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Pre-Universal Century: In the early 2000's the Earth Federation was formed in responce to the high levels of polution, crime and terrorism, and wars. Over 30 years the EF brought an end to wars and discovered Cold Fusion. Due to the ever increasing population of Earth, its scientists look to space to solve the problem and thus the space colony is developed. When the first colony is finished and inhabited, the calender is changed from AD to Universal Century
Now I skip everything from then to the military build up that ultimatly leads to the One Year War.
0070.03: The Zeon Military Force successfully experiments with the Minovsky jamming effect.
0070.05: The ZMF completes the first mega particle beam gun.
0070.06: The ZMF commissions the first ship to have the mega particle beam gun on it, the Chivvay class heavy cruiser.
0070.10: The EF's Year 70 Armament Reinforcement Plan produces the main ships of the EF's fleet, the Salamis Cruiser and the Magellan Battleship.
0071: The ZMF begins developing weapons that have the use of the M-Particle. The Minovsky-Ionescu compact fusion reactor is completed. The EF completes the FF-S3 Saberfish.
0072: The Zeon Principality begins construction of the Space Fortress Axis in Side 3 Space.
Scandal involving the defection of a Zeon scientist (Minovsky).
0073: The ZMF completes the first of a new type of weapon, called the Mobile Suit. Anahiem Electronics, the Zimmad Company and Pezun Incorporated constuct there own versions of the mobile suit.
0074: The EF deploys the arachniform MG-74 Depagg mobile gun carrier and T74 hover truck.
0074.02: The ZMF rolls out the prototype MS-05A Zaku, equipped with a Minovsky-Ionescu compact fusion reactor.
0074.04: The ZMF commissions the first of an improved series of Papua-class transport ship.
0074.08.15: Foundation Day marking the 5th anniversary of the founding of the Zeon Principality observed throughout Side 3.
0075: The EF begins development of the RX-75 Guntank, combining the RTX-44 MBT and FF-X7 Core Fighter with stolen plans for the MS-05A Zaku.
0075.05: The ZMF rolls out a combat-ready version of the MS-05B Zaku.
0075.07: The ZMF commissions the first Musai-class light cruiser and decides to mass-produce the MS-05B Zaku.
0075.11: The ZMF forms the Mobile Training Battalion.
0076: The EF begins development of the VX-76 Ball prototype.
0076.03: The ZMF commissions the first Gwazine-class battleship.
0076.04: The ZMF expands its MS production facilities.
0076.05: The ZMF Mobile Training Battalion secretly begins practicing combat maneuvers.
0076.06: The ZMF commissions the first Zanzibar-class mobile cruiser.
0076.12: In anticipation of an Earth invasion, the ZMF begins development of localized MS.
0077: The EF completes the component vehicles for the RX-75 Guntank prototype.
0077.04: The Riah Revolution. A Nationalist faction seizes control of the local military force in Side 6, inciting a civil war with Federation loyalists. The ZMF backs the Nationalists, deploying a squad of MS-05B Zaku I and blockading the EF. The Nationalists win and Side 6 declares independence as the Riah Republic, adopting the old Swiss flag.
The EF begins experimenting with the Minovsky Craft System.
0077.08: The ZMF rolls out the prototype MS-06A Zaku II. It won't be mass produced.
0077.09: The ZMF begins trial production of the MS-06C Zaku II.
0077.10: The ZMF produces the last run of the MS-05B Zaku I.
0078.01: The ZMF begins mass production of the MS-06C Zaku II.
0078.03: The EF secretly begin MS development. Several projects are begun simultaneously as part of the RX Plan.
0078.04: The EFF strengthen their colony garrisons.
0078.06: The ZMF begins development of the Tivvay Class heavy cruiser, a variant of the Chivvay heavy cruiser.
0078.09: The ZMF rolls out the first MS-06F and MS-06J Zaku II models.
0078.10: The Duchy of Zeon announces a state of national mobilization in response to a �revolt� in the Side 3 Quintzem colony.
The ZMF is divided into a Space Attack Force, under the command of Dozle Zabi, a Ground Attack Force, commanded by Garma Zabi, and a special operations division, commanded by Kycilia Zabi.
0078.11: The EF conducts another naval review.
0078.12: The ZMF secretly begins development of the Dolos-class carrier.
