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Description
Usage
Designer:
* Atlantic Federation

Manufacturer:
* Earth Alliance
* Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty
* Morgenroete
* Librarian Works
* Junk Guild

Operator:
* Earth Alliance
* Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty
* Orb Union
* Sahaku Faction
* Orb Disaster Relief Team
* Three Ships Alliance
* Terminal
* Librarian Works
* Junk Guild

Technical Specifications
Functional Purpose:
* Cloaking System
* Energy Reflection(Other Colloid Particles)
* Energy Draining/Absorption
* Computer Virus
* After-Image Production
* Control of Air Flow & Resistance

Power-Plant:
* Mobile Suit’s Powerplant

Technical Information
The particulate gas that made up Mirage Colloid consisted of colloid particles that function as microscopic prisms, and they have the ability to bend different forms of energy, allowing it to be used for a variety of military purposes. Over the years, several different technologies using Mirage Colloid and other types of Colloid gas/particles have been developed.

Mirage Colloid Stealth System
The first use discovered for Mirage Colloid was as a stealth device, and this technology was incorporated into the GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam. With the Mirage Colloid stealth system activated, the mobile suit was covered by the particles that are held in place by a magnetic field. The colloid particles can block infra-red emission as well as bend visible light and radio waves, rendering the Blitz Gundam invisible to both visual and electronic detection.
By the end of the First Alliance-PLANT War, the Mirage Colloid stealth system have been greatly improved and the MS equipped with it no longer has to be painted in black in order to use the system effectively. However, it cannot be used underwater, as the mirage colloid particles will simply dissolve. ZAFT obtained this technology through the theft of Blitz Gundam, while Orb Union got it when they retrieved Blitz's severed arm.
An interesting application of this stealth system is developed by Librarian Works and used in their LN-GAT-X207 Nebula Blitz Gundams. The mass-produced nature of both the MS and its pilot leads to a trick known as Mirage Colloid Teleport, where one Nebula Blitz would activate the system only for another to reappear elsewhere, giving it the appearance of having teleported.
To counter the Mirage Colloid stealth system, Mirage Colloid detector was developed and installed on almost every MS. However, this detector could not find the exact location of the MS using Mirage Colloid. Interestingly, if a unit were to scatter Mirage Colloid particles around it, it can disrupt the Mirage Colloid stealth system of another unit within a certain radius, revealing it.

Geschmeidig Panzer
The Earth Alliance's next development of Colloid gas/particles was the "Geschmeidig Panzer" Energy Deflection Armor. This system utilized different Colloid gas/particles from that of Mirage Colloid to bend energy beams away from the mobile suit, providing excellent defensive capabilities. The "Geschmeidig Panzer" pods can also deflect water for use as an underwater propulsion system. This system can also be used on a much larger scale inside space colonies to bend massive energy beams.

Quantum Computer Virus Transmission System
While the initial advances in Mirage Colloid technology were made by the Atlantic Federation, a more novel development, the Quantum Computer Virus Transmission System, was developed separately by the defense conglomerate Actaeon Industries and utilized in their prototype NMS-X07PO Gel Finieto. This system used Mirage Colloid particles as a medium to transport a computer virus that can infect and control the quantum computers of nearby mobile suits, unimpeded by Neutron Jammer interference. This effectively gives the system's user the ability to control the infected mobile suits and their systems as they wish. An improved version is later equipped on the ZGMF-X12A Testament Gundam and ZGMF-YX21R Proto-Saviour after they were stolen by the Earth Alliance/The Clan. During the First Alliance-PLANT War, ZAFT would develop a system with similar principle (but without the use of Mirage Colloid) that was first used for quantum communications and then later in the DRAGOON system.

