Created by the reistance fighters of the L5 colony cluster, this Gundam's name is derived from the Chinese phrase "god dragon." The Shenlong Gundam's specialty is close-quarters fighting, using its spear-like beam glaive and the extendable "dragon fang" claw built into its right arm. The muzzle of the dragon fang also contains a pair of medium-range flamethrowers; the Shenlong can grasp an enemy mobile suit with its claw, then activate these flamethrowers to perform the scorching "dragon fang fire" attack.

As suggested by its name, which is derived from the Chinese phrase "two-headed dragon," this improved version of the Shenlong Gundam is equipped with an extendable dragon fang in each arm. Using both claws and their flamethrowers, the Altron Gundam can perform a lethal "twin dragon fang fire" attack. It's also armed with a twin beam trident, and a pair of turret-mounted beam cannons based on the Vayeate's main weapon. Lastly, a set of wing-like "random binders" enhance the Altron Gundam's mobility in space

The Shenlong Gundam, one of the five Gundams created for Operation Meteor, was designed to have superb close-range fighting abilities. When the Shenlong was captured by OZ, it was reconstructed by the five scientists who originally developed the Gundams, to create the even more fearsome Altron Gundam. With a double-ended twin beam trident in place of the original beam glaive, and a pair of oversized, highly extendable dragon fang claws, the Altron is unmatched as a close-range fighter. Its name is derived from its two dragon fangs - "er-to long" being Chinese for "two-headed dragon" - but its pilot prefers to call his Gundam "Nataku."