Technology & Combat Characteristics
The ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth is one of the 72 "Gundam" Frames produced and used in the Calamity War, roughly 300 years ago. It is also one of 26 remaining Gundam Frames that survived the Calamity War and reported to be operational. The Warren family, a family affiliated with Gjallarhorn, owned the Gundam Astaroth but was forced to sell its armor and equipment when their financial situation went bad, with the mobile suit's Gundam Frame eventually acquired by Tanto Tempo's Daddy Ted. The two side waist armors are called Boost Armor, which has a wide range of movement and assists in the attitude/posture control of the mobile suit since the Astaroth's asymmetry affected its center of gravity.
History
The location of the Gundam Astaroth (in its original form) after the end of the Calamity War was initially unknown; it was later found at the bottom of a large crater by the Warren family, a family affiliated with Gjallarhorn, who was at that time tasked to investigate the site of a fierce battle on the Moon's surface. The Astaroth was then passed down to the generations in the family. However, several years ago, the Warren family was hit by a scandal involving illicit dealings with one of the economic blocs, and their financial situation worsened. Hence, they decided to sell the Astaroth's armor and equipment on the underground market. The Astaroth (by now with only its Gundam Frame left) fell into the hands of Daddy Ted on the Avalanche Colony. Volco Warren, a member of the Warren family, eventually visited Daddy Ted to purchase the Astaroth in order to restore it to its complete form. Later, Argi arrived to assassinate Daddy Ted, as part of a contract killing, but eventually protects a dying Daddy Ted and boards the Astaroth.
After a series of events, sufficient parts were collected and the Gundam Astaroth was returned to 82% of its original form. As the Astaroth has lost the majority of its armor and equipment, it was fitted with parts from other mobile suits to compensate and became the ASW-G-29 Gundam Astaroth Rinascimento.
