Technology & Combat Characteristics

The ASW-G-66 Gundam Kimaris Trooper is the Gundam Kimaris equipped with an alternate set of armor for ground combat. It can be considered as the final battle form of the Gundam Kimaris that is prepared for prolonged combat. It is armed with the Destroyer Lance, a Kimaris Shield, a shield stored Kimaris Saber and unknown number of mines stored in the rear skirt armor. A pair of sub-arms are built into the side skirt armor, they can be used to support the Destroyer Lance when it is in use, or to hold the Kimaris Shield. The Trooper Form has excellent frontal assault abilities and emphasizes on charging ahead than turning capability. The hovering helps to minimize the effects of gravity, and grants the mobile suit high mobility. Thus, the Kimaris Trooper's hit and run attacks with its lance is as effective on the ground as in space. In terms of defensive capabilities, the Trooper Form has no problem parrying or blocking enemy's attacks, allowing it to maintain its hovering state for an extended period.

History

Following Tekkadan's arrival on Earth, Gaelio equipped the ASW-G-66 Gundam Kimaris with an alternate set of armor for ground combat and it became the Gundam Kimaris Trooper. It debuted during a rescue operation in Alaska to save Carta Issue and her EB-06rs Graze Ritter Commander Type after the latter was heavily damaged by Mikazuki Augus and his ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos. Gaelio however was too late, and Carta died on their way home.

At the outskirts of Edmonton, the Kimaris Trooper fought Mikazuki and the Barbatos again. After fighting for a while, Mikazuki left to protect Kudelia Aina Bernstein, Atra Mixta and Orga Itsuka from the EB-AX2 Graze Ein. Gaelio was then left to face a new enemy, the V08-1228 Grimgerde. Gaelio was shocked to find that the Grimgerde was piloted by none other than his friend McGillis Fareed. Gaelio then attacked McGillis when he learnt that McGillis not only sided with Tekkadan, but had also manipulated him, Ein and Carta to further his own agenda. Despite the Kimaris Trooper's fierce attacks, none of them managed to damage the Grimgerde. The battle concluded when the Kimaris Trooper was disabled by Grimgerde via a stab in the chest. According to official records, the damaged Kimaris Trooper was recovered after the battle and returned to the Bauduin Family. In actuality, the Kimaris Trooper was brought to the Arianrhod Fleet and under the orders of Rustal Elion, it was eventually overhauled into the ASW-G-XX Gundam Vidar.