Technology & Combat Characteristics
The Gundam F90 is a prototype unit developed by the Strategic Naval Research Institute under the "Formula Project", a plan to create small mobile suits. Standing at only 14.8 meters compared to the 18 meters tall RX-78-2 Gundam, the Gundam F90's downsizing was achieved through the use of micro-honeycomb structure obtained from Yashima Heavy Industries, enabling its armor and movable frame to be made lighter. It also has a downsized reactor, but its output is 1.5 times that of existing mobile suits. With a total of 51 attitude control thrusters placed throughout its body, the Gundam F90 is also highly mobile and maneuverable. A total of three Gundam F90 units were built and are known as Unit 1 to Unit 3.
The Gundam F90's most prominent feature is its adaptation of the Mission Packs. These dedicated optional equipment can be attached across the 11 hardpoints placed throughout the Gundam F90's body, allowing the mobile suit to take on a variety of missions. They can also be exchanged when needed, granting the Gundam F90 extremely high versatility. To control the Mission Packs, pseudo-personality computers were installed. Unit 1 has the Type-A.R., Unit 2 has the Type-C.A., and Unit 3 has the Type-K.B. The Gundam F90's standard armament consist of two head vulcans, a beam rifle, two beam sabers, and a shield.
History
Following the Neo Zeon wars, a time of relative peace began for the Earth Sphere, without any major Spacenoid uprising. Nevertheless, the Earth Federation Forces decided to maintain their military strength by creating newer mobile suits, designed for this new age. Although Anaheim Electronics had a virtual monopoly for several decades when it came to mobile suit production, the EFF created its own in-house development think tank, which was called the Strategic Naval Research Institute (SNRI). This organization was tasked with the duty to create new scaled-down mobile suits, which were not only smaller and lighter but also mounted the newest weaponry and technology to cope with different combat situations and missions. This eventually led SNRI to initiate the "Formula Project", which resulted in the creation of the F90 Gundam F90.
s while defending EFF Forces in Earth's orbit. Although the damage was severe, it was survived the war.
In U.C. 0123, the F90 unit 1 was repaired and assigned to Nana Tachibana. Ths unit was equipped with V-Type and deployed to protect an EFF space base alongside its mothership in Side 4 against an assault by a special detachment of Crossbone Vanguard. It was then used to protect the EFF Forces commanded by Kamuna Tachibana from an ambush by Crossbone Vanguard forces commanded by a golden XM-05 Berga Giros piloted by Stein Bunyil. After this encounter, it is unknown what happened to the F90 V-Type.
In U.C. 0136, F90 Gundam F90 Unit 1 was pull out of storage and modified into the F90-I Gundam F90 Intercept Type Jupiter Battle Specification, used by a veteran pilot Minoru Suzuki. This unit served as one of the important MS during "Operation Steel 7", and act as attacker role destroy the Jupiter Empire's Colony Laser "Shinvatsu". During the assault on SHinvatsu, it was damaged by both the Dictus and Shinvatsu defense forces. This caused the F90-I to be heavily damaged, but was able to survive thanks to Rosemary Raspberry in her Arana Abijo assistance, and Tetenith Dogatie Loyalist timely arrival on the scene and recued both the F90 alongside Arana Abijo and both unit survived the battle. After the battle it is unknown what happened to the Gundam F90, but it can be presumed to was put to storage after the damage it sustained during the battle.–>