SK-000X1 Vayeate

The SK-000X1 Vayeate is a mobile suit from Mobile Suit Gundam Alpha. Known as the "King's Spear", it is an escort unit meant to provide direct fire support for King Milliardo and the SK-000 Tallgeese.

Appearance
More or less the original Vayeate from Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. No changes.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
Meant to serve as one of two escort units for King Milliardo and the Tallgeese, the Vayeate was specifically designed for high performance. Though it cannot quite match the Tallgeese's impressive speed and mobility, it can still effectively keep up with it, even as the Lightning King charges into battle at full burn. As a result, the Vayeate outperforms virtually all standard-line mobile suits, including those of Zeon origin.

For its intended role as the "King's Spear", the Vayeate was oriented for offense. Its single armament is a large mega beam cannon, which was designed to provide a damaging blow almost equivalent to a battlecruiser's main gun. To overcome the obvious issue with recharging, the cannon is supplemented by a large generator on the Vayeate's back. Effectively an Apollo Reactor merged with a particle accelerator, the generator provides near limitless "ammunition" for the cannon, which is connected to the backpack by an energy cable. When inactive, the cannon is split away from the generator and slung back against the Vayeate's left shoulder.

Most importantly however, the Vayeate was meant to operate alongside its brother, the SK-000X2 Mercurius, in the Tallgeese's vanguard. With the former's offensive power coupled with the latter's defensive power, the pair are effective in both supporting their liege as well as each other.

Armaments

 * MB 00X Mega Beam Cannon
 * The Vayeate's sole weapon. A powerful beam cannon designed to give a devastating blow to its enemies, the mega beam cannon is roughly equivalent to a capital ship's main guns, but scaled down for use on a mobile suit. Thanks to the large generator on the Vayeate's back, it has a near infinite "ammunition" charge and is much stabler than similar weapon types, such as the RGC-608 Guncannon Buster 's gun. At full power, the cannon's range surpasses that of the Vayeate's sensors.

History
Developed by the same team that created the Tallgeese, the Vayeate was produced from the ground up to act as an escort for King Milliardo and the latter. Piloted by Lieutenant Soris Armonia of the Sanc Royal Guard - consequently one of King Milliardo's personal guardswomen - the unit is often seen alongside its brother Mercurius at their liege's flanks.