Zenith

The Zenith is one of the most iconic wanzer models in the Front Mission series, appearing in all canon installments except Front Mission Alternative. It is the flagship wanzer line of Jade Metal-Lyman.

Overview[]

Zenith and its variants are well-balanced machines that are employed heavily by the O.C.U. military. It is deployed primarily as assault units, although it is also capable of melee roles. Although developed for use in the O.C.U., the Zenith is imported by companies, organizations, and private militaries around the world. This is reflected by the fact that as seen in various installments, Zenith and its variants have been seen deployed by many different military units, even the U.S.N. were seen employing some Zenith wanzers in Huffman Island. One Zenith wanzer was also seen in the base of Japanese Defense Force (J.D.F.), suggesting that the J.D.F. also employed the model.

In Front Mission Evolved, the Zenith LXXI-HB is the latest model in Jade Metal-Lyman's signature series. Widely used throughout the OCU, The LXXI-HB offers a well-balanced, all-terrain performance, making it a pilot's popular choice. In fact, the Zenith series has been so successful that the Jade Metal-Lyman has so far failed to establish other wanzer lines. When production of the series was temporarily suspended, the manufacturer's net income loss was so significant that it was forced to resume its development of the valuable Zenith model.

The "H" in the designation indicates that the model uses a hydrogen fuel cell engine, while the "B" indicates that its manufacture is military-grade.

Specifications[]

Zenith V[]

Height: 5.8 meters
Width: 2.4 meters
Weight: 24.0 tons
Roller Dash: 120 km/h

Deployments[]

Arena pilots (Front Mission First, 2, 2089)
Burg Transportation (Front Mission 2)
Canyon Crows (Front Mission First)
FARSA, primarily as assaults (Front Mission 5)
Grimnir, primarily as assaults (Front Mission 5)
Japan Defense Force (Front Mission 3)
O.C.U. Huffman (Front Mission First, Online)
U.S.N. Huffman, primarily as attackers and commanders (Front Mission First)

Variants[]

Zenith (Front Mission 2089, 2089-II, First, Online, 4, 5)
Zeria (Front Mission 2089, 2089-II, First, Online, 5)
Zeria II (Front Mission 4)
Zenith V (Front Mission 2089, 2089-II, First, 2, 4, 5)
Zenith V Pb8 (Front Mission Dog Life & Dog Style manga)
Zenith Rev (Front Mission 3)
Zenith RV (Front Mission: Online, 2, 4, 5)
Zenith RV2 (Front Mission 5)
Zenith RVX (Front Mission: Online)
Zenith DV (Front Mission 2, 5)
Zenith X (Front Mission 2)
Zenith SP (Front Mission: Online)
Zenith SP X2 (Front Mission: Online)
Zenith SP X3 (Front Mission: Online)
Zenith SP X4 (Front Mission: Online)
Zenith SP X5 (Front Mission: Online)
Zenith LXXI-HB (Front Mission Evolved)

Statistics[]

Front Mission First (DS)[]

Zenith	DF	HP	Pow.	Hit	Mv.	Wt.	Cost	Int.Weapon
Body	11	33	130	N/A	N/A	24	340	N/A
Arms	14	24	N/A	60	N/A	18	160	Zenith Punch
Legs	13	26	0	N/A	12	20	260	N/A

Zeria	DF	HP	Pow.	Hit	Mv.	Wt.	Cost	Int.Weapon
Body	52	204	400	N/A	N/A	78	1960	N/A
Arms	52	132	N/A	82	N/A	62	980	Zeria Punch
Legs	52	180	0	N/A	18	70	1240	N/A

Zenith V	DF	HP	Pow.	Hit	Mv.	Wt.	Cost	Int.Weapon
Body	58	240	460	N/A	N/A	70	2400	N/A
Arms	56	180	N/A	86	N/A	60	1300	Zenith V Punch
Legs	56	228	0	N/A	20	70	2000	N/A

Front Mission 2[]

Zenith	Armor	HP	DF	Eg	Wt.	R.C	MV	Cost
Body	Normal	64	20	106	21	16	N/A	139
Arms	Normal	39	16	N/A	18	3	N/A	62
Legs	Normal	54	18	N/A	14	4	0	65

Zenith Rev ("Zenislev"; Front Mission 3)[]

Statistics Chart (At maximum upgrade level.)

Zenith Rev	HP	Weight	Power	Special
Body	1604	42	231	Up to 20% Def-C/Damage Class Modifier from upgrades.
Arms	894	20	N/A	5% base accuracy; +25% accuracy from upgrades.
Legs	1171	55	N/A	2 leg type; 5 moves; can be upgraded with +47% evasion, 7 boost, and 4 dash.

Body Statistic Progression Chart

Body	Base	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5	Lv. 6	Lv. 7
HP	452	542	678	813	949	1157	1310	1604
Def-C	0%	5%	10%	15%	20%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Arms Statistic Progression Chart

Arms	Base	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5	Lv. 6	Lv. 7
HP	284	335	394	465	548	644	758	894
Acc.	5%	+7%	+11%	+16%	+25%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Legs Statistic Progression Chart[]

Legs	Base	Lv. 1	Lv. 2	Lv. 3	Lv. 4	Lv. 5	Lv. 6	Lv. 7
HP	372	438	517	610	717	844	993	1171
Evade	0%	8%	19%	32%	47%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boost	2	4	4	6	7	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dash	0	2	3	3	4	N/A	N/A	N/A

Known pilots[]

Ernest J. Salinger (Zenith), Front Mission 2089
Amika Rei (Zenith), Front Mission 2089
Albert Masel (Zenith, Zenith V), Front Mission 2089
Royd Clive (Zenith), Front Mission First
Ryuji Sakata (Zenith), Front Mission First
Jimmy (Zenith), Front Mission First & 2089
Karen Meure (Zenith, Karen's Zenith), Front Mission First
Ash Faruk (Zenith V), Front Mission 2
Amia McCalum (Zenith V), Front Mission 2
Griff Burnam (Zenith V), Front Mission 2
Pam (Zenith V), Front Mission 2
Thomas Norland (Zenith V), Front Mission 2
Rocky Armitage (Zenith V), Front Mission 2
Lira Labra (Zenith V), Front Mission 2
Saribash Labra (Zenith X), Front Mission 2
Kazuki Takemura (Zenith Rev), Front Mission 3
Elsa Eliane (Zenith), Front Mission 4
Glen Duval (Glen's Zenith), Front Mission 5
Jed Gordon (Zenith LXXI-HB), Front Mision Evolved
Driscoll (Zenith RV), Front Mision 5
Darril Traubel (Zenith V), Front Mision 5

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

The Zenith Rev model was mistranslated as "Zenislev" in Front Mission 3 PAL and US version.
The Zenith wanzer model is model most frequently piloted by main protagonists in the main series, so far 4 out of 6 of them piloted Zenith (namely Royd Clive, Ash Faruk, Kazuki Takemura and Elsa Eliane).
The Zenith wanzer model is the first wanzer model known to have been customized for specific persons, namely Karen Meure and Glen Duval.
The Zenith wanzer model is the only model that has appeared in every main series installment.