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The battalion was largely broken into four units the mother ship and the support ships formed one fleet. Ace pilots were at the center then the fleet escorts served as reserved for the center unit. Lastly, the engineering support unit also known as "Hydra." With a talented group of ace pilots, engineers, and mechanics the team often got the best of equipment from the Zeon forces. At the time the [[MS-14A Gelgoog]] were deployed, they were nothing more than test types. In all there were 31 pilots in the corps, with 24 of them piloting the newest model Gelgoog or some variation of it. The engineering support team were considered the heart of Chimera in no time at all they improved and modified the Gelgoogs into specialized units for the battalion. This team was formed under the pretext of supporting Chimera and were on a ship specifically made for mobile suit modification. Top engineers and mechanics from all makers such as [[Zeonic]], [[Zimmad]], [[MIP]] and much more were transferred in. They had with them a compact version of the repair and modification system that birthed the Principality of Zeon MS variation group.
 
The battalion was largely broken into four units the mother ship and the support ships formed one fleet. Ace pilots were at the center then the fleet escorts served as reserved for the center unit. Lastly, the engineering support unit also known as "Hydra." With a talented group of ace pilots, engineers, and mechanics the team often got the best of equipment from the Zeon forces. At the time the [[MS-14A Gelgoog]] were deployed, they were nothing more than test types. In all there were 31 pilots in the corps, with 24 of them piloting the newest model Gelgoog or some variation of it. The engineering support team were considered the heart of Chimera in no time at all they improved and modified the Gelgoogs into specialized units for the battalion. This team was formed under the pretext of supporting Chimera and were on a ship specifically made for mobile suit modification. Top engineers and mechanics from all makers such as [[Zeonic]], [[Zimmad]], [[MIP]] and much more were transferred in. They had with them a compact version of the repair and modification system that birthed the Principality of Zeon MS variation group.
   
In MSV-R Jacobius Node mentions the one responsible for forming the Chimera Corps was Captain Hugh Marquine Kelvin, mobile assault force intelligence chairman. He had one intention in creating Chimera that was a counter-newtype unit made up of old-types. After the dead of [[Garma Zabi]], Read Admiral Kycilia promoted [[Char Aznable]] to Captain, entrusted him the newtype unit, and gave him special treatment. A step taken in anticipation of the war's end. Everybody thought a power struggle between [[Gihren Zabi]] and Rear Admiral Kycilia after the war was inevitable. Kycilia having Char Aznable was a trump card in many ways as a cooperator rather than out of coercion. Rear Admiral Kycilia was suspicious about Char to entrust the newtype unit to him the risk if he will rally the newtype unit in rebellion or take the newtype unit with him and defect to the Earth Federation Forces. Hugh presented her a certain idea of a research and development of a newtype extermination unit made up of of old-types, and it's applications. This was a mission assign to Chimera to develop and demonstrate tactics and equipment for fighting against newtypes.
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In MSV-R Jacobius Node mentions the one responsible for forming the Chimera Corps was Captain Hugh Marquine Kelvin, mobile assault force intelligence chairman. He had one intention in creating Chimera that was a counter-newtype unit made up of old-types. After the dead of [[Garma Zabi]], Read Admiral Kycilia promoted [[Char Aznable]] to Captain, entrusted him the newtype unit, and gave him special treatment. A step taken in anticipation of the war's end. Everybody thought a power struggle between [[Gihren Zabi]] and Rear Admiral Kycilia after the war was inevitable. Kycilia having Char Aznable was a trump card in many ways as a cooperator rather than out of coercion. Rear Admiral Kycilia was suspicious about Char to entrust the newtype unit to him the risk if he will rally the newtype unit in rebellion or take the newtype unit with him and defect to the Earth Federation Forces. Hugh presented her a certain idea of a research and development of a newtype extermination unit made up of of old-types, and it's applications. This was a mission assign to Chimera to develop and demonstrate tactics and equipment for fighting against newtypes. Later, individuals that became prototypes ([[cyber newtypes]]) were also deployed by the Chimera Corps such as [[Uma Lightning]] and [[Ingrid 0]] received bodily enhancements during the One Year War.
   
 
The Chimera Corps was most prominent at the Battle of [[A Baoa Qu]] and [[Operation Clarion]]. In the final stages of the Battle of A Baoa Qu, the Chimera Corps received orders from the Rear Admiral Kycilia to pull out of the fortress and dispatch a portion of their unit. Though how many members actually survived is unknown. It is likely they were killed in action along with the Rear Admiral Kycilia Zabi. Presumably, Zeon erased the records of the Corps before the Federation invaded A Baoa Qu. Afterwards, a debate within the Chimera Corps has lead them to split in two causing a mutiny within the battalion. A battle erupted among them as they withdrew from the A Baoa Qu sector. In the end, the Chimera Corps were surrounded by one [[Oxner Cliff]]'s units from [[Luna II]]. All of the equipment went to Federation hands in order to escape arrest and detainment by handling over all of the various wartime data, which were the summary of the combat records.
 
The Chimera Corps was most prominent at the Battle of [[A Baoa Qu]] and [[Operation Clarion]]. In the final stages of the Battle of A Baoa Qu, the Chimera Corps received orders from the Rear Admiral Kycilia to pull out of the fortress and dispatch a portion of their unit. Though how many members actually survived is unknown. It is likely they were killed in action along with the Rear Admiral Kycilia Zabi. Presumably, Zeon erased the records of the Corps before the Federation invaded A Baoa Qu. Afterwards, a debate within the Chimera Corps has lead them to split in two causing a mutiny within the battalion. A battle erupted among them as they withdrew from the A Baoa Qu sector. In the end, the Chimera Corps were surrounded by one [[Oxner Cliff]]'s units from [[Luna II]]. All of the equipment went to Federation hands in order to escape arrest and detainment by handling over all of the various wartime data, which were the summary of the combat records.

