FCS-0012 Phantom

The FCS-0012 Phantom, or Phantom in short, is a high performance and mobility mobile suit used by the AEF and its subsidiary, the Illios Special Forces. It is piloted by Yuka Misaki. It appears in Mobile Suit Gundam: Three-Way War.

Technology and Combat Characteristics
The Phantom was specially designed as a next generation mobile suit, deriving from the original OMS-A1 Trident and the OMS-A1II Trident Kai, due to their high maneuverability and a simple design. The AEF's early designs were unsatisfactory, and as such, the concept of the Phantom was put forward and accelerated to complement all of AEF's military, and not just ISF. The new versions of previously used magnetically accelerated weaponry were also installed on the Phantom, most importantly the 130mm rifle, capable of a high rate of fire. For close combat, the Phantom can use its plasma sword, which doesn't have the output of the currently tested beam weaponry, but it is enough to defeat most of the enemy armor.

While the low cost and its surprisingly high effectiveness combined with its very high mobility was well welcome by the standard military, the ISF were concerned with the significant lack of defense and the lack of a shield or a similar concept. The only way damage can be avoided is to parry attacks with the plasma sword, or by attempting to evade enemy fire. The special forces however praised its mobility, making the pilots able to move to their target points quickly.

Armaments

 * Magnetically Accelerated 130mm Rifle
 * The primary weapon of the Phantom. Accelerating an AP shell using two reactor-powered electromagnets launches the shell out of the barrel at blistering speeds, up to Mach 3. This gives the shells a high level of penetration, but the rifle is still inferior to the beam rifle of the GAMS-0001 Gundam Exalt.
 * Plasma Saber
 * The only weapon aside the rather inefficient vulcans that the Phantom has for self defense and melee combat. While not needing as much energy as the Exalt's beam rifle, the power of the saber is considerably lower compared to the beam saber.
 * 25mm Dual Vulcans
 * A set of vulcans mounted on each side of the cockpit, these rapid-firing guns are insufficient to damage most mobile suits. They are used to shoot down small aircraft, ground vehicles or missiles.