Beguir-Beu 18.3m
Base weight: 55.1t
[MSG: The Witch From Mercury "Prologue"]
A mobile suit developed by Grassley Defense Systems, a leading heavy industry manufacturer. The Beguir-Beu is designed as a high-performance machine and incorporates many of the latest technologies, though it otherwise conforms to the conventional structure of contemporary mobile suits. The backpack is primarily intended for space-use and is equipped with a pair of large multi-sensors that flank the unit's head, while the central booster can optionally be removed. The navigational flight units equipped on either side extend while in use, and can be used to assist in cooling the machine by bleeding off waste heat.
The Beguir-Beu was assigned to the Dominicus team, private forces employed by the Mobile Suit Development Council of which Grassley Defense Systems is a member. Its true purpose was to destroy the "Gundams", prototype mobile suits in development by Ochs Earth Corporation with the controversial GUND FORMAT technology. In tandem with the Council delivering an announcement to the press on suspending the development of Gundams, the Dominicus team was dispatched on an unsanctioned raid against the Vanadis Foundation's
Fólkvangr facility. Owing to the Beguir-Beu's strength, the skill of its pilot Kenanji Avery, and electronic warfare equipment it almost single-handedly annihilated the Institute's entire compliment of Gundam mobile suits, with only drastic measures allowing the damaged Gundam Lfrith to escape.
Armaments:Bayonet,
2: Composite weaponry equipped on both of the Beguir-Beu's arms. The sword units are physical blades for close quarters combat, easily tearing through armoring and capable of being ejected if circumstances necessitate. The double beam gun units have a high rate of fire, whether at point blank range in conjunction with the blades or maintaining surprising accuracy at a distance for direct attack, suppressive fire, and other functions.
Non-Kinetic Pods: A pair of wire-guided, remote-controlled spheres installed in the Beguir-Beu's backpack that mount Non-Kinetic Effectors. This technology was the core of the Permet/ECM equipment that heralded the end of the Drone War once fought using unmanned units. When deployed they lock onto targets and are capable of semi-independent maneuvering in order to follow their movements, while commencing "Antidote" attacks that are capable of interfering with GUND FORMAT Links.
Foot Unit: The machine's tri-pronged feet have unfolding claws that are reinforced for use in melee attacks and restraining enemy Mobile Suits.
