Duchy of Zeon Mobile Suit
MSM-08 Zogok

Late in the war, Zeon's Earth Attack Force began planning for a full-scale invasion of Jaburo, the Federal Forces' subterranean headquarters. Several specialized mobile suits were created for this purpose. Among these was the Zogok, a byproduct of Zeon's amphibious mobile suit program which was developed in parallel with the Zugok.

Designed for melee combat within the caverns of Jaburo, the Zogok carried no long-range weapons. Its armament consisted of ten boomerang-shaped wire cutters and a pair of telescoping rod arms, tipped with sharp-edged fingers that could slice through enemy armor.

The Zogok is actually one of four mobile suits that were designed for the first Mobile Suit Gundam television series, but which ultimately didn't appear on screen. It was originally supposed to join the amphibious attack on Belfast in episode 26.

Illustration by Mark Simmons

Model number / MSM-08
Overall height / 18.8 m
Head height / 18.2 m
Base weight / 77.4 t
Full weight / 107.3 t
Generator output / 1688 kW
Thruster /
  97400 kg
Water speed / 47 knots

Standard armament /
  wire cutter x 10

Source: Entertainment Bible 1