March 26th, 2022 
deackychu A year ago I started diving into some of the alternative mobile suit designs from Turn A Gundam, so I decided to continue on with another one.
FLAT-L06U 都市公安仕様フラット
FLAT-L06U Public Peace Type FLAT
A number of mobile suits descended upon Earth during the environmental survey by the Moon Race and were conducted in several stages prior to their Earth Return operation. This led to the widespread perception that mobile suits such as these were developed specifically for airborne operations and planetary assault, but this is not the case. Instead, the original intention behind the FLAT’s development was to conduct public safety work on the surface, mainly for anti-personnel control to suppress rioters.
The most distinctive structural feature of the FLAT is the vibrating plates that make up its entire body. The whole surface of these plates is studded with micro-scale vibrating elements capable of emitting varying frequencies and directional vibration waves. These vibrating plates emit powerful ultra-low frequencies during anti-personnel control operations. Ultra-low frequencies are non-lethal forms of weapons that interfere with human nervous tissue and safely neutralize/incapacitate mobs by causing headaches, dizziness, nausea, and other symptoms.
The suit in the photo is a model that is equipped with a rotating machine gun turret and an extension cabin equipped with a floodlight. During olden times, this type of suit was often used in the suppression of anti-government riots in urban areas. Depending on the situation, the twin vertical machine guns can freely select from a wide array of ammunition, ranging from non-lethal paralytic rounds and gas bombs to slugs for smashing barricades. Furthermore, the cabin extending to the rear of the suit has the capacity to accommodate 12 fully-equipped riot police. The mere appearance of this suit has been known to dispel mobs of rioters and looking up at its intimidating presence from the ground, and it’s quite easy to see why that is the case.
During the pre-production meeting stage of the examples, an idea where the FLAT’s armor are micro-LCD monitors that project various camouflage patterns as programmed based on its operational activity was also discussed. Furthermore, a “chameleon armor” was also proposed at the time when images taken by the rear camera would be projected onto the front armor to blend into its surroundings. Sorry, the last image is blurry. Too lazy to rescan it right now.
The above images are the setting drawings of the twin machine guns created for this example. In the draft, the gun barrels are set on the centerline of the waist, so there is a notch in the thigh of the right leg.
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