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These Zaku Recon Types, also known as E-Types, mounted specialized cameras and sensor systems. The Zaku II's original monoeye was replaced with a higher powered, longer ranged monoeye that actually jutted out from the head. On the shoulders and front pelvic skirt armor were other sensors and camera. The E-Type also incorporated powerful thrusters in the chest for fast retreats. Along with the upgraded thrusters, it had more propellant storage capacity for long-range missions and a longer operational times. The Zaku Recon Type was completely unarmed, but held in its hands a small "camera gun" for recording its findings. |
These Zaku Recon Types, also known as E-Types, mounted specialized cameras and sensor systems. The Zaku II's original monoeye was replaced with a higher powered, longer ranged monoeye that actually jutted out from the head. On the shoulders and front pelvic skirt armor were other sensors and camera. The E-Type also incorporated powerful thrusters in the chest for fast retreats. Along with the upgraded thrusters, it had more propellant storage capacity for long-range missions and a longer operational times. The Zaku Recon Type was completely unarmed, but held in its hands a small "camera gun" for recording its findings. |
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The MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type was a good success for the Zeon Military Force. They were able to provide information from behind enemy lines and give the Zeonic forces good intel. Roughly 100 units were produced. Many of the Zaku II E-Types survived the [[One Year War]] and were later used by the [[Earth Federation|Earth Federal Forces]] and the [[Zeta Gundam#Titans|Titan]] taskforce. The RMS-119 EWAC Zack "Eye-Zack" could be considered a distant relative of the MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type. |
The MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type was a good success for the Zeon Military Force. They were able to provide information from behind enemy lines and give the Zeonic forces good intel. Roughly 100 units were produced. Many of the Zaku II E-Types survived the [[One Year War]] and were later used by the [[Earth Federation|Earth Federal Forces]] and the [[Zeta Gundam#Titans|Titan]] taskforce. The RMS-119 EWAC Zack "Eye-Zack" could be considered a distant relative of the MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type. The recon model was one of only two Helunas contracts bought by the Titans. |
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Revision as of 12:35, 16 June 2006
The MS-06 Zaku II is a mobile suit from the sci-fi anime Mobile Suit Gundam. It is based upon the earlier MS-05 Zaku I. The Zaku II is one of the most enduringly popular mecha designs in anime history.
MS-06A Zaku II
The MS-06A Zaku II was the first production Zaku II produced in U.C. 0077 by the Principality of Zeon. The MS-06A was deemed insufficient to meet the expectations of Kycilia Zabi, the director in charge of the Zaku II project. The designers went back to the drawing board and, a few months later, they came back with the MS-06C design.
MS-06C Zaku II
The MS-06C Zaku II was deemed a success and put into mass production for the Zeon Military Forces. It was deployed in January U.C. 0078 and was the Zeon's main mobile suit at the outbreak of the One Year War. The C-Type, and later Zaku and non-Zaku mobile suits, typically used a 120 mm drum-fed machine gun or a 280 mm bazooka. Later, a 90 mm machine gun became a common weapon among Zeon mobile suits.
Several pilots became famous for their actions inside the cockpit of the MS-06C Zaku II. In the Battle of Loum, Lieutenant Jr. Grade Char Aznable destroyed 5 of the Earth Federation's Magellan-class battleships in his red-painted C-Type Zaku II, earning him the nickname "Red Comet". The infamous Black Tri-Stars: Gaia, Ortega, and Mash, used their C-Type Zaku II's to capture the Federation's General Revil after crippling his Magellan Battleship Ananke during the Battle of Loum. Chief Petty Officer Johnny Ridden, earned his nickname "Crimson Lighting" after sinking 3 Magellan Battleships. Lastly, The "White Wolf of Solomon" Private 1st Class Shin Matsunaga was promoted to Lieutenant Jr. Grade after destroying a Magellan-Class Battleship and 5 Salamis-Class Cruisers.
MS-06F Zaku II
With the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, the Zaku II C-Type was upgraded into the MS-06F Zaku II. The C-Type had been heavily shielded and strongly armored to resist nuclear radiation, which had made it much heavier. However, since the Antarctic Treaty prohibited such weapons, the C-Type was removed of nuclear radiation shielding and designated the F-Type Zaku II. The F-Type would quickly become the definitive version of the Zaku II, and all future variants would begin from the F-type as a baseline.
