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**Core Block System (PL 6)**

The Core Block System allows a vehicle to use another vehicle to be used as its cockpit. Typically the system is only employed in single man craft, such as mecha, and starfighters. A Core Block is technically a separate vehicle type even though its integrated into another vehicle meaning the vehicle that serves as the core block is counted as having a transformation system. The main vehicle for which the core block serves as the cockpit for is made somewhat weaker structurally than it would otherwise be reducing its hit points by 20 hit points and reducing it damage threshold by 2. While the two vehicles are joined together the hit point total of the core block is added to the hit point total of the main vehicle. However the hit points of the main vehicle are considered to be depleted first before the hit points of the core block, unless the core block is specifically targeted. A called shot or strike targeting the core block is the same as a called shot or strike that targets a specific system. In the event of catastrophic damage or any other emergency the core block can be ejected from the vehicle as a free action in much the same way an escape pod can be. While in Core Block Form the vehicle is considered to be one size category smaller than it normally would be. The Component Space Point Cost Listed in the table is instead applied to the the main vehicle that the Core Block is inserted in.

**Fighter Frame (PL 6)**

In the Future Century war has been replaced by the Gundam Fight. Nations throwing Gundams against each other in a martial arts tournament to determine supremacy rather than bothering will full scale wars to settle disputes. The fighter Frame is a series of upgrades designed to increase a humanoid mechas ability to fight in hand to hand combat. The frame is built with several shock abdorbers built into it, allowing the mecha a damage reduction of 20 from bludgeoning damage. Additionally the fists and feet are reinforced allowing the humanoid mecha to deal damage as if it were one size category larger.

**GN Cable System (PL 6)**

In GN Drive equipped vehicles require a means to transmit and control the flow of GN Particles to the whole of the vehicle.

**GN Frame (PL 6)**

A GN Frame works in the same way a GN Cable System does by integrating it directly into the frame of the vehicle.

**GN Condensers (PL 6)**

GN Condensers help to stabilize and amplify the flow of GN Particles Produced by a GN Drive. Normally there is a large amount of wasted GN Particles produced by a GN Drive even when the Drive is in its GN Repose mode. GN Condensers help to not only help to collect the wasted particle production but also helps to amplify the particle flow and regulate it. GN Condensers produces 10 Power Slots to the vehicle, and additionally GN Condensers increase the amount of time a vehicle Equipped With a Trans-AM capable GN Drive to remain in Trans-AM mode for an additional 10 rounds, and reduces the amount of time necessary for the vehicle to recover from Trans-AM by 4 rounds. GN Condensers are mounted into integrated sockets built throughout the frame of the vehicle. GN Condensers Require either GN Cable System, or a GN Frame System.

**GN Condensers, Advanced (PL 6)**

GN Condensers, Advanced are the next logical step in the technology and like their previous versions they, help to stabilize and amplify the flow of GN Particles Produced by a GN Drive. Normally there is a large amount of wasted GN Particles produced by a GN Drive even when the Drive is in its GN Repose mode, and normal GN Condensers help to not only help to collect the wasted particle production but also help to amplify the particle flow, and regulate it. Advanced GN Condensers do the same thing only better as Advanced GN Condensers are the culmination of years of culminated technological study into the distinct properties of GN Particles. GN Condensers, Advanced produces 14 Power Slots to the vehicle, additionally GN Condensers, Advanced increase the amount of time a vehicle Equipped With a Trans-AM capable GN Drive to remain in Trans-AM mode for an additional 20 rounds, and reduces the amount of time necessary for the vehicle to recover from Trans-AM by 8 rounds. GN Condensers, Advanced are mounted into integrated sockets built throughout the frame of the vehicle. GN Condensers, Advanced Require either GN Cable System, or a GN Frame System.

**Magnetic Joint Coating (PL 6)**

In any machine designed to walk such as a walker, or mecha there will always be an amount stress and friction that reduces the speed at witch they can operate. To bypass this problem Magnetic Joint Coating is applied. What Magnetic Joint Coating is thin coats of highly magnetic material combined with small electromagnetic field enhancement motors reducing joint friction to absolute minimal levels. A mecha or walker that has magnetic joint coating gets +5 meters per round to base land speed. Magnetic Joint Coating can only be applied to mecha and walkers.

**Movable Frame (PL6)**

The movable frame was a design method that came into use during the Gryps Conflict and Neo Zeon War. It integrates the servo motors and actuators into the frame to increase mobility and flexibility without losing any structural integrity. A mecha built with a movable frame has its Max Dex increased by +2.

**Partial Intergrated Psycho-Frame (PL 7)**

Unlike the full Psycho-Frame of mobile suits like Unicorn Series Gundams a Partial Intergrated Psycho-Frame provides many of the same benefits though at a lower level.

**Striker Pack Hard Point (PL 6)**

During the first Bloody Valentine War the Earth Alliance in collaboration with the Orb Union developed the GAT series G-Weapons. Among them was the GAT-105 Strike Gundam a modular mobile suit that used a number of different interchangeable backpack units called Striker packs that mounted different equipment and vould be changed mid battle. Latter Z.A.F.T. went on to develop their own version of the system that used the same hard point design.

**Shield Wing Binders (PL 6)**

Shield Wing Binders we a concept developed by Quatre Raberba Winner When he developed his version of the Wing Gundam Zero (Endless Waltz Timeline). The binders are both an aide to maneuverability in an atmosphere and a strong defense. Each binder provides a +3 to defense class individually (should one be destroyed), and together they increase the maneuverability of the mecha 1 step.

A mecha can be equipped with 2 sets of shield wing binders however they only increase the maneuverability 1 step.