"Maga no Ikutachi" Energy Absorption Claws
A non-lethal weapon system developed by Morgenroete Inc's Erica Simmons to disable enemy mobile suits, it was originally intended to spread Mirage Colloid particles in the air/space around the equipped MS and when enemy units enter this space, their electrical energy are forcefully discharged with a portion of it used to recharge the MS carrying the system. However, a technical issue was soon discovered - this non-contact method's Mirage Colloid particles' loss rate was too high when compared to having the particles fixed onto the armor. Thus, it was subsequently changed into a contact weapon, and in this incomplete state, it was installed on the MBF-P01-ReAMATU Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu. Later at an unknown point of time, this technical issue was resolved, allowing non-contact usage of the weapon.

After-image Creation
The third usage discovered—which was by accident—was the ability to produce After-Images. Nicol Amalfi—pilot of the GAT-X207-SP1 Ninja Blitz Gundam at the time—forgot to turn off Phase-Shift Armor, so he couldn’t become completely invisible. However, the energy in the Armor System caused something else to happen; the Ninja Blitz began to Create after-images before going temporarily fully invisible again, which showed up on MS sensors. This worked to Nicol’s advantage against the Second Generation G Weapons, as they kept firing at the After-Images which dissipated upon contact, and allowed Nicol to catch them off-guard.
ZAFT installed a Mirage Colloid System on ZGMF-X42S Destiny Gundam to produce after-images when the system is used with the suit's Voiture Lumiere system while traveling at high speeds. The after-images can confuse enemy pilots during battle.

Control of Air Flow and Resistance
Mirage Colloid has also been shown to have an effect on air flow and air resistance. This is first demonstrated by MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame's Caletvwlch. This equipment is developed by Lowe and spreads Mirage Colloid particles to manipulate the air around Red Frame, helping the MS to maintain its balance while moving in the air and allowing it to remain stationary in the air with ease. Furthermore, it can also be used to create an air current, propelling the MS forward. This ability of Mirage Colloid is also discovered by Librarian Works, and both the organization and Lowe have proposed equipping Vent Saviour with Nebula Blitz's Maga no Ikutachi Striker as the Colloid particles on it can control air resistance. The mechanism behind this might be similar to how the "Geschmeidig Panzer" pods utilizes the Colloid particles for underwater propulsion.

Description
Usage
Designer:
* Atlantic Federation

Manufacturer:
* Earth Alliance
* Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty
* Morgenroete
* Librarian Works
* Junk Guild

Operator:
* Earth Alliance
* Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty
* Orb Union
* Sahaku Faction
* Orb Disaster Relief Team
* Three Ships Alliance
* Terminal
* Librarian Works
* Junk Guild

Technical Specifications
Functional Purpose:
* Cloaking System
* Energy Reflection(Other Colloid Particles)
* Energy Draining/Absorption
* Computer Virus
* After-Image Production
* Control of Air Flow & Resistance

Power-Plant:
* Mobile Suit’s Powerplant

Technical Information
The particulate gas that made up Mirage Colloid consisted of colloid particles that function as microscopic prisms, and they have the ability to bend different forms of energy, allowing it to be used for a variety of military purposes. Over the years, several different technologies using Mirage Colloid and other types of Colloid gas/particles have been developed.

Mirage Colloid Stealth System
The first use discovered for Mirage Colloid was as a stealth device, and this technology was incorporated into the GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam. With the Mirage Colloid stealth system activated, the mobile suit was covered by the particles that are held in place by a magnetic field. The colloid particles can block infra-red emission as well as bend visible light and radio waves, rendering the Blitz Gundam invisible to both visual and electronic detection.
By the end of the First Alliance-PLANT War, the Mirage Colloid stealth system have been greatly improved and the MS equipped with it no longer has to be painted in black in order to use the system effectively. However, it cannot be used underwater, as the mirage colloid particles will simply dissolve. ZAFT obtained this technology through the theft of Blitz Gundam, while Orb Union got it when they retrieved Blitz's severed arm.
An interesting application of this stealth system is developed by Librarian Works and used in their LN-GAT-X207 Nebula Blitz Gundams. The mass-produced nature of both the MS and its pilot leads to a trick known as Mirage Colloid Teleport, where one Nebula Blitz would activate the system only for another to reappear elsewhere, giving it the appearance of having teleported.
To counter the Mirage Colloid stealth system, Mirage Colloid detector was developed and installed on almost every MS. However, this detector could not find the exact location of the MS using Mirage Colloid. Interestingly, if a unit were to scatter Mirage Colloid particles around it, it can disrupt the Mirage Colloid stealth system of another unit within a certain radius, revealing it.