The Principality of Zeon saw great potential within the unit for having it perform in various mission roles. The Zeon Military forces produced successful designs, decent designs, and utter failures from the basic Zaku II design. Even Vice Admiral Dozle Zabi had his own custom Zaku II, which he took out into the Battle of Loum. His MS-06F Zaku II had ornate engravings and markings, double shoulder spiked armor, and lastly, a gigantic Heat Hawk. Even the youngest Zabi member, Garma Zabi had his own Zaku II, the MS-06Fs Zaku II. This slight variation of the Zaku II designed featured twin 40 mm Vulcan guns. However, he rarely used it in battle.
The Zaku II was eventually replaced by the MS-07B Gouf for ground combat. With the debut of the MS-09 Dom and the MS-09R Rick Dom, the Zaku II was largely regarded as obsolete and the MS-09 became the new frontline mobile suit. Lastly, the MS-14A Gelgoog had all but sealed the Zaku II's fate due its high-performance and ability to use beam weaponry. However, despite the fact that Zeon had developed more powerful mobile suits, they also produced several variations of the Zaku II as the war continued. This is sometimes justified by describing the Zaku as being easier to pilot than other, more powerful mobile suits.
MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type
The MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type was an upgraded and improved version of the original MS-06F Zaku II, introduced in the middle of the One Year War because the original F-Type Zaku II was becoming outdated with the newer, more powerful Zaku variants, and later the more efficient MS-09 Dom and MS-14A Gelgoog mobile suit lines.
The F2 Type featured a slightly (approx. 4%) more powerful Minovsky fusion reactor than the standard Zaku. The Zeon's new Zaku II F2 Type had more armor placed around the cockpit's exterior, making projectile weapon attacks less effective at hitting the inner cockpit and reactor inside the torso. The F2 Type was also made significantly lighter in weight, which made the mobile suit much more fuel efficient. Because of this, the F2 Type had a greater operational time. The Zaku II F2 Type could also be outfitted with a pair of solid rocket boosters on its backpack that could give it a brief but tremendous increase in overall thruster output. The overall combination of a more powerful reactor and less weight made the F2 Type a more agile and maneuverable combatant. With these upgrades, the F2 Type would also be on a more equal ground when the Earth Federation began to field their first mass production mobile suit, the RGM-79 GM.
Many of the older F-Types were retrofitted into the improved F2 Type because of the cost effectiveness in doing so. The MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type served until the war ended in U.C. 0080. Zaku II F2 Types were used extensively by the Delaz Fleet during Operation Stardust in UC 0083. A few of the units even fell into the Federation's hands and were used for pilot training squads. After Operation Stardust, many of the F2 Types were retired and went out of service.
MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai
Developed very late during the One Year War as part of the "United Maintenance Plan", the MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai ("Kai" is Japanese Kanji character "改". In English means "Modified".) was an improved and redesigned version of the Zaku II. The United Maintenance Plan was an effort by the Zeon military to simplify the production of their different types of mobile suits by standardizing parts and systems where possible.
The MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai featured greater acceleration and a redesigned and improved cockpit. It also had the option of two different "helmet" designs. The "A-Type" helmet, which was the more common design, was similar to the typical helmet of the Zaku II series. The "B-Type" helmet was modeled after the Stahlhelm helmet used by the German army in World War II. The Zaku II Kai's main improvement came from its greatly increased thruster acceleration and overall improved maneuverability. However, this also meant that due to increased fuel consumption the unit's operational time was shorter: about 50% of that of the original Zaku II. It also used a titanium and ceramic composite armor rather than the super high-tensile steel armor of the original Zaku, which proved more resistant to both regular ballistics and beam weapons. In addition, it was lighter than the previous armor, leaving more space for fuel, thrusters and additional equipment.
Finally, its weapons were upgraded. The Zaku Kai featured a new 90 mm machine gun, the MMP-80. Although the MMP-80 fired shells of smaller caliber than the standard 120 mm MMP-78 weapon used by standard Zakus, it had a higher penetration and an improved firing rate. The machine gun itself was also equipped with a grenade launcher, which despite being a one-shot weapon, proved to be highly effective. Additionally, the Zaku Kai had a new grenade rack on its right hip in which three cylindrical grenades could be stored for convenient access. (The Zaku Kai's grenades were more compact than the "cracker" grenades used by the original Zaku - their comparative effectiveness is unknown.) Its Heat Hawk remained mostly the same as that used by other Zaku units. The Zaku Kai also could equip weapons used by other Zeon mobile suits, such as sturm fausts, which were a large-scale version of the Panzerfaust anti-tank weapon capable of destroying a mobile suit in a single shot.
