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Illustration
by Mark Simmons
Altron
Gundam
Pilot:
Chang Wufei
Registry
Number: XXXG-01S2
Height:
16.4 m
Weight:
7.5 tons
Material:
Gundanium
Like his fellow Gundam pilots, Chang
Wufei returns to space with his Shenlong
Gundam to counter OZ's appeal to the
colonies. Though the Shenlong fares a little
better in space combat than the other
Gundams, it's still not up to the task of
waging a one-man war against OZ's army of
mobile dolls. Wufei allows himself to be
captured, and the five scientists who
created the Gundams proceed to secretly
upgrade his Gundam at OZ's lunar base.
The renamed Altron Gundam, as indicated
by its name (from the Chinese "er-to
long," or "two-headed
dragon"), has a dragon fang installed
in each arm. These extendable claws,
combined with a double-ended beam trident,
give the Altron completely unparalleled
fighting abilities. Meanwhile, its
longer-range firepower is enhanced with a
pair of beam cannons, based on the Vayeate's
main weapon, which are mounted on an
extendable arm attached to its back. Lastly,
a set of "random binders" on its
backpack give the Altron better space
mobility.