YMS-06Z Psycommu Early Test Type Zaku
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The YMS-06Z Psycommu Early Test Type Zaku was a prototype Newtype-use mobile suit produced by the Principality of Zeon.
The “Y” in the model code refers to it being an experimental mobile suit. The “MS” in the model code meant it was a mobile suit. The “06” meant it was the sixth mobile suit line produced by Zeon, the MS-06 Zaku II line. The “Z” indicated it was a variant designed to test the psycommu system.
Production overview
Model number: YMS-06Z
Code name: Psycommu Early Test Type Zaku
Type: Prototype Newtype-use mobile suit
Completed: Unknown
First deployment: Unknown
Manufacturer: Principality of Zeon
Operator: Principality of Zeon
Developed from
Developed into
Variants: None
General characteristics
Crew: Pilot only
Cockpit: Standard with linear seat cockpit in head
Head height: 17.5 m
Total height: Unknown
Empty weight: 65.4 t
Gross weight: Unknown
Armour: Super hard steel alloy
Sensors: Custom
Sensor range: Unknown
Performance
Power plant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor
Power output: Unknown
Propulsion: Rocket thrusters: Total output unknown
Max speed: Unknown
180° turn time: Unknown
Thrust-to-weight ratio: Unknown
During the One Year War, researches at the Flanagan Institute discovered that Newtypes emitted powerful thought waves. The invention of the psycommu system to tap on these thought waves to control computers unlocked new frontiers in science and technology.
The Principality of Zeon command wanted to implement the technology in mobile suit warfare to give their Newtype pilots the upper hand in the War. The Bishop Plan was a development program with the goal of producing mobile suits equipped with psycommu system. Zeon engineers first tested adding the psycommu system to the MS-06 Zaku II frame to create the YMS-06Z Psycommu Early Test Type Zaku.
Following the success of the unit, they modified three MS-06F Zaku II units into the MS-06Z Bishop for further field tests.
Design
The Principality of Zeon embarked on the Bishop Plan to create psycommu-equipped mobile suits for Newtype -use. Using the successful MS-06 Zaku II frame as the foundation for the experimental unit, Zeon engineers developed the YMS-06Z Psycommu Early Test Type Zaku by incorporating the psycommu system in the mobile suit for Newtype use.
A Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor powered the mobile suit. Like the Zeon mobile suits of its time, it had super hard steel ally armour.
Since it used a Zaku frame, the Psycommu Early Test Type Zaku had a standard cockpit with linear seat in its torso. It had a set of custom sensors that boosted its detection range through they psycommu system.
Armaments
The Psycommu Early Test Type Zaku was equipped with fixed ranged weapons and used its hands for melee combat.
Mega particle cannons
The Psycommu Early Test Type Zaku had a mega particle cannon module attached to the back of each shoulder. They could detach from the mobile suit and operate remotely. These had thick wires to control them while they were separated from the mobile suit.
Known pilots
Behind the scenes
Kunio Okawara was the original mechanical designer.