Due to the MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai's late introduction into the One Year War, only a handful of the units were produced. Few, if any, of the mobile suits survived the war.
MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type
The J-Type Zaku II was built specifically for operations on Earth and lacked the proper equipment to operate in space, unlike the F-Type which could do both. The J-Type model had all its vernier thrusters apart from the two main thrusters on its backpack removed. It also featured a slightly more powerful reactor to assist in its mobility under the full-gravity conditions of Earth. Lastly, it was also better insulated against its environment, and could be used in brief underwater operations. However, the J-Type Zaku II was eventually replaced by the better designed MS-07B Gouf and MS-09 Dom mobile suits.
MS-06K (MS-06J-12) Zaku Cannon
The MS-06K Zaku Cannon was a mass production artillery test-type developed during the One Year War. The Zaku Cannon was developed out of the Zeon's MS-06J-12 Project, which was to build an anti-aircraft Zaku II unit. That project was scrapped when the Zeons learned of the Earth Federal Force's close-combat RX-78-2 Gundam and their mid-range fire support RX-77-2 Guncannon. Thus, the scope of the project changed from anti-aircraft mobile suit to an anti-mobile suit and mid-range support unit.
The MS-06K was based on the Zeon's highly successful MS-06F Zaku II design. This new model feeatured a powerful 180 mm cannon mounted on the right shoulder, the same cannon size as the Federation's RX-75-4 Guntank. The Zaku II K-Type could even be refitted with a MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type's standard backpack by removing the K-Type backpack and cannon. The Zaku Cannon also featured a 360 degree camera eye for improved vision and target acquisition. Lastly, the mobile suit had more powerful thrusters placed in its legs to overcome its increased mass. However, The Zaku Cannon suffered from poor balance due to the large cannon's recoil. This problem was significant enough to cancel its production by the Zeon Military Force after a production run of only nine units.
This wasn't the end of the Zaku Cannon though. In U.C. 0087, the Earth Federation picked up the designs. After the costly battle with the Delaz Fleet, the Federation's new and powerful mobile suits had been destroyed. They needed very cheap models to replace the advanced mobile suits that had been lost (the Titans taskforce was using up a great deal of the Federation's money for the military). Thus, the Federal Force filled their ranks with a few of the old Zeon designs, such as the MS-06K Zaku Cannon, to provide aid in their forces. The newly produced Zaku cannons were products of the Anaheim subdivision Helunas engineering. The modified units(of which 30 were made) would see combat as support units.
MSM-01 (MS-06M) Zaku Marine Type
MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type
The MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type looks very similar to the normal Zaku, so much so, that the Earth Federation can generally only tell the difference from color schemes most pilots apply to their units and the increased performance of this version.
The S-Type Zaku II features a squad-leader "antenna" that is mounted on the head on the Zaku II, which is used to designate squad-leaders or higher ranking pilots from other squad-members or lower ranking pilots. It also featured a more powerful Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor. In turn, the S-Type Zaku II had greater thrust and acceleration. This allowed them to move at speeds 3 times faster than a normal Zaku II. This made it incredibly dangerous in the hands of the ace pilots it was handed out to, such as the "Red Comet" Char Aznable, who sank 5 Magellan-Class Battleships in the Battle of Loum.
Later Developments
Although the original Zaku II was obsolete by the end of Zeon's war for independence, its design was frequently revisited in following conflicts; for instance, the RMS-106 Hi-Zack of the Gryps war, the AMX-011 Zaku III of the first Neo-Zeon war, (to a lesser extent) the AMS-119 Geara Doga of the second Neo-Zeon war and the OMS-06RF RF Zaku of the Mars Zeon Rebellion.
Variations
Many of the following configurations never appeared in any actual animated form, but they are official Mobile Suit Variation.
MS-06D Zaku Desert Type
During the One Year War the battle field shifted from space to Earth after the signing of the Antarctic Treaty. Because of Earth's many different terrains and environments, the Principality of Zeon had to adjust their mass production MS-06F Zaku II model to be more suitable in the varying climates.