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The Chimera Corps (a.k.a Ace Corps) is a group of ace pilots hand-picked by Kycilia Zabi of the Principality of Zeon. The team has been featured in Mobile Suit Variations, but the team is the main focus of MSV-R:The Return of Johnny Ridden. The group takes its name from the female creature of Lycia mentined in Greek mythology, born of Typhon and Echidna.

Organization

In MSV-R Jacobius Node mentions there is a rumor about the Chimera Corps are hiding the treasure of the Zabi family. The men of the Chimera Corps weren't just ace pilots most of them were experienced commanders able to support the unit with abundance of expertize, not just piloting skills. Normally they would have been stationed all across the frontline to raise the level of the army as a whole, but they were all brought to the same place. The strongest battalion ever made and yet Kycilia Zabi the Chimera's owner hardly ever put them to use other than the Battle of A Baoa Qu.

History

One Year War

Not much is known about the corps' early history. The actual founding is debated to have been either four weeks before the end of the war or sometime during or after the Battle of Solomon. The corps was founded by Kycilia Zabi, lone daughter of Degwin Sodo Zabi of the Principality, who also founded the covert-ops Midnight Fenrir team and established Char Aznable's 300th Independent Corps for Newtypes. Despite their high status, the Chimera was not deployed very often, possibly due to the Federation advancing on A Baoa Qu. The battalion was largely broken into four units the mother ship and the support ships formed one fleet. Ace pilots were at the center then the fleet escorts served as reserved for the center unit. Lastly, the engineering support unit also known as "Hydra." With a talented group of ace pilots, engineers, and mechanics the team often got the best of equipment from the Zeon forces. At the time the MS-14A Gelgoog were deployed, they were nothing more than test types. In all there were 31 pilots in the corps, with 24 of them piloting the newest model Gelgoog or some variation of it. The engineering support team were considered the heart of Chimera in no time at all they improved and modified the Gelgoogs into specialized units for the battalion. This team was formed under the pretext of supporting Chimera and were on a ship specifically made for mobile suit modification. Top engineers and mechanics from all makers such as Zeonic, Zimmad, MIP and much more were transferred in. They had with them a compact version of the repair and modification system that birthed the Principality of Zeon MS variation group.

In MSV-R Jacobius Node mentions the one responsible for forming the Chimera Corps was Captain Hugh Marquine Kelvin, mobile assault force intelligence chairman. He had one intention in creating Chimera that was a counter-newtype unit made up of old-types. After the dead of Garma Zabi, Read Admiral Kycilia promoted Char Aznable to Captain, entrusted him the newtype unit, and gave him special treatment. A step taken in anticipation of the war's end. Everybody thought a power struggle between Gihren Zabi and Rear Admiral Kycilia after the war was inevitable. Kycilia having Char Aznable was a trump card in many ways as a cooperator rather than out of coercion. Rear Admiral Kycilia was suspicious about Char to entrust the newtype unit to him the risk if he will rally the newtype unit in rebellion or take the newtype unit with him and defect to the Earth Federation Forces. Hugh presented her a certain idea of a research and development of a newtype extermination unit made up of of old-types, and it's applications. This was a mission assign to Chimera to develop and demonstrate tactics and equipment for fighting against newtypes. Later, individuals that became prototypes (cyber newtypes) were also deployed by the Chimera Corps such as Uma Lightning and Ingrid 0 received bodily enhancements during the One Year War.

The Chimera Corps was most prominent at the Battle of A Baoa Qu and Operation Clarion. In the final stages of the Battle of A Baoa Qu, the Chimera Corps received orders from the Rear Admiral Kycilia to pull out of the fortress and dispatch a portion of their unit. Though how many members actually survived is unknown. It is likely they were killed in action along with the Rear Admiral Kycilia Zabi. Presumably, Zeon erased the records of the Corps before the Federation invaded A Baoa Qu. Afterwards, a debate within the Chimera Corps has lead them to split in two causing a mutiny within the battalion. A battle erupted among them as they withdrew from the A Baoa Qu sector. In the end, the Chimera Corps were surrounded by one Oxner Cliff's units from Luna II. All of the equipment went to Federation hands in order to escape arrest and detainment by handling over all of the various wartime data, which were the summary of the combat records.

The Return of Johnny Ridden

Known Members

  • Brenev Auggs - Zeon's top-scoring ace, he was feared as the "One-Shot Killer".
  • Thomas Kurtz - In the last month of the war, he was transferred to Granada to join the Ace Corps.
  • Jacobius Node - Is a former Chimera Corps member who works for Oxner Cliff in finding Johnny Ridden. He is also the president of P.M.C. Themis, which is comprised of former Federation, Zeon, and Titans soldiers.
  • Johnny Ridden - He was one of the many ace pilots who fought for the Principality of Zeon during the devastating One Year War. His nickname was the "Crimson Lightning".
  • Gerald Sakai - A technical officer who was assigned to the Chimera Corps in the last month of the war.
  • Siemens Wilheld - A member of the Chimera Corps ran a bakery after the One Year War but then returned to Chimera gathering information in Sweetwater.
  • Cristrobal - A mobile suit pilot and a Chimera Corps member. He operates together with Siemens and Emme in a debri field sinks any ships and mobile suits that approaches it.

Picture Gallery

References

Trivia

"Revenge of Ide" can be understood as a reference to *Space Runaway Ideon for his connection with a multi-headed monster identical to a chimera, besides the "Ide" marked after "Revenge".

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