Atlantic Federation

Atlantic Federation
Atlantic Federation (大西洋連邦, Taiseiyō Renpō)
Data
Purpose	Federal State
Led by	Irving (Formerly) Joseph Copeland (Formerly; Second Alliance-PLANT War) Foster (Current)
Parent	Earth Alliance
Subdivisions	Propulsion & Machinery Progress
Allies	Blue Cosmos (Reduced; after the Second Alliance-PLANT War)
Enemies	Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty Eurasian Federation (Partial; after the First Alliance-PLANT War) Anti-factice
Mobile Weapons/Armors/Workers
GAT-X105 Strike Gundam GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam GAT-01A1 Dagger GAT-01A1+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Dagger GAT-02L2 Dagger L GAT-04 Windam GAT-04+AQM/E-X01 Aile Windam GAT-04+Mk438/B Multi Striker Windam GAT-02L2+AQM/E-A4E1 Jet Dagger L GAT-01A1+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Dagger GAT-01A1+AQM/E-X02 Sword Dagger GAT-X105+P202QX Strike Gundam IWSP GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam GAT-333 Raider Full Spec GAT-X370 Raider Gundam GAT-X252 Forbidden Gundam GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam GAT-X103 Buster Gundam GAT-X131 Calamity Gundam TS-MA2mod.00 Moebius Zero TS-MA4F Exus TS-MA2 Moebius YMAF-X6BD Zamza-Zah YMAG-X7F Gells-Ghe GAT-X102 Duel Gundam
Vehicles
Drake-class Archangel-class Attack Submarine Marseille III-class Linear Gun Tank Agamemnon-class EA Elecar F-7D Spearhead FX-550 Skygrasper FX-550+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Grasper FX-550+AQM/E-X01 Aile Grasper FX-550+AQM/E-X02 Sword Grasper Nelson-class Kingfisher 33SP
Miscellaneous
Movie	Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom

The Atlantic Federation is one of the superstates introduced in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

Overview

The Atlantic Federation is a superstate successor of the United States of America, its territories nominally encompasses the entirety of North America, including the West Indies, Atlantic ocean landmasses like Greenland, Iceland, Great Britain and Ireland, as well as Pacific islands controlled by the former United States of America (like Guam and Hawaii). Its capital is Washington D.C., and its President still lives and works at the White House. This superpower is the most powerful member of the Earth Alliance, often taking its lead, especially in the two EA/PLANT wars. The JOSH-A base in Alaska is also the main military base of the Alliance, whose function is later transferred to Heaven's Base, another military installation on Federation territory in Iceland. Although allied against ZAFT, the Atlantic and Eurasian Federations have long been rivals, and a strong undercurrent of mistrust remains between them. The Atlantic Federation has been more thoroughly infiltrated by members of Blue Cosmos than any other country of the Alliance, with at least one president, Joseph Copeland, directly taking orders from Blue Cosmos leader Lord Djibril during the Second Alliance-PLANT War.

History

As with most others power blocks on Earth, the Atlantic Federation was one of the superpowers which emerged as a result of the Reconstruction War. Following the start of a large space exploration program, the AF formed the Federal Space Force and started a Jupiter exploration program under leadership of George Glenn. The Federation also cooperated with the United States of South America to construct the Porta Panama Mass Driver. In C.E. 35, it was the Atlantic Federation who built the Ptolemaeus lunar base and unveiled the first generation of Mobile Armors. When construction of the PLANTs began at Lagrange 5, it was again the Atlantic Federation who took the position of the largest sponsor of the program, while later reaping great benefits from the products imported from PLANT. In C.E. 62, the Atlantic Federation was engaged in territorial water disputes with the Orb Union.

Following the destruction of the United Nations leadership in C.E. 70, the Atlantic Federation announced the formation of the Earth Alliance on February 7th of the same year, and declared war on the PLANTs four days later. Following the refusal of the USSA to cooperate with the Alliance, the Atlantic Federation forcibly annexed their territory. During the war, the Atlantic Federation provided the largest segment of the Earth Alliance's military and it was also them who started the G Project, a secret project to create their own series of Mobile Suits to counter those of ZAFT. The Atlantic Federation eventually used the ZAFT attack on JOSH-A to sacrifice their military allies of the Eurasian Federation, which granted it near total control over the Earth Alliance. They afterwards attacked the Orb Union, which, after its defeat, became a protectorate of the Federation. While the Atlantic Federation solidified its position as the dominant force in the Earth Alliance with its large mobile suit forces that tried to hold the Alliance together, they suffered heavy losses in the final months of the war.

