RGM-89D-ESC Jegan Type D Escort Type
Escort type mobile suit developed by Anaheim Electronics.
The RGM-89D-ESC Jegan Type D Escort Type was an escort type mobile suit developed by Anaheim Electronics for the Earth Federation Forces. It was a variant of the RGM-89D Jegan Type D.
The “R” in the model code meant it was a Federation model1 and the “GM” that it was a Gundam mass production mobile suit. The “89” in the model code denoted that it was developed from the RGM-89 Jegan, the “D” indicated that it was a Type D variant, and the “ESC” suffix stood for “Escort”, reflecting its specialised role.
History
Anaheim Electronics developed the RGM-89D-ESC Jegan Type D Escort Type as a specialised variant of the RGM-89D Jegan Type D. The Escort Type featured a different head design and omitted the standard Vulcan Pod System found on the base Type D model.
In UC 0097, several Escort Types were on duty with a team transporting Martha Vist Carbine through Colorado. However, the escort mission proved unsuccessful when the escort team came under attack and was neutralized by four MSK-008 Dijehs belonging to Luio & Co
Design
The Escort Type was a variation of the RGM-89D Jegan D Type. It has a new head design and the standard Vulcan Pod System of the D type is omitted. Additionally, like the RGM-89De Jegan (ECOAS Type), it has reinforced chest armor.
The mobile suit maintained the same basic frame and systems as the base Type D model but incorporated modifications to better suit its escort duties. The removal of the vulcan pod system simplified maintenance whilst the reinforced chest armour provided additional protection during escort operations.
Armaments
The Jegan Type D Escort Type’s standard weapons were a 90 mm short machine gun for ranged combat and a beam saber for melee combat.
90 mm short machine gun
The main weapon of the Escort Type was a 90mm short machine gun. An improved version of the older HFW-GMG·MG79-90mm Bullpup Machine Gun. It has various changes such as using a new magazine that enhances the weapon’s balance and carries more ammunition.
Beam saber
Like the Jegan D Type, the Jegan Type D Escort Type stores a beam saber in a rack on the right side of the waist, and its output can be adjusted as it has two beam emitters. Via selecting the output and emitter, this close combat weapon can emit a flat beam blade for slashing, or a slim beam blade with high penetration ability.
The beam saber used an I-field to contain Minovsky particles within the shape of a blade. Minovsky particles broke down matter at a molecular level. This meant that the beam saber could cut through almost any material.
Hand grenades
Like the Jegan D Type, three hand grenades are stored in the grenade rack mounted on the left side of the Jegan Type D Escort Type’s waist. They can be thrown and timed to explode after several seconds as set by the pilot, or set to detonate when its sensors detect the metallic signal of extremely nearby enemy machines.
Shield
A basic arm-mounted defense armament for many Federation mobile suits, it is used to protect against physical attacks and has anti-beam coating on its surface for defending against beam attacks. The Jegan Type D Escort Type uses the same shield as the Jegan D Type, which has a swivel mount and a pair of twin missile launchers.
A pair of twin missile launchers are mounted in the Jegan Type D Escort Type’s shield. They fire small missiles that have composite sensors in their tips, allowing them to home in onto their target even under the interference of minovsky particles in the battlefield.
Behind the scenes
Katoki Hajime was the original mechanical designer for the base RGM-89D Jegan Type D.
Appearances
External links
- RGM-89D-ESC Jegan Type D Escort Type on MAHQ
- RGM-89D-ESC Jegan Type D Escort Type on the Gundam Wiki
Footnotes
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Federation in Japanese is renpou, hence the use of “R”. ↩