Aside from land, the Freeden is also capable of moving over water bodies. The only armament of the ship is a twin cannon. Since it is a weak weapon, the ship is mainly protected by its Mobile Suit complement, especially its Gundam-type units. The hangar is located at the back of the ship and Mobile Suits are deployed from the the two launch hatches at the rear. The ship also has a large cargo bay on its right side.

After the apocalyptic 7th Space War, a new group of humans arose: the Vultures, who search the land of the damaged Earth for technology they can sell. For this reason most groups of Vultures rely on land battleships, among them the Alps class of which the Freeden is a part of. The ship is commanded by former United Nations Earth pilot Jamil Neate and served as the main transport vessel and home for him and his crew. Although the group acts like other Vultures, Jamil also has another, more noble goal: find Newtypes and protect them from people who want to misuse their powers.