Technology & Combat Characteristics
The Jegan Fireball is essentially a RGM-89R Jegan A-Type with minor changes. Its right forearm was equipped with an arm-mounted grenade launcher, similar to the left forearm's. Additionally, it is equipped with a new backpack that has two large thrusters, two medium thrusters and a pair of vernier arms at the top similar to the A-Type's original backpack. Articulated angled fins were also installed over the backpack's thrusters. The Jegan Fireball was known to have an "MC System", but little is known about this system.
History
The Jegan Fireball was piloted by Iris Orlando's father in a performance test conducted in February of U.C. 0112 in North America. Unfortunately, the machine's backpack malfunctioned and overheated beyond manageable levels during the test, and Captain Orlando was killed in the ensuing explosion that also destroyed the mobile suit.