SCVA-72 Thoroughbred — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances
SCVA-72
SCVA-72 Thoroughbred at a glance
- Timeline
- Universal Century
- First appearance
- Mobile Suit Gundam novelization (1979)
- Gunpla kits
- None catalogued yet — know one? suggest it
Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/scva-72-thoroughbred

The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred is a pegasus-classassault carrier from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Earth Federation. Within the franchise it is considered canon.
The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred was a Pegasus-class assault carrier first mentioned in the Mobile Suit Gundam II (1980) novel and later, the Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Space, To the End of a Flash manga.
Within the story, the SCVA-72 Thoroughbred first appears in December, 0079 U.C. and was last seen in 0081 U.C.
The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred has appeared in 8 Gundam releases across 1979–2018, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam novelization (1979). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Space, To the End of a Flash, Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space, Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record U.C. 0081 -The Wrath of Varuna- and Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record U.C. 0081 and 3 more.
It was fielded by Earth Federation Forces and Phantom Sweep Corps.
Specifications
- Model number
- SCVA-72
- Classification
- Pegasus-classAssault Carrier
- Manufacturer
- Earth Federation
- Universe
- Universal Century
- Canon status
- canon
- Overall height
- 93.00 m
- Weight
- 62000.00 t
- Power source
- Minovsky-Ionesco Fusion Reactor
- Propulsion
- 12 x Thermonuclear Jet/Rocket Engine Minovsky Craft System
- First seen
- December, 0079 U.C.
- Last seen
- 0081 U.C.
Production Timeline
The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred has appeared in 7 releases from 1979 to 2018.
- 1979 — Mobile Suit Gundam novelization (debut)
- 2003 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Space, To the End of a Flash
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record U.C. 0081 -The Wrath of Varuna-
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record U.C. 0081
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link
- 2018 — Gundam Build Divers
Games featuring the SCVA-72 Thoroughbred
The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred is playable in 1 Gundam game.
Frequently asked questions about the SCVA-72 Thoroughbred
- What is the SCVA-72 Thoroughbred?
- The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred is a pegasus-classassault carrier from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Earth Federation. It is considered canon within the franchise. The Thoroughbred first saw service when it was launched from Jaburo in November of UC 0079. Assigned to the 16th Autonomous Corps it was launched as one of 4 decoy ships in order to guard the rear of the Earth Federation Forces main fleet.
- Which factions operated the SCVA-72 Thoroughbred?
- The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred was operated by Earth Federation Forces and Phantom Sweep Corps.
- How big is the SCVA-72 Thoroughbred?
- The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred stands 93.00 m tall, weighs 62000.00 t.
- Which Gundam series does the SCVA-72 Thoroughbred appear in?
- The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred appears in 7 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam novelization (1979): Mobile Suit Gundam novelization, Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Space, To the End of a Flash, Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record U.C. 0081 -The Wrath of Varuna-, Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record U.C. 0081, Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories and Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link (plus 1 more).
- Which Gundam games is the SCVA-72 Thoroughbred in?
- The SCVA-72 Thoroughbred is playable in 1 Gundam game: Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space. It originally appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam novelization (1979), not in a game.
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