A conspiracy to assassinate Gihren Zabi is uncovered and all of the suspects are executed. The Duchy of Zeon blames the Earth Federation, who deny any involvement. Both sides prepare for war. The Riah republic declares itself neutral, deciding to help neither power, and the more important financial companies take sides. Anaheim Electronics decide to remain neutral, but sell their products to both sides, while the Zimmad company and Pezun Incoporated are contracted by Zeon.
0079: One Year War:
0079.01.03: The One Year War begins.
The period from 3 to 10 January 0079 becomes known as the One Week War.
The Duchy of Zeon declares war against the Federation, simultaneously launching surprise attacks on Zahn Province in Side 1, Hatte Province in Side 2 and Mua Province in Side 5. Nuclear, Biological & Chemical weapons are used indiscriminately and 2.8 billion lives are lost as the EF garrisons and the colonies that house them are destroyed.
06:31: Side 2 Bunch 13 security chief Rosenberg receives a coded message that the Zeon are mobilizing, but the line is cut before he can hear the code signifying that an attack has been initiated.
07:00: Zeon forces begin attacking Side 2.
07:45: The EF receives word of the Zeon attack.
08:02: Side 2 Bunch 13 is completely destroyed.
0079.01.04: Operation British, the dropping of the depopulated Side 2 Bunch 8 (Island Iffish) onto the EFF Jaburo HQ via a slingshot orbit around the Moon, goes awry and destroys Sydney, Australia, instead.
0079.01.05: The EF concentrates its available forces to counterattack the ZMF Space Attack Force.
0079.01.08: The EFF 4th Space Fleet, commanded by Fleet Admiral Tianem, engages the ZMF Colony Escort Fleet. The Tianem Fleet sustains a 70% loss.
0079.01.10:
08:00:The forward end of Island Iffish enters the Earth�s atmosphere.
08:35: The falling colony breaks into four pieces over the Persian Gulf.
08:41: The three smaller pieces fall on unpopulated areas of North America.
09:00: The fourth and largest falls on Sydney, Australia. The resulting 60,000 megaton blast destroys 16% of the continent, creating a 500-km (300-mi.) crater and setting off an �impact winter� that drastically changes Earth�s climate.
0079.01.12: The top EF staff officers meet with an emergency session of the Federation Assembly. Surveillance by the GEO satellite network is intensified in preparation for the next Zeon attack.
0079.01.13:
09:00: The ZMF 1st Combined Fleet launches toward Side 4.
20:00: The ZMF 1st Combined Fleet movement is detected by the EF.
0079.01.14: The EF 1st Combined Fleet, which is built around the EF 3rd Space Fleet, commanded by General of the Army evil, launches from Luna II.
0079.01.15: The Battle of Loum in Side 4. Half of the EF space fleet is destroyed, along with the entire Side and its 2� billion inhabitants, with the exception of the Texas colony, which is badly damaged. The debris field around Side 4 becomes known as the �Shoal Zone�. 500 million killed in action.
11:20: The ZMF 1st Combined Fleet begins the attack on Side 5 . The ZMF Mobile Assault Force begin attaching a nuclear pulse engine to Side 5 Bunch 11.
22:14: The EF 1st Combined Fleet engages the ZMF 1st Combined Fleet and a fierce space battle begins.
22:40: The ZMF Mobile Assault Force abandons its colonyjack attempt on Side 5 Bunch 11, leaving the attached equipment in place.
ZMF Char Aznable is nicknamed �Red Comet� and promoted to Ace by the Space Attack Force for destroying 5 Magellan-class EFF battleships.
0079.01.16:
01:00: The EF 1st Combined Fleet sustains a 50% loss.
03:10: The EFF Birmingham flagship Ananke, carrying fleet commander General Revil, is crippled. The ZMF Mobile Assault Force �Black Tri-Stars� team captures Revil.
04:24:�The remnants of the EF 1st Combined Fleet retreat.
06:00: The ZMF 1st Combined Fleet breaks off the attack and disperses. One by one, the ships return to Side 3 or Solomon in Side 1.
0079.01.28: The Duchy of Zeon notiates a temporary truce with the Federation through neutral Side 6.
The ZMF Space Attack Force conducts a private memorial service for those killed in battle, officiated by Dozle Zabi.
0079.01.29: General Revil escapes from the ZMF during an EF rescue mission.
