Gundam SEED: Poetry of Tomorrow

Chapter 100 Orbital Assault
the other side.

Ino also arrived at the delivery ship Dossel.

At the same time, he also saw the new machine that Kruse had promised him, a prototype ZGMF-600 Gates painted in white.

The ZGMF-600 Gates is a general-purpose mass-produced main MS designed and developed by the ZAFT Army as the successor to the ZGMF-1017 Keen.

Keen's successor was originally scheduled to be the ZGMF-515 Xigu, but after snatching the GAT-X series from the United Earth Army, it was discovered that the United system MS, which had mastered the technology of small high-power beam weapons and phase transfer armor technology, far exceeded the performance of Xigu.

Therefore, the three major design bureaus of Heinlein, Asimov, and Clark began to redesign ZAFT's new generation of main production MS, and Gates was developed under this background.

Gates' design is mainly based on the appearance of the Xigu, but eliminates the Xigu's shoulder wing-shaped fins and complex posture control nozzles, and instead further strengthens the thrust of the back thruster.

At the same time, a new set of thrusters has been added to the shoulders of the fuselage, striving to give Gates a strong thrust comparable to the GAT-X series of fuselages.

The most important point developed by Gates is the armament of the machine body.

After analyzing the armament of the GAT-X series, Matius Arms Company developed a MA-M21G beam rifle.

The weapon's output is equivalent to the GAT-X series beam rifle, and it also has the power to destroy a coalition warship.

The body's shield is also integrated with attack and defense, and a two-unit beam claw is installed on the front of the shield.

A pair of EEQ7R type extension brakes are also added to the waist of the body, which uses rocket boost to guide the wired hook to attack, and the launch distance can reach tens of meters.

Gates can not only rely on his hook to cause direct damage, but also use the built-in short-range small-caliber beam cannon to attack enemy aircraft at zero range.

In addition, two MMI-GAU2 Woodpecker 76mm automatic Vulcan cannon systems developed by Mayus Military Industries are installed on the head of the aircraft.

However, this machine is not currently installed, and only ten trial MSs have been produced.

[The delivery location is about to be reached, please check the system immediately! 】

Almost the moment Ino entered MS.

The CIC correspondent's voice came from the cockpit.

"It really doesn't let anyone rest at all——"

Ino started to try to get familiar with the machine while complaining.

Although all the data of this body had been handed over to him before he came over.

But there is still a certain difference between the manual and the actual product.

Moreover, I have never conducted a forced landing in space. If I don't get familiar with the machine body as soon as possible, I may end up falling into a box.

at the same time.

Ten thirty a.m. on earth.

The Victoria Spaceport, which belongs to the Eurasian Federation, encountered a fierce ZAFT attack.

This is the Supreme Council's Equator Blockade Operation 2.0, seizing the mass accelerator of the Victoria Spaceport.

In fact, this is not the first time ZAFT has carried out air strikes against the Victoria Spaceport.

On March 70, CE3, ZAFT conducted the first Victoria air raid.

However, that operation failed due to lack of support from ground combat forces.

So this is considered the second air strike.

【Arrive at the designated location! 】

[The countdown for the MS delivery capsule to escape begins——10, 9, 8, 7...]

Listening to the countdown getting smaller and smaller, Ino couldn't help but take a deep breath. This thing was much more exciting than bungee jumping in space.

[3, 2, 1——The delivery bag escapes! 】

[Wish you all good luck in martial arts! 】

Almost at the moment the CIC reporter finished speaking.

A strong feeling of weightlessness suddenly came up from below, and even the heart stopped for a moment.

The only thing Ino could do was to hold the operating lever tightly in the cockpit where the red light kept flashing.

[The first vehicle has separated - decelerate to Mach [-]! 】

[The angle is good, there are still 20 seconds left before the forced desertion stops! 】

[The A1 machine calls each machine, checks the barrel loading, and determines the coordinates of the deflection device——]

[C1 machine calls each machine——]

[D1 machine calls each machine——]

[B1 machine calls each machine——]

【...】

[The outer layer of the second armor breaks away! 】

[Break through the troposphere and slow down to Mach 0.9! 】

[Cooling stopped, posture is good - tracking and fixing of landing point coordinates is completed! 】Boom!
Almost at the moment the captain spoke, there was a sudden violent shaking from the originally trembling exterior.

[Damn, it’s a missile! 】

[The coordinate points of the third team of Group C have shifted, adjust the tracking landing coordinates as soon as possible——]

[No, it’s too late to get high. Get ready for battle, everyone!We may have to fall somewhere in the middle this time, God bless us! 】

【clear! 】

【Yes! 】

【For ZAFT! 】

【For ZAFT! 】

"for--!"

boom!
Before Ino could finish his lines.

The external armor protecting the airborne aircraft instantly falls off at a specified altitude.

Accompanied by a violent tremor and boom, the originally dark cockpit was instantly illuminated.

Through the screen, the smoke on the battlefield below is visible to the naked eye.

Boom!

Before Ino could react, a Keen machine not far away from him was instantly hit by a missile and turned into a fireball.

Beep beep!

But Ino and the others had no time to feel sad. The alarm sound locked by the radar was particularly harsh in the cockpit.

next second.

Ino forcibly stepped on the engine, and with a violent tremor, he forcibly stabilized the falling speed of the aircraft.

piupiupiu——

The MA-M21G beam rifle fires beams one after another, instantly destroying deadly missiles flying from below.

"what!"

Rumble!
"Unit C2.C3.C8 is silent!"

The next second, a battle damage report came from the cockpit.

"Second Ao!"

Looking at the machine that exploded not far from him, Ino couldn't help but curse.

Although Gates theoretically has the same engine output as the GTX series, Gates still cannot fly in the atmosphere.

And because of the inertial acceleration of the falling aircraft, the strong inertia makes it impossible for the body to move its arms significantly in a short period of time.

This made it impossible for Ino to provide accurate fire cover for the battle next to him.

Rumble!
Within a moment, three more aircraft were hit by missiles and fell to the ground.

Beep beep!

At the same time, Ino's side was also targeted by three missiles and two F-7D Pioneer fighters.

The official name of the F-7D Pioneer is the F-7D Pioneer multi-purpose air superiority fighter.

The fighter is equipped with four 20mm cannons, a weapons bay in the middle of the fuselage, and a drum launcher that can load 6 anti-aircraft missiles.

Since the movement of mobile suits under the influence of gravity is greatly restricted, the Vanguard is also one of the few weapons in the combined force that can effectively fight against mobile suits.

Beep beep!

Boom!

A violent explosion of flames submerged Gates in mid-air.

"Did you finish it?"

"died?"

Just as the pilots of the two Pioneer fighter jets expressed doubts, they saw three beams of light and a steel claw flying out from the fire at the same time.

Boom!

In an instant, the two fighter jets were engulfed in flames.

"Come on, everyone in the Eurasian Federation, let me see the difference between you guys and the rookies of the Eighth Fleet——"

Looking at the red radar identification signals all around, a hint of coldness and fear flashed in the eyes of Ino, who belonged to the third team of Group C.

If the gravity pulling on the body had not been partially offset by the engine output, it might have landed in a box today.

(End of this chapter)