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In the postwar era, ZAFT unveils its "Second Stage" of advanced new Gundam mobile suits. The ZGMF-X24S Chaos Gundam is a transformable unit featuring a close combat attack mode. As with other Gundam designs, the Chaos Gundam is equipped with Phase Shift armor that blocks conventional weapon attacks. Because the Junius Treaty bans the use of N-Jammer Cancelers, ZAFT develops the deuterion beam energy supply system to recharge batteries on the battlefield. When energy reserves are low, the Chaos Gundam can receive an incoming energy beam from its mothership and recharge its batteries. The Chaos Gundam's mobile armor form is based on the experimental XMF-P192P Proto Chaos.

The Chaos Gundam's main armament is its pair of mobile weapons pods, which are an improved version of the DRAGOON (Disconnected Rapid Armament Group Overlook Operation Network) system previously used by the YMF-X000A Dreadnought Gundam and ZGMF-X13A Providence Gundam. The weapons pods utilize a quantum communications system to transfer data and are designed for use by normal pilots. The weapons pods feature thrusters and small wings that allow for use in space or in Earth's atmosphere. The Chaos Gundam also features a beam rifle, several CIWS guns, beam sabers and an armed shield. For its initial testing, the Chaos Gundam is assigned to civilian test pilot Courtney Hieronymus. On October 2, C.E. 73, the Chaos Gundam is stolen from ZAFT's military PLANT Armory One by "biological CPU" Earth Alliance pilot Sting Oakley. After many run-ins with the Minerva, the Chaos Gundam is destroyed in battle over Berlin by three MVF-M11C Murasame units from the Archangel.