RB-79G Ball Work Type
Mass production work pod variant deployed by the Earth Federation Forces.
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
External links
- RB-79G Ball Work Type on the Gundam Wiki
- RB-79G Ball Work Type on MAHQ