ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam

In the anime series Gundam Seed Destiny, ZAFT creates a new series of advanced mobile suits to succeed their previous generation of Gundams, which were all lost in the previous war. Since the Treaty of Junius bans the military use of the Neutron Jammer Canceller, these new Gundams use conventional battery power instead. However, technological improvements over the last two years mean that battery efficiency is improved, and Phase Shift armor is less power intensive than it had once been. To further improve endurance, ZAFT also introduces the new Deuterion Beam Energy Transfer System, which allows a properly equipped battleship to remotely recharge a mobile suit's battery.

One of these new suits is the ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam, a transformable unit specializing in space combat. In mobile suit mode, the Chaos Gundam is armed with a large beam rifle, a pair of beam sabers, and several CIWS guns. In addition, it carries a pair of mobile weapon pods, similar to the TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero's gunbarrels but wirelessly controlled, which each contain a beam gun and 12 missiles. The Chaos Gundam can also transfrom into a close combat mode, in which it could use a powerful beam cannon and a set of foot-mounted beam claws. This close combat mode was previously tested with the XMF-P192P Proto-Chaos mobile armor, which could not transform into a mobile suit and mounted two additional mobile weapon pods in the place of arms.

The Chaos Gundam is initially test piloted at Armory One by former Proto-Chaos pilot Courtney Hieronimus. However, before ZAFT can bring it into active service, Sting Oakley of the Earth Alliance's 81st Independent Mobile Battalion steals the mobile suit and escapes with it to the battleship Girty Lue. The Chaos Gundam is later transferred to Earth and operates from the carrier John Paul Jones.

Specifications

ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam

XMF-P192P Proto-Chaos