Developed in the captured Earth Federation California Base, the MS-06D Zaku Desert Type, also known as the D-Type, was designed for Earth's desert and tropical regions. Early test units used a double antennae but when Zeon finalized the mobile suit for mass production, they dropped it down to a single antenna. The Zaku Desert Type featured several new features for its adaptation to the new climates. The biggest change was the replacement of the Zaku II's standard thruster jetpack with a heat-dissipating radiator backpack. The D-Type was thus fitted with jet thrusters in the legs and skirt armor so that it had a small boost in mobility.
The D-Type was a great success. Overall, 114 MS-06D Zaku Desert Types were produced, with 43 two-antennae types and 71 one-antenna types. The Zaku Desert Type was well suited for its environment and operated very effectively. The Zaku D-Type would dominate Zeon's Earth forces in North Africa and the Middle East for many months until it was replaced by the more mobile and powerful MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen. Eight years later, surviving units were still known to be in operation in the hands of Zeon forces operating in Africa.
MS-06G Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Type
As the Zeonic Company developed the MS-07 Gouf ground combat mobile suit, they realized that one of its most useful features was the incorporation of thrusters in the legs to allow the unit to perform jet-assisted jumps. This new advance would be taken and applied to the old line of Zaku II Ground Type mobile suits. The retrofitted MS-06J Zaku II Ground Types which featured the additional leg thrusters and extra armor were referred to as Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Types (or G-Types for short), and proved to be much more mobile than a standard Zaku II Ground Type.
MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type
The MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type, or just Zaku Recon Type for short, was designed for scouting and reconnaissance missions.
These Zaku Recon Types, also known as E-Types, mounted specialized cameras and sensor systems. The Zaku II's original monoeye was replaced with a higher powered, longer ranged monoeye that actually jutted out from the head. On the shoulders and front pelvic skirt armor were other sensors and camera. The E-Type also incorporated powerful thrusters in the chest for fast retreats. Along with the upgraded thrusters, it had more propellant storage capacity for long-range missions and a longer operational times. The Zaku Recon Type was completely unarmed, but held in its hands a small "camera gun" for recording its findings.
The MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type was a good success for the Zeon Military Force. They were able to provide information from behind enemy lines and give the Zeonic forces good intel. Roughly 100 units were produced. Many of the Zaku II E-Types survived the One Year War and were later used by the Earth Federal Forces and the Titan taskforce. The RMS-119 EWAC Zack "Eye-Zack" could be considered a distant relative of the MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type. The recon model was one of only two Helunas contracts bought by the Titans.
MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper
Of the one hundred or so MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Types that were built during the One Year War, a handful were further upgraded into the MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper. The Zaku Flipper was designed to play the role of a reconnaissance and scouting unit. The Zaku Flipper mounted the higher performance thruster array of the MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type, giving it three times the speed of a standard MS-06 Zaku II, as well as two additional thrusters in the chest and larger capacity fuel tanks.
To properly fill its role as a scouting unit, the Zaku Flipper featured several external cameras in both of its shoulders and its front pelvic armor, as well as high-tech sensory equipment and sonars in its head. However, the Zaku Flipper's standard Zaku head was replaced by a more sophisticated design, with extra equipment on a swiveling pivot so it could quickly flip backwards without having to rotate the head, or move past the fins projecting up from behind the Zaku Flipper's shoulders.
The Zaku Flipper's most distinguishing feature was the six fin-like projections on its backpack. These six fins were directional laser and sonic sensors that had the quirky habit of making flapping and flipping motions as they moved to acquire and track objects. The flipping motions of the fins on the Zaku Flipper's backpack is what earned the unit the nickname "Flipper" amongst the Zeon ranks.
MS-06F (Stutzer version)
After the One Year War, the remnants of the Zeon forces upgraded their Zaku II units to this MS-06F Zaku II "Stutzer" configuration to counter the Titans' new machines, as Zeon no longer had any production capabilities for any new mobile suit designs. The Zaku II "Stutzer" was enhanced with winch units, which were able to launch wire-guided arm parts that could entangle enemy machines with wire, or throw hand grenades at them while the mobile suit itself remained hidden. Additionally, the Stutzer mounted the Gelgoog's beam rifle, which was powered by an auxiliary generator on its back.
MS-06F (MS-06H) Zaku Minelayer
The Zaku Minelayer is not a new mobile suit per se, but actually just a standard MS-06F Zaku II equipped with a different style backpack.
