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''This article is about good and bad fortune. There is also: [[Luck, Volhynia]], a town in [[Ukraine]], and [[Luck, Wisconsin]], a village in the [[USA]].''
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'''Luck''' may be analysed from three viewpoints: rational, social, and spiritual.
==Rational viewpoint==
'''''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED''''' (or "Gundam Seed") is an [[anime]] television series form [[Japan]]. It has 50 episodes. It is a part of the [[Gundam]] franchise that started in [[1979]].
As related to the occurrences of actual events considered to be of low [[probability]] in a [[mathematics|mathematical]] or [[statistics|statistical]] sense. A [[rationalist]] approach would lead to the conclusion that such matters as whether or not someone bore a victim ill will would have no bearing upon (for example) that person being hit by a loose brick falling from a decrepit building. It was only due to a remote statistical probability that the brick's four [[Dimension|dimensional]] [[Spacetime|space-time]] path intercepted the 4D path of the victim's head (this was an actual occurrence in [[San Francisco]]). In a case like this both rationalists and spiritualists would likely say that the victim was ''unlucky''. In an example of good luck, a person winning a [[lottery]] would generally be considered lucky, although a rationalist might point out that there was bound to be a winner sooner or later, and there was actually nothing lucky about ''someone'' winning - it was merely a [[probability|probabilistic]] event. It is doubful that the winner would agree with that analysis, however.
The first episode of ''Gundam Seed'' aired on [[October 5]], [[2002]]. The last episode of ''Gundam Seed'' aired on [[September 27]], [[2003]].
==Social viewpoint==
Directed by [[Mitsuo Fukuda]] (''[[Future Cyber Formula GPX]]'' and ''[[Gear Fighter Dendoh]]''), the series is set in an alternate universe to the original series, the [[Cosmic Era]] universe. This series begins with a war between Earth and the colonies that is similar to the [[One-Year War]] of the original Gundam series with elements from ''[[Gundam Wing]]'' and ''[[Gundam X]]''. On one side is the Earth Alliance, and on the opposite is the space colonies that form [[ZAFT]] (Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty). Mankind has evolved into new forms through genetic engineering, with normal humans known as 'Naturals' and the genetically altered known as '[[Coordinators]]'. Like the original series, [[ZAFT]] has a head start on mobile suit design, but the [[Earth Alliance]] quickly catches up with its five prototype Gundams. With [[ZAFT]] having stolen four of the prototypes, young pilot Kira Yamato takes the Strike Gundam and is forced to fight his old friend Athrun Zara. The series began broadcasting in Japan in October 2002 and is currently licensed by Bandai Visual. The [[United States|American]] edition is currently being broadcast on [[Cartoon Network]] as of April 2004 on [[Toonami]]. An abridged, three part version of the [[TV]] series is also being released in [[Japan]] as ''[[Gundam SEED: Special Edition]]''.
As a [[Society|social]] phenomenon, there is much truth in the saying "what goes around, comes around" (see [[karma]]). On the one hand, those who are kind and generous to others are usually perceived as open and accepting and so more likely to be freely offered assistance from others. They are also more likely to also be able to ask for and receive help from others in time of need. On the other hand, those who are asocial or anti-social are less likely ask for assistance or to be offered assistance by others. The open, generous and cheerful person is more likely to be classified by others as lucky, while the curmudgeon is more likely to be considered by others or to consider him/her self unlucky.
Another element leftover from the most popular recent Gundam series (1994-5's [[Gundam Wing|Shin Kidou Senki Gundam W]]) was the presence of five color-coded Gundams piloted by angst-ridden [[bishounen]]. This made the series quite attractive to female fans, though to date SEEDslash is primarily concentrated among the ZAFT adversary characters, rather than among the ''Archangel'' crew members.
==Supernatural viewpoint==
Also running with the series as a series of manga called [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray]] that told a side-story to the anime series. This was also popular enough to garner another side-story, [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray R]].
