Technology & Combat Characteristics
The Tigris II is a mass production Mobile Suit (MS) born from reverse engineered the RDG-3 Tigris data, developed by the Zeon Remnants group Legacy. In order simplify the Tigris design, its was modelled after Randegger Heavy Industries' RDG-1 Aquila, then implemented drum frame technology, also equipped with reverse engineered reactor from Anaheim Electronics design, and high performance sensors on par to RGM-119 type and arms designed based on RGM-109 Heavygun. Like its predecessor, the Tigris II also featured four leg units connected to the lower body part, that can be used either as hover device on 1G environment or colony, or a set of crushing jaws capable of "bite" an enemy MS both in MS or MA mode. The result was a MS that put heavy emphasis on using the MS' mass as its main weapon, to damage or destroy its enemy like its predecessor, and not heavily relying on its hand held weaponries.
History
The Tigris II was manufactured by the Zeon Remnants group Legacy, the Tigris II units would be folded into the early ranks of the Oldsmobile Army. it is unknown when the Tigris II was first rolled out, but it was seen as early as U.C 0114 when the Zeon Remnants group call "Legacy" ambushed a team of mercenary called Gleam Black Guns (GBG) with their modified pitch black MS comprised of a RGM-86R-FA Full Armor GM III, RGM-86RN Euryale, and RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom. The battle between Tigris II and GBG team were fierce, as the Tigris II had more numbers but the GBG was skilled to take down most of the Tigris. But since the Tigris II had more numbers on their side they eventually able to take down the GBG team with heavy cost.
Two years later in U.C 0116 the Tigris was finally appeared again when Zeon Remnants "Legacy" cell sieged EFF "Trimurti Anti Asteroid Cannon" alongside EGUM Terrorist group. The Tigris II was served as one of the vanguard unit for Legacy forces and manage to eliminate the local defense force with relatively short time. But the triumph was cut short when the Earth Federation Forces' Fastest Formula Corps (FF) arrived and turned the tide quickly, and also the sudden appearance of MSA-120 ACTIVE Draig that secretly helped the FF Corps eliminated the Tigris II reinforcements that tried to prevent from flanking the FF Corps.