JRX-001A ψ Gundam "Sieglinde"

The JRX-001A ψ Gundam "Sieglinde" (also "Psi Gundam") was a Universal Century top secret high performance prototype mobile suit (MS) developed in U.C.0094 by the Earth Federation Space Force (E.F.S.F) and Anaheim Electronics Jupiter (aka AEj, a deep-space branch of the Anaheim Electronics conglomerate dealing with military Black projects).

Technology & Combat Characteristics
The ψ Gundam Sieglinde (codename "Psi Gundam") is the first testbed unit of Project Walküre, and was fitted with the experimental Operating Mode Neural Integrated Structure system (OMNIS System). The OMNIS System had its roots in the ill-fated EXAM Project, first seen in U.C.0079, and was considered to be an highly advanced model of the Quasi-Psycommu control system. The system was initially developed by the Oakland Newtype Research Institute on Earth, however, all research and personnel were transferred to AEj's space colony near Jupiter. The OMNIS System worked via neural synapses, and the Sigurd and Sieglinde had been created as testbeds for this system. After establishing neuron connections, a standardized circuit path connects the pilot's nervous system to the main computer, the electronic terminal then receives information from neurons of the pilot's locomotive system and reflex nervous system, thus enabling a non-Newtype pilot to control their mobile suit directly from their thought-waves and allowing them to fully control the MS with quick and precise movement. Fundamentally, its workings are similar to the Psycoframe chips first seen on the RX-93 Nu Gundam. The OMNIS System works in conjunction with cameras mounted around the mobile suit's cockpit and body, along with an array of screens, patterned in a 360-degree sphere within the cockpit. This system also leaves the pilot free-standing (or floating, in zero-g environments) within the cockpit. Early tests of this system first installed on the JRX-001A using rookie MS pilots indicated that the machine's response speed and overall capabilities were a startling three times as high as compared to the results of the "Sieglinde" without the system, representing a dramatic evolution in functionality. The Sieglinde mounts two large booster pods and numerous maneuvering verniers that give the machine tremendous thrust and incredible agility in space. Because the Sieglinde was designed with emphasis on speed and firepower, and therefor lightly armored, this was compensated for with a highly destructive long-range mega beam rifle, two diffuse beam cannons and a powerful mega particle cannon integrated into the shield. In combat simulations, the pilot of the Sieglinde would rely on its speed and maneuverability to execute tip-and-run assaults on several enemies, allowing it to take out entire mobile suit squadrons before the enemy had a chance to retaliate. The overall potential of this unit rests solely on the mental state of the pilot. An undisclosed design fault with the Sieglinde was that the machine constantly faced the danger of it going out of control if the pilot's nerve impulses become unbalanced, and a second unit, the JRX-002IWS ψ Gundam "Sigurd" was built by AEj and installed with a further enhanced version of the OMNIS System.

Development
The "Sieglinde" was conceptualized by General Bryan Hilbert, who wanted to develop a way to expand the E.F.S.F's military strength while decreasing the costs of training and maintaining mobile suit pilots via mobile weapons that could replicate Newtype abilities and thus have pilot's with a higher survivability rate, the result of which Project Walküre was conceived. To this extent, the Sieglinde incorporated the revolutionary OMNIS System, and was designed as an ideal solution to this problem. Unlike the Sieglinde,the Sigurd was designed to dock with the monstrous unmanned, AI-controlled "Balmung", the test unit of an integrated weapon system, independently developed from a concept procured by the E.F.S.F. from the Enigma Phantom Skunkworks project. These three machines were manufactured at the Rheingold, A large space-colony that serves as Anaheim Electronics Jupiter's main headquarters that also harbors AEj's primary buildings and AEj's First, Second, and Third R&D Divisions.

Armaments

 * A.E. XBR-M95-08R mega beam rifle
 * A.E.j-Gran·XBS-K-97d/Hr.01 beam saber 
 * A.E.j-VSh-037R/G-06159 shield
 * MRS-014BR-08/H mega particle cannon
 * MRS-012B/H diffuse beam cannon

History
The freshly rolled-out twin units had received high expectations among military officials. Unfortunately, both machine's were seized during an attack by unknown forces from the Rheingold's hanger bays in U.C. 0095. During the confusion, Elsa Crownlight, the daughter of a researcher involved with the OMNIS System's development, climbs into the Sieglinde's cockpit and engages the attackers.

Variants

 * JRX-002IWS ψ Gundam "Sigurd"