Interplanetary transport Acidalium
Fast Facts
Ship Type	Interplanetary transport
Class:	Acidalium
Launched:	Cosmic Era 73
Ships of Class:	Acidalium
General Characteristics
Displacement:	Unknown
Length:	Unknown
Beam:	Unknown
Wingspan:	Unknown
Draft:	Unknown
Propulsion:	Thermonuclear pulse thruster x 8 (interplanetary sailing unit) Large thermonuclear pulse thruster x 12
Armor:	Unknown
Armament:	positron blaster cannon x 1, 5-barrel CIWS x 12, 3-tube missile launcher x 12
Mobile Weapon Complement:	GSF-YAM01 Δ Astray x1 Guardshell x1 TMF/A-802W2 Kerberos BuCUE Hound x1 Image File history File linksMetadata Acidalium. ... The Cosmic Era is the timeline of the anime television series Gundam Seed, and its sequels and spinoffs. ... This article is about a fictional weapon from the Gundam metaseries. ... This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...
Linear Catapults:	One

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The Acidalium is an interplanetary transport that was built at the Mars colony Australialis, for the purpose of interplanetary travel between Mars and Earth. Note: This article contains special characters. ... In the fictional Gundam anime series, space colonies play a pivotal role in ever-changing stories. ... Earth (IPA: , often referred to as the Earth, Terra, the World or Planet Earth) is the third planet in the solar system in terms of distance from the Sun, and the fifth largest. ...

As the ship's mission requires it to travel long distances with no opportunity to replenish its supplies, it is equipped with a large "interplanetary sailing unit". This unit, connected to the Acidalium's rear, is roughly two and a half times longer than the ship itself, and contains three large quadruple thermonuclear pulse thruster arrays and a large fuel supply. When operating near Earth or Mars, the sailing unit is detached at an appropriate docking facility. The Acidalium is capable of atmospheric flight, and can land on a planet's surface or in any sufficiently deep body of water. An artists conception of a spacecraft powered by nuclear pulse propulsion Nuclear pulse propulsion (or External Pulsed Plasma Propulsion, as it is termed in one recent NASA document) is a proposed method of spacecraft propulsion that uses nuclear explosions for thrust. ...

Though Mars remains neutral in the Earth Sphere's conflicts, the Acidalium is equipped with multiple weapons, all of which are concealed behind sliding hatches. Its primary armament is a positron blaster cannon in the bow. The ship also carries twelve sets of 3-tube missile launchers just aft of the main cannon, and twelve 5-barrel CIWS rotary cannons in wing-mounted pods. In the Gundam anime metaseries, the Earth Sphere refers to Earth, the Moon, and all artificial satellites orbiting them. ... This article is about fictional technology from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... Phalanx CIWS A Close-in weapon system (CIWS) is a naval shipboard weapon system for detecting and destroying incoming anti-ship missiles and enemy aircraft at short range (the threat(s) having penetrated the ships available outer defences). ... A 1865 Gatling gun. ...

The Acidalium has a very small crew, possibly as a means to conserve food, water, and oxygen during the long trip from Earth to Mars. The ship's captain is Agnes Brahe, a hot-headed Coordinator who also pilots the GSF-YAM01 Δ Astray. His second in command, Nahe Herschel, pilots the mobile armor Guardshell. This article is about a fictional weapon from the Gundam metaseries. ...

When the Acidalium arrives in the Earth Sphere in CE 73, the Acidalium docks at the PLANT capital, Aprilius One. Agnes meets with PLANT Supreme Council Chairman Gilbert Durandal, who discusses the possibility of cooperation between PLANT and Mars. Shortly after the meeting, the Earth Alliance launches a massive offensive against PLANT, and Agnes impulsively launches in his Δ Astray to assist in the defense of PLANT. This article is about fictional locations from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this section may require cleanup. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... The Second Bloody Valentine War is a fictional conflict that occurred within the Gundam anime universe. ...

After the battle's completion, Durandal assigns TMF/A-802W2 Kerberos BuCUE Hound pilot Isaac Mau to the Acidalium as an observer, while Agnes leaves for Earth to investigate the Earth Alliance forces. This results in a confrontation with elements of the elite Phantom Pain militia, with an inconclusive duel between the Δ Astray and Phantom Pain's GAT-X105E Strike Noir being broken up when the Acidalium itself intervenes, destroying several GAT-01A2R Slaughter Daggers with a blast from its positron cannon. This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this section may require cleanup. ... GAT-X105E Strike Noir This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries - specifically the ONA Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer. ... GAT-01A1 105 Dagger This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...

The ship's next stop is Orb, where Agnes meets Chief Representative Cagalli Yula Athha and attends her wedding to Yuna Roma Seiran. When the wedding is interrupted by Cagalli's brother Kira Yamato, who uses the ZGMF-X10A Freedom to "abduct" his sister. Not knowing the true nature of these events, Agnes attempts to pursue in the Δ Astray, but is blocked by Rondo Mina Sahaku. After a brief battle, the Orb noblewoman convinces Agnes that "rescuing" Cagalli would not be the best interest of either the Chief Representative or Orb itself. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this section may require cleanup. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Yuna Roma Seiran is a fictional character from the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny set in the Cosmic Era timeline of the Gundam universe. ... This article or section may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... Rondo Ghina and Rondo Mina Sahaku This article concerns characters in the Cosmic Era manga side story Gundam SEED Astray and its sequels. ...

After the Acidalium departs from Orb, Phantom Pain Lieutenant Sven Cal Bayan takes command a team of five Orb pilots, with the mission of capturing the Acidalium. As the alliance between the Atlantic Federation and Orb not yet being finalized, the Orb pilots are assigned Phantom Pain GAT-01A2R Slaughter Dagger mobile suits, allowing Orb to deny participation in the mission if necessary. In the ensuing battle, three of the Orb pilots are killed and Sven's Strike Noir has its Noir Striker destroyed. However, Sven utilizes the IWSP of one of the surviving Slaughter Daggers and is able to severely cripple the Δ Astray. In the aftermath of this battle, the Acidalium flees at Isaac's suggestion to Lagash, ZAFT's secret underwater supply base, for emergency repairs. Just the ship leaves, the new Martian mobile suit Turn Δ Astray descends from space, piloted by Agnes' older sister Setona Winters. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this section may require cleanup. ... Sven Cal Bayan is a fictional character and the protaganist of the anime ONA series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer set in the Cosmic Era timeline of the Gundam universe. ... GAT-01A1 105 Dagger This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... GAT-X105E Strike Noir This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries - specifically the ONA Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer. ... This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... This article is about fictional locations from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...

Trivia

The Acidalium is named for the Mare Acidalium on Mars. The classical albedo features of Mars are those light and dark features which can be seen on the planet Mars through an Earth-based telescope. ...