Technology & Combat Characteristics
An early configuration concept for the Strike Rouge during its development, in which it is equipped with the AQM/E-X02 Sword Striker of the original GAT-X105 Strike Gundam. The Sword Strike Rouge specializes in close combat, making it the most suitable choice where little collateral damage can be risked such as in a colony's interior, or within the hanger of an allied base. Besides the armament mounted on the Strike Rouge itself (which includes head-mounted CIWS guns and combat knifes), the Sword Striker adds an anti-ship sword, a rocket anchor and a beam boomerang to the armament of the suit. Thanks to the suit's power extender, the unit can operate for longer periods in battle.
History
Although the Sword Strike Rouge was included in the design draft of the Strike Rouge, it was never adopted.