RMS-154 Barzam

Model Number

RMS-154

Unit Name

Barzam

Organziation

Titans

First Known Deployment

UC 0087

Accommodation

Panoramic Monitor and Linear Seat

Dimensions

overall height 24.2 meters; head height 19.4 meters>

Weight

empty 40.1 metric tons; max gross 62.3 metric tons; mass ratio 1.35

Construction

Luna-Titanium Armor on a Movable Frame

Powerplant

Minovsky-type Ultra-compact fusion reactor, output rated at 1670 kW

Propulsion

rocket thrusters: 2 x 40200 kg; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 14

Performance

maximum thruster acceleration: 1.29 G

Equipment

none

Optional Equipment

none

Sensor Radius

9870 meters

Fixed Armaments

2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in forearms, hand-carried in use

Optional Armaments

60mm double vulcan pod, 1400 rounds of ammunition, mounts on head, beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap

Variations

Pilot(s)

Assignment

Titans

Development

New Guinea

Mecha Designer

Okamoto Hideo (Original), Fujioka Kenki (AoZ Ver.)

Model Number Breakdown

RMS-154

RMS

Mass-produced mobile suit

15*

developed at New Guinea

Technical Notes

During the Gryps War raging in UC 0087, the Earth Federation Forces decided to develop new mass production mobile suit models to replace its aging RGM-79R GM IIs and the high cost/low production variable mobile suits and mobile armor being tested in the field. One proposed replacement model was the RMS-154 Barzam, based loosely on the RX-178 Gundam Mark II. Designed as a high performance/low cost general purpose unit, the Barzam did possess its own exclusive beam rifle, although it could be outfitted with the Gundam Mark II’s optional double vulcan pod, as well as weapons from the GM II, RMS-106 Hizack, and RMS-108 Marasai. However, due to the fact that the Barzam did not possess any “special” or “unique” weapons, it was deemed too “ordinary” and only saw limited production, never replacing the GM II as intended.

Comments

Bazookafied on August 25th, 2007 at 2:58 pm

Its really too bad that the tech notes don't attribute its development to the TTT. The Advanced Hazel's systems laid much of the Barzam's groundwork. It'd be nice to see AoZ designs included with tech notes of existing Zeta-era machines.