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Technology & Combat Characteristics
A state-of-the-art machine adopted by the Earth Federation Forces as its main force mobile suit, the RGM-89 Jegan comes from the lineage of the RGM-79 GM as inferred by its "RGM" model number. However, it was not developed by the Earth Federation Forces' own engineers like most previous RGM series mobile suit. Instead, it was produced and supplied by Anaheim Electronics (AE). Created through combining the Earth Federation Forces' expertise of the GM series with AE's MS development technologies, the Jegan's performance is significantly higher than the RGM-86R GM III. It also has improved productivity due to the use of Titanium Alloy Ceramic Composite armor, as well as high operability, and excellent versatility. All these allows it to become the "next-generation standard MS", and it operated as the main force MS for a long period of time.
Armaments
- Beam Saber
- The Jegan has a beam saber stored in a rack on the right side of the waist, and its output can be adjusted as it has two beam emitters. Via selecting the output and emitter, this close combat weapon can emit a flat beam blade for slashing, or a slim beam blade with high penetration ability. The beam saber rack contains an accelerator equipped capacitor system for rapid recharge of the weapon.
- Hand Grenade
- Three hand grenades are stored in the grenade rack mounted on the left side of the waist. These close combat weapons can be thrown and timed to explode after several seconds as set by the pilot, or set to detonate when its sensors detect the metallic signal of extremely nearby enemy machines.
- Beam Rifle
- The Jegan's main firearm. It has a short barrel for ease of handling, and is most effective in mid-close range combat due to its short firing range. Although its output is reduced, it has an excellent rate of fire, and can eliminate enemy accurately during melee combat when utilized in conjunction with the composite sensor at the top of the rifle. The Jegan's beam rifle is powered by a removable energy pack attached vertically in front of the grip.
- Shield
- A standard defensive armament, it has anti-beam coating on its surface for defending against beam attacks, but the structure and materials focused more on repelling and deflecting incoming shots rather than withstand them. The Jegan's shield has a swivel mount, and a pair of twin missile launchers. The small missiles fired from these launchers have composite sensors in their tips, allowing them to home in onto their target even under the interference of minovsky particles in the battlefield. However, they have a short range and are basically for use in close combat as they only carry a small amount of propellant.
History
The Second Neo Zeon War in U.C. 0093 was the first major engagement in which the Jegan was deployed. There were less than 100 Jegans at that time, which were mainly used by the Londo Bell taskforce and the Luna II garrison, as the machine was still in its early stages of deployment. Despite this, Londo Bell's Jegans played a pivotal role in the conflict. After the conflict, the Jegan became the mainstay mobile suit of the Federation Forces.
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