GN-000/TFA04 Athena

The GN-000/TFA04 Athena is a Mobile suit used by Celestial Bing's shadow group Twilight's Dawn throughout the novel series Mobile Suit Gundam 00CE.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
Developed from innovator technology and inspired by the standardization of the Tieren, the Gundam Zeros was created to ease repair and maintenance while at the same time, allow combat situation adaptability.

This variant has the Gundam equipped with TFA Unit 04 which focuses primarily on Melee Combat. This means a set of solid and beam blades and a series of powerful thrusters and GN verniers accross its body

Armaments

 * GN Vulcans
 * Mounted on the head and waist section of the gundam, these vulcans have very low output and are used solely for anti-missle attacks.


 * GN Blade
 * A pair of short physical blades made of the same material as GN condensers. I ts edges are as thin as 100 atoms thick, making its cutting power formidable while at the same time extremely brittle.


 * GN Beam Saber
 * A scondary melee beam weapon with the limiter released it can be used for ten seconds in a single slash capable cutting through the Seravee's GN-Field. The two beam saber hilts stored on the forearms can be combined to form either a staff or a spear depending on the connected ends.


 * ​GN Shield
 * ​ ​A small diamond-shaped shield mounted on Gundam's left arm. It is used in a similar fashion to the Graham's gauntlet including a small radius GN field Emitter.


 * GN Sword VI
 * Though not named so, the GN Sword VI is technically an anti-ship buster sword, its 9 meter blade mkes it almost half the Gundam's height. Also ​unlike any of its predecessors, does not have a rifle mode, instead it splits in several sections and becomes a jagged edge to increase damage capabilities.

System Features

 * Trans-Am System​
 * Quantum Brainwave Control System

A special AI terminal that allows Veda to take control of the machine if the pilot is unconcious or defects.
 * Veda-Link Terminal

Variants

 * GN-000/T Gundam Zeros
 * GN-000/TFA01 Nemesis


 * GN-000/TFA02 Zephyr


 * GN-000/TFA03 Vulturnius


 * GN-000/TFA05 Thanatos

Notes/Trivia

 * Athena is the ancient Greek Goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill.
 * The GN-000/TFA04 Athena is one of 5 Gundams which do not have the word 'Gundam' in its name