Dren (ドレン Doren?) is a character that appears in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam.
Background[]
Dren was a Second Lieutenant of Zeon's Space Attack Force and had been a subordinate of Maj. Char Aznable for much of the One Year War. He served as the acting commander of the Musai-class light cruiser Falmel whenever the Major sortied in his Zaku II or led commando-style attacks against the Earth Federation Forces. He accompanied and assisted Char after their Komusai descented onto Earth in their pursuit of RX-78-2 Gundam and the White Base carrier. After Char's dismissal by Lