That's not my personal interpretation in that the Trail System, like Exia's anti Gundam sword, also potentially works against any GN Drive-equipped machine.toysdream wrote:Unlike the Trial System, though, this one [Exia's Sword] works against any GN Drive-equipped machine.
-- Mark
It's my view that Nadleeh establishes a link with the target MS, and that VEDA is the overseer to prevent missuse of the Trail System, in case Nadleeh's gone rogue or hijacked.
VEDA itself is a safeguard as well as the only computer powerful enough to handle to quantum calculations needed to control multiple targets.
Nadleeh's part of the Trail System is a GN Jammer of sorts and VEDA is the controlling 'mind', while Tieria is the operator, in my opinion.
Nadleeh Akwos' added antennas boosting the Trail System's control range makes only sense in this case, because otherwise a CB Gundam's pre-existing link with VEDA would invalidate the need of the antennas altogether.
The Trail System would then logically have unlimited range, since the original Gundams were in continuous contact with VEDA all the time, wherever they were, giving Nadleeh the power to shut down Gundams anywhere at any time. This not the case however, since there's an implied need for Nadleeh to be within a certain broadcast range, establishing a direct link with the targeted Gundams and potential other MSes.
Furthermore this season's revelation that the Thrones weren't part of the original plan, according to Red Haro in episode 2, and VEDA not acknowledging them, makes it doubtful that the Thrones were ever connected to VEDA to begin with. At least not until Nadleeh engages the Trial System, strengthening the idea of the link only being established there and then in my humble opinion.
From a story potential -Schenberg knowing every eventuality and planning countermeassures against them- what I described above makes more sense IMHO, by having all anti-Gundam technologies be applicable to non CB machines as well, not singling out the Trail system as a pure anti-CB created Gundam.
Speculating even more; if Ribbons' Plan is indeed malicious, wanting to unite mankind by brainwashing them, applying the principles behind GN Telepathy on a global scale would be the way to do it.
And refining the technology behind the Trail System (as I put it), would be the obvious way to effect control.
Instead of controlling GN Drives through GN particle manipulation, you'd controls the minds of people by QBW + GN particle manipulation.
Of course, having VEDA in his grasp would be instrumental to Ribbons if he were to execute such a Plan.
Additionally, of interesting note is this snippet from the mecha thread, concerning the creators' intent:
If the original idea behind the Trail System was for it to be usable against any MS, wouldn't it be logical to assume that it isn't completely nerfed to anti-CB Gundam use only, but applicable against "any solar reactor equipped machines, such as Gundams" but not exclusive to?Queen Gundam (Nadleeh's prototype)
Like the queen who has no blind spots, it has an extensive attack capacity, above the board (battlefield) this type dominates the MS below with it's special grabbing capability.
Originally with something like a "Psychomu-like ESP enabled Gundam" ability to grasp other MS units (not limited to Gundam types) as well as being equipped with wireless weapons which could be used as attack and defense tools (fannel[s]).
It's not evidence, but this bit of "creators' original intent" -if indeed true- is tantalizing nonetheless.
P.S.
I previously posted this "Trial System = GN Jammer+VEDA"-theory already a couple of months ago in the mecha thread and do not wish to restart that argument. Therefore I won't defend my views expressed in this post concering this matter.
Rather I wish to inform new readers of my opinion in a hopefully clearer manner than I did before.
In light of the more recent relevations such as those made by Seravee's kit manual and the show itself, I think it's relevant again.