MSXU-001 Riese

The MSXU-001 Riesen (aka Riesen) is the first mobile suit of the Solar Era.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
The Riesen was the first functional mobile suit created in the Solar Era, originally built as an engineering project it became the basic mobile suit design from which all subsequent mobile suits are based. The suit itself was fitted with a microwave energy receiver as current technology had not advanced sufficiently to produce an on-board power supply with a high enough output. As a minor detail the suit has a Roman-esque aesthetic design with basic matching weapons to distinguish it from other prototype mobile suits and serve as a reminder of the onset of a new generation of design.

Armaments

 * Shield


 * Sword

History
Constructed as a research project lead by Professor Albert MacFarlane at Erde Industries R&D alongside a team of colleges hand picked for their creativity, ingenuity and skill. Their goal was to create a machine which could prove more versatile and adaptable than current technology which involved using continuous track or wheels for movement as well as a basic design which could function in terrestrial and orbital conditions with minor adaptation. While earlier mobile suits had been developed, they lacked the efficiency and ease of operation the Riesen had, rendering them unfit for use. After its completion the Riesen was placed as a statue in front of Erde Industries' headquarters.

Notes & Trivia

 * Riesen is German for "Giant".