Technology & Combat Characteristics
The AMS-129 Geara Zulu (Guards Type) is a specialized variant of the AMS-129 Geara Zulu assigned to elite members of Full Frontal’s personal guard, often referred to as the Royal Guard. It is said that this version reflects the original design specifications envisioned for the Geara Zulu during its early development stages.
To effectively escort Frontal’s high-mobility MSN-06S Sinanju, the Guards Type received major thrust enhancements, including its thigh-mounted main thrusters with design elements reminiscent of the MS-06R-2 Zaku II High Mobility Type. Its backpack was also upgraded with an enhanced version of the AMS-119 Geara Doga’s, granting it greater endurance for long-term operations. Visually, the Guards Type sports a more aggressive appearance, with large spiked shoulder armor on both sides. The iconic Sleeves-style decorative engravings cover a much larger portion of the suit compared to the standard model, clearly signifying its role as part of Frontal’s personal guard.
Although these units often deployed alongside the Sleeves, their recorded kill scores were surprisingly low — a result of the Royal Guard captain’s standing orders not to interfere with Full Frontal in battle, as he led from the front with the Sinanju. However, on the rare occasions when the Royal Guard did go on the offensive, they were regarded as a formidable force, striking fear into enemy forces.
History
Lieutenant Sergi and other royal guards in their Geara Zulu (Guards Type) observed Sleeves' leader, Full Frontal, single-handedly launched an attack on the SCVA-76 Nahel Argama and its mobile suit teams. Unfortunately, Sergi's mobile suit was destroyed by a stray shot from RX-0 Unicorn Gundam's Beam Magnum. This angered the royal guard's leader, Angelo Sauper, and the remaining Geara Zulu (Guards Type) opened fire on the Unicorn Gundam. Later, crew of the Sleeves' vessel Garencieres decided to side with the Nahel Argama, and fought against their former comrades using three captured Geara Zulu (Guards Type)s.
The Republic of Zeon acquired several Geara Zulu (Guards Type) units and deployed them as part of a mobile suit team disguised as remnants of the Sleeves for an operation to capture the RX-0 Unicorn Gundam 03 Phenex. The Geara Zulu (Guards Type) units were sent to Side 6 colony of Metis, together with AMS-129 Geara Zulu (Ellic Custom) and MSN-06S-2 Sinanju Stein, to look for the Phenex. In the colony, they engaged the Earth Federation Forces' Shezarr Unit, who were there for the same purpose. The disguised Republic of Zeon mobile suit team later retreated following the sudden appearance of the Phenex.
The Gulltoppr, mothership of the disguised Republic of Zeon mobile suit team, later fought the Earth Federation Forces' General Revil near a Helium-3 gas reserve. The battle later spread to the Helium-3 reserve, and one Geara Zulu (Guards Type) was seen fleeing the battlefield as the the Gulltoppr was destroyed when a Helium-3 gas tank close to it exploded from the General Revil's attack.