After the ceasefire at Jachin Due, the USSA rebelled against the Atlantic Federation. The most prominent member of this rebellion was former Earth Alliance ace Edward Harrelson, also known as "Ed the Ripper". While the Treaty of Junius eventually granted the USSA its autonomy back, the Atlantic Federation nevertheless gained Central America.

Following the "Break the World" Incident, the Atlantic Federation formed the World Security Treaty Organization, which made every member an effective ally of the Federation. When the second war was declared, the Federation again pressured every nation on Earth into membership of the Alliance, with most countries following suit. After Gilbert Durandal's anti-Logos speech, however, many citizens on Earth became more open minded about Coordinators, which also forced the retreat of President Joseph Copeland (who is in truth a puppet of Lord Djibril) to flee to the Arzachel lunar base. After Durandal formally announced his Destiny Plan, Copeland attempted to contact Durandal for a discussion but was killed when the Arzachel base was destroyed by the ZAFT-occupied Requiem superweapon.

By the end of the Second Alliance-PLANT War, the fall of Logos, and the death of Djibril, along with the significant shift in the majority of the Atlantic Federation populace's perception of Coordinators brought about by the Campaign Against Logos, Blue Cosmos' hold on the Atlantic Federation was significantly weakened. Under the leadership of President Foster, the Atlantic Federation became one of the co-sponsors of the world peace monitoring organization Compass, alongside Orb Union and PLANT.

Notes & Trivia

• The World Security Treaty Organization is most likely a reference to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

Appearances

Television Series

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
  • PHASE-01, False Peace
    • First Appearance
  • PHASE-02, Its Name: Gundam
  • PHASE-03, Collapsing Land
  • PHASE-04, Silent Run
  • PHASE-05, Phase Shift Down
  • PHASE-06, The Vanishing Gundam
  • PHASE-07, The Scar of Space
  • PHASE-08, The Songstress of The Enemy Forces
  • PHASE-09, The Fading Light
  • PHASE-10, Crossroads
  • PHASE-11, The Awakening Sword
  • PHASE-12, Flay's Decision
  • PHASE-13, Stars Falling in Space
  • PHASE-15, The Respective Solitudes
  • PHASE-16, Burning Sandstorm
  • PHASE-17, Cagalli Returns
  • PHASE-18, Payback
  • PHASE-19, Fangs of the Enemy
  • PHASE-20, On a Calm Day
  • PHASE-21, Beyond the Clouds of Sand
  • PHASE-22, The Sea Dyed Red
  • PHASE-23, Fateful Encounter
  • PHASE-24, War for Two
  • PHASE-25, The Land of Peace
  • PHASE-27, Endless Rondo
  • PHASE-28, Kira
  • PHASE-29, The Turning Point
  • PHASE-30, Flashing Blades
  • PHASE-31, Grieving Skies
  • PHASE-32, In the Promised Land
  • PHASE-33, Gathering Darkness
  • PHASE-34, Seen and Unseen
  • PHASE-35, The Descending Sword
  • PHASE-36, In the Name of Justice
    • Flashback(s) Only
  • PHASE-37, Divine Thunder
  • PHASE-38, Decisive Fire
  • PHASE-39, Athrun
  • PHASE-40, Into the Dawn Skies
  • PHASE-41, Trembling World
  • PHASE-46, A Place for the Soul
  • PHASE-47, The Nightmare Reborn
  • PHASE-48, Day of Wrath
  • PHASE-50, To a Future that Never Ends
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
  • PHASE-10, A Father's Spell
  • PHASE-13, Resurrected Wings
    • In Flashback(s)
  • PHASE-48, To a New World

Movies

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom

Manga

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray
  • Chapter 11.5, Magic Bullet of Dusk
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED X Astray
  • Chapter 1, Parts-X12: The New G
    • In Image(s)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED MSV: The Blooming of Housenka on the Battlefield

Novels

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED MSV: Battlefield Record
  • Chapter 2, Field 02: Coral Sea