With this new backpack, the Zaku II is adapted to play the role of a mine-laying unit. The new backpack houses several drums filled with space mines, with twelve mines packed into every drum. The backpack also has a few additional maneuvering thrusters and carries five times the amount of fuel of a standard Zaku II. However, the Zaku Minelayer requires a special loading area on a Musai to reload, launch, or land. The mine-layer would see plenty of service at the battle of Solomon, and at A Baoa Qu. They were assigned missions of grave importance, and thanks to thier actions, the advance of the Federation was slowed even more, especially in the dangerous, and obstacle filled shoal zones, where they would deploy thier mines.
MS-06F Zaku II Dozle Zabi Custom
This was the customized MS-06F designed for Vice Admiral Dozle Zabi, the commander of the Zeon's Space Attack Force, which Dozle used for his infamous frontline "inspections". It is similar to the standard MS-06F Zaku II, but with a spiked shoulder armor on both arms, ornate gold engravings and trim all over its frame, and a special large heat tomahawk melee weapon. Also, due to Dozle Zabi's huge size, he had to have the cockpit specially enlarged.
MS-06FS Zaku II Garma Zabi Custom
This was a limited edition MS-06Fs built for Captain Garma Zabi, commander of the Zeon's Earth Attack Force, similar to the standard MS-06F Zaku II, but with four 40 mm machineguns in the head for increased effectiveness in close combat.
When Garma Zabi was assigned to Earth, he brought his Zaku II Custom with him, however he rarely sortied with it after being assigned to a leadership role.
MS-06RP/MS-06R-1/MS-06R-1A High Mobility Type Zaku II
As the One Year War dragged on, the Zeon engineers strived to create a high-performance unit to replace their aging space fleet of MS-06F Zaku IIs, which were quickly being outclassed by the Earth Federation's new RGM-79 GM series of mobile suits. The first of the new improved units created was the MS-06RP Zaku II High Mobility Test Type. The Zaku II High Mobility Test Type added several thrusters around the edges of the leg armor, giving it greater speed, acceleration, and mobility, and larger propellant tanks which increased the unit's fuel storage capacity.
Only two of these prototype Zaku II High Mobility Test Type units would be constructed, and both of them would be piloted by Zeon ace pilot, and former Zeonic Company mobile suit developer, Elliot Lem. After Major Lem gave the new unit his personal approval, the MS-06RP underwent a few very minor modifications and was slated for mass-production as the MS-06R-1 Zaku II High Mobility Test Type.
A total of twenty-two MS-06R-1 Zaku II High Mobility Test Type were constructed and given to some of Zeon's notable ace pilots. One such unit was given to Shin Matsunaga, who earned the nickname the "White Wolf of Solomon" because of his exploits in his white Zaku II High Mobility Test Type around the asteroid fortress of Solomon.
Overall, the Zaku II High Mobility Test Type proved to be an incredibly popular design. With its increased armor and fuel capacity, the design was a vast improvement over the standard Zaku II.
After the successful release of the MS-06R-1 Zaku II High Mobility Test Type the Zeon engineers began to receive feedback from the pilots of the new units on ways the design of the mobile suit could be further improved upon. The new ideas were incorporated into the next release of the MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type. The Zaku II High Mobility Type had some minor engine problems corrected, and the larger capacity propellant tanks were removed and replaced with exchangeable fuel cartridges, which were much quicker to reload and refuel.
A total of fifty-six Zaku II High Mobility Types would be constructed, with half of the existing Zaku II High Mobility Test Types upgraded to the R1-A model. The Zaku II High Mobility Type became a highly sought after unit by many notable ace pilots such as the Black Tri-Stars, Eric Mansfield, Masaya Nakagawa, and Shin Matsunaga. But despite its incredible popularity and high performance, the suit was considered too difficult for rookie pilots to handle, as well as too expensive for a mass production run.
MS-06RD-4 High Mobility Type Zaku II
The MS-06RD-4 Zaku II Prototype was created by the Zimmand Company by modifying a standard MS-06F Zaku II. It was given the wider legs and added thrusters of the MS-09 Dom. The unit was used to simulate the characteristics of the MS-09 Dom for testing its combat performance in space. Only one unit was constructed. During a test flight on 6 October 0079, it engaged and destroyed a team of early-model GMs, only to be destroyed itself by an RB-79K ball. Data from the test unit survived, however, as the pilot managed to take the data disks from the MS before it exploded, and shortly after was recovered by a Zeon search team.