There is also sometimes considered to be a [[supernatural]] bias towards experiencing events of good or ill fortune. In this sense some believe that one's own or another's good or bad luck can be influenced through spiritual means or by performing certain rituals or by avoiding certain (from a rational viewpoint non-relevant) situations. [[Voodoo]] is a religious practice in which this belief is particularly strong, although many cultures worldwide place a strong emphasis on a person's ability to influence their luckiness by ritualistic means. This often involves proper respect for spirits, believed to inhabit a ___location prior to human occupation. In some cultures, if one builds a house on a property it is respectful to provide a small [[spirit house]] for their habitation. In other cultures, a building may be interrupted by a passageway to allow the flow of spiritual energy - the ___location being determined by an expert in such matters. In such cultures, ignoring such matters is believed to lead to misfortune - ''bad luck''. In this context there is also the concept of "purpose" to events ascribed to luck, good or bad.
==Effects of viewpoint and beliefs==
On July 6, 2004, the sequel to ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'', [[Gundam Seed Destiny|''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'']], was announced after over a month of rumors; the series will start airing on [[Mainichi Broadcasting System]] in [[October]], [[2004]].
The belief in luck as a supernatural phenomenon is generally regarded by rationalists as a form of [[magical thinking]]. However, there is evidence that people who believe themselves to have '''good luck''' are more able to take advantage of fortunate chance events in their lives, and to compensate for unfortunate chance events in their lives, than people who believe that they have '''bad luck'''. This appears to be the result of [[positive thinking]] altering their responses to these events. A belief in luck can also indicate a belief in an external [[locus of control]] for events in their life and so escape from personal responsibility.
Some philosophers argue that we each "create our own reality", literally and not metaphorically, and in that context what appears to be good luck can be interpreted as having beliefs that encourage or create what are putatively good outcomes.
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==Cast=Risky & Crewlifestyles===
Often those who ascribe their travails to "bad luck" will be found upon close examination to be living [[Risk|risky]] [[Lifestyle|lifestyles]]. For example: a drunk driver may ascribe their arrest to the bad luck of being observed by a patrolman, or the bad luck of being involved in a traffic accident (perhaps not even the victim's fault), as a way of avoiding personal responsibility for his/her actions.
===Positive outlook===
On the other hand, people who consider themselves "lucky" in having good health may be actually reaping the benefits of a cheerful outlook and satisfying social relationships, both of which are well known [[statistics|statistically]] to be protective against many stress-related diseases.
===CastEffects===
If "good" and "bad" events occur at random to everyone, believers in good luck will experience a net gain in their fortunes, and vice versa for believers in bad luck. This is clearly likely to be self-reinforcing. Thus, although untrue, a belief in good luck may actually be an adaptive [[meme]].
*[[Athrun Zala]] - [[Ishida Akira]]
*[[Cagalli Yula Athha]] - Shindou Naomi
*[[Dearka Elthman]] - Sasanuma Akira
*[[Fllay Allster]] - [[Kuwashima Houko]]
*[[Kira Yamato]] - [[Hoshi Souichirou]]
*[[Lacus Clyne]] - [[Tanaka Rie]]
*[[Murrue Ramius]] - [[Mitsuishi Kotono]]
*[[Mu La Flaga]] - [[Koyasu Takehito]]
*[[Natarle Badgiruel]] - [[Kuwashima Houko]]
*[[Nicol Amarfi]] - Matsui Mami
*[[Rau Le Creuset]] |Raw Le Crueset]] - [[Seki Toshihiko]]
*[[Yzak Jule]] - [[Seki Tomokazu]]
The [[gambler's fallacy]] and [[inverse gambler's fallacy]] are both related to belief in luck.
====English-language Cast====
*Narrator - Alison Matthews
*Kira - Matt Hill
*Rau - Mark Oliver
*Mu - Trevor Devall
*Murrue - Lisa Anne Beley
*Athrun - Sam Vincent
*Cagalli - Vanessa Morley
*Dearka - Brad Swaile
*Miriallia - Anna Cummer
*Tolle - Richard Cox
*Flay, Birdy, Haro - Tabitha St. Germain
*Sai - Bill Switzer
*Kuzzey - Keith Miller
*Natarle - Sarah Johns
*Yzak - Michael Adamthwaite
*Neumann - Philip Pacaud
*Lacus - Chantal Strand
*Nicol - Gabe Khouth
*Chandra - Simon Hayama
*Tonomura - Matt Smith
*Pal - Brendan Van Wijk
*Murdoch - Ward Perry
*Siegel Clyne - Don Brown
*Patrick Zala - Andrew Kavadas
*Ades - Michael Dobson
*Kisaka - Adam Henderson
*Andy - Brian Drummond
*Sutherland - Ron Halder
*Azrael - Andrew Francis
===Staff=Numerology==
Most cultures consider some [[numerology|numbers]] to be lucky or unlucky. This is found to be particularly strong in Asian cultures, where the obtaining of "lucky" [[telephone number]]s, automobile [[license plate]] numbers, and [[address (geography)|household addresses]] are actively sought, sometimes at great [[Money|monetary]] expense.