0079.01.31: The Antarctic Treaty is signed. Further use of chemical weapons, colony drops or other weapons of mass destruction prohibited. Sanctity of neutral space and lunar colonies guaranteed. The Zaku II C design, used primarily for Nuclear attack, is changed to the F type, which will be heavily mass produced throughout the war. To finance this, the Zeonic Corporation alter most of their Zaku I B designs, changing some to Worker types, selling others, scraping yet others for spare parts. A large number are sold to Anaheim Electronicst. Few remain in service.
General Revil returns to Earth and delivers his �Zeon is exhausted!� speech to the Federation Assembly.
0079.02.01: The ZMF proclaims the formation of the Earth Attack Force.
0079.02.07: The ZMF begins its Earth invasion operation. Within the next two months, the ZMF will occupy two-thirds of the Earth.
0079.02.13: The EF begins planning Operation V to develop a general-purpose MS and a carrier spacecraft.
0079.03.01: The armistice is ended and the ZMF stages its first MS drop operation. The 1st Terrestrial Mobile Division, commanded by ZMF Yuri Kellarny, is dropped at Lake Balchas and the Aral Sea to the north of the Tien Shan mountains. It captures the Baikonur EF base in Kazakhstan and then pushes across the Caspian Sea into Europe and the Middle East.
0079.03.02: The 1st TMD captures the EF Odessa base.
0079.03.04 The ZMF drops M�quve�s resource mining teams at Katarl, northeast of the Caspian Sea.
0079.03.05: Gihren Zabi broadcasts a victory speech throughout the Duchy of Zeon.
0079.03.11: The ZMF stages its second drop operation. The 2nd and 3rd Terrestrial Mobile Divisions are dropped on both coasts of North America, from which they press inward into the heartland.
0079.03.13: The ZMF 2nd Terrestrial Mobile Division captures the EF California base, where it establishes its HQ, and sends a detachment to capture the EF Hawaii base.
The ZMF 3rd TMD captures the EF bases at Mayport PA, Norfolk VA and Cape Canaveral FL.
0079.03.18: The ZMF stages its third drop operation. The 4th Terrestrial Mobile Division is dropped in three points in Oceania: the Gulf of Carpenteria in North Australia, the Celebes Sea between Borneo and the Philippines and the Gulf of Thailand, from whence they push up into China. It establishes bases at Subic Bay in the Philippines and Brunei, Malaysia (on Borneo Island).
0079.04: Using captured resources and facilities, the Zeon Principality begins building up its military power.
0079.04.01: The EF launches Operation V, MS and battleship R&D, and Project Vinson, mass-production of V weapons and fleet replacement.
Using MS facilities and factories now under development, the EF begins MS training.
0079.04.04: The ZMF drops supplemental forces. The 5th Terrestrial Mobile Division is dropped at the Red Sea and Persian Gulf, from which it fans out into North Africa and the Middle East, establishing bases at Alexandria and Suez, Egypt.
0079.05.17: The ZMF completes the Solomon space fortress near Side 1.
0079.05.21 - The ZMF initiates Operation Trident/Javelin.
0079.05.22: Operation Hellion, an EF attack on the ZMF orbital supply fleet, fails.
0079.06: The ZMF completes its basic line of defense, consisting of the Solomon and A Baoa Qu space fortresses and the Granada lunar base.
The Flanagan Agency, a ZMF funded Newtype R&D laboratory, is established in the Baldur Bay colony of neutral Side 6. "Students" from the Agency are sent to Granada to test newtype use mobile weapons.
The ZMF establishes a Submarine Battle Fleet HQ at Hokkaido University West and launches the �Red� offensive, a sweep toward SE Asia.
0079.06.12: The Battle of Canavel. The EF launches a surprise counter attack against the ZMF fleet just outside neutral Side 6.
0079.07: The EF succeeds in miniaturizing beam weapons using ENCAP (energy capacitor) technology. The Pegasus-class MS carrier SCV-70 White Base is completed.
Rollout of the first RX-78 Gundam. With the RX-78-1 completed, the RX-79 Plan gets rolling. and work on a pre-production type and various MS support weapons begins. They are distributed to the major bases on a trial basis, and soon prove extremely effective.
The ZMF Submarine Battle Fleet is activated, with 10 Jukon-class combat submarines staged in the Atlantic, Indian and Arctic Oceans with a roving commission to disrupt commercial shipping and destroy any remaining Federal Navy military assets.
An EF Reconnaissance in Force (RIF) fleet engages a ZMF Strategic Planning & Operations Group convoy A Baoa Qu perimeter defense space fortress near the Side 3.
