zolo

A fictional variable geometry mecha from the Gundam series. It first appeared in Victory Gundam from 1993.

ZM-S08G Zolo

The Zolo, like most of the Zanscare Empire's mass-production mobile suits, is derived from the ZM-S06S Zoloat. Unlike the Zoloat which was designed for space combat, the Zolo is designed for combat on Earth, both on the ground and in the air.

For that purpose, its thrusters and systems have been optimized for use under gravity and in the atmosphere allowing limited flight. The Zolo is also the first mass-produced mobile suit to utilize the beam rotor which is mounted on a hardpoint on either the left or right arm or a back-mounted hardpoint. First tested on the ZMT-S06G Zolorotor, the beam rotor allows for more fuel efficient flight, and in mobile suit mode, doubles as a beam shield or a beam saw that can cut through any enemy mobile suits.

One of the Zolo's most significant features is its transformation system. Its torso can disconnect from the legs at the waist and transform into a helicopter/jet hybrid vehicle known as a Top Terminal. The waist and legs of the mobile suit become a Bottom Terminal that is remote controlled from the Top Terminal and relies on jet thrusters for propulsion. It can be outfitted with an anti-ground depth charge container to accompany the Top Terminal in bombing runs, and other missions that require dealing large amounts of damage to ground targets.

It was succeeded by the Tomliat.