*Director - Mitsuo Fukuda
*Series Writer - Chiaki Morosawa
*Character Design - Hisashi Hirai
*Mecha Designer - Kunio Okawara & Kimitoshi Yamane
*Music Composer - Toshihiko Sahashi
==CharactersSayings==
Popular sayings and quotations related to luck:
* "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity" -
* "You make your own luck" -
* "When it rains, it pours" - this is an expression of the mathematical property of statistically independent events to bunch together.
* "Bad things happen in threes" - see above
* "Luck is the residue of design" - [[Branch Rickey]]
* When something happens by "sheer dumb luck", it is considered to have happened unintentionally and without planning.
* "Luck doesn't exist." There are more variations on this phrase than can be listed here, but not enough to make believers care.
* "Luck be your lady tonight"
* A famous Samuel Goldwyn quote sums up the rationalist view: "The harder I work, the luckier I get". Or an equally famous [[Gary Player]] quote "The harder I practise, the luckier I get".
* [[Knocking on wood]], spoken expression used as a [[charm]] to bring good luck.
* "In my experience, there's no such thing as luck" - [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]].
* "Luck can only get you so far" by Hermione, referring to a "luck potion Felix Felicis" in {{Harry Potter]] (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
==Items or events==
===''Archangel'' crew/Clyne Faction===
Several items or happenings are considered lucky or unlucky.
*Kira Yamato - Protagonist who first pilots the Strike Gundam but later upgrades to Freedom Gundam. He has his "first time" with Flay and becomes her boyfriend for a time. He is also The Ultimate Coordinator created from a birthing lab.
===Lucky===
*Murrue Ramius - Captain of the Archangel and Flaga's love interest. Her old boyfriend was a mobile armor pilot who was killed in action. Captain Ramius is a stern but fair commanding officer who treats Kira Yamato as a younger brother.
*Finding a [[penny]] on heads
*Mu La Flaga - Top Newtype Mobile Armor pilot, later pilots a rebuilt Strike Gundam. He is Ariaga Flaga's son. Mu and his father's clone Raw Le Crueset are the last Newtypes in the world. Like Ramius, Mu treats Kira as a younger brother, taking the younger pilot frequently under his wing to teach him the finer points of piloting.
*[[Horseshoe]]s
*Miriallia Haw - Tolle's girlfriend who is in charge of communications in Archangel and later becomes friends with Deakka.
*Four-leaf [[clovers]]
*Kuzzey Buskirk - Part of Kira's group but later leaves ''Archangel'' when the ''Archangel'' crew defects to Orb.
*[[Rabbit]]'s [[feet]]
*Tolle Koenig - Miriallia's boyfriend and backup pilot for the Sky Grasper. He is later beheaded by Athrun while piloting the FX-550 Skygrasper.
*[[Ladybug]]s
*Sai Argyle - Flay's boyfriend and ''Archangel'' crew member.
*Dearka Elsman - Pilot of Buster Gundam and later befriends Miriallia and joins the Clyne Faction
*Athrun Zala - Pilot of Aegis Gundam and upgrades to Justice Gundam after losing Aegis in a battle with Kira.
*Cagalli Yula Athha - Daughter of the President of Orb also Kira's Natural twin sister. She later pilots Strike Rouge to support Athrun in the final battle. She also has the ability to go into [[SEED mode]]
*Jackie Tonomura - ''Archangel''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original crew member, in charge of CIC
*Dalida Lolaha Chandra II - ''Archangel''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original crew member, in charge of CIC
*Romero Pal - ''Archangel''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original crew member, first in charge of fire control, then CIC
*Arnold Newmann - ''Archangel''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original crew member, in charge of driving Archangel itself
*Andrew Waltfeld - The "Desert Tiger" of ZAFT who pilots a LaGOWE. He is first believed to have been killed by Kira but survives the battle, losing an arm and an eye. He then goes on to become the captain of the ''Eternal''
*Kojiro Murdoch - ''Archangel''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s original crew member, a veteran mechanic
===OMNIUnlucky===
*[[Friday]] the [[13 (number)|13]]th
*Natarle Badgiruel - Executive Officer of ''Archangel'' and later Captain of ''Dominion''. She is later repeatedly shot by Azrael and dies when Dominion is destroyed from Archangel's beam attack. Badgiruel is a stern martinet who operates strictly by the book, even when it conflicts with Captain Ramius.
