MSK-008 Dijeh
The MSK-008 Dijeh is a mobile suit that appears in Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative. During the Gryps War, it was piloted by Amuro Ray.
The Dijeh is a prototype ground-use mobile suit developed by Karaba (hence the 'K' in its model number), the earthbound counterpart of the AEUG, based on the RMS-099 Rick Dias that AEUG left behind after the assault on Jaburo. Karaba put all of its industrial capabilities and technologies supplied by AEUG into building the suit, and although it uses avionics from the AEUG's MSA-003 Nemo, its specifications are far better and worthy of an ace-use machine. Like the Rick Dias, many former Zeon engineers were involved in the Dijeh's development, hence its design has many Zeon-style features, such as the mono-eye sensor. Another similarity with the Rick Dias is that the Dijeh's cockpit is also located in its head.
To adapt to ground operations, the suit's cooling system is improved and lightened. Furthermore, large heat radiator fins are mounted on its back, and the suit can hover over the ground due to the vectoring nozzle type jet thrusters installed in the legs. The suit also features enhanced communication capabilities due to the blade antenna on the head and rod-shaped multi-antennas (also known as radar receivers) mounted on top of the heat radiator fins. Amuro Ray, Karaba's ace and eventual pilot of the Dijeh, participated in the suit's development at the final stage and suggested the weapons rack on the left shoulder. Armament-wise, the suit has a pair of vulcan guns, a beam naginata, a shield on the right shoulder, and uses the beam rifle used by the AEUG's MSN-00100 Hyaku Shiki, as well as the Rick Dias' clay bazooka. It can also use the same hyper mega launcher as the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam.
In U.C.0097, Luio & Company operated a number of Dijehs, and their beam rifles are modified to use the same standard E-pac as the beam rifles of RGM-89D Jegan D Type and RGZ-95 ReZEL. Additionally, the commander-use unit has a searchlight on its left shoulder.
