Virginia-class — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances
Virginia-class at a glance
- Timeline
- Anno Domini
- First appearance
- Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007)
- Led to
- 3 units — Artorious, Nile-class, Ural-class
- Gunpla kits
- None catalogued yet — know one? suggest it
Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/virginia-class
The Virginia-class is a mobile suit space carrier from the Anno Domini timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations. Within the franchise it is considered canon.
The Virginia-class is a Union space MS carrier used in both seasons of Mobile Suit Gundam 00. First by the Union, then UN Forces, the Earth Sphere Federation Forces, and Katharon.
The Virginia-class in turn led to 3 derived units — Artorious, Nile-class and Ural-class. Both directions are mapped on the interactive tree above.
The Virginia-class has appeared in 3 Gundam releases across 2007–2011, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie -A wakening of the Trailblazer- and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 -A wakening of the Trailblazer- (Manga).
It was fielded by Earth Sphere Federation, Katharon, Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations and United Nations Forces.
Specifications
- Classification
- Mobile Suit Space Carrier
- Production type
- Custom
- Manufacturer
- Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations
- Universe
- Anno Domini
- Canon status
- canon
- Armor
- E-Carbon
Special Equipment & Features
- E — Sensors
Production Timeline
The Virginia-class has appeared in 3 releases from 2007 to 2011.
Development Lineage
Develops into & variants
Frequently asked questions about the Virginia-class
- What is the Virginia-class?
- The Virginia-class is a mobile suit space carrier from the Anno Domini timeline of the Gundam franchise. It was manufactured by Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations. It is considered canon within the franchise. UN Forces used these large space carriers to transport large numbers of GN-X to combat Celestial Being during 2307 AD. Among the three Virginia-class ships, two of them are destroyed by Lockon Stratos/GN Arms Type-D until Ali al-Saachez arr…
- What mobile suits were developed from the Virginia-class?
- 3 units were developed from or built as variants of the Virginia-class: Artorious, Nile-class and Ural-class.
- Which factions operated the Virginia-class?
- The Virginia-class was operated by Earth Sphere Federation, Katharon, Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations and United Nations Forces.
- How big is the Virginia-class?
- The Virginia-class is armoured in E-Carbon.
- Which Gundam series does the Virginia-class appear in?
- The Virginia-class appears in 3 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007): Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie -A wakening of the Trailblazer- and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 -A wakening of the Trailblazer- (Manga).
Explore the full interactive development tree for the Virginia-class above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. Reference: Gundam Wiki.