*The number 13 (Many buildings skipped 13 when numbering their floors for this reason)
*Crot Buer - Pilot of Raider Gundam and is addicted to performance enhancing drugs to have co-ordinator powers for a short period of time. He is later killed by a combined attack by Deakka and Yzak
*[[Black]] [[cat]] crossing your path
*Shani Andras - Pilot of Forbidden Gundam and is addicted to performance enhancing drugs to have co-ordinator powers for a short period of time. He is later killed by Yzak Jule
*Stepping on a crack (it breaks the mother of the stepper's back)
*Orga Sabnak - Pilot of Calamity Gundam and is addicted to performance enhancing drugs to have co-ordinator powers for a short period of time. He is later killed by Athrun Zara
*Breaking a [[mirror]] (seven years bad luck)
*Murata Azrael - Leader of [[Blue Cosmos]], an extreme right-wing group dedicated to destroying Coordinators for a "Blue and Pure Earth" and in charge of the new OMNI Gundam pilots. He tries to kill Natarle when she disobeys orders, and manages to kill Flaga. However, he is killed when ''Dominion'' is destroyed.
*Spilling over [[salt]] (but you can get rid of the bad luck by throwing the salt over your left shoulder).
*Flay Allster - Hates Coordinaters and gives herself to Kira. She later becomes La Crueset's prisoner and later escapes to become the ''Dominion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s commucation officer. However, Flay returns to ''Archangel'' after being ordered to abandon ship by Nataru. She later dies when her escape pod is shot down by Le Crueset.
*Putting a hat on a bed
*Opening an [[umbrella]] indoors
*Seeing three butterflies at the same time
*Killing a ladybug
*Walking underneath a [[ladder]]
===ZAFT=Luck in fiction==
*[[Gladstone Gander]], a fictional [[cartoon]] character, is dependent solely upon his good luck.
*Patrick Zara - Athrun's father and escalates the ZAFT-OMNI war in his quest to purge the world of Naturals. He believes Coordinators are the only Humans for the Cosmic Era. The war has also pushed him into extreme measures such as the use of the Neutron Jammer Cancellers, the creation of the Eternal, and the building of a superweapon called GENESIS. He is later shot by a dissenting soldier who objects to his plan to vaporize Earth
*[[Joe Btfsplk]], a character in the [[Li'l Abner]] (Little Abner) [[comic strip]] by the cartoonist [[Al Capp]] is not only unlucky, he is shunned by the other characters as they suspect (with good reason) that this bad luck may be [[infection|infectious]].
*Sigel Clyne - The Chairman of the ZAFT council and father of Lacus Clyne. He is more moderate in seeking a peaceful solution to the war and doesn't have the hate most have towards naturals. Unfortunately, this had made him and his supporters the minority in the ZAFT council and he gets brutally gunned down by Patrick's minions searching for his daughter
*In [[Larry Niven|Larry Niven's]] novel ''[[Ringworld]]'', the character [[Teela Brown]] was the incredibly lucky result of a centuries-long breeding program initiated by the alien [[Pierson's Puppeteers]] directed to just such an outcome. The consequence of her state was that she'd led such a charmed and worry-free life that she was emotionally immature and unprepared for "harsh reality."
*Nicol Amalfi - Pilot of Blitz Gundam, he later gets killed by Kira. Has the worst last words in anime history ("Mother... my piano...")
*In [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld]]'' series, luck is an [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic personification]] known as the Lady, who, while not a goddess, is powerful enough to be the rival of the god Fate.
*Yzak Jule - Pilot of Duel Gundam, gets a scar on the forehead from Kira. He later joins Deakka to fight OMNI
*[[Eugene Horowitz]] from [[Hey Arnold]] is known for the bad luck he constantly has, though his [[optimism]] always makes his personality win over it.