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0079.07.17: The ZMF �Afrika Korps� 1182nd Tactical MS Platoon ambushes an EF Armored Corps en route to the Gaza Strip.
Development of the RX-78 NT-1 Gundam G-4 �Alex� at the EFF Augusta base in Maine.
ZMF North American Occupation Force commander Garma Zabi and debutant Icelina Eschonbach, daughter of Los Angeles mayor Joseph Eschonbach, announce their betrothal.
The Battle of Midway. The remaining Federal Navy fleet fails to recapture its home port and the EF Hawaii base.
0079.08.15: Foundation Day marking the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Zeon Principality observed throughout the Earth Sphere. A small fight between a Musai and a Salamis breaks out inside Side 6 space, destroying a Civilian shuttlecraft and killing 40 people. The Riah Republic Defense Militia is formed.
The ZMF begins a sweep of the Atlantic Ocean to destroy what remains of the Federal Navy fleet.
0079.09.15: The Pegasus-class MS carrier SCV-70 White Base launches from the EF Jaburo HQ to retrieve the RX-series MS components from Side 7 Bunch 1 (Green Noah).
0079.09.18:
08:00: Three ZMF 1st Division Special Forces MS-06F Zaku II infiltrate Side 7 Bunch 1 (Green Noah).
08:15: White Base docks at Side 7 Bunch 1 (Green Noah). Riah Republic Space Defense Fleet Formed.
16:00: The Musai-class mothership of the ZMF Special Forces team, commanded by Char Aznable, opens fire on Side 7 Bunch 1 (Green Noah). Most of the White Base crew are killed.
16:50: White Base escapes with the RX-series MS and over 100 civilian refugees and sets out to return to the EFF Jaburo HQ.
0079.09.20: White Base docks at Luna II for repairs and supplies.
0079.09.22: White Base launches from Luna II.
0079.09.23:
13:40: Char Aznable�s Musai pursues the White Base toward Earth. The RX-78-2 Gundam makes the first-ever MS atmospheric re-entry during a pitched battle between the two ships. White Base is thrown off course and lands in North America.
14:10: The ZMF North American Occupation Force, commanded by O-6 Garma Zabi, engages White Base near Grand Canyon AZ. During the battle, Zeon reasearcher Dr. Chlust Morses defects to the Federation.
0079.10: The EF begins full production of RGM-79 GM and reforms the formerly seniority-based promotion system to allow more personnel to qualify as pilots. The ZMF counters by fielding a succession of new combat machines and prototypes.
The Flanagan Agency in Side 6 completes a prototype �psychic communicator� (psycommu) system.
Operation Cactus. The second attempt to interdict the ZMF orbital supply route fails.
The 3rd Solomon Engagement. The EF 23rd Battle Group launches a Reconnaissance in Force (RIF) against the Solomon space fortress defensive perimeter in Side 3.
0079.10.01: White Base receives the first supply shipment dispatched by General Revil.
The ZMF Occupation Forces launch a new offensive in Asia.
Sovereign Degwin Sodo Zabi attends a war memorial service in Side 3 Bunch 9.
The EF attempts to destroy the ZMF 2nd Terrestrial Supply Line. The Samsom Class Volkswagen is given battle honors for holding off the Federal attacking line while the rest of the Supply group escapes.
0079.10.03: The EXAM system is initialized on the RX-79BD GM Blue Destiny.
0079.10.04: The ZMF 136th Terrestrial Mobile Squadron, led by North American Occupation Force commander Garma Zabi, engages White Base over Seattle WA.
0079.10.05: A ZMF Gaw airborne assault carrier rams White Base over Prince Rupert, British Columbia, damaging the RX-78-2 Gundam. Garma Zabi escapes the battle, but is heavily wounded and swears revenge.
0079.10.06: The Zeon Principality conducts an honorary service for Garma Zabi. Gihren Zabi�s �Turn your grief to anger!� speech, ending with the first use of the phrase �Sieg Zeon!�, is broadcast throughout the Earth Sphere.
0079.10.07: White Base arrives at the San-in Beach National Park in SW Japan.
The ZMF Asia Command Post discovers an EF base camp in Central Asia and begins planning a sneak attack.
0079.10.09: White Base receives the second supply shipment from the EF Medea transport plane commanded by Matilda Ajan.
Operation Desert Dragon. The ZMF �Wolf Gar� team infiltrates the EF base camp in Central Asia and launches an attack from within as the ZMF Asia Command Post begins its raid. The EF troops evacuate.
