Gundam CFX-01X Xolani

The **Gundam CFX-01X Xolani** *(Pronounced as: Zo-La-Knee)* is one of the five Gundams in production by the U.S.S.A from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Phantoms of The Cosmos. It is piloted by Sora Kato.

## Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Xolani Gundam is one of the five Gundams that were in production by the U.S.S.A while staying at P.S.M. After the battle against Jionde at the P.S.M Base, it was used as the main Mobile Suit, especially during the First Season/Manga Arc. After becoming part of Boryokudan, the Xolani finally got 100% completed by the technicians, but before then, it would have attachments based on what was available at the time. Gundams like Xolani are so powerful not just due to having thicker armor than other Mobile Suits, as well as having surprisingly strong weapons and propulsion, Gundams have two specialties that make them so unique and powerful; the GUND-Bits and the GUND-System.

However, due to the difficulty to handle the Gundams, as well as to avoid any getting stolen from the U.S.S.A, the amount of Gundams, counting Xolani and the other four being worked on, only ten still-functional Gundams exist during the events of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Phantoms of The Cosmos, due to low production, and the aftermath of the Angelus war.

The Xolani almost exclusively fights in close quarters combat. This is due to both how the Xolani's main weapon; The G-Saber, as well as how the pilot, Sora Kato, pilots the Gundam during fights.

After a hard fought battle against the Psycho-Igitur, the Xolani was left victorious but damaged, leading to the development on it's upgraded versio; the Xolani X.

## Armaments

* **Head Vulcans**

Two firing ports are built into the head. These are weak rapid firing beam weapons (which can switch out the beams for bullets of equal strength) used for checking enemy movement, damaging equipment, etc etc.

* **G-Funnels**

Xolani's GUND-Bits are the G-Funnels, GUND-Bits that can detach from the main body of the Mobile Suit and can make equipment like shields by snapping together, firing beams to help in fights, and make energy barrier/shields for more defense.

* **Beam Saber**

A close combat weapon that makes a beam blade spring forth by the linkage with the grip's sensors. The holder part rotates forward when taking it out from the mount holder on the back. Although the blade is slender, it can be extended and shorten, and has high cutting power. It also functions as a beam shield if it is rotated at high speed while being held. Xolani also has Two Beam Sabers on it's hips in conjunction with the two mounted on it's backpack.

* **X Rifle**

This machine's portable firearm. Stored on the backpack's mount when not in use, it detaches and uses built-in thrusters to automatically be equipped on the Xolani's hand.

* **X Buster**

Using the G-Funnels, they can attach to the Beam Rifle to make the weapon a much more powerful weapon, nicknamed "The X Buster".

* **Skofnung Ulfberth**

A sword specifically made for the Xolani by Boryokudan. It has a powerful blade that can cut through Mobile Suits' armor easily, and frame if it's slashed well enough, as well as having 2 holes on the handle of the Skofnung Ulfberth where the Blade starts that can fire beams not as powerful as the rifle, but still useful. The Xolani can control it remotely and send it to itself thanks to the technicians at Boryokudan using the same technology as the GUND-Bits to make it have all of their properties except for the ability to create energy shields/barriers.

* **Smoothbore Gun**

A 300mm caliber gun produced for use mainly in zero gravity environment and space, emphasis was placed on power rather than accuracy. The high-speed maneuvers of enemy mobile suit in space further made it difficult for the Smoothbore Gun to hit them with high accuracy, but this was overcome thanks to the GUND-System. The high-speed bullet fired from the Smoothbore Gun have occasionally shot off the armor pieces of enemy mobile suits or even penetrate their Nanolaminate Armor. The weapon also has a 60mm machine gun at the bottom. It can be folded up and mounted to the suit's backpack arm when not in use. The unfolded gun can be used while still mounted thanks to the design of the backpack arms. Its magazine holds 12 rounds.

* **Wrench-Club**

Xolani gains the Wrench-Club on Earth preparing for a fight against Jionde on an island with a former councilman of U.S.S.A, trying to fight off Jionde to get off the island to get the U.S.S.A to help in the conflict against Jionde, as well as to get the former councilman (An old man named Vera Iusta) re-elected to back into the council. During the preparation, the other Mobile Suits took all the weapons, there only being the Wrench-Club sitting next to the weapon container. Besides functioning as an excellent striking weapon, the front portion of the Wrench-Club can open up and clamp onto an enemy unit tightly. A special chainsaw hidden in the bulbous front portion of the club can then slice apart the enemy unit. Used by the Vers.5 Onwards, and can be stored on the backpack arm when not in use. The club was destroyed in combat by the Psycho-Igitur during the battle in Edmionopolis.