*[[Rau Le Creuset]] - A failed clone of Ariaga Flaga and is hellbent on destroying all of humanity. He is killed by Kira Yamato at the final battle. Raw and Ariaga's son Mu La Flaga are the last Newtypes in the world. Raw's surname means "Crucible" in French.
*In the [[Harry Potter]] novels, there is a [[potion]], [[Felix Felicis]], which gives its drinker good luck.
*Lacus Clyne - Athrun's former fiancee. She is Anti-war and heads the Clyne faction of ZAFT after her father is gunned down by Patrick Zara. She has the ability to go into [[SEED mode]]
*[[Furrball]] the cat in ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' is a perpetually unfortunate feline, forever suffering mishaps, though frequently it's his own actions (i.e. overwhelming greed) that get him into trouble (not unlike mentor Sylvester the cat).
*Miguel Aiman - A GINN pilot and dies in the third episode. He personifies the senseless casualties of war
===Civilians/Other===
*Uzumi Nara Athha - Leader of the Emirate of Orb; later commits suicide with the rest of Orb forces to stop [[OMNI]] from occupying their nation
*George Glenn - Graduated from [[MIT]], became an American Football star, served in the Air Force, develops PLANT as research labs and headed the Jupiter exploration project. He is the first Coordinator and gives away his genetic secret to the world; sowing the Coordinator-Natural rift. He was asassainated in C.E. 53 by a young Natural, further inflaming both sides.
*Evidence 01 - Also called the "Winged Whale", it is an extraterrestial fossil that was found orbiting Jupiter by George Glenn, proving the existance of life beyond Earth.
==[[Mobile Suits]]==
The name "Gundam" is never used in the series to identify '''any''' mobile suit; it is an [[acronym]] for two of the various Mobile Operating Systems used to run mobile suits, and Kira Yamato uses it to refer to his mobile suit until he's informed otherwise. The word "Gundam" is used in marketing copy and model kit/toy packaging to designate the "hero" mobile suits, as opposed to the normal "grunt" mobile suits.
===''Archangel'' Crew/Clyne Faction===
*Buster (GAT-X103)- Retaken by The Earth Alliance Defectors and still piloted by Deakka; eqipped with two powerful cannons that can be combined together to form either a long range beam sniper rifle or a highly damaging beam shotgun.
*[[GAT-X105 Strike Gundam|Strike]]/Strike Rouge (GAT-X105/MBF-02) - Destroyed by Aegis Gundam and rebuilt by Orb. Spare parts made to rebuild Strike are used to make Strike Rouge (designated MBF-02) which is piloted by Cagalli. Strike is piloted first by Kira Yamato, then Mu La Flaga. Cagalli's Strike Rouge remains mostly intact at the end of the series's final episode. The Strike Gundam is unique because it uses power-up parts called [[Striker Pack]]s to improve its functionality. Three Striker Packs are seen in the series:
*1) Aile Striker (the most used pack), provide 2x beam sabers, additional maneuverability and atmospheric flight
*2) Launcher Striker, equipped with a high impulse cannon and additional shoulder mounted weapons, provide battleship-grade long range firepower
*3) Sword Striker, equipped with a MS-sized anti-ship beam saber, rocket anchor and a beam boomberang, provide powerful melee attacks
When equipped with these packs, the Strike Gundam is referred to as (unsurprisingly) "Aile Strike", "Launcher Strike" and "Sword Strike". There are additional packs, however:
*4) IWSP: Intergrated Weapon System Pack, combine the benefits of all aforementioned packs by giving a basic aile striker with two cannon and two rail cannon, as well as two 9.1m solid state anti-ship swords
*5) Lighting Striker: Additional of two energy packs and a sniper-class railcannon gives it at least additional 150% of operating time
*6) Gunbarrel Striker: A self contained, remote-controlable MA that's an enhancement of the Moebius Zero, it can transform into a Striker pack, providing the Strike Gundam or 105 Dagger all range attack by using its 4 wire-guided weapon pods.
Note that Strike Rogue is more advance then Strike Gundam, since it have an AI system to aid a Natural's piloting.
*Freedom (ZGMF-X10A)- Nuclear-powered and has the [[N-Jammer Canceller]]. Freedom is severely damaged in Kira's battle with Rau Le Creuset.
