The Turn A Gundam was originally created for interstellar warfare in anticipation of invasion from powers outside the solar system. The Turn A is said to be the culmination of super-advanced technologies from generations past, but the exact details of these technologies are largely unknown. As opposed to other weapons which were created to meet a specific purpose, the Turn A's design was unusual and built entirely on the premise of "single-machine operation", with the versatility to perform all military operations on its own. Owing to the fear of extrasolar forces, the Turn A was constructed with all restrictions of the development of weapons removed, and as a result no longer fits into the concept of a weapon.