RMS-117 Galbaldy β High Mobility Type

Model Number

RMS-117

Unit Name

Galbaldy β High Mobility Type

Organziation

Titans

First Known Deployment

U.C. 0086.02

Accommodation

Panoramic Minitor and Linear Seat

Dimensions

unknown

Weight

unknown

Construction

Titanium-Ceramic Alloy on a Semi-monocoque Frame

Powerplant

Minovsky-type Ultra-compact Fusion Reactor, output rated at 1507 kW, + unknown output from booster pod

Propulsion

rocket thrusters: 4 x 15800 kg; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 10, booster pod: unknown

Performance

unknown

Equipment

Booster Pod

Optional Equipment

Extendable Shield, Disc Radome System, Apogee Binders, Shield Boosters

Sensor Radius

9200 meters

Fixed Armaments

Beam Saber, stored in recharge rack in waist armor, hand-carried in use; Signal Flare Launcher x2, 5 rounds per launcher, mounted in head

Optional Armaments

120mm Machine Gun, Beam Rifle, Smart Beam Gun, HiZack Cannon, Missile Pod, Missile x2 in Extendable Shield

Variations

RMS-117 Galbadly β

Pilot(s)

Maxim Gunar

Assignment

Titans Test Team (Black Otter Team)

Development

Lunar II Arsenal

Mecha Designer

Fujioka Kenki

Model Number Breakdown

RMS-117

RMS

Mass-produced mobile suit

11*

developed at Luna II Arsenal

Profile

The MS-17 Galbaldy, a mobile suit developed by the Principality of Zeon at the end of the One Year War, was seized by the Federation Forces after the war and completed in the form of the improved Galbaldy Beta. Its cockpit was converted to a linear seat and its operating system replaced with a newer version, and the mobile suit’s weight was also reduced by completely remodeling its exterior. Thanks to these modernizing improvements, it remains in use on the front lines as of U.C. 0086. Since these machines were produced at the Federation Forces’ Luna II base, most of them are assigned to the space forces centered around the Luna II garrison.

The basic performance of the Galbaldy Beta is equivalent to that of the GM II and Hizack, but since it has no particular distinctive qualities it was not formally adopted by the Titans. Thus the attachment of a booster unit is being evaluated as a way of enhancing its performance without having to make drastic modifications. Tests are performed using the machine that is assigned to the Titans Test Team along with Lieutenant Maxim Gunar, but its mobility proves inferior to the Hazel II and its tri booster unit.

Technical Notes

Equipped with a booster pod similar to that used by other Titans Test Team machines. This booster pod contains the same supplemental generator installed in the Hazel’s movable booster pod, and it has a pair of weapon latches that can hold shield boosters, long-range cannons, or missile pods. The Galbaldy Beta was equiped with multiple hard points for mounting optional weapons and equipment. On the left configuration is the Galbaldy Beta with its traditional 120mm machine gun, and a spare magazine mounted on the chest hard point. On its back is a missile pod on the left and a HiZack Cannon on the right, the same used on the RMS-106C HiZack Cannon and the RGM-79SR GM Sniper III Cannon Pack Test Type.

The right hand configuration shows the Galbaldy Beta holding the same beam rifle used by the RGM-79CR and the Gundam Hazel series, with a spare E-Pack mounted on the chest hardpoint. On the back is a Smart Beam Gun on the right and a Disc Radome System on the left.

The Galbaldy Beta used a weapon mounting system shown in the center of Figure 2 that could accomodate the triggered handle grip of the Smart Beam Gun or the tilting mount of the HiZack Cannon.

Figure 2 shows the dual Shield Booster attachment of the Galbaldy Beta compared to the dual Shield Booster attachment of the Advanced Hazel. The booster portion of the pod is removed from the top and is replaced by a dual latch part that positions the shield boosters effectively. The finned encasing that is removed contains the boosters and weapon mounts.

Comments

Bazookafied on August 25th, 2007 at 3:02 pm

The most distinctive feature of this Galbaldy to me seems to be it's torso extensions. I notice in some line art that these are used to store extra e-cap magazines for easy switching. They seem to resemble the torso mods on the Stutzer units for Zeon Remnants that the TTT encounter. I wonder if this encounter inspired the modifications on the Galbaldy. Seems like it would make sense, since the Titans developed the Hi-Zack to look like the Zaku II and the Galbaldy looks like a Gelgoog. Seems to me that making the Gelgoog lookalike share design ideas with the Gelgoog Stutzer to me.