*Justice (ZGMF-X09A)- Nuclear-powered and has the [[N-Jammer Canceller]]. Athrun self destructs Justice to destroy Genesis
*Mobius Zero (TS-MA2mod.00) - Flaga's custom mobile armor
*Mistral (MAW-01) - A Standard mobile pod primarily used for colony defence. Cheap and easy to use
===OMNI Enforcer===
OMNI mobile suits have the designation GAT ('''G'''ressorial '''A'''rmament '''T'''actical). Experimental units in the series include the modifier of "X" before the unit designation number (example: GAT-X105 Strike Gundam) The word "Gressorial" means "''adapted for walking''." Mobile armors have the designation TS-MA ('''T'''actical '''S'''triker - '''M'''obile '''A'''rmor).
OMNI's mobile suit operating system is designated "'''G'''eneral '''U'''nilateral '''N'''eurolink '''D'''ispersive '''A'''utonomous '''M'''aneuver" (or "GUNDAM").
The Calamity, Forbidden and Raider Gundams are equipped with a new Phase Shift Armor variant called Trans-Phase Armor. TP armor varies from PS armor in that it activates only at the point and time of impact, because of this it uses less energy than PS armor, that energy can be used for heavy energy weapons; and Calamity, Forbidden and Raider are far more heavily armed than the five original Gundams.
*Calamity (GAT-X131) - OMNI's new heavy combat Gundam. Calamity carries the heaviest weapon loadout of any mobile suit, with five heavy beam guns and a powerful plasma bazooka. Its "living CPU" is Orga Sabnak
*Sword Calamity: (GAT-X133) - Close combat version of calamity. its backpack cannons are replaced with anti-ship beam sabers, its shoulders have additional thrusters and mounted two beam boomberangs, and it have two rocket anchors. It retain its chest mounted beam cannon, but was 30% weaker than its counterpart.
*Forbidden (GAT-X252) - OMNI's new close-combat Gundam. Forbidden carries a powerful scythe and two movable energy shields which can deflect virtually any weapon that strikes them. It is also heavily equipped with two [[CIWS]], two machine cannons, a rail gun and a plasma induction cannon which it uses at all ranges and has a controllable arcing beam. Its "living CPU" is Shani Andras.
*Forbidden Blue (GAT-X255) The OMNI's prototype ampibious MS. Basically, they modified it such that the TP armor and beam barrier was designed to combat pressure and regulate waterflow, allowing the MS to be used in water and travel upto 100 knots. The Plasma induction cannon was changed into a Phonon Maser； On both side of the beam barrier was mounted supersonic torpedo and sharp point claws However, the head mounted vulcan and 115mm vulcan on both forearms were kept due to the need to fight on land. In addition, there was a mechanical tail, was function as anchor, long wavelength antenna, and sonar sensors. Originally, the tail also function as a method of thrust by moving tail back and forth like a fish, allowing soundless movement but it was abandoned afterward Also, th sensors were equipped with IR sensors, nightvision, sonar, and wide-range sensors. Due to the system can malfunctioneasily, it was known as "Forbidden Coffin" to many pilots.
*Raider (GAT-X370) - OMNI's new high-speed Gundam. Raider can transform into a flight mode and carries considerable weaponry, as well as acting as a subflight unit for the heavy, groundbound Calamity Gundam.
*Raider Full Spec: (GAT-X333) The original plan for Raider, it lacked the mouth mounted cannon, as well as the shield cannon and hammer. However, its atmospehric flight capacity is much better.
*Strike Dagger (GAT-01) - Mass produced and simplified version of the Strike Gundam. Strike Dagger carries a 57mm high energy beam rifle and one beam saber. Its first deployment is the Battle of Porta Panama, where the 13th Independent Mobile Battalion prove the mobile suit's worth (until ZAFT forces deploy EMP weapons that destroy their internal circuitry and subsequently murder the Alliance defenders)
*105 Dagger (GAT-01A1) - The true mass production type of Strike Gundam. Aside from the appearance, and replacement of PS armor with laminated armor (good against beam attacks), 105 Dagger can also use the Striker packs, and its feet was mounted with vulcans for anti-infantry function.
*Deep Forbidden (GAT-706S) - the mass production version of Deep Forbidden. Aside from appearance, having hardpoints, and a strengthened pressure hull, it was identical to Deep Forbidden.
*Mobius (TS-MA2) - Earth's mobile armor. Markedly inferior to the ZGMF-1017 GINN.
