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In the fictional universe of Gundam Seed the Astray series mobile suits are a series of light mobile suits build by the Orb Union during the Bloody Valentine War. Benefiting from the Earth Alliance's G Project research, the Astrays copy most of the major features of the Gundam mobile suits except for Phase Shift armor, which Orb cannot duplicate by observation. Orb mobile suits are designated "MBF" (for Main Battle Figure).
The prototype models were the MBF-P01 Gundam Astray Gold Frame, MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame, and MBF-P03 Gundam Astray Blue Frame. They started from a base design similar to the Duel Gundam, and were stripped down to let high speed be their protection rather than Phase Shift armor, which the Morgenroete, Inc. researchers didn't have access to. In operation, the three Gundam Astray prototypes quickly differed in configuration depending on whether they were operated by Orb itself (Gold Frame), the Junk Guild (Red Frame) or the mercenary company Serpent Tail (Blue Frame). Of the three, Red Frame stayed the closest to its original configuration, Gold and Blue Frames quickly being modified to take advantage of various advances in technology during the war. Gold was modified to Gold Frame Amatu, with a new black and gold paint scheme, phase shift armor and a right arm scavenged from the remains of the GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam. Blue was modified to Blue Frame Second (L and G types).
The base production model of the Astray is the MBF-M1, commonly simply called the "M1 Astray." This model's armaments are a duplicate of the GAT-X102 Duel Gundam, or the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam in Aile Strike configuration. The M1 Astray is an all-purpose, all-environment mobile suit, suitable for use on Earth or in space. The Orb Union also developed an advanced, space-optimized version of the Astray, called the MBF-M1A "M1A Astray", which is mostly identical but possesses extra vernier thrusters for enhanced space maneuverability, and has a better atmospheric seal. In CE 73, the successor to the Astray series, the Murasame was fielded. The Murasame was largely similar in armament, but was capable of transforming into a jet fighter for aerial combat. In addition, some of the older M1 Astrays were fitted with the "EF-24R Flight Rotor Shrike", which mounted on the existing flight pack for improved aerial capabilities.
Specifications
MBF-M1 M1 Astray
Manufacturer: Orb Union
Users: Orb Union, Clyne Faction
Unit type: mass production general purpose mobile suit
Head height: 17.53 meters
Weight: Max gross 53.5 t
Special equipment: flight pack
Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery
Armament: "Igelstellung" 75mm CIWS x2, Type 70 beam saber x2, Type 71 beam rifle x1, shield x1
Pilot(s): Asagi Caldwell, Juri Wu Nien, Mayura Lapats, Maruoichi, Jean Carry, Rondo Gina Sahaku, Lowe Gule
MBF-M1A M1A Astray
Manufacturer: Orb Union
Users: Orb Union
Unit type: mass production sniper use mobile suit
Head height: unknown
Weight: unknown
Special equipment: flight pack
Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery
Armament: "Igelstellung" 75mm CIWS x2, Type 70 beam saber x2, Type 71-44 Kai sniper beam rifle x1, shield x1
Pilot(s): Barry Hoo
MBF-M2 M2 Astray
Manufacturer: Orb Union
Users: Orb Union
Unit type: mass production general purpose mobile suit
Head height: unknown
Weight: unknown
Special equipment: unknown
Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery
Armament: unknown
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