FD-03 Gustav Karl GUNDAM

The FD-03 Gustav Karl was an MS developed to be a directdescendant to the RGM series, the Earth Federation Forces' mainforce mass-produced Mobile Suit. The Gustav Karl was developedthrough a different praduction fine from the RGM-g6X Jesta whichwas developed and deployed around the same time as accompenyingunlt for the UC Prject its development resulted in the creation ofenlarging and applying heavy armor to an MS without hindering itsversatllity, A large output generators were installed to counteractthe Moblle Suit's weight, and a large nuber of thrusters andposture control verniers were placed throughout their bodies tomaintain their mobllity and maneuverability, They were armed withstandard armaments seen in Earth Federation Forces Mobile Suitssuch as Beam Rifie, Beam Sabers, and shield, and were mostly rid offixed arms to obtain hieh operability, This desien allowed the GustavKarl to have higher capability than the RGM-89 degan and wasdeployed ahead of time in U.0, 0096, and two units have beenconfirmed to be deployed at Cheyenne Base. it is sald that they werelater officially adopted in U.C.0097. Lightly arored Gustav Kar unitis also said to exist.