PRNI-038 Alexon Gundam

The PRNI-038 Alexon Gundam (aka Alexon Gundam, Alexon) is a mobile suit specialising in rapid re-equipment in the field.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
Praetorian mobile suits were well known for using remote weapons (or "bits") to make up for their smaller numbers, allowing them to outgun enemy forces without needing to deploy more mobile suits. However, while most bit weapons were relatively simple with only one or two functions (serving as beam guns, shields or melee weapons), the Alexon took this technology to a new level. Unlike previous machines, the Alexon could not only change its equipment on the fly while in combat, but could easily mix-and-match different pieces of armour and weaponry as the pilot wished.

In its default configuration, the Alexon serves as a general purpose machine with minimal armaments, but can be rapidly equipped with various modules to either attach additional armour, tactical equipment or weapons. Each module is propelled by a magnetoplasmadynamic thruster, making them fast and highly manoeuvrable, and unfold into position upon docking with the armour hardpoint. These hardpoints allow the extra equipment to access the suit's electronics and particle distribution network, providing them with fire control and targeting instructions, as well as a particle feed. Modules using ballistic ammunition are partially discarded when empty, reducing the amount of dead weight on the machine while maintaining armour integrity. Typically the Alexon is launched with mission-specific modules already installed, but is dependent on a support ship to launch new modules.

Armaments

 * LME-011 "Aleph" Integrated SR Double Beam Rifle
 * A forearm-module containing a pair of twin-linked collapsible beam rifles, the guns can be retracted into a storage mode while mounted to protect them or provide space for other arm-mounted equipment.


 * LME-032 "Beth" Integrated SR Double Beam Submachine Gun
 * A smaller weapon than the double beam rifle, the double beam submachine gun can deliver a higher rate of fire at the trade-off for reduced firepower. The smaller size of the weapon easily allows for attachment of a shield on top of the forearms.


 * LME-51 "Gimel" Integrated 120mm SR Beam Gatling Gun
 * For cases requiring faster-firing weapons, the LME-51 module allows for the attachment of an arm-mounted beam gatling gun. The gatling gun is raised up into a firing position when engaged and is otherwise locked in position when not in use.


 * LMX-22 "Daleth" Variable SR Beam Blade
 * A weapon inspired by the Daybreaker Gundam's shields, the Variable SR Beam Blade provides the Alexon with an arm-mounted heavy SR beam blade as well as a small shield with an anti-beam coating. The variable blade can alter its output from a single regular beam blade to other options such as a double blade or a larger single heavy beam blade.