Geschmeidig Panzer
The Earth Alliance's next development of Colloid gas/particles was the "Geschmeidig Panzer" Energy Deflection Armor. This system utilized different Colloid gas/particles from that of Mirage Colloid to bend energy beams away from the mobile suit, providing excellent defensive capabilities. The "Geschmeidig Panzer" pods can also deflect water for use as an underwater propulsion system. This system can also be used on a much larger scale inside space colonies to bend massive energy beams.

Quantum Computer Virus Transmission System
While the initial advances in Mirage Colloid technology were made by the Atlantic Federation, a more novel development, the Quantum Computer Virus Transmission System, was developed separately by the defense conglomerate Actaeon Industries and utilized in their prototype NMS-X07PO Gel Finieto. This system used Mirage Colloid particles as a medium to transport a computer virus that can infect and control the quantum computers of nearby mobile suits, unimpeded by Neutron Jammer interference. This effectively gives the system's user the ability to control the infected mobile suits and their systems as they wish. An improved version is later equipped on the ZGMF-X12A Testament Gundam and ZGMF-YX21R Proto-Saviour after they were stolen by the Earth Alliance/The Clan. During the First Alliance-PLANT War, ZAFT would develop a system with similar principle (but without the use of Mirage Colloid) that was first used for quantum communications and then later in the DRAGOON system.

"Maga no Ikutachi" Energy Absorption Claws
A non-lethal weapon system developed by Morgenroete Inc's Erica Simmons to disable enemy mobile suits, it was originally intended to spread Mirage Colloid particles in the air/space around the equipped MS and when enemy units enter this space, their electrical energy are forcefully discharged with a portion of it used to recharge the MS carrying the system. However, a technical issue was soon discovered - this non-contact method's Mirage Colloid particles' loss rate was too high when compared to having the particles fixed onto the armor. Thus, it was subsequently changed into a contact weapon, and in this incomplete state, it was installed on the MBF-P01-ReAMATU Gundam Astray Gold Frame Amatsu. Later at an unknown point of time, this technical issue was resolved, allowing non-contact usage of the weapon.

After-image Creation
The third usage discovered—which was by accident—was the ability to produce After-Images. Nicol Amalfi—pilot of the GAT-X207-SP1 Ninja Blitz Gundam at the time—forgot to turn off Phase-Shift Armor, so he couldn’t become completely invisible. However, the energy in the Armor System caused something else to happen; the Ninja Blitz began to Create after-images before going temporarily fully invisible again, which showed up on MS sensors. This worked to Nicol’s advantage against the Second Generation G Weapons, as they kept firing at the After-Images which dissipated upon contact, and allowed Nicol to catch them off-guard.
ZAFT installed a Mirage Colloid System on ZGMF-X42S Destiny Gundam to produce after-images when the system is used with the suit's Voiture Lumiere system while traveling at high speeds. The after-images can confuse enemy pilots during battle.

Control of Air Flow and Resistance
Mirage Colloid has also been shown to have an effect on air flow and air resistance. This is first demonstrated by MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame's Caletvwlch. This equipment is developed by Lowe and spreads Mirage Colloid particles to manipulate the air around Red Frame, helping the MS to maintain its balance while moving in the air and allowing it to remain stationary in the air with ease. Furthermore, it can also be used to create an air current, propelling the MS forward. This ability of Mirage Colloid is also discovered by Librarian Works, and both the organization and Lowe have proposed equipping Vent Saviour with Nebula Blitz's Maga no Ikutachi Striker as the Colloid particles on it can control air resistance. The mechanism behind this might be similar to how the "Geschmeidig Panzer" pods utilizes the Colloid particles for underwater propulsion.