The Earth Federal
Forces were in a desperate position. They had barely enough capital ships and
Gundam suits to hold a defensive line. This is the story one one intrepid group
of Mech Mechanics from Pool Base who dared to dream large!
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Taking the basic
work pod, and removing the main gun, they substituted a long, rocket propelled
wooden spear. It was felt that the wood wouldn't be tracked by any of the
sensors on the enemy mobile suits. The unit was to adopt a novel tactic as well.
They would attack in a wedge type formation, consisting of 15 Work pods, with a
Command Unit, Emergency (CU,E) leading a short distance in front. On command
from the CU,E, they would unleash a volley of hardened oak into the ranks of the
oncoming enemy. Hopefully, they could chalk up a serious victory.
Using brightly
coloured pods helped maintain contact without radio silence being broken, and
once the enemy was sighted, they moved out from their pockets and converged upon
their targets. Over the radio came the command: "Break!"
The enemy never knew
what hit them. The wooden Coordinated Universal Equipment Sticks splintered upon
impact, and fired thousands of wooden shards into the various joints and
appendages of the mobile suits. Several command cores were breached and energy
cores ruptured. They had been well and truly snookered!
Seen here is the
sole surviving Mod Pod, Number 8, as flown by Bill Yard during the Battle for
Felt Banks. I built it using the standard Bandai Gundam Work Pod, in 1/100
scale. The custom paint jobs was applied and a number 8 decal scrounged from the
parts yard...
Alvis
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