*Skygrasper (FX-550) - Support fighter capable of carrying and using Strike's battle packs. Skygrasper unit #2 was an unlucky craft; in its brief life it was shot down twice and repaired both times before finally being destroyed.
*Cosmograsper (FXet-565) - A space-use version of the Skygrasper support fighter.
===Eurasian Federation===
While also in the Earth Alliance, the Euraasian do not trust the Atlantic Federation, and so, they create their own mobile suit, the '''C'''omposition '''A'''rmament '''T'''actical gundams. They are based on Acteton Industry's Gel-Finito.
*Hyperion Gundam: unit 1(CAT-X1/3), unit 2(CAT-X2/3), unit 3(CAT-X3/3). Unlike the Alliance's Gundams, they do not have PS armor, but instead utlize the "Armure Lumiere" light wave shield generator, which can either simply create a lightwave shield on the forearm (which protect all attacks), or at the risk of running out of power, activate the "dome" mode, which provide 360 degrees protection. Aside from that, its armament (1xbeam SMG and 5x beam knifes) also have internal batteries. It also have two over shoulder beam cannons. In addition, the beam armament is variable-speed, allowing the unit to return fire through the Armure Lumiere.
===ZAFT===
ZAFT mobile suits have the following designations and meanings:
*ZGMF ('''Z'''ero-'''G'''ravity '''M'''aneuver '''F'''ighter)
*AMF ('''A'''irborne '''M'''aneuver '''F'''ighter)
*TMF/S ('''T'''errestrial '''M'''aneuver '''F'''ighter/Striker(?))
*TMF/A ('''T'''errestrial '''M'''aneuver '''F'''ighter/Assault(?))
*UWMF/S ('''U'''nder'''W'''ater '''M'''aneuver '''F'''ighter/Striker(?))
*UMF ('''U'''nderwater '''M'''aneuver '''F'''ighter)
When ZAFT builds three new mobile suits based on the captured mobile suits Buster, Duel, Aegis and Blitz, they designate the operating system for those suits "'''G'''eneration '''U'''nsubdued '''N'''uclear '''D'''rive '''A'''ssault '''M'''odule" (or "GUNDAM").
*Duel (GAT-X102) - Gets upgraded with body armor, called the "Assault Shroud," after being cut down on its first battle with Strike
*Blitz (GAT-X207) - Is the only Gundam with [[stealth]] capabilities; Destroyed by Strike Gundam
*Aegis (GAT-X303) - Able to transform into mobile armor mode and equipped with devasting beam cannon. Destroyed by its self-destruct mode set by Athrun
*Providence (ZGMF-X13A) - Another ZAFT Gundam containing the strengths of both Justice and Freedom and it is piloted by La Klueze; have remote 13 control units for space dominance; later pilot wounded by Freedom, then destroyed by GENESIS
*BuCUE (TMF/A-802) - Standard MS for desert warfare, looks like a dog.
*LaGOWE (TMF/A-803) - Andy Waltfeld's customized BACOW MS; later destroyed by Strike
*CGUE (ZGMF-515) - An upgraded version of the GINN
*GINN (ZGMF-1017 GINN) - Standard ZAFT MS
*GINN Reconnaissance (ZGMF-LRR704B) - A variation of the ZGMF-1017 GINN, designed for long range reconnaissance and search missions
*GINN Orcher (TMF/S-3) - A variation of the ZGMF-1017 GINN, designed for use in desert environments and support ZAFT's TMF/A-802 BuCUE during combat
*GINN WASP (UWMF/S-1) - Another variation of the ZGMF-1017 GINN, designed for use in aquatic environments
*ZuOOT (TFA-2) - The TFA-2 ZuOOT was designed as a ground assault artillery unit that could transform into a tank
*GOOhN (UMF-4A) A mobile suit designed for aquatic use
*ZnO (UMF-5) A mobile suit designed for aquatic use
*GuAIZ (ZGMF-600)- ZAFT's next generation mobile suits; a successor to the GINN series
===Orb Union===
*Gundam Astray Gold Frame/Amatu(MBF-P01): Featured in the [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray]] side story series. It was designed to be able to use Earth Alliance's MS hand weapons without modifications. Later rebuilt into Gold Frame Amatu with the right arm of Blitz, providing it PS armor and Mirage COlloide cloaking ability.
