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RB-79G Ball Work Type

Mass production work pod variant deployed by the Earth Federation Forces.
Jenxi Seow Published 23 Dec 2018 Updated 13 Feb 2025
RB-79G Ball Work Type

The RB-79G Ball Work Type was a mass production work pod variant developed by the Earth Federation Forces from the RB-79 Ball.

The “G” variant code denoted it as the seventh variation of the RB-79.

History

When the One Year War began, the Earth Federation modified around 1,200 civilian-use SP-W03 Space Pods into the RB-79 Ball to counter the Principality of Zeon’s mobile suits. While the Federation developed the RX-78-2 Gundam, it proved too costly for mass production. Their first mass-production mobile suit, the RGM-79 GM, could not be produced fast enough to meet combat needs.

At the end of the war, the Federation converted some RB-79 Ball units into the RB-79G Ball Work Type for construction and recovery work. These units served until UC 0084, when reduced production costs allowed worker-type mobile suits to replace them.

In UC 0083, civilian workers used Ball Work Types to clear debris in the ruins of Side 5. A year later, former Federation pilot Matt Healy used a Ball Work Type to help thwart a terrorist attack by Zeon remnants.

Design

The Ball Work Type retained the basic spherical design of the RB-79 Ball but replaced the 180 mm cannon with a large crane arm mounted on top. This crane arm featured a pair of claws for gripping and manipulating objects.

Additional equipment included sub-arms for finer manipulation, a rocket-guided grappling hook for hauling operations, and front-mounted lights to aid visibility during work operations. Its small size and high maneuverability made it ideal for navigating through space debris during recovery missions.

Known pilots

  • Matt Healy

Variants

Behind the scenes

Katoki Hajime was the original mechanical designer.

Appearances

  • Gundam Crisis
  • Gundam Legacy