Gundam, Gravity Elegy

But before the veteran could finish speaking, a sudden explosion silenced all speculation and theory.

Before the recruit could even react, he found himself completely free from the constraints of gravity.

"Am I...flying?"

'patta'

The dizzying sensation only arrived belatedly after the sound of something falling rang in my ears, playing in my mind like a movie in fast-forward.

pain……

But the scorching heat that rushed into her lungs made it impossible for her to utter a single word.

Struggling to look up, all that could be vaguely seen in the dark world was the power pipe belonging to the mobile suit.

"Za...Zaku?"

But in the end, what flickered in the darkness was the green mask, illuminating the final world, while the repetitive numbers became the final nightmare.

"4?"

"This is the 44th Mechanized Mixed Brigade."

Once the Zeon soldiers had completely lost consciousness, a Gallup-class land battleship, which had been repainted in gray and white, sailed to the scene.

On the lookout tower, the seemingly carefree commander picked up his dedicated communicator and reported the battle results:

"Initiate the attack on Resource Base 3..."

Immediately afterwards, several more mobile suits descended from the sky. However, unlike the modified ones with Federation-style sunglasses, the ones that descended were Zakus, holding Federation-made shields and painted gray-white, but with the Earth Federation symbol engraved on their shoulders.

"Of course, with the Exiles."

Author's message

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PS1: Eileen first appeared in the game and is a selectable communicator in various games.

PS2: In the supplementary setting, Zani is no longer something that was created solely by Luna II.

New setting in Code Fairy: The Federation purchased a large number of Zaku parts from Zeonic through additional channels for temporary testing and transition.

All I can say is that the plot of Fairy Tale is one thing, but the background revealed by the world view and mecha design has a strong UC feel to it. These businessmen are really daring to sell this.

Chapter 10: Infiltration (Fourth Update)

midnight.

For a port city, this should certainly be a time for rest, and the same is true for the Zeon soldiers who occupy the city.

Even compared to the Odessa headquarters, which is now openly confronting the federal government, the Arab world in Southern Europe can still be considered a 'clean land'.

The pressure will mostly fall on the Nordic battlefield. Without considering the need to support headquarters at all times, Turkey, which has maintained its reputation for romance even in the Universal Century, is indeed a good place for a vacation.

Although Major Rolf Ronnett, an officer who grew up on a colony, couldn't quite understand the lingering heat of the night, it didn't stop him from standing on a high point in his quarters and admiring the view.

"Earth……"

Gazing at the dazzling starlight, Rolf couldn't resist pouring himself a glass of local specialty lac liqueur, but the overly strong spice flavor and initial bitterness made him spit it out.

"What is this? Is this supposed to be a famous wine? It's not even as good as beer."

The lingering, pungent aroma in his mouth stimulated his nasal cavity, prompting Major Rolf to pour himself another glass of whiskey.

But before he could enjoy his drink again, the ringing of the telephone beside him completely shattered his pleasant mood:

"What's wrong? If you're here to urge the doctor to complete the new weapon, you'll have to wait a while. It will take some time before it's all finished."

He then raised his glass:

“Speaking of which, I’m even more anxious than you are. Those test pilots are acting like lunatics, causing all sorts of trouble in the city. I really hope they can get out of my city as soon as possible.”

But before he could drink it, his large hand stiffened.

"What did you say? What do you mean by Federal Army mobile suits appearing at various resource and supply outposts? Does this mean the Federal Army has begun its invasion of Greece and Bulgaria?"

'dang bang'

Unbeknownst to them, the glass of whiskey fell directly to the ground, shattering into pieces, and amber-colored blood, resembling oxidized blood, slowly flowed across the floor.

Just like the current war situation, by the time he truly realized it, it seemed too late:

"Are they crazy?! They're ignoring Mark Bay and coming after me for trouble?"

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June 20, UC 0079

The Earth Federation European Front dispatched the 44th Composite Brigade, which possesses long-range rapid support capabilities, to advance towards Greece. Meanwhile, with Zeon's air superiority not yet secure, the Wide Area Operations Force launched its first collective combat mission.

“根据将军给出的资料，在第44混成旅团发起进攻后，第3、第5、第11、第17与第41独立机械部队都会以空降的形式支援希腊战场。”

Standing at an impeccably perfect military posture, Corporal Eileen maintained a taut and serious expression.

"Then, the general gave us the task of infiltrating behind enemy lines to carry out sabotage operations while bringing back important personnel."

If I absolutely had to use a word to describe it...

"That's a big spender."

Gao Ren couldn't help but complain:

"Leaving aside the backup support units, if we consider the standard three units per group, the support portion alone already involves 12 mobile suits. If I remember correctly, the Gabro side only had a total of 20 GMs back then, right?"

"If we're talking about today, it's 30 aircraft, Lieutenant Gao Ren."

"Oh, I see."

Meeting the female communications officer's cautious gaze, Gao Ren pursed his lips:

"But that's already almost half the number, and if I remember correctly, number 41 is the number of that exile unit."

"Exile?"

Eileen was clearly unfamiliar with this title.

Gao Ren couldn't help but laugh at the curious yet somewhat flustered unease he felt.

