Technology & Combat Characteristics
The GNY-001F/hs-A01D Gundam Avalanche Astraea Type F' is Fon Spaak's GN Drive Tau-powered GNY-001F Gundam Astraea Type F equipped with the Avalanche Unit and Dash Unit from the GN-001/hs-A01D Gundam Avalanche Exia'. The Avalanche Unit and Dash Unit are jointly known as "Avalanche Dash Unit", and they were among the equipment Fon looted from the reborn Celestial Being's storage facilities; some of these facilities originally belonged to the now defunct support team, Fereshte, which had recovered and kept Celestial Being's equipment when the organization collapsed in AD 2308. The Avalanche Dash Unit are fitted with large GN Condensers, and their stored GN Particles can be discharged through verniers for a brief period of heightened mobility. As the Avalanche Dash Unit is not made for Astraea Type F, some parts are forcibly attached or modified for attachment onto the machine, while others, like the additional front skirt armor are not used at all. Nevertheless, the fitted parts still improved the machine's mobility and drastically increased its high-speed movement capabilities in space. These parts are recolored to match Astraea Type F's colors and can be purged when not needed. Sections of the Avalanche Dash Unit can be unfolded for "High Mobility Mode" and "High Speed Mode".
The High Mobility Mode enhances the Gundam's AMBAC capabilities (a form of attitude control via movement of mass) through a combination of the unfolding of the Avalanche Dash Unit's parts mounted on the shoulders, knees and back of the legs, causing them to be positioned further away from the machine's center of gravity, and the mass manipulation effect of the GN Particles within the Avalanche Dash Unit's GN Condensers. This mode is particularly useful for close combat in space, enabling fine movements at high speed without consuming any particles. In High Speed Mode, sections of the Avalanche Dash Unit unfold for the full deployment of the verniers, maximizing the high-speed movement capabilities of the Avalanche Astraea Type F'. It is not an exaggeration to say this mode is the reason for equipping the Avalanche Dash Unit.
The Avalanche Astraea Type F' can be fitted with the Astraea Type F's Sensor Mask for enhanced sensing capabilities. Weapon wise, besides the Dash Unit's GN Claws and GN Beam Sabers, the Avalanche Astraea Type F' uses most standard armament of the Astraea Type F, though the Proto GN Sword is replaced by the GN-001 Gundam Exia's GN Sword which has better compatibility with the forearm-mounted parts of the Avalanche Unit.
History
===Gundam 00P Special Edition: File No.S03 Red Avalanche===
Fon launched in the Avalanche Astraea Type F' to investigate an abnormal energy flow from the orbital elevator's solar power generating system to the moon's surface. Hanayo was against it as she felt it was a trap, but Fon still launched anyway as he wanted to confirm if it was indeed a trap.
As the Avalanche Astraea Type F' approached the moon, it was intercepted and chased by two GNMA-Y0001 Empruss. While dodging an Empruss' large beam blast, the right shoulder of the Avalanche Astraea Type F' was caught by the enemy's claw arm. Fon was surprised; he had not expected such a large mobile armor to engage in close combat. With its right shoulder in the enemy's grasp, the Avalanche Astraea Type F' could not utilized its high-speed movement capabilities. To escape from the enemy, and save the right arm of the Avalanche Astraea Type F' from being damaged, Fon purged the right shoulder-mounted parts of the Avalanche Unit. The Avalanche Astraea Type F' then accelerated towards the moon.
The second Empruss attacked, firing its large beam blast, which for the accelerating Avalanche Astraea Type F' was extremely difficult to evade. Fon responded by deploying the GN Sword and plunging its blade into the moon's surface. He then used the GN Sword as a shaft, allowing the Avalanche Astraea Type F' to change its trajectory suddenly and evade the beam blast. Despite this, the closeness of the enemy's beam led to particle disruption, temporarily disabling some of the sensors of the Avalanche Astraea Type F'. The two Empruss continued attacking with their large beam blasts alternately, but failed to hit the Avalanche Astraea Type F' thanks to its high mobility as well as Fon's unconventional piloting style.
Bored of the battle, Fon broke free of his enemies and directed the Avalanche Astraea F' towards a moon base. As the base was designed to accommodate a mobile suit, the Avalanche Astraea F' easily travelled to the deepest part of the base, while the two Empruss were stuck outside as they were too big. The sensors then picked up an extremely huge energy signature – it was indeed a trap, and Fon turned the Avalanche Astraea F' around while laughing loudly. The Dash Unit was then deployed and Avalanche Astraea F' escaped at full speed. The huge energy signature was revealed to be a powerful explosion that threatened to swallow the Avalanche Astraea F'.
With the right shoulder-mounted parts of the Avalanche Unit missing, the balance of the Avalanche Astraea F' was negatively affected. Hanayo was pessimistic that they could escape, but Fon was confident they would made it, although barely. Fon also noted that the Avalanche Astraea F' should be able to withstand the explosion for a few seconds. The explosion later engulfed the Avalanche Astraea F', badly rattling its cockpit and causing minute explosions that sent small fragments flying everywhere in the cockpit. Although the fragments pierced his pilot suit, Fon continued laughing manically.
The Avalanche Astraea F' survived as Fon expected; it flew out amidst the explosion, and the two Empruss waiting outside were caught off guard by Fon's daring tactics. The Avalanche Astraea F' safely returned hours later.
