Hidden Shadow of G

## General

Mobile Suit Name: Hidden Shadow of G (Or just “G”)

Armor/Armor Material: Gundarium

Height: 18.5 meters

Weight: 40 metric tons (Max) 25 metric tons (empty)

Tier: Elite

## Weaponry

### Beam Saber (x2)

Stored on the lower back. They have variable length ranging from the length of a normal beam saber to the length of a  ninjato short sword.

### Shuriken

The suit can throw MS sized shuriken at speeds high enough to penetrate enemy armor. It has about 75 of these in dispensers hidden all over the suit’s frame (primarily in the thighs).

### Blow Arrow

This weapon looks like a thick bamboo blowgun. It shoots spikes that can paralyze the joints of enemy mobile suits.

### Bolas

A set of chained bolas that can be used to wrap limbs.

### Vajra Treasure Void Sword

A beam saber with a hilt shaped like a Vajra. It is a "work of art forged by a master" that can supposedly cut through anything. (In reality it is simply a VERY high energy output beam sword of exceptional quality.)

### Variable Mines (x4)

These mines are the size of the suit’s fist but can puncture the hull of a starship. While they are unable to create a large opening, they are well suited for breaching airlocks and other hatches. They can be used to destroy key weak points identified by the “Mind’s Eye” sensor in order to sabotage ships and other vessels. They are effectively beam saber emitters that project a beam for about 5 seconds before they run out of power.

They adhere via a polymer secreted by the mine. They can also have a trip wire or sensor attached to them to cause them to detonate when it is touched.

They can be switched to a grenade mode to detonate on contact, though they are little more than a missile strike when used in this fashion.

### Weaponry vs Optional Weaponry

Weapons: Beam Saber (x2), Shurikens, Vajra Treasure Void Sword, Variable Mines.

Optional Weaponry: Blowgun, Nunchaku, Bolas.

## Equipment

### Minovsky Smoke Bomb (x2)

A canister of smoke that contains Minovsky particles that cloaks the target from local radar. These new smoke bombs are used for the “Minovsky hiding jutsu”. These are appropriate for use in space and on the ground.

### Mind’s Eye Sensor

An extremely powerful sensor package hidden in the chest of the Hidden Shadow of G. It is specifically designed to combat sensor disruptions and can even pierce Minovsky particle sensor blindness in the immediate area.

### Core Block System

The Hidden Shadow of G is equipped with a central block which houses the mobile suit's cockpit, control systems and main power source. This core block can eject in case of emergency and unfold into a small Core Fighter (an FF-X7 Core Fighter).

### Learning Computer

The Hidden Shadow of G is equipped with the NICN system, a high-speed, large-capacity AI with better performance than the ICN system installed in the RX-78-2 Gundam.

### Magnet Coating

A special membrane treatment applied to mobile suit joints to improve their response speed. The mobile suits developed by the Earth Federation Forces use special actuators called field motors, whose efficiency is increased by the magnet coating process. The treatment also reduces friction resistance in the mobile suit's joints. First tested on the RX-78-3 Gundam, this process is then applied to the RX-78-2 used by Amuro Ray, reducing the time required for changes of direction by roughly 27%.

### Hardpoints

An attachment point for weapons, shields, spare ammunition, or optional mission-specific equipment. Hardpoints can also be used to store carried weapons when a mobile suit needs its manipulators free for other purposes.

### Ninja Scarf

It can be equipped with a sweet ninja scarf. Purely cosmetic, yet essential.

### Stealth Shielding

Due to stealth technologies and materials used in the suits it is near impossible to detect on sensors when not using beam weaponry. Visual detection is possible.

### Glider

The suit can equip itself with a deployable “glider” unit. This is capable of limited self propulsion and can drift on solar winds.

## History

The Hidden Shadow of G is a RX-78-3 Gundam "G-3" redesigned from the ground up by Zoe Nazarian as an elite stealth and sabotage unit for commando raids. The suit was reworked, retaining only key elements from the G-3 until it was an almost entirely different machine.

## Techniques

The Hidden Shadow of G is a ninja mobile suit and, as such, does absurd ninja techniques. This is generally relegated to being once or twice per sortie and only when narratively appropriate.

### Replacement Technique

The Hidden Shadow of G appears to be struck but replaces itself with a nearby piece of debris or a block of wood, tricking the opponent’s sensors into thinking it actually hit the G for a moment. (A substitution ability.)

### Other Side of the Wall

The G can cause a floor panel, hull plate, or other debris to spontaneously pop up to avoid an incoming attack.

## Performance

### Speed

Straight Line Acceleration: 17

AMBAC Maneuvers: 20

Direction changing speed: 20

### Generator

Powerplant: Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor

Generator Output: 8,502 kW

### Thrusters

Main Thruster Count: 4

Vernier Count: 36

### Miscellaneous Performance Notes

The G emphasizes maneuverability and deadly melee efficiency at the expense of armor. The suit has many hidden compartments and is designed with sabotage and improvisation over raw firepower. Other than its beam swords (which can be turned off) the suit has no energy weapons to help minimize its signature on sensors. It can use energy weapons and other projectiles but its mission profile generally doesn’t require it to do so.

It’s insanely low thrust to weight ratio means that it can change direction at absurd speeds, something only a full-body cyborg could survive. It is lightly armored for its tier, though key places are reinforced to ensure it can at least get back to base. It relies on its stealth systems and speed to get it through.