In preparations to adapt their ground-breaking MS-09 Dom mobile suit for use in space combat, the Zimmad Company decided to field test their new rocket thruster arrays designed for the MS-09R Rick Dom, which was currently in development. Zimmad took a standard MS-06F Zaku II, modified the waist armor area, and attached a larger pair of legs equipped with several new thrusters, renaming the unit the MS-06RD-4 Zaku II Prototype.
The Zaku II Prototype was constructed at Zeon's Granada facility on the moon. It was assigned to test-pilot Aina Sahalin, and was taken for its first flight on October 6th, Universal Century 0079. However, the Zaku II Prototype and its escort units came under attack from an Earth Federation Forces squadron. One of the Zaku II Prototype's escort units was destroyed, and all of the Federation units were destroyed with the exception of one RGM-79[E] GM Type-E, piloted by Terry Sanders Jr..
The Zaku II Prototype attempted to pursue the GM Type-E and was able to slightly damage it, but Aina was separated from her remaining Zaku II escort. Out of ammunition, the GM Type-E sent out a distress signal, which was picked up by a passing Federation shuttle. The shuttle sent out a RB-79K Ball K Type, piloted by Shiro Amada, to attempt to help the GM Type-E. Astonishingly, Shiro was able to severely damage the Zaku II Prototype, but his Ball K Type was critically damaged in the process and both he and Aina were forced to bail out of their respective units before they both exploded.
Although the Zaku II Prototype was destroyed, Aina Sahalin was able to escape with the test-flight data of the unit before it exploded. This was a great boon to the Zimmad Company, who immediately put the information to good use fine-tuning their Rick Doms.
MS-06V Zaku Tank
As the One Year War dragged on, the Zeon forces found themselves in desperate need of replacement parts for their mobile suits and other weapons. Forced to salvage whatever they could, inoperable machines were often disassembled for use as replacement parts, new unit designs cobbled together from whatever was available in order to get more combat units to the field. One of the most common variations was the MS-06V Zaku Tank, created from mounting a Zaku torso, head and arms on the drive base of a Magella attack tank. These units were prized by field commanders starved for replacement mobile suits, and were used for both construction and combat. After the end of the war, many captured Zaku Tanks were employed at Earth Federation Forces bases across Earth, particularly at the Jaburo military headquarters in South America.
MS-06W Worker Zaku
The Worker Zaku was a variant on the traditional Zaku design designed exclusively for labor. The unit's cockpit was modified and constructed from the cockpit of a standard construction vehicle, allowing someone without the military training needed to operate a Regular Zaku to pilot the suit. The suit's left arm had a winch, and the right had a shovel. The suits were fielded in western Asia, until the production was moved towards the MS-06V, which used most of the same parts as the MS-06W.
MS-06Z-3 Psycommu System Zaku
The MS-06Z Psycommu System Zaku was the final Zaku variant developed under the MS-16X(Bishop) plan. Three test units were created, but the plan was halted due to a fatal flaw. The suit's incredibly high energy consumption meant that they could only fight for a maximum of 10 minutes. The wire-guided forearms with beam cannons mounted in each of the fingers were almost identical to the ones that would later be implemented in the MSN-02 Zeong. Additionally, the suit's unique weaponry, psycommu system, and additional apogee thrusters brought the price of the suit up to the equivalent of several Zaku IIs.
