Technology & Combat Characteristics
The LG-GAT-X105 Gale Strike Gundam is a strengthened and redesigned version of the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam, and adjusted into a close combat machine to match its pilot's characteristics. Its shoulders mount improved version of the propulsion system used in the Aile Striker, greatly improving the mobile suit's maneuverability and giving it powerful thrusts in forward and side to side movements. This location also grants the propulsion system a wider range of movement, allowing the Gale Strike to make irregular maneuvers that normal MS cannot do. The mobile suit's name is a reference to it slicing opponent while moving in an irregular, high speed manner, like a "gale" force wind sweeping through the battlefield. The LG in the mobile suit's model number stands for "Librarian Gale".
The mobile suit's height and weight were increased a little due to the use of revised drive systems in the leg joints. They grant the joints faster response time, but overuse of the joints can cause heating issues that affect their durability. To solve this problem, new knee armor with slits are fitted onto the legs. In the atmosphere, the slits allow for the joints to be air cooled, while in space, the slits function as heat radiators. The sensors and computers in the Gale Strike's head also have their performance improved, but this caused their size to increase, and as a result a miniature peltier cooling device was used for heat dissipation instead of the original Strike's gas cooling slits. Thus, Gale Strike does not have any mouth slits.
Besides the head-mounted "Igelstellung" 75mm multi-barrel CIWS guns and "Armor Schneider" combat knives, Gale Strike is also armed with a pair of "Wing Saw", serrated swords that can also support the mobile suit's aerial maneuvers. If required, the Gale Strike can use the same model of beam rifle as the original Strike as its ranged weapon. Like the other Librarian Works's mobile suits and the original Strike, it can utilize the Striker Pack system. The Gale Strike is most often seen using the Shield Striker. Shield Striker is a modified Aile Striker, the wings and large thrusters are removed, while the smaller thrusters and beam sabers are repositioned and a shield is mounted on a mobile arm at the top.
History
The LG-GAT-X105 Gale Strike Gundam was first deployed alongside a replica of the MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame to battle Lowe Guele and his Red Frame. When it was Gale Strike's turn to battle Red Frame, MBF-P03R Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd Revise suddenly appears and ND HE was forced to retreat. Later, ND HE was dispatched by the Supreme Librarian to accompany Rondo Gina Sahaku and his MBF-P05LM2 Gundam Astray Mirage Frame 2nd Issue. During their journey to find Gai Murakumo, Gina figures out that ND HE is a Carbon Human clone of Gai; ND HE was then attacked by Gina. Gale Strike was able to battle Astray Mirage Frame 2nd Issue to a draw before the fight was interrupted, first by Canard Pars then by Gai. While Gina has his rematch with Gai, ND HE battles Canard. Although Gale Strike managed to land several blows on Canard's YMF-X000A/H Dreadnought H, the latter brushed aside the attacks easily due to its nuclear engine. Sensing that he could not win the battle, ND HE surrenders and later guided Canard, Gai and Lowe to Librarian Works' base.