Examples of Mobile Suits from the One Year War
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In the year Universal Century 0079, a cluster of Space Colonies calling itself the Principality of Zeon declares independence from the Earth Federation, and subsequently launched a war of independence known as the One Year War. Zeon, though smaller, has the tactical upper hand through their use of a new type of humanoid weapons called Mobile Suits. Half of all humanity perishes within the first week of the conflict, the war settled into a bitter eight month stalemate.
The series begins with a newly deployed Federation warship, the White Base, arriving at the colony Side 7 to pick up a Federation protoype Mobile Suit. Unbeknownst to the Federation, a Zeon reconnaissance team was sent to gather information on this prototype. Disobeying orders, a Zeon soldier attacks the colony, killing most of the Federation crew and civilians in the process. Teenaged Amuro Ray discovers the Federation's prototype—the RX-78 Gundam. Despite his lack of experience, he's able to destroy the attacking Zaku II Mobile suits, but not without further damaging the colony. With their home colony damaged, the survivors have little choice but to join up with the White Base.
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