The first mass-produced primary MS of the Earth Federation Forces, developed for the One Year War based on data collected from Operation V. Taking the basic specs and data from the Gundam but removing all of the functions impossible to mass-produce resulted in major cost reductions. Prioritizing rapid mass production led to specs inferior to those originally planned, but it retained a versatile capacity for use both on the ground and in space nonetheless. Additionally, while its output was reduced, it could carry the portable beam weapons that were revolutionary for the time, and it held its own even against the Principality of Zeon MS from the middle of the war period. The simple construction intended to facilitate mass production also provided versatility of expansion, allowing the creation of many different variations in a short period of time. Few records of significant deeds by this MS exist, most likely due to the overall poor training of Federation pilots.
