RX78-2 Gundam Π

The **RX78-2 Gundam Π** *(Pronounced as: Gundam Primus)* is a Mobile Suit made by the E.S.C.F in Mobile Suit Gundam: Alternative. The Gundam Π is the counterpart to the RX-78-2 Gundam in the Alternative version of the Universal Century (U.C). While being the Alternative variant of the RX-78-2 Gundam, it also has a resemblance to the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam. It was built on Side 7 by the E.S.C.F on Side 7 as the first complete Mobile Suit of the next generation of machines, it was then used against the extremist army Jiongu. It was primarily piloted by Shuji Inko.

## Technology & Battle Characteristics

As the first machine of it's generation, it was able to out preform other Mobile Suits of it's time like the MS-06 Zaku II, with it's higher speed, higher energy output, and higher durability. During it's first battle, it only had two beam sabers and it's head vulcans, but soon after joining with the Howaito, it gained a beam rifle and shield. It would also gain more weapons over time like the Hyper-Bazooka and the Hyper-Hammer. The two beam sabers were also later upgraded to be able to combine into a Beam Javelin.

The Gundam Π would usually use it's speed and energy output to dispatch of it's enemies, as well as trying to damage enemy ships, though even it's armor had more and more trouble against next-gen Mobile Suits, especially if they have a Newtype pilot, giving them more understanding of the pilot.

Over time, the Gundam Π would eventually get wore down, eventually getting upgraded to the RX78-2 Gundam Π (Full Armor).

## Armaments

* **Head Vulcans**

Two firing ports are built into the head. It fires bullets that are made for destabilizing and dispatching equipment, as well as dealing minor damage to Mobile Suits and causing distractions. It can also hold specialized napalm bombs made for the vulcans so that it can clear large areas of things like equipment and debris.

* **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. Despite it's slenderness, it's has a very strong cutting output. This would later be upgrade to let the two sabers combine to make the Beam Javelin.

* **Beam Javelin**

The beam javelin is an alternate form of the beam saber, in which the handle extends and the beam emitter produces a three-pronged beam at the end. The beam javelin can also be thrown like a spear, causing large amount of damage thanks to the combined powers of the Beam Sabers. The Beam Javelin can't be used repeatedly due to the combined drain to the Beam Sabers.

* **Beam Rifle**

This machine's portable firearm. Stored on the backpack's mount when not in use, when it is going to be used, it detaches and can be grabbed. The Gundam Π has a special variant of the Beam Rifle, making it so that it's rifle can't be used by any other machine due to it reading the reactor of the Mobile Suit that is using it, refusing to fire if it's not from the Gundam Π.

* **Hyper Bazooka**

The Hyper Bazooka is a portable, handheld, anti-ship rocket launcher that functions like a recoilless rifle, with gas ejected from the rear of the weapon. Due to it's big size, it can fold up to be smaller for easier transportation.

* **Hyper Hammer**

The Hyper Hammer is a physical melee weapon that takes the form of a flail, with a large spiked ball attached to the handle by a chain. It, along wit the Hyper Bazooka, were made to specifically damage ships, though the Hyper Hammer is more often used against big Mobile Suits and Mobile Armors than the Hyper Bazooka is though. It's also made of a strong material so that beam weapons trying to destroy it will be ineffective.

## Special Equipment & Features

* **Learning Computer**

The Inferential Navigation Control system (ICN), more commonly known as the "Learning Computer", is an AI in the Gundam Π that collects data from battles the Mobile Suit is in, letting it correct mistakes made by the pilot, if that setting is switched on in the Mobile Suit that is.

* **Atmospheric Cooling**

When entering the atmosphere from space, Gundam Π activates it's "Atmospheric Cooling" setting automatically, allowing it to cool down during atmospheric entry.

* **Auto-Pilot**

After the "Learning Computer" AI gathered enough data, it was able to now Auto-Pilot the Gundam Π when the Pilot isn't there to pilot it, or if the pilot switches it on.[1]