Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Qubeley Mass Production Type shared many characteristics with its predecessors, the Qubeley Mk-II units, with the main difference being that the Mass Production Type had much greater offensive capabilities. Unlike its predecessors, the Qubeley Mass Production Type is equipped with a pair of movable active cannons mounted on its back. Additionally, it also carries 30 remote controlled weaponry known as "Funnels", which is 3 times greater that of its predecessors. Due to the increased mass from the additional weapons, the Qubeley Mass Production Type could only achieve a maximum acceleration of 0.99 G which is less than the max acceleration of its predecessors and is the only area of performance where the mobile suit is inferior. This acceleration speed also made it one of the slowest mobile suits fielded during the First Neo Zeon War. The Qubeley Mass Production Type also lacks the psycommu controller headset used in the AMX-004-3 Qubeley Mk-II.

History

Following the successful testing of Newtype pilots Elpeo Ple and Ple Two using their Qubeley Mark-II units, Glemy Toto – claiming to be a genetically-engineered descendant of the late Principality of Zeon leader Gihren Zabi and intent on staging a coup against Haman Karn for control of Neo Zeon – began mass production of an improved Qubeley to be manned by his army of Ple clones. This resulted in the AMX-004G Qubeley Mass Production Type.

The Qubeley Mass Production Type was introduced in the last days of the First Neo Zeon War. With a Newtype army at his command, Glemy would start his civil war against Haman; however, very determined Haman loyalists – aided by a lot of luck and a bit of their own Newtype abilities – stopped the Ple clones and their mass-produced Qubeleys, resulting in an almost complete mutual annihilation of both Neo Zeon factions.

Early production models were painted gray, but the final production models were rolled out in a purple and pink paint scheme similar to the Qubeley Mark-II Unit 1 piloted by Elpeo Ple. Some records also indicate that the Qubeley Mass Production Type was also assigned the model number AMX-017, though this piece of trivia is debatable.

A heavily damaged unit was somehow acquired by the Vist Foundation and later used in U.C. 0096 to recondition Marida Cruz, who is one of the only surviving Ple clones.