"Yes, 'exiles' from Zeon."

If you don't watch the news, many people wouldn't know that a small uprising and rebellion occurred within the Principality of Zeon some time after the Battle of Loum.

They were all former Deikun faction members or righteous men who couldn't stand the poison gas and satellite atrocities. After being brutally suppressed by the Zabi family, the remaining members directly seized some warships and escaped. In the end, three Musai-class cruisers successfully arrived at Luna II.

And they were called exiles.

However, the exiles were mostly civilians who could not tolerate Zabi's tyranny and atrocities. Most of them were not soldiers and often did nothing more than cooperate with the Federation to film propaganda films targeting cosmic forces and Side 3.

During this period, only those people could directly engage in combat under the name of 'exiles'.

But this raises a problem that may not be considered a major one:

"If we add the original Zaku and Zani modified machines, wouldn't the number exceed 20?"

"Yes, the brigadier general said he wanted to test the new mobile suit's group tactics..."

"Putting that aside, this is already the size of a main force. It would be too extravagant to just launch a feint attack for our infiltration."

"luxury?"

Sensing a hidden meaning in Gao Ren's words, Eileen instinctively asked a question, but only saw the boy turn away.

"It's nothing, this strategy is quite good, it can indeed catch Zeon off guard... Theoretically speaking, that's how it is."

If there's any drawback, it's probably 'greed'.

Considering that Miss Eileen was ultimately a messenger personally assigned by the general, he certainly wouldn't bring that up openly.

However, the technical brigadier general's ambition was fully exposed. His straightforward arrangements and actions were like those of a giant glutton, eager to use his troops to break through the now sluggish situation.

Recapture resource strongholds and support friendly forces. If this infiltration operation is carried out properly, the MS's achievements could elevate his status as the head of the project to another level.

But is it really that simple?

Gao Ren didn't consider himself to have experienced much, but a series of battles and the true colors of the Federation's high-ranking officials made him realize that things were not so simple.

His heroic deeds on the European front were portrayed as remarkable achievements of the European Front. Although the propaganda department still placed him in an important position, his unchanged rank and the lack of medals he was awarded demonstrated the dilution of this aspect.

Within the military, no one wants to see someone stand out from the crowd, and someone like Gao Yun, now one of General Reibir's confidants, is naturally enjoying smooth sailing.

But what happens next?

General Reibir will eventually leave the army. What will General Gao Yun do then?

"Humph……"

Looking out from the deck of the cargo ship at the surrounding scenery, his gaze gradually shifted to the enormous port directly ahead, which was becoming clearer.

"Mr. Kax, is that Istanbul over there?"

"Yes……"

The tall Middle Eastern man was momentarily stunned when his name was called out.

His gaze remained fixed on the boy in front of him, staring at his face, which seemed even younger than on television, for a long time before he finally spoke:

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"It's nothing, it's just that I'll be troubling you with things after we disembark."

"Of course, this is what we should do."

Having received a somewhat reassuring answer, Gao Ren walked to the center of the cargo ship.

Facing the sea breeze, two distinctive Zeon-style planes stood quietly in the afternoon sun, unobstructed, yet bearing the religious crescent moon symbol.

"MSM-07, the Demon Crab..."

At least, that's how it appears on the surface.

Author's message

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The Zeus is a high-end mobile suit for Zeon, so the one appearing here is definitely not the official model (the Zeus is divided into early, official, and later E-type models from the Integration Project).

PS2: There's more to come.

Chapter 11: The Nature of a Merchant (Fifth Update)

As is well known, the regime established by Zeon as a colony satellite was not actually adapted to Earth's environment.

Due to the centrifugal rotation structure and size limitations of colony satellites, even satellites designed for tourism that recreate the marine environment can never truly simulate the real ocean.

However, compared to the difficulty of conquering the oceans, which necessitates the design of large air fortresses like the Gau-class to compensate, the oceans are relatively easier to deal with.

Aside from the submarines they seized and converted into motherships, they relied even more heavily on the weapon that was already in use in space—the mobile suit.

Moreover, compared to the Zaku series, which still requires chemical fuels or coolants on land, the so-called amphibious mobile suits can easily be equipped with 'nuclear hot water jets' that use water cooling and nuclear fusion reactor heating for propulsion in the ocean environment where nuclear fusion has become a conventional energy source.

Without considering pilots' personal lives and resupply, the 'Seaborne Cargo' was designed as a single-person submarine.

And the embodiment of this concept is the one-eyed machine that appears here today, seemingly possessing a certain biological quality:

The Demon Crab—just one glance was enough to make Gao Ren feel like he couldn't hold back.

Of course, it wasn't just because of the Zeonians' consistently somewhat alien and terrifying aesthetic, but also because of something else:

"According to the information, the Zeon Crab should be a mobile suit that just rolled off the production line at the end of April. It's a truly elite mobile suit, isn't it?"

"Yes, so it took us quite a bit of effort to get our hands on it."

Just as Gao Ren opened his mouth to ask a question, Shirley's calm voice came from inside the cockpit:

"Fortunately, all of these can be reimbursed."

"No, no, no, that's the absurd part in itself."