VCM-02 Ares

 (Variable Custom Mobile model 02: Ares) is a high-end Gundam developed by Eon Research & Development Incorporated. It is piloted by German-Swede Axel Brandt with the A.I.U. Mars.

History
Concluding testing with the ETS-01 Variable Gundam, Axel Brandt was among the three to score significantly higher marks than the other applicants. During testing, Axel showed proficiency in and preference for heavy duty firepower and powerful artillery, preferring direct combat and destruction of the enemy before yourself. As such, the Ares' was designed around this method of combat, turning it into a fortified wall and mobile arsenal, with a focus on destructive power and maximum damage over anything.

Design
Built around a combatant with a preference for extreme long-range offense and direct conflict, Ares was built with the focus of taking hits while dealing three times the damage. As such, Ares is designed with a large frame covered in heavy armor (though not nearly as extreme as designs such as Virtue) which is in-turn riddled with absurd amounts of weaponry, both visual and concealed. Built with an incredibly sturdy frame to handle weight and weapon recoil combined with thick armor, Ares can take a vast amount of punishment with little damage or aftereffects, even taking high-powered projectile weapons at point-blank range.