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The RX-178 Gundam Mark-II is a fictional mobile suit from the Universal Century Gundam anime series. A collaborative design created by Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, and Kazumi Fujita, it is featured prominently as protagonist Kamille Bidan's mobile suit in the first half of ''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'', and used by various secondary characters throughout the rest of that series and its sequel, ''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ''. It has appeared in a number of other media, including the PlayStation 2 title ''Mobile Suit Gundam: AEUG Vs Titans'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Mobile Suit Gundam: AEUG versus Titans )〕 the multi-platform title ''Dynasty Warriors: Gundam'',〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Official Game Site )〕 the ''Super Robot Wars'' series,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Super Robot Wars Robot Series Guide )〕 and PSP title ''Gundam Battle Royale'', among many others. == In ''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' == The RX-178 Gundam Mk-II are three prototype mobile suits developed by the Titans, an elite special unit of the Earth Federation forces, in UC 0087 - the first Gundam units seen in ''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam''. Aside from a new paint job of dark blue and black with red and yellow highlights, the Gundam Mk. II bears great aesthetic similarities to its One Year War-era predecessor, the original RX-78-2 Gundam from ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. The Mk. II represented a small increase in mobility compared to the original, and with the deletion of the cumbersome and expensive core block system, room was freed upon for a more modern panoramic cockpit setup (a more or less standard accoutrement for mobile suits in the same series and time period), which is designed to offer increased situational awareness to the pilot. Armaments are fairly standard Gundam fare, including a beam rifle (chronologically speaking, the Mk. II's beam rifle was the first of such weapons to be powered by a replaceable e-pac device; this was later retconned with ''Gundam 0083'') and twin beam sabers. Vulcan guns are not installed in the Mk. II by default, unlike previous models; however, an optional set can be added as an ejectable pod. The Mk. II may also arm a "clay bazooka" weapon, which is capable of disabling a mobile suit's mobility via an adhesive warhead (though it can equip normal explosive shells if desired). Aside from the aforementioned mundane enhancements, the Mk. II's most substantial contribution to mobile suit technology and largest upgrade over its predecessor is the then-revolutionary movable frame construction, which later inspired the designs in the novel Gundam Sentinel. Paradoxically, the Gundam Mk. II is ''not'' armored with the wonderfully durable Gundarium alloy material, first introduced in the series on the original RX-78 Gundam, making it no more or less physically durable than mass-production mobile suits of the era (the term Gundarium is a creation of the Zeta Gundam series; formerly, the same material was known as "Lunar Titanium" in ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', and was renamed (or retconned from a meta standpoint) in honor of the original Gundam).〔''Entertainment Bible II'', Bandai, 1989〕 Further development by the Titans was delayed indefinitely following a raid by the Anti Earth Union Group operatives (led by the incognito Zeon One Year War ace Char Aznable, alias Quattro Bajeena) where all three units were stolen from the Titans' headquarters at Green Noa II (effectively kicking off the Gryps Conflict that forms the background plot of ''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam''). Launched from the carrier warship Argama, this "Gundam Heist" also netted the AEUG the powerful Newtype Kamille Bidan, who would become the Mk. II's chief operator, as well as initiating the series-long conflict between Kamille and Titans pilot Jerid Messa. Of note, this act marked the first "Stolen Gundam" plot event in the franchise, which has become more common in recent years (e.g. the RX-78GP-02A in ''Gundam 0083'' or nearly the entire starting Gundam cast in ''Gundam SEED'' series).〔(2002-5-6) ''(Gundam: The Official Guide )''. Mark Simmons. ISBN 1-56931-739-9〕 Though an initial boon against Titans mobile suits (as well as even more outdated Earth Federation designs, some of which were One Year War-era Zeon models confiscated after the war),〔Episode 11: Paptimus Scirocco specifically refers to the Earth Federation cruiser fleet in pursuit of the ''Argama'' as being equipped with "outdated mobile suits", such as the One Year War-era Zaku Cannon.〕 the Mk. II's limited capabilities become quite apparent by the time the plot develops to the Jaburo drop operation (starting in episode 11, ''Entering the Atmosphere''〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Z Gundam: Entering the Atmosphere )〕), where even the Titans' new mass-produced RMS-108 Marasai mobile suits featured Gundarium alloy armoring. The Mk. II's shortcomings are mitigated, to an extent, by the attachment of the G-Defenser armor booster, constructed by Anaheim Electronics. When combined with the G-Defenser, the Mk. II's mobility is increased via numerous additional thrusters, its vulnerabilities are somewhat reduced with additional armor plating, and its offensive capabilities are boosted significantly – new weapons include a heavy beam rifle and a battery of missile launchers, among others. Additionally, the G-Defenser itself is constructed with Gundarium alloy armor, boosting the protective value of the areas covered on the Mk. II's body. This configuration, known as the "Super Gundam", enables the Mk. II to remain relatively competitive against all but the highest-performing Titans mobile suits, such as the RX-193 Hambrabi. Kamille would eventually abandon the Mk. II (episode 21, ''A Sign of Zeta''〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Z Gundam: A Sign of Zeta )〕) when the titular MSZ-006 Z Gundam, which Kamille helped design, is completed and delivered to the ''Argama'' (this also marks the first "mid-season upgrade" in the protagonist's mobile suit selection, which has since become a staple of the Gundam franchise). The Mk. II is then used by former Titans pilot Emma Sheen, who defected episodes earlier, before the Jaburo drop operation. Katz Kobayashi takes up operating the G-Defenser, and the two form a competent and effective team in utilizing the "Super Gundam". In the movie trilogy's trailer, it shows the Gundam Mk. II launched with a Long Beam Rifle, but flies separately with G-Defenser, which shows Gundam Mk. II has an ability to use Long Beam Rifle on its own, though Emma did not fire a single shot in Mk. II mode. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gundam Mk-II」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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