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Unit Type
Long-Range Heavy Artillery Mobile Suit

Profile Model Number
GN-010

Namesake
Zabaniya

Developed from
GN-006GNHW/R Cherudim Gundam GNHW/R

First Seen
2314 A.D.

Manufacturer
Celestial Being

Operator
Celestial Being

General Characteristics
Head Height
18.0 meters

Max Weight
86.8 tons

Power-plant
GN Drive

Accommodation
Cockpit in chest
Docking port for Haro x 2

Armor
E-Carbon
GN Composite Armor

Movement Propulsion
GN Verniers

Armaments
GN Holster Bit x 10[1] (Stored/mounted on waist)
GN Missile Pod x 24[1]
3-Tube Pod x 20
4-Tube Pod x 4
GN Pistol Bit/Rifle Bit II x 10[1] (Stored in GN Holster Bits)

Special Equipments and Features
Bit Control System
Holographic Targeting System
Trans-Am System

Optional Equipments
GN Holster Bit x 4 (Stored/mounted on shoulders)
GN Pistol Bit/Rifle Bit II x 4 (Stored in GN Holster Bits)

Classified as a fifth-generation Gundam, Zabanya's overall design is derived from the technical and combat data of GN-006 Cherudim Gundam. In order to conserve resources, Celestial Being engineers decided not to create an entirely new Mobile Suit but instead based Zabanya directly from Cherudim's development platform (recycling Cherudim's frame for Zabanya's consturction), which limits it's technological development. However, as a result of upgrades in new systems, equipments, and weaponry, Zabanya is a power-up over it's predecessor. Unlike Cherudim, its GN Drive is stored inside the chest instead of the rear end.
Zabanya is a departure from its lineage as a long-ranged sniper, placing more emphasis on mass fire tactics while still retaining its sniper capabilities. The reason why this was done was because Dynames and Cherudim were designed with Neil Dylandy's sniping-oriented preferences in mind while the Zabanya was designed with Lyle Dylandy's more direct combat preferences. The emphasis on dealing with multiple targets was an idea that arose during the power play conflict with A-Laws and the Innovators.

Zabanya's Sniper Mode cosmetically resembles a combination of the Dynames (via the descending v-fin) and the Cherudim (targeting scope in forehead). In addition, targeting sensors were also built onto its legs and shoulders for greater accuracy and efficiency in combat. Zabanya's predecessors, Dynames and Cherudim, utilized a single Orange Haro for managing Sniper Mode and its Bit Control System, but because of the complexity of managing its weapons systems, a second Haro port was installed into Zabanya's cockpit. A blue-colored Haro now co-processes the data with its orange counterpart to allow Lockon to effectively pilot Zabanya.

Weapons-wise, the GN Missile Pods are laced under its expandable green armor plating and the GN Rifle Bits contained within the GN Holster Bits. Following the trend of multi-purposed functions for its weapons, Zabanya's GN Rifle Bits and GN Holster Bits can be coordinated for several purposes. The GN Holster Bits are successors to the GN Shield Bits used by Cherudim. They're attached to Zabanya with a docking-clamp system and the bits are interlocked with each other as a solid wall-shield on its sides, similar to Dynames' GN Full Shield.

For dynamic shielding, the clamps can swivel the wall-shield in various positions around its body for optimum defense and the bits can detach and combine into pairs to protect Zabanya. When facing superior numbers, Zabanya can unleash the GN Rifle Bits from within the GN Holsters, allowing Zabanya to fight off 10+ targets at the same time.

For additional fire power, Zabanya can load-up an additional 4 GN Holster Bits onto it's back as a part of its GN Heavy Weapons arsenal. The Rifle Bits also double as GN Pistol Bits; nearly half the barrel can be detached for quick-action shooting. Using its GN Missile Pods and its array of GN Pistol Bits/Rifle Bits II, Zabanya can utilize en masse firing tactics to quickly and systematically annihilate large groups of enemies.

Zabanya's pistols are 2-3 times larger than of Cherudim's. While it retains the anti-beam coated blades, the pistol handle has no handle-swing action to apply them as a hatchet, but more like a rough version of kukuri. When greater firepower is needed, the Rifle and Holster Bits can configure themselves into various configurations with the Rifle/Pistol Bits, able to take out an army of enemies.

An interesting change in pilot interface was that instead of a manually operated rifle control module with the previous generations of sniper-class Gundams, the Zabanya instead has two pistol-grip controllers installed. This was most likely done due to its new emphasis on artillery tactics rather than precision sniping. This is also possibly due to Lockon's preference for gun-kata style combat over long range sniping. The removal of the large rifle control module gives the pilot more room in the cockpit, as well as a larger perspective of the battlefield. The overall capabilities of the Zabanya can be enhanced by the Trans-Am System.