The OZ-13MSX2 Mercurius (aka Mercurius) is a limited production defensive mobile suit, forcefully developed for OZ. The unit is featured in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, it was piloted by Heero Yuy and later by Quatre Raberba Winner. It was designed by Hajime Katoki.. Click the gundam wiki logo image on the right for more information.
The Mercurius was designed with defensive strategy in mind, and was armed with a small beam gun and a large shield, called a "Crash Shield," which had a powerful beam saber integrated into it. It was also equipped with a set of ten planet defensors, which were small disc-shaped objects which projected an energy shield to protect the Mercurius or another mobile suit from virtually any attack. The shield is powerful enough that it could even block a shot from XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero buster rifles, but a subsequent shot would prove too much for it. They were stored in a rack on the back of the Mercurius, where they were charged by the suit's reactor. The Mercurius was designed to operate together with its brother, OZ-13MSX1 Vayeate, with one covering the other when in battle. Both suits have a head cover that defends the sensors but limits the vision. A second Mercurius controlled by Mobile Doll AI System was later built by White Fang.
The planet defensors were later used in OZ's mass production mobile doll, the OZ-02MD Virgo, and subsequently by the White Fang on their captured Virgo troops which included the upgraded WF-02MD Virgo II.