*Gundam Astray Red Frame (MBF-P02): Featured in the [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray]] side story series. It was designed to be able to pilot by Naturals, as well as able to shoot out beam orbs for close range combat. It was also mounted with a sharp solid-state Katana called the Gerbera Straight, which allowed for melee combat without depleting the energy reserves.
*Gundam Astray Blue Frame/Second (MBF-P03): Featured in the [[Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray]] side story series. It was designed to have multiple additional packs for numerous missions. Later modified to Blue Frame Second, which can also mount a Tactical Backpack that transform into a Gatling Gun platform or a oversized sword. As well, it can be protect by a Full Armor Aile Pack for working near the sun. The Full Armor pack also adds Phase Shift armor to the Blue Frame.
*M1 Astray (MBF-M1) - Orb's Standard MS and is featured in the second half of the series. Enhancement include the Flight pack.
*M1A Astray (MBF-M1A) - Space use model. Have additional thrusters and have a sniper beam rifle.
*Strike Rouge (MBF-02) - Orb reconstruction of the Strike Gundam, with improvements to its Phase Shift Armor and power capacity. The red hue of the armor is due to the improvements made to the Phase Shift Armor.
==Battleships and Spacecraft==
===Earth Alliance/''Archangel'' crew===
*[[Archangel class assault ship]] - Archangel, Dominion
*[[Agamemmnon class carrier]] - Menelaos
*[[250 meter class warship]]
*[[FX-550 Skygrasper]] - Support fighter can carry Strike Gundam's accessories
*[[130 meter class escort ship]] - Bernard, Law, Kassandros, Antigonos, Ptolemaios
===ZAFT/PLANT/Clyne Faction===
*''Laurasia''-class Mobile Suit carrying Frigate (FFM) - Vesalius
*''Nazca''-class High-Speed Mobile Suit carrying Destroyer (DDMH) - Gamow
*''Bosugolof''-class Submarine - Tsuigara.
*''Eternal''-class mobile suit transport ship - Constructed to support Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam, this ship carries the two METEOR units for the aforementioned mobile suits. For some unknowable reason, it's pink, despite being built as a warship.
*''Lesseps''-class Land Battleship - A mobile giant goundbase, it moves quite fast using a snakelike "scale system"
*MS Transport Ship
*METEOR - Mobile suit weapons support system (Mobile suit Embedded Tactical EnfOrceR). Converts a mobile suit into a mobile armor, similar in concept to Gundam 0083's [[RX-78GP03 Dendrobium]] mobile armor.
*GENESIS - ZAFT's superweapon; it is a nuclear-power weapon installed with a N-Jammer Canceller and Phase Shift. It has the ability to shoot a giant megabeam capable to scorching the entire surface of the earth.
===Orb Union and Civilians===
*Combat Helicopter
*''Aegis''-class sea battleship
*''Izumo''-class battleship ''Kusanagi'' - A modular ship, the prototype for the ''Archangel'' class.
*Jupiter Exploration Ship (Civilians) - Piloted by George Glenn to explore deep space
==See also==
*[[Curse]]
*[[Destiny]]
Preceded by: [[Turn-A Gundam|∀ Gundam]]
*[[Evil eye]]
*[[Fate]]
Followed by: [[Gundam Seed Destiny|Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny]]
*[[Folk religion]]
*[[Irrationality]]
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 1]] - FALSE PEACE
*[[Magic (paranormal)]]
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 2]] - ITS NAME IS GUNDAM
*[[Probability]]
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 3]] - COLLAPSING HOMELAND
*[[Statistics]]
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 4]] - SILENT RUN
*[[Superstition]]
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 5]] - PHASE SHIFT DOWN
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 6]] - THE VANISHING GUNDAM
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 7]] - THE SCAR OF SPACE
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 8]] - THE SONGSTRESS OF THE ENEMY
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 9]] - THE FADING LIGHT
* [[Gundam Seed Episode 10]] - CROSSROADS
==External links==
*Official page is at http://www.gundamofficial.com/worlds/ce/index.html
*Japanese site is at http://www.gundam-seed.net/
*Fan sites are located at:
**http://www.gundams.net/
**http://www.gundamseednfo.tk/
**http://www.thai-toku-v3.us/torpong/seed/
**http://gundamseedhq.cjb.net/
**http://www.oywq3.com/seed/
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