Technology & Combat Characteristics
The GAT-X133 Sword Calamity Gundam is a melee-combat variant of the artillery focused GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam and was developed as part of the "Rebuild 1416 Program". The goal of this program was to create versatile units based on the Calamity Gundam, making it similar in concept to the Striker Packs system developed for the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam, but this program also included changes to the mobile suit itself. Furthermore, Unit 1 was designed to gather data for other machines of the Rebuild 1416 Program, so it retained the original Calamity's color scheme on its unmodified parts. However, the program was later dropped as Earth Alliance Forces switched to the GAT-01A1 Dagger as the base machine for their multi-purpose MS.
History
Built as a melee-combat variant of the GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam, the GAT-X133 Sword Calamity was completed at around the same time as the original Calamity. Three Sword Calamity units were produced in total, and they were piloted by Naturals and Combat Coordinators. Unit 1 was created to gather data and was put into storage after that. Unit 2 and Unit 3 were deployed in combat after numerous tests and were piloted by Earth Alliance aces Edward Harrelson and Four Socius. During the Third Battle of Victoria, these two units were under the command of Rondo Gina Sahaku and played an important role in the Earth Alliance's victory over ZAFT.
Four Socius and his Sword Calamity were eventually given to Orb Union's Sahaku family by Muruta Azrael, and later attacked the Kusanagi to kill Cagalli Yula Athha on Gina's orders, but the plan was thwarted by Gai Murakumo and his MBF-P03secondL Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second L. Edward's unit later took part in the Second Battle of Jachin Due and during the battle, he was convinced that he should rebel against the Alliance. After the war, Edward defected to the United States of South America with his mobile suits, including his Sword Calamity. To stop Edward, Sword Calamity Unit 1 was taken out of storage and assigned to Earth Alliance ace, Rena Imelia. Edward defeated Rena, but both pilots were injured. The two damaged Sword Calamity units were then recovered and repaired by Kaite Madigan, who added them to his MS collection. However, Kaite promised Jess Rabble that he would give Edward's unit back if Edward ever need it.
