 Coordinators have one of their Passive Skill slots permanently locked with the "Coordinator" skill, but they may use all mobile suits without any penalties.If the player chooses ZAFT as the character's faction, the created character is automatically made a Coordinator.Partway through Story Mission mode, the players actions in certain missions with branching paths may determine whether they may stay with their selected faction, or defect to the side of the "Archangel"/"Three Ships Alliance".