RX-93-ν2 Hi-ν Gundam

Hi-Nu (ν) Gundam is an improved version of the old model - Nu Gundam, but Keith Fermin also helped in its development, and is still piloted by Amuro.

## Origin

Taking a cue from the old Nu Gundam, Spectra was temporarily taken away by Amuro and his Gundam. The basic design of the RX-93-v2 Hi-v Gundam was an update to the mobile suits of the past Gundam type, returning to the basics of Federation-produced mobile suits and going against the trend of the time for larger, more complex mobile suits. Its most notable feature was a set of six wide-range weapons mounted on its back, known as "Fin Funnels", which were capable of both attack and defense. This made it the first of the new type of mobile suit with full specifications. This is also one of the mechs that uses the Psycho Frame, but it is not a "Close to Super Robot"

## Abilities

* 60mm Vulcan Gun

Mounted in the head, the pair of shell firing weapons have high rate of fire but little power and can't damage the armor of a mobile suit, though they can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. They are ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, small vehicles, etc.
* Machine Gun/Beam Gatling Gun (Beam Saber)

Depending on the design, Hi-ν's right forearm is said to be equipped with either a machine gun, or a beam Gatling gun capable of emitting a beam saber from its center. Although the machine gun is of a small caliber, it is effective in restricting enemy movements, and has a broad field of fire due to being located on the forearm.
* Beam Saber

The Hi-ν Gundam carries three beam sabers for close combat, two stored in the back-mounted funnel racks and one stored in the left forearm. The beam sabers stored in the funnel racks are of a custom type and can emit a second beam blade from the bottom of the hilt. The beam saber stored in the left forearm is of a standard type and serves as a spare weapon.
* Fin Funnel

The Hi-ν Gundam carried 6 Fin Funnels, mounted on the backpack's funnel racks in a wing-like formation. They each featured an open-type mega-particle acceleration strip and incorporated a small generator. Each Funnel, made up of three blocks, served as an AMBAC unit. Because of this, despite their large size, their mobility, operational efficiency, and active duration far surpassed conventional Bits or Funnels that rely solely on thrust propulsion.
Since mega particle compression system and I-field generator share the same basic principles, the Fin Funnels could deploy a beam barrier at will. Additionally, the positioning of the Funnels allowed for arbitrary changes in the effective coverage of the barrier. By placing a minimum of four funnels, it becomes possible to provide perfect defense in the shape of a regular tetrahedron around the mobile suit. However, in the event that an enemy all-range weapon interferes with this field, psycho-wave reverse flow would occur, resulting in physiological damage to both the terminal and the linked pilot.
When considering the arrangement of the Fin Funnels, there were initial proposals such as arranging all terminals in series and equipping them like panels or a mantle on a single turret. However, due to factors such as energy recharge and balancing when equipped, the final design had two Funnel hangars with three sockets each.
* Beam Rifle

The Hi-ν Gundam's primary weapon, the beam rifle's output is variable and at the maximum output can rival the mega particle cannons used by the warships at that time. The beam rifle can also function as a beam machine gun.
* New Hyper Bazooka

A version of the Earth Federation's hyper bazooka modified for use by the Hi-ν, it has a caliber of 280mm and has improved firing range as well as destructive power.
* Hyper Mega Bazooka Launcher

The Hi-ν Gundam's most powerful weapon. It draws power from the *Ra Cailum*'s engine through an energy cable, and has enough power to destroy a battleship, or part of army in one shot. It is mounted on the side of the *Ra Cailum* when not in use.
* Shield

A basic defensive equipment used to block physical and beam attacks. Similar in appearance to ν Gundam's, the Hi-ν Gundam's shield is emblazoned with Amuro's emblem. It features a built-in 7.8 MW beam cannon and four missiles. In the redesigned version, the shield only features a built-in beam gun.