0079.10.10: White Base crosses the Pacific and moves into Central Asia, where it again engages the Ramba Ral pursuit force, destroying two MS-06J Zaku II.
An EF armada, led by General Revil, crosses Britain en route to Central Europe.
The ZMF completes the Mad Angler submarine and begins sea trials.
0079.10.11: The Revil armada passes the Strait of Dover. General Revil accelerates the force concentration in both space and Earth in preparation for Operation Odessa.
0079.10.12: Two EF reconnaissance fleets begin moving south from Oslo, Norway.
White Base attacks the ZMF mining operation at Tarim Pendi in SW China.
0079.10.15: The Zanzibar-class mobile cruiser Chimaera, carrying Mobile Assault Force commander Kycilia Zabi, descends to Earth to conduct a battlefield inspection.
0079.10.20: The EF forces begin concentrating at a field headquarters established near Warsaw, Poland.
0079.10.25: The EF reviews its strategy and makes final preparations fro Operation Odessa. To obscure its true objective, it dispatches reconnaissance units in all directions.
0079.10.28: Upon being notified of the battle plan for Operation Odessa, EF Elran sells it to the ZMF. His betrayal goes unnoticed by the EF.
0079.10.30: The ZMF launches the first Mad Angler submarine squadron, commanded by Char Aznable.
The ZMF Space Attack Force Primus fleet launches from Solomon to engage the EF fleet around Luna II.
White Base receives orders from General Revil to cross the Caspian Sea.
0079.11: The EF establishes a unit to collect battle data for use in the RGM-79 GM.
The ZMF Primus fleet launched against the EF fleet at Luna II is destroyed.
The EF occupies Tehran, Iran and destroys the ZMF Tien Shan GHQ.
The ZMF �Cyclops� commando team deals a decisive blow to an EF command center on the Moon. GM units are mass-produced on Luna II, in preparation for operation Odessa.
0079.11.02: Gundam combat support parts, including the G-Armor and Core Booster upgrades, are deployed.
General Revil orders White Base to proceed without cover, drawing an attack from Central Asia.
The EF receives additonal reinforcements, mostly air combat forces.
0079.11.05: White Base repels the ZMF Special Pursuit Force.
An EF reconnaissance unit blocks ZMF construction of an advance base (�Thorn Garden�) in the Shoal Zone around the former Side 5.
Ramba Ral killed in action.
0079.11.07: Operation Odessa. The EF commits 30% of its entire forces to this action, with the hopes of stopping Zeon advance in space and earth, and setting up defensive perimiters.
06:00: The EF launches Operation Odessa. Each division begins action independently.
06:30: White Base moves in from the opposite direction.
13:40: The main EF force, led by General Revil, breaks through the ZMF defense network.
20:00: The Revil force encounters the anticipated ZMF counterattack. The ZMF Submarine Battle Fleet moves north to establish a blockade. Revil is killed in action after a damaged Dopp crashes into the bridge.
0079.11.08:
03:35 The EF 4th Division outflanks the ZMF perimeter from the north.
05:00: The EF offensive begins to follow up the 4th Division incursion. The ZMF Occupation Force is thrown entirely on the defensive. Simultaniously, EF space forces engage Zeon fleets in a large number of areas, initiating the first use of the GM mobile suit. Zeon forces, not suspecting the use of the mobile suit, are forced to withdraw. Both sides suffer moderate cassualties.
11:00 The EF 3rd Division marches in from the Carpathian Mountains. moving east through Kishin�v, Bessarabia, Moldava.
0079.11.09: The EF begins breaking through the ZMF lines.
A nuclear missile boobytrap set by M�quve is launched, but the RX-78-2 Gundam and G-Sky EZ destroy the warhead fuse prior to impact. The Gundam is ambushed upon return to White Base, and the pilot killed. The suit itself is salvaged, and a pilot reassigned.
Operation Odessa ends after its lead ms pilot dies and the EF Forces stop advancing. The EF retreats from the field. Shortly after Char Aznable's mobile suit is destroyed while attacking the retreating EF Forces. He is assumed dead.
0079.11.10: The EF holds a naval review, but the fact that it now has MS remains classified. Construction of secret mobile suit testing facilities and mobile suits on Side 7's Libot colony initiated, with designs to create the Gundam Alex and GM Juggler, using stolen Newtype testing data from Granada.
0079.11.15: Gundam Alex and GM Juggler, whose designs were both hurried, are completed, and begin testing.
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