Technology & Combat Characteristics

The Hyperion G is the ground combat variant of the cancelled CAT1-X Hyperion series, with twelve trial units manufactured for possible mass production. It was produced by Actaeon Industries in order to improve their sales result and is largely similar to the original Hyperion except that the front skirt armors have been shortened, the head's V-fin has been removed and the main sensor system has been replaced by a goggle-type. To reduce the suit's energy consumption, it only has one Armure Lumiere shield emitter mounted in the right binder at the back, while the left binder has been replaced with a GAU-8M2 52mm machine gun. Other armaments of the Hyperion G include head-mounted CIWS, beam knives, beam cannon, beam submachine gun and a shield. Other than the shield, all of these are the same as those used by the original Hyperion.

History

During the First Alliance-PLANT War, the Eurasian Federation cooperated with Actaeon Industries to build three unique mobile suits, which were known as the Hyperion series. Eventually, a trial-type ground combat variant of this suit was developed by the Actaeon Industries, with at least twelve known units built, as evidenced by the "12" at the end of the suit's model code. Known as the Hyperion G, the suit was quite similar to the original except for changes to its head, front skirts and weaponry.

The Hyperion G was eventually fielded in the Second Alliance-PLANT War during the campaign in the Republic of East Asia. The CAT1-XG1/12 Hyperion G Unit 1 was piloted by Three Socius, while Serpent Tail mercenary Gai Murakumo was given the CAT1-XG2/12 Hyperion G Unit 2. Gai's Hyperion G was severely damaged in combat and Gai abandoned it in favor of his powerful new MBF-P03third Gundam Astray Blue Frame Third.