Gundam

A Gundam es un mobile suit mejorado de alta tecnología,normalmente construido con el fin de ser mucho más poderoso que los mobile suits de producción en masa. Normalmente están equipados con las últimas tecnologías experimentales disponibles al momento de su construcción. La definición de Gundam varía de una línea temporal a otra. En la mayor parte de las series es usado como un acrónimo para referirse a una máquina con un potencial destructivo íncreible. El protagonista lleva normalmente un mobile suit con éste nombre, lo general en las series es que el mobile suit del protagonista lleve los colores blanco, azul, amarillo y rojo como principales y un part de Cuernos con forma de V de color blanco o amarillo en la cabeza.

Origen
El primer Gundam fue el RX-78-2 Gundam de Mobile Suit Gundam. Las demás series siguen el estilo del diseño de éste suit.

List of Gundam in Gundam Universe

Universal Century
En la Universal Century, los Gundams suelen ir equipados con las más poderosas armas láser y tienen una armadura con un refuerzo especial llamado Luna Titanium (llamado posteriormente Gundarium cuando los Gundam se comenzaron a desarrollar en línea). El uso de otros refuerzos en la armadura borraron ésta distinción en los Gundams como ocurren con el RX-178 Gundam Mk-II

En esta era GUNDAM se define como In this era GUNDAM stands for ""General purpose Utility Non-Discontinuity Augmentation Maneuvering weapon system". [1]. Éste acrónimo no fue usado hasta despues de laIn canon this acronym was not derived until after the Guerra de un año. [2]. Éste termino fue usado después de la primera serie, Mobile Suit Gundam


 * List of Universal Century Gundams

Future Century
In the Future Century, the term "Gundam" denotes the mobile fighters created specifically for use in the Gundam Fight tournament proposed by Professor E.C. Ducer. The name of the mobile fighters is derived from the lightweight and ultra-tough Gundarium alloy used in their construction. These mobile fighters are controlled by their pilots via the Mobile Trace System.

In this era GUNDAM refers either to "Gamma UNificational Dimalium Amalgam Mobile-suit" and the more relevant "Govern of Universe Nation Decide Advanced Mobile-suit". [3].


 * List of Future Century Gundams

After Colony
In the After Colony alternate universe, Gundams are loosely defined as mobile suits that are made using Gundarium θ, or as it is more commonly known in this timeline, Gundanium. However, there are mobile suits that are made from Gundanium but are not called "Gundams", such as Vayeate and Mercurius.

In After Colony the GUNDAM acronym is defined as "Genetic on Universal Neutraly Different Alloy-nium Mobile suit". [4].


 * List of After Colony Gundams

After War
In the After War timeline, Gundams are advanced high-performance mobile suits first designed and built by the United Nations Earth near the end of the 7th Space War against the Space Revolutionary Army, and later used by Vulture and the New United Nations Earth forces in the 8th Space War. The origin of the term in this timeline is unknown, it and ∀ Gundam are the only series in which it does not have an acronym.


 * List of After War Gundams

Correct Century
Only one Gundam is seen in this timeline, the SYSTEM ∀-99 (WD-M01) ∀ Gundam. The origin of the term can be assumed to be related to one (or several) of the other Gundam series that are referenced in Turn A as being part of the Dark History. Like Gundam X, in this series the word "Gundam" has no specific acronym.

Cosmic Era
In the Cosmic Era, the term "Gundam" refers to the prototype mobile suits that require powerful mobile suit operation system (M.O.S) to function. The nickname of Gundam was coined by Kira Yamato to Strike Gundam when he read the acronym of the M.O.S., General Unilateral Neuro-link Dispersive Autonomic Maneuver system, or the G.U.N.D.A.M. acronym in and of itself. The crew of the Archangel then slowly caught on to the term and subsequent prototype mobile suits from all major factions have hence been referred to as Gundams.

In the Cosmic Era all of the many Gundam acronyms refer to the name of the OS on their respective mobile suits. The acronyms are as follows:


 * "General Unilateral Neuro-link Dispersive Autonomic Maneuver synthesis system" is Morgenroete's designation for the OS mounted on the "Project G" MS. This includes the GAT-X105 Strike, GAT-X102 Duel, GAT-X103 Buster, and GAT-X207 Blitz, GAT-X303 Aegis, MBF-02 Strike Rouge and later the ORB-01 Akatsuki.
 * "Generation Unsubdued Nuclear Drive Assault Module complex" is the term used by ZAFT to refer to the Gundams they designed using the technology acquired from the stolen Morgenroete machines. The machines using this OS are the ZGMF-X09A Justice, ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam (as well as their latter incarnations, the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom and ZGMF-X19A ∞ Justice, as well as the ZGMF-X13A Providence.
 * The similar term, "Generation Unrestricted Network Drive Assault Module", was the designation for most of the Second Stage Series of Gundams including the ZGMF-X56S Impulse], ZGMF-X24S Chaos, ZGMF-X31S Abyss, ZGMF-X88S Gaia and the ZGMF-X23S Saviour.
 * "Gigantic Unilateral Numerous Dominating AMmunition" is an acronym unique to the Earth Alliance's GFAS-X1 Destroy.
 * Specifically the ZGMF-X666S Legend and ZGMF-X42S Destiny of the ZAFT Second Stage Series use the acronym "GUNNERY UNITED NUCLEAR-DUETERIONADVANCED MANEUVER SYSTEM".
 * The last of the many Cosmic Era Gundam acronyms is "Guider UNmanned Deployment Autonomic Manipulation", this acronym is another unique one, it refers only to the GSX-401FW Stargazer.[5].


 * List of Cosmic Era Gundams

Anno Domini
In the Anno Domini timeline, Gundams are mobile suits constructed and used by the private paramilitary organization Celestial Being. Distinct from other mobile suits they contain a core generator system known as the GN Drive, which is capable of sustaining independent unit function for an indefinite period of time without the need to refuel. It is these GN Particles and the technology that incorporates them that gives the Gundams the advantages they have in areas such as defense, offense and mobility over conventional mobile suits. In addition, the GN Drive incorporates an on-board propulsion system which recycles its particle exhaust for high-speed, virtually unlimited acceleration. This exhaust also disrupts the use of conventional radar and certain types wireless communications. In addition to having superior general performance, the Gundams are also capable of functioning on many different types of terrain including land, air, space and underwater without any modifications.

Setsuna F. Seiei has been known to take this definition a step further, labeling anything which assists in the eradication of conflict as a Gundam regardless of whether it is a machine or a human being. He uses this definition to justify intervention against the Gundam Thrones, labeling them as false "Gundams" due to their actions encouraging rather than discouraging war.

In Anno Domini, "G.U.N.D.A.M." is lettered as such, but despite this it is not explained as an acronym. The term "Gundam" has been coined as early Aeolia's time and was used by him in the recording where he introduced Celestial Being. Despite being historically credited as the creator of mobile suits, Aeolia himself did not expect the Gundams to be humanoid weapons.


 * List of Anno Domini Gundams

Advanced Generation
In the Advanced Generation, the Gundams are high-performance mobile suits designed after a Legendary Mobile Suit with data provided by the AGE Device.


 * List of Advanced Generation Gundams