MSA-007 Nero

General and Technical Data

Model Number: MSA-007
Code Name: Nero
Unit Type: Mass production general purpose mobile suit
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics
Operator: Vist Foundation
Capacity: Pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso
First deployment: UC 0088
Height: Overall height 20.2 meters; head height 19.02 meters
Weight: 60.5 metric tons, empty 34.1 metric tons
Construction: Gundarium alloy composite
Power Plant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1650 kW
Equipment and Design Features: Sensors, range 12000 meters
Fixed Armaments:

• 2 x beam saber, power rated at 0.9 MW, stored in recharge racks on backpack, hand-carried in use

Optional Fixed Armaments:

• 60mm 2-barrel vulcan pod mounted on head

Optional Hand Armaments:

• Beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap

Technical and Historical Notes
The MSA-007 Nero is a mass production mobile suit developed by Anaheim Electronics as part of the GM series. Like the original RGM-79 GM, the Nero is based on feedback from high-performance Gundam mobile suits. Its lower body is based on the design of the MSA-0011 S Gundam, and its upper body is based on that of the MSA-0012 λ Gundam. As a result its potential is unusually high for a mass production model, and with proper tuning the Nero can rival the performance of higher-class mobile suits. The Nero is also highly expandable. Various binders can be connected to the movable frame of its shoulders, and propellant tanks can be attached to its legs and backpack for use in landing operations. Although its head has space for vulcan guns, these slots are normally left empty, and the latches on the sides of its head allow a vulcan pod system to be installed instead.