Other variations
- MS-06E-2 Zaku Reconnaissance Type
- MS-06L Zaku II Missile Type
- MS-06MP Manipulation System Type Zaku II
- MS-06MS Bulbs (Zaku II Monkey Special)
- MS-06R-2P/MS-06R-2 High Mobility Type Zaku II
- MS-06R-2S High Mobility Type Zaku II Dozle Zabi Custom
- MS-06R-3/MS-06R-3S Early Prototype Gelgoog (Zaku III)
- MS-06T Zaku Trainer Type
- MS-06V-6 Zaku Tank Green Makaku
- MS-06VR Zaku Tank
- MS-06Z-1 Psycommu System Zaku
- MSN-01 (MS-06Z-2) Psycommu System High Mobility Type Zaku
Specifications
MS-06A Zaku II First Mass Production Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: unknown
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor racks; 280 mm Zaku bazooka, 4 round magazine, can be stored on rack on rear waist armor
MS-06C Zaku II Early Production Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: unknown
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor racks; 280 mm Zaku bazooka, 4 round magazine, can be stored on rack on rear waist armor; heat hawk, superheated blade, battery powered, can be stored on storage rack on waist armor
Pilot(s): Char Aznable, Gaia, Mash, Ortega, Shin Matsunaga, Johnny Ridden
MS-06D Desert Zaku
Manufacturer: Principality of Zeon
Operator: Principality of Zeon; African Liberation Front
Unit type: mass production desert combat mobile suit
Dimensions: overall height 19.6 meters; head height 18.5 meters
Weight: empty 44.7 metric tons; max gross 69.5 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1440 kW
Special Equipment: 2 x external propellant tank, ejectable, mounted on backpack; 2 x optional jet ski, fits on feet, provides high-speed mobility over desert sand
Armament: 2 x 60 mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 290 mm rocket launcher, 8 round magazine; 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed; cracker grenade, can be stored in optional 2-slot cracker pod on hip armor; heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor storage racks
Pilot(s): Niki, Karahan
MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon; Earth Federation Forces; Titans
Unit type: mass production reconnaissance mobile suit
Dimensions: overall height 18.0 meters; head height 17.7 meters
Weight: empty 60.4 metric tons; max gross 76.2 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 951 kW
Armament: shield, mounted on either forearm; camera gun
MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mass production reconnaissance mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 16.7 meters
Weight: empty 61.5 metric tons
Powerplant: type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Special Equipment: additional cameras and sensor systems on shoulders and main body; 6 x fin-style directional laser/sonic sensor systems, mounted on backpack
Armament: none
MS-06F Zaku II
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon; Neo Zeon
Unit type: mass production general purpose mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 58.1 metric tons; max gross 73.3 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 951 kW
Armament: 2 x 3-tube missile pod, mounted on legs; ZMP-50D/120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor racks; H&L-SB25K/280mmA-P Zaku bazooka, 4 round magazine, can be stored on rack on rear waist armor; heat hawk Type5, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor racks; MIP-B6 cracker grenade, can be stored on optional storage rack on waist armor racks
Pilot(s): Slender, Denim, Gene, Kohm, J.Q., Crown, Acous, Tachi, Cozun Graham, Brenev Auggs, Shin Matsunaga, Johnny Ridden, Gerald Sakai, Lou Roya, Charlotte Hepner, Nikki Roberto, Cucuruz Doan
MS-06F (MS-06H) Zaku Minelayer
Manufacturer: Principality of Zeon
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: unknown
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: space mines, 12 per drum, stored on backpack; 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor racks; heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor racks
MS-06F Zaku II Dozle Zabi Custom
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: customized mass production general purpose mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 57.6 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor storage racks; 280 mm Zaku bazooka, 4-round magazine, can be stored on rear waist armor storage rack; large heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor storage rack
Pilot: Dozle Zabi
MS-06F2 Zaku II Type F2
Manufacturer: Principality of Zeon Granada Base
Operator: Principality of Zeon (Delaz Fleet); Earth Federation Forces
Unit type: mass production general purpose multi-class mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 49.9 metric tons; max gross 70.3 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 986 kW
Armament: 2 x 3-tube missile pod, mounted on legs; MMP-78 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor storage racks; MMP-80/90 mm Ver.8 machine gun, clip-fed, 32 rounds per clip, spare clips can be stored on waist armor storage racks; 280 mm Zaku bazooka, cartridge-fed, 4 rounds per cartridge, spare cartridges can be stored on waist armor storage racks; heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on hip armor storage racks; sturm faust, rocket-propelled warhead, can be stored on waist armor storage racks
Pilot(s): Neuen Bitter, Kult, Chuck Keith, Kou Uraki, Robin Karcs, Brenev Auggs, Lou Roya, Nikki Roberto, Sandra
MS-06FS Zaku II Garma Zabi Custom
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: customized mass production general purpose mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 56.2 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: 4 x 40 mm machine gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor storage racks; 280 mm Zaku bazooka, 4-round magazine, can be stored on rear waist armor storage rack; heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor storage rack
Pilot: Garma Zabi
MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mass production general purpose mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 56.2 metric tons; max gross 74.5 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 976 kW
