MSM-07N Z'Gok "Crab" Custom
High Performance Amphibious Mobile Suit



General Data and Attributes
Manufacturer: MIP Corporation
Dimensions: Head height 18.4 meters
Weight: Max gross weight 88.9 metric tons
Armor Materials: Titanium alloy
Powerplant: 1735kW Minovsky ultracompact fusion reactor
Propulsion: 4x 18000kg rocket thrusters & hydrojet thrusters
  • Mazimum water cruising speed 58 knots
  • Maximum ground running speed 103 km/h

Attributes
  • Theatres: Earth / Underwater
  • Speed: Poor + Earth / Good - Underwater
  • Maneuverability: Good - Earth / Good - Underwater
  • Armor: Good +
Design Features
  • Prototype
  • Beam Resistant Armor
  • Aquatic Climate Equipment
  • Only back mounted torpedoes can use alternate torpedo options.

Fixed Armaments
  • S-Mines
  • 2x Improved Mega Particle Cannon


Optional Armaments
Interchangeable Arms (2)
Claw Arm with Improved Mega Particle Cannon
6x Torpedoes
6x Rockets

Head (1)
3x Anti-MS Torpedo
3x Rocket
Back Storage Rack (1)
Amphibious Assault Jetpack
2x Anti-MS Torpedo
2x Anti-Ship Torpedo (Reduces Speed)


Technical and Historical Data
A limited production variant of the highly-successful Zugock, MIP continued refining their MSM-07, finally deriving the Z'gok-E, based on a need for a high-performance, high-efficiency mobile suit for commando attacks against heavily fortified positions.

The Z'gok-E incorporates an entirely new frame, reactor, control system, and is almost a new mobile suit in its own regard. Even more thrusters have been added to increase its land mobility and underwater speed; its 118 knot crusing speed has yet to be trumped, and it will likely continue to hold that record into the future. For missions where maximum speed on land would be required, an ejectable, single-use booster pack can be equipped, offering the Z'gok-E a ridiculous degree of mobility for a brief period of time.

The Z'gok-E maintains the original Z'gok's armament, but takes everything to a higher level of efficiency. Its mega particle cannons have been modified with a large reserve battery, allowing excess power to build up inside the cannon. This allows the M-particle energy to be rapidly discharged in a machinegun-like burst, or as a single massive shot. The head-mounted missile launchers have been replaced with torpedoes for increased firepower against other marine targets, and an additional claw on each arm has been added as a sort of thumb, giving the Z'gok-E limited manipulator capability.

Another improvement over the original desgin comes from the construction of its limbs. The Z'gok-E (much like its Hygogg cousin) can retract its arms and legs in closer to its main body, giving it a smaller surface area and improving fuel efficiency while cruising to a level even higher than the Acguy's. Thicker armor plating around the torso gives it a combat survivability even higher than the Gogg's, and numerous redundant systems allow the Z'gok-E to continue functioning even with heavy damage that would shut down lesser mobile suits. High cost and the Zeon's dwindling resources are its only drawbacks.

Late in the war MIP created a modified Z'Gok, called the Z'Gok "Crab" Custom. A more versatile unit, it could exchange arms in a similar fashion to the Acquy, and two additional thrusters on its shoulders made it slightly faster both in and out of the water. The six missile tubes in the head were reduced to three to make room for two additional MPC batteries in the torso. Only one Crab unit was made, outfitted with Zeons expensive beam resistant armor.

Image Gallery
MSM Claw Arm


MSM Jetpack
Freeze Yard


MSM Cockpit