Technology & Combat Characteristics
The F90S Gundam F90 Support Type is one of the many mission packs developed for the F90 Gundam F90 by the Strategic Naval Research Institute. The Gundam F90 Support Type (or "S-Type" for short) is designed to act as a long-range, fire support unit. It is armed with long-range weaponry such as beam cannons and missiles, and has additional long-range composite targeting sensors. During attacks, both of the shoulders are fixed in place and the telescopic support jacks attached to rear waist are deployed to absorb recoil and ensure precise aiming. Data collected from the S-Type is later used to develop the F70 Cannon Gundam.
History
In U.C. 0112, the F90 Gundam F90 Unit 2 and the S-Type mission pack were assigned to 13th Experimental Squadron Team B. Piloted by Patsy Angelika, the F90 S-Type was deployed to Catskill Mountain Training Ground in North America to test its firepower, escorted by several FD-03 Gustav Karls. Unfortunately, the test was sabotaged by an unknown enemy, and the F90 S-Type and Gustav Karls were bombarded by live ammunitions from several D-50C Lotos and RXR-44 Guntank R-44 Powered Weapons Types. Eventually, Patsy discovered the location of the Lotos and Guntank R-44 Powered Weapons Types, and attacked with a full barrage from the F90 S-Type, creating a huge crater that caught the attention of the mass media.
Later in U.C. 0120, the F90 Gundam F90 and several of its mission packs, including the S-Type, were assigned to Ra Cailum-class Admiral Tianem as part of the 13th Experimental Battle Group. During the First Oldsmobile War that occurred later in the same year, the S-Type mission pack's mega beam cannons, quad beam cannon, and cruise missiles was used by Def Stallion's Gundam F90 Unit 1 together with parts from the A-Type and D-Type mission packs, and this form was nicknamed "Gundam F90 A.D.S Type". The F90 A.D.S Type provided fire support to EFF forces that attacked the Oldsmobile's Olympus Mons fortress, and later fought against the enemy's OMS-90R Gundam F90. Despite suffering heavy damages, the F90 eventually emerged victorious against the enemy Gundam.