Mobile Suit Gundam: Awakening, Escalation, Confrontation

Mobile Suit Gundam: Awakening, Escalation, Confrontation (機動戦士ガンダム) is a novel written by Yoshiyuki Tomino in 1979, before the end of the anime, himself created the first novelizations of the original Gundam anime series. The novels, issued as a series of three books, allowed him to depict his story in a more sophisticated, adult, and detailed fashion. Along with this adaptation came several major changes to the story.

Earth Federation

 * Amuro Ray
 * Sayla Mass
 * Bright Noa
 * Mirai Noa
 * Fraw Bow
 * Hayato Kobayashi
 * Ryu Jose
 * Kai Shiden
 * Katz Kobayashi
 * Kikka Kobayashi
 * Letz Kobayashi
 * Marker Clan
 * Oscar Dublin
 * Sunmalo
 * Paolo Cassius
 * General Revil
 * Matilda Ajan
 * Woody Malden
 * Sean Crane
 * Ravl
 * Jarma Amov
 * Tamura
 * Maximilian
 * Torkum
 * Admiral Watkein
 * Jube Blanc
 * Sleggar Law

Principality of Zeon

 * Char Aznable
 * Dozle Zabi
 * Degwin Sodo Zabi
 * Naliss Zabi
 * Garma Zabi
 * Gihren Zabi
 * Kycilia Zabi
 * Lalah Sune
 * Denim
 * Ramba Ral
 * Crowley Hamon
 * Challia Bull
 * Twanning
 * Dren
 * Gene
 * Dr.Flanagan
 * Black Tri-Stars
 * Haman
 * Kuzco Ai
 * Darcia Bakharov
 * M'Quve

Civilians

 * Zeon Zum Deikun
 * Casval Rem Deikun
 * Artesia Som Deikun
 * Astraia Toa Deikun
 * Fam Bow

Mobile Suit

 * RX-78-3 Gundam "G-3"
 * RX-77-2 Guncannon
 * RGM-79 GM

Support Units

 * FF-X7 Core Fighter
 * Trafalgar-class
 * Magellan-class
 * SCV-70 White Base
 * Salamis-class
 * Buchanan-class

Mobile Suit

 * MS-09RS Rick Dom Char Aznable Custom
 * MS-06 Zaku II

Mobile Armor

 * MAN-08 Elmeth

Support Units

 * Musai-class
 * Gaw
 * Dopp Fighter

Trivia

 * When the original novels were released in America, certain names were listed almost phonetically, referring to Char Aznable as "Shaa" and the MS-06 Zaku II as "Zak". When the novels were re-released in the early 2000s, the established names were used.
 * The translated novel is the first time Zeon is referred to as the Principality of Zeon, mostly because the writer didn't want to use "Zion" and end up angering those towards religion.
 * This novel marks the first appearance of the RX-78-3 Gundam "G-3" and MS-09RS Rick Dom Char Aznable Custom.
 * Yoshiyuki Tomino has stated that if he had known how popular Gundam was going to be, he wouldn't of killed off Amuro Ray at the end. Most continuation novels, however, tend to ignore these novels.
 * Unlike the anime series, the entire book takes place in space, the only ground battles taking place in colonies, thus numerous Mobile Suits are omitted.

Editions

 * ISBN 1-88-065686-0
 * ISBN 978-1-88-065686-0