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MSM-04 Acguy
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The MSM-04 (MSM-04F) Acguy is a fictional machine from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries.
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Following Zimmand Company's MSM-03 Gogg, the Zeonic Company produced their own amphibious mobile suit for the Principality of Zeon, the MSM-04 Acguy. Acguys used many of the same parts and components as the MS-06F Zaku II, including twin Zaku II F-Type Minovsky ultracompact fusion reactors. However, even with the twin reactors, the Acguy left only a trace heat signature, making it effective for stealth operations.
The Acguy's weapons consisted of four 105 mm machine guns mounted in the head. In its right forearm was a mounted mega particle gun. The right forearm also had extendable claws (along with an extendable arm to increase striking distance) for striking the Earth Federation's mobile suits and property. In the left forearm was a mounted six-tube rocket launcher. Some models also had rockets in the right forearm, replacing the mega particle cannon and claws, and other models had machine guns in the forearms.
The Acguy was a decent amphibious mobile suit, mostly due to its ability to sneak into bases undetected by enemy forces. Several MSM-04 Acguys snuck into the Federation's Jaburo General Headquarters on November 30, U.C. 0079 on a covert mission to destroy the Federation's mobile-suit production facilities, which were being used to produce their RGM-79 GM mass-produced mobile suit.
The EMS-05 Agg is a Principality of Zeon mobile suit from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. Although it never appears in any animated series, the Agg is an official Mobile Suit Variation.
The Agg was constructed in preparation for the Zeon's upcoming assault on the Earth Federation subterranean headquarters of Jaburo. Built at California Base, it was one of a few highly specialized mobile suits that would aid in the assault. The Agg was designed primarily to bore and smash through rocks to create tunnels for other, more combat capable, mobile suits to enter Jaburo through.
The short and stubby Agg was equipped with two hoverjets instead of standard legs, so it could float rather nimbly across the ground instead of walking. To efficiently cut through rocks the Agg featured two very large drills on its forearms, as well as a pair of large grinders on its shoulders, and a laser cutting torch on its torso. However, the Agg had virtually no combat capability, but its arm drills and grinders could be replaced by 4-Tube missile pods to serve a more combat oriented role.
The few Aggs that were built at California Base never had the opportunity to be deployed. A secret spacedock entrance to Jaburo was discovered by Zeon Commander Char Aznable long before the Zeon's attack was scheduled to take place, so when the attack was launched the Aggs were left at California Base.
The MSM-04G Juagg never actually appeared in any animated form, but is one of the official Mobile Suit Variations.
The Juagg was an amphibious mobile suit loosely based on the MSM-04 Acguy, designed to provide medium-range fire support for other mobile suits on the front lines. The Juagg's only weaponry consisted of two very large 3-Tube 320 mm rocket launchers mounted on its forearms, but the Juagg's rocket launchers could be removed and replaced with standard humanoid-style manipulator hands if need be.
As Zeon prepared for its massive invasion of the Earth Federation Force's underground military headquarters of Jaburo, located along the Amazon River in South America, the Zeon military engineers stationed at California Base began developing several specialized mobile suits to aid in the assault. One of these designs was the agguguy, an amphibious mobile suit based on the MSM-04 Acguy.
The agguguy was heavily armored, yet still surprisingly agile and quick. The agguguy was designed primarily for close combat with two 20 mm vulcan guns in its head, as well as a pair of spinning whip-like heat rods built into each hand that could be used to grapple with enemies, or electrocute and slice through foes. The agguguy's heat rod hands can also be removed and replaced with razor-sharp claws similar to those of the MSM-07 Z'Gok.
However, the few Agguguys that were constructed at California Base did not participate in the assault on Jaburo because Zeon Commander Char Aznable discovered a secret entrance to the subterranean base and launched the attack much earlier than originally planned. After the One Year War ended a few agguguys eventually wound up in the hands of civilians at the Tigerbaum colony, and can be seen in the series Double Zeta Gundam.
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon; civilians
Unit type: mass production amphibious mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 19.2 meters
Weight: empty 91.6 metric tons; max gross 129.0 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1870 kW
Special Equipment: Forearms interchangeable
Armament: 4 x 105 mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 6-tube rocket launcher, mounted on forearm; mega particle cannon, mounted inforearm; 1x machine gun, replaces mega particle cannon, mounted in forearm
Pilot(s): Craft, Ivanov, Akahana (aka Red Nose), Ramge, Haman Karn
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 15.6 meters
Weight: empty 69.4 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Special Equipment: 2 x large drill, mounted on arms; 2 x rock grinder/cutter, mounted on torso
Armament: laser torch, mounted on torso; 4-tube missile pod, replaces drill on arm; 4-tube missile pod, mounted on torso
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: prototype amphibious mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.4 meters
Weight: empty 137.3 metric tons; max gross 198.7 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 2660 kW
Armament: 2 x 3-tube 320 mm rocket launcher, mounted on arms
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon; civilians
Unit type: prototype amphibious mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 19.0 meters
Weight: empty 113.7 metric tons; max gross 171.6 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 2010 kW
Armament: 2 x vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 4 x heat rod, electrically charged slicing/shocking weapon, mounted in pairs on hands with spinning mount; 2 x claw hand, replaces heat rod hand