A Closer Look at the RX-78NT-X (MRX-003) NT-X
The RX-78NT-X (MRX-003) NT-X, also known as "Netix," has been introduced to join in the mobile game Mobile Suit Gundam UC ENGAGE in March 2025. Originally appearing in the SD Gundam G Generation series, this mobile suit represents an evolution of the Earth Federation Forces’ Newtype-use prototype, the RX-78NT-1 Gundam NT-1.
Developed as a testbed for Psycommu technology salvaged from former Principality of Zeon research facilities, the NT-X’s defining feature was its pair of back-mounted, wired Psycommu Bits. Unlike traditional Newtype-controlled remote weapons, these wired units allowed non-Newtype pilots to operate them to some extent. However, due to the Federation's limitations in Psycommu miniaturization at the time, the NT-X became a heavily armored, superheavy unit.
Constructed after the One Year War, the NT-X was initially developed at the Augusta Newtype Lab before its research was transferred to the Murasame Newtype Lab. This led to its reclassification under the model number MRX-003. The mobile suit’s experimental Wired Bits contributed valuable data to the later development of the Quasi-Psycommu INCOM system.
Although the NT-X never saw real combat, its test data played a crucial role in advancing the Federation’s Psycommu technology. By U.C. 0084, Kotetsu’s Full Armor Alex was modified into an NT-X using data from the Murasame Lab, ultimately participating in the climactic battle against True Federal at Side 7.
With its deep ties to early Psycommu experimentation and Federation advancements, the NT-X remains an essential piece of Universal Century history, now brought back into the spotlight in Mobile Suit Gundam UC ENGAGE.
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