GN-M Eden

 is an advanced close-combat Gundam created by the Guard Gaia, featured in Mobile Suit Gundam 00: Guardian of Ideals.

Design
Following several centuries of peace and prosperity, the technology required to make combat-effective Mobile Suits has long-since been limited, forcing the Guard Gaia to use data they managed to gather on Celestial Being, its allies, and its enemies, in an attempt to create Gundam that could be used in combat and self-defense. However, the data is ancient and largely corrupted, forcing them to take pieces of data surrounding specific Mobile Suits and compile them to form a single new schematic. In the case of Eden, it was created primarily from the corrupted data of two of the most powerful Gundam ever known; the 00 Raiser and the Reborns Gundam. The combination of data took the combat capabilities and the transformation properties of the 00 Raiser and Reborns, respectively, to create a very powerful Mobile Suit with superb combat performance.

In its Base Form, Eden is equipped with balanced capabilities; it is primarily armed with two GN Submachine Compacts, which put the submachine gun weaponry signature of the Kyrios line in compact form similar to GN Pistols, giving Eden powerful rapid-fire combat capabilities. At first glance, this is all the weaponry Eden is armed with. In reality however, it is capable of much more. With advancements in energy efficiency and GN technology, Eden has been installed with not only the latest in GN Drives, but also GN Compacts in its arms and legs. GN Compacts are fueled by GN Drives, focusing the GN Particles rather than generating them. While the two in its legs grant Eden much greater speed and maneuverability, the two in its arms (forearms, specifically) allow Eden to focus its GN Particles into specific shapes. With this, Eden is able to create and wield weapons made from solid GN Particles, which is usually done in the manner of swords for close-combat similar to Beam Sabers. But in addition, it is capable of focusing its GN Particles and launching them as a powerful projectile, called the GN Bullet. But beyond its GN Submachine Compacts and GN Compacts, Eden is lightly armed in its base form.

This changes dramatically in Edens Armed Form. In this form, the seemingly excess machinery on Edens frame transforms into additional armor, particularly on its chest and arms, which are completed covered and given a three-fingered appearance. The most significant aspect of this transformation, beyond the increased defense, is that it reveals the remaining two of Edens GN Drives, allowing all three to function, granting Eden much greater overall performance. In addition, Edens Armed Form grants it additional weaponry; in addition to a GN Shield installed on the left arm for additional protection, in the back of each arm is a GN Sword X. While at first given the appearance of basic short swords, the weapons extend and expand into full-sized swords when drawn. On its back are two GN Quad Anchors, which are GN Anchors with two pairs of pincers for much better grip of enemies. In contrast to the Reborns Cannon (yet in line with 00 Raiser's close-combat specialty), Edens Armed Form is almost entirely based on close combat, its only means of actual ranged attack being the use of its GN Bullet. But like the Reborns Gundam, Eden is capable of quickly transforming between either of its forms for balanced and extremely capable combat.

History
Following Celestial Beings efforts, the planet Earth has maintained stability and peace for over 500 years, even going so far as to enter peaceful communications and regular dealings with extraterrestrial lifeforms.