What is the Arcana-class?

The Arcana-class is a civilian-use space transport ship from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It is considered canon within the franchise. In U.C. 0068, Arcana-class vessels were near Side 3 as Casval, Artesia, Lucifer and Jimba Ral were making their escape on an Ocean Cargo Civilian Transport Ship . In U.C.

What mobile suits were developed from the Arcana-class?

1 unit was developed from or built as variants of the Arcana-class: Musai-class (Main timeline).

Which factions operated the Arcana-class?

The Arcana-class was operated by Lunar Line.

Which Gundam series does the Arcana-class appear in?

The Arcana-class appears in 3 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015): Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin MSD Cucuruz Doan's Island and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Advent of the Red Comet.

Arcana-class — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances

Arcana-class at a glance

Timeline: Universal Century
First appearance: Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015)
Led to: 1 unit — Musai-class (Main timeline)
Gunpla kits: None catalogued yet — know one? suggest it

Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/arcana-class

Arcana-class Civilian-use Space Transport Ship from Gundam Universal Century — Arcana-class

The Arcana-class is a civilian-use space transport ship from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. Within the franchise it is considered canon.

Arcana-class (アルカナ, Arcana-class?) is a class of Civilian Transport Ships featured in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin. Operated by Lunar Line, these vessels were a cover up for the development of the Principality of Zeon's Musai-class Light Cruisers .

Within the story, the Arcana-class first appears in 0068 U.C.

The Arcana-class in turn led to 1 derived unit — Musai-class (Main timeline). Both directions are mapped on the interactive tree above.

The Arcana-class has appeared in 3 Gundam releases across 2015–2019, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin MSD Cucuruz Doan's Island and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Advent of the Red Comet.

It was fielded by Lunar Line.

Specifications

Classification: Civilian-use Space Transport Ship
Production type: Custom
Universe: Universal Century
Canon status: canon
First seen: 0068 U.C.

Production Timeline

The Arcana-class has appeared in 3 releases from 2015 to 2019.

2015 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin — OVA · 7 episodes (debut)
2016 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin MSD Cucuruz Doan's Island — TV Anime
2019 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Advent of the Red Comet — TV Anime · 13 episodes

Development Lineage

Develops into & variants

Musai-class (Main timeline)

Operators: Lunar Line

Frequently asked questions about the Arcana-class

What is the Arcana-class?: The Arcana-class is a civilian-use space transport ship from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It is considered canon within the franchise. In U.C. 0068, Arcana-class vessels were near Side 3 as Casval, Artesia, Lucifer and Jimba Ral were making their escape on an Ocean Cargo Civilian Transport Ship . In U.C.
What mobile suits were developed from the Arcana-class?: 1 unit was developed from or built as variants of the Arcana-class: Musai-class (Main timeline).
Which factions operated the Arcana-class?: The Arcana-class was operated by Lunar Line.
Which Gundam series does the Arcana-class appear in?: The Arcana-class appears in 3 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (2015): Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin MSD Cucuruz Doan's Island and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Advent of the Red Comet.

Explore the full interactive development tree for the Arcana-class above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. Reference: Gundam Wiki.