GN-009LV Seraph Night Seeker

The GN-009LV Seraph Night Seeker is a variant of the GN-009R-1A Seraph High Mobility Type. One u nit is piloted by Annie Reiner.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
The GN-009LV Seraph Night Seeker is an KME mobile suit specialized in night attacks. The Seraph Night Seeker are dropped on Zeon military bases by using Consular-Class Carriers. The Seraph Night Seeker is not equipped with a parachute pack like the ones used by Seraph Ground Type. Instead, they are equipped with extra thrusters. The thrusters allow the Seraph Night Seeker to jump to a height of 400m to return to the transport squadron after the completion of a mission.

The extra thrusters not only increase the Seraph Night Seeker's mobility but also guarantees a quicker landing and a less likely chance of being spotted. The Seraph Night Seeker has the ability to increase its sensor range by equipping itself with targeting sensors in the "Gundam Face" visor over its standard sensors. The Seraph Night Seeker's main weapons are beam sabers, beam launchers, and a beam rifle.

Armaments

 * Beam Rifle
 * The beam fired from a beam rifle can penetrate almost any armor that has not been treated with specific counter-measures. This model is a rapid fire, short range type. Sensors built into the rifle provide interface between the weapon and the unit's camera sensor.


 * Shield/Beam Launcher
 * A multipurpose defensive equipment that is a combination a shield with Gadessa's Mega Launcher. The barrel of the beam launcher has been shortened, but it can still extend when in use to allow for certain degree of sniping capability. The shield also has pair of 2-tube missile launchers.


 * 12-tube Missile Launcher
 * A pair of 12-tube missile launchers are mounted in the backpack booster binders. The missile tubes are loaded with AMS-01H Heavy Missiles.

History
Several Seraph Night Seeker units are assigned to the 327th Star Corps to recapture ESF military facilities. They use surprise attacks and assaults from high-altitude. The 327th Corps consist of at least five Seraph Night Seeker units that are transported by a Consular-Class Carrier which are escorted by GN-009A1 Seraph A1. The 327th Star Corps also receives additional support from the regular Seraph units. Once the Night Seeker units land and take out their defenses, the Seraph units are sent in to capture the base. Then the Seraph A1's do a final bombardment and mop up any remaining enemy forces.