Clop-class — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances
Clop-class at a glance
- Timeline
- Universal Century
- First appearance
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988)
- Led to
- 3 units — Carry Base, Reinforce, Space Ark-class
- Gunpla kits
- None catalogued yet — know one? suggest it
Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/clop-class
The Clop-class is a mass production space light cruiser from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Vic Wellington. Within the franchise it is considered canon.
The Clop-class is a space cruiser class introduced in the movie Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack.
Within the story, the Clop-class first appears in 0089 U.C.
The Clop-class in turn led to 3 derived units — Carry Base, Reinforce and Space Ark-class. Both directions are mapped on the interactive tree above.
The Clop-class has appeared in 24 Gundam releases across 1987–2024, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam High-Streamer, Mobile Suit Gundam - Formula Wars 0122, Mobile Suit Gundam F91 and Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (Manga) and 19 more.
It was fielded by Earth Federation Forces, Londo Bell and Shezarr Unit.
Specifications
- Classification
- Mass Production Space Light Cruiser
- Production type
- Mass production
- Manufacturer
- Vic Wellington
- Universe
- Universal Century
- Canon status
- canon
- Power source
- Minovsky-Ionesco Fusion Reactor
- First seen
- 0089 U.C.
Special Equipment & Features
- Minovsky Craft System
Production Timeline
The Clop-class has appeared in 22 releases from 1987 to 2024.
- 1987 — Mobile Suit Gundam High-Streamer
- 1988 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (debut)
- 1991 — Mobile Suit Gundam - Formula Wars 0122
- 1991 — Mobile Suit Gundam F91
- 1991 — Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (Manga)
- 1992 — Mobile Suit Vs. Giant God of Legend: Gigantis' Counterattack
- 1993 — Mobile Suit Gundam in UC 0099: Moon Crisis
- 1993 — Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
- 1993 — Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (Novel)
- 1994 — Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam
- 1998 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (Manga)
- 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (Novel)
- 2010 — Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
- 2012 — Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. 0094: Across the Sky
- 2013 — Mobile Suit Gundam UC: The Man Who Could Not Ride the Rainbow
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. 0096: Last Sun
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - Beltorchika's Children (Manga)
- 2015 — Mobile Suit Gundam UC: Phoenix Hunting
- 2017 — Mobile Suit Moon Gundam
- 2018 — Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
- 2019 — Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula
- 2024 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom
Games featuring the Clop-class
The Clop-class is playable in 2 Gundam games.
Development Lineage
Develops into & variants
Frequently asked questions about the Clop-class
- What is the Clop-class?
- The Clop-class is a mass production space light cruiser from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Vic Wellington. It is considered canon within the franchise. A few years after the Clop-class was introduced, the Second Neo Zeon War broke out in U.C. 0093. During the conflict, Londo Bell frequently deployed a few Clop-class ships to accompany its flagship Ra Cailum in skirmishes with the Newborn N…
- What mobile suits were developed from the Clop-class?
- 3 units were developed from or built as variants of the Clop-class: Carry Base, Reinforce and Space Ark-class.
- Which factions operated the Clop-class?
- The Clop-class was operated by Earth Federation Forces, Londo Bell and Shezarr Unit.
- Which Gundam series does the Clop-class appear in?
- The Clop-class appears in 22 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988): Mobile Suit Gundam High-Streamer, Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, Mobile Suit Gundam - Formula Wars 0122, Mobile Suit Gundam F91, Mobile Suit Gundam F91 (Manga) and Mobile Suit Vs. Giant God of Legend: Gigantis' Counterattack (plus 16 more).
- Which Gundam games is the Clop-class in?
- The Clop-class is playable in 2 Gundam games: Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (Game) and Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. ENGAGE. It originally appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack (1988), not in a game.
Explore the full interactive development tree for the Clop-class above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. Reference: Gundam Wiki.