The Bertigo has two monoeyes?

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The Bertigo has two monoeyes?

I was looking for some good quality Gundam X pictures or screenshots, and I happened to find this during my searches.

In the picture, the Bertigo is in flight mode, so does this monoeye only become active when the suit is in flight mode or something?
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From what I could tell by watching it in action, the second one in the chest only activates when the bits are deployed.
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Speaking of the Vertigo's bits, is it me or are they never seen after the Fort Severn story arc? Did Carris lose his Newtype powers or something?
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they were all shot down by Garrod, and well.... i guess they couldn't find any replacements. that MS was very rare at that time.
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You can no longer call it a monoeye if there are already two of them.
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actually you can if they operate independent of each other.
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Makes sense that they'd give an extra monoeye. I mean, its a good backup. As for why it only appears only when the bits are active I have as little idea as anyone else.
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so the pilot can better see the bits?
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As said, you CAN have multiple "mono-eyes" and still have them as mono-eye sensors. After all, the Hambrabi has 5 all over its body.

Also, as mentioned, we know of only 5 Bertigo units ever being produced. The one Carris has + the other 4 meant to escort the Pautilia to Earth. With the other 4 destroyed in the atmosphere and the development completely halted coupled with the state of the Earth AND space at the time, I doubt they'd have the resources and ability to give them back. And given the time, even if they were able to, Carris most likely left with the Bertigo shortly after the incident with the Pautilia anyways, technically leaving no MS to give them to.
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Actually, all 5 were destroyed, and it was never said that there were only 5 of them made, only that 5 were lost during Operation Lilac. Carris's unit is the 6th confirmed one that we know of, though there could have been dozens more for all we know.
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After having watched the Fort Severn arc, I finally got it now. Bertigo's got two monoeyes: one in the head and the other on the chest(I forgot at whaat side though).
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Junya Ishigaki's interpretation like most of the MS of Gundam X is like and overly developed version of the Quebely. It's design is actually quite parakeet like given the nature and color it has. It's weapons are an interesting choice given the advanced nature of the machine instead of beam guns it uses regular vulcans. It seems as though Ishigaki was looking at the Kampfer when he was designing this MS. The top of the head had a similar antennae like the Quebely but it is more homage as it's head is quite beak-like( very kampfer looking). The eyes are doubled due to the nature of the design Quebely had two thus Ishigaki must have naturally felt the need to carry this over much like the other features present on this machine. The arms have a long mounted spear looking guns on each arm. The nature and limited use of the Bertigo outside of newtypes/cybernewtypes makes it exclusive and the look it portrays has a Mamoru Nagano feel( it being made for one type or an exclusive class of person) I sort of wish this series had some more incarnations outside the manga and show. Seeing as universe where MS and a post apocalyptic world where machines once for war and turning them into something more practical like a faming tractor. Gundam X is also this kind of universe has experimental treasures hidden beneath it's war torn surface other than the Bertigo and gundams.
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And what does any of that have to do with the topic at hand?
Also your remarks about the beam guns and vulcans as well as any similarity to the Kämpfer, are totally wrong.

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Please have a look at the images and compare the shape of the head. The only real difference in the head is the larger crest(by the way I was only comparing the head of the Kampfer not the entire design). Also the relevance to the Bertigo is a homage to the Quebeley(which has two monoeyes)the reason for the comparison is quite obvious. Ishigaki tried a new shape and maybe in passing looked back at the Kampfer as an inspiration(this is only pure speculation as said in the previous post)to modernize the look of a newtype weapon. See for yourself-
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The similarities between the head of the Kampfer and the Bertigo are vague at the very best, and they still have no relevance with this topic, so stop bringing it up.
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Anyhow the Bertigo 's reason for two eyes is because it's a homage to the Quebeley. the reason for the two eyes could be to aid the targeting system and to feed the pilot data. With two monoeyes the system can multi-task either between using either it's arm mounted guns or get in cllose with it's sabers all the while still being able to use it's bits. I believe the system is meant as a autopiloting aid to keep track of all the activity that the weapon system of a newtype MS engages in. With so many weapons(bits) flying around you need a good early warning system to keep track of the Bertigo itself safe. Having two sensors would make an MS binocular instead of monocular thus giving it less of a blind spot in combat( I also suspect there are more sensors around the Bertigo than normal MS).
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