Technology & Combat Characteristics
The Gundam Astray Blue Frame Third is a modified form of both the Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second G and Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second L, it was developed by Lowe Guele to allow the Serpent Tail to carry out its mission in forested area. It has a new head and backpack unit as well as redesigned armor to carry the new armaments. However, the internal components remain mostly unchanged and as such, it can easily switch back to Blue Frame Second G or Blue Frame Second L.
As there are many obstructions in the forest and the use of beam weapons are restricted to prevent any fires, the main weapon of the Blue Frame Third is a pair of arm-mounted physical blades, which are equipped with anchor launchers similar to those on the GAT-X105E Strike Gundam E. Besides these blades, the mobile suit is also equipped with various weapons to handle a variety of situation. It has a pair of head-mounted CIWS, four leg-mounted beam blades, a pair of foldable combat knives, and a pair of beam rifles, which store another pair of combat knives.
As the mission requires Serpent Tail to work with the Alliance unit in the area, the Blue Frame Third is equipped with an enhanced V-fin on its new head, improving its communication ability with friendly units. The new backpack is movable and can open up to reveal more thrusters for better mobility. Data collected from Blue Frame Third is later used to upgrade Astray Blue Frame Second L into MBF-P03R Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd Revise. The mysterious organization known as Librarian Works also collected data on this machine and used it to develop MBF-P05LM Gundam Astray Mirage Frame.
History
The MBF-P03third Astray Blue Frame Third was developed sometime in C.E. 73 when the Serpent Tail was hired by the Earth Alliance to combat ZAFT forces in the Republic of East Asia Forest Preserve number 13. Lowe Guele was in charge of the Blue Frame Second's renovation at the satellite factory Ame-no-Mihashira. Data collected from its usage was later used to upgrade MBF-P03 Gundam Astray Blue Frame Second L into MBF-P03R Gundam Astray Blue Frame 2nd Revise.