Armament: 3-slot grenade rack, carries standard high-explosive/fragmentation or smoke/hide grenades, mounted on waist armor rack; 90 mm machine gun, clip-fed, 32 rounds per drum, spare clips can be stored on waist armor racks, with attached grenade launcher, 1 round; heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor rack; sturm faust, rocket-propelled warhead, can be stored on waist armor storage racks
Pilot: Bernard Wiseman
MS-06G Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: ground combat mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: unknown
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor storage racks; heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor storage rack
MS-06J Zaku II
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mass production ground combat mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 56.2 metric tons; max gross 74.5 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 976 kW
Armament: 2 x 3-tube missile pod, mounted on legs; 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor racks; 280 mm Zaku bazooka, 4 round magazine, can be stored on rack on rear waist armor; heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor racks; 175 mm Magella Attack cannon
Pilot(s): Norris Packard, Ash, Dell, Lou Roya, Charlotte Hepner, Nikki Roberto, Sandra, Asuna Elmarit, Federico Czariano, Stuart, Jackson, Borogonov, Ken Bederstadt
MS-06K (MS-06J-12) Zaku Cannon
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon, Earth Federation Forces
Unit type: mass production artillery test type mobile suit
Dimensions: overall height 18.4 meters; head height 17.7 meters
Weight: empty 59.1 metric tons; max gross 83.2 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 976 kW
Armament: 180 mm cannon, mounted on backpack over right shoulder; 2-tube smoke discharger; 2 x 2-tube rocket launcher
Pilot(s): Ian Greydon, Alfredino Lam
MS-06RP Zaku II High Mobility Test Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: unknown
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: none
Pilot: Elliot Rem
MS-06R-1 Zaku II High Mobility Test Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mobile suit
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: none
Pilot: Shin Matsunaga
MS-06R-1A Zaku II High Mobility Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mass production space combat mobile suit
Dimensions: overall height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 61.8 metric tons; max gross 76.8 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1012 kW
Armament: 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor racks; 280 mm Zaku bazooka, 4 round magazine, can be stored on rack on rear waist armor; heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor rack
Pilot(s): Gaia, Mash, Ortega, Shin Matsunaga, Eric Mansfield, Masaya Nakagawa
MS-06R-2P Zaku II High Mobility Test Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.5 meters
Weight: max gross 76.8 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: none
MS-06R-2 Zaku II High Mobility Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: prototype space combat mobile suit
Dimensions: overall height 18.0 meters; head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 49.5 metric tons; max gross 75.0 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1340 kW
Armament: 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor racks; 280 mm Zaku bazooka, 4 round magazine, can be stored on rack on rear waist armor; heat hawk, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor rack
Pilot(s): Johnny Ridden, Gabby Hazzard, Robert Gilliam, Elliot Rem
MS-06RD-4 Zaku II Prototype
Manufacturer: Principality of Zeon Granada Base Mobile Suit Factory
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: prototype space combat mobile suit
Dimensions: overall height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 60.3 metric tons; max gross 77.5 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 986 kW
Armament: 120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum; heat hawk, battery powered, can be carried on waist armor storage racks
Pilot: Aina Sakhalin
MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: commander's high powered mobile suit
Dimensions: overall height 18.0 meters; head height 17.5 meters
Weight: empty 56.5 metric tons; max gross 75.2 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 976 kW
Armament: ZMP-50D/120 mm machine gun, drum-fed, 100 rounds per drum, spare drums can be stored on waist armor racks; H&L-SB25K/280mmA-P Zaku bazooka, 4 round magazine, can be stored on rack on rear waist armor; heat hawk Type5, battery powered, can be stored on waist armor racks; ZIM/M•T-K175C Magella cannon; MarkVIII Sturm Faust
Pilot(s): Char Aznable, Robert Gilliam, Gaia, Mash, Ortega
MS-06V Zaku Tank
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company/Principality of Zeon field engineers
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: construction mobile suit
Dimensions: overall height 13.0 meters
Weight: empty 45.0 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 899 kW
Armament: none
Pilot: Eledore Massis
MS-06V-6 Zaku Tank Green Makaku
Manufacturer: Zeonic Company/Principality of Zeon field engineers
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: artillery mobile suit
Dimensions: overall height 14.0 meters
Weight: empty 50.0 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 951 kW
Armament: 8-tube missile launcher, mounted on lower tank body
MS-06W Worker Zaku
Manufacturer: Principality of Zeon
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: labor mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.7 meters
Weight: empty 51.8 metric tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: none
MS-06Z Psycommu System Zaku
Manufacturer: Principality of Zeon
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Unit type: experimental mobile suit
Dimensions: head height 17.7 meters
Weight: empty 60.4 tons
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rating unknown
Armament: 2 x wire-guided 5-barrel mega particle gun, barrels mounted in manipulator fingers, all barrels in each hand are fire-linked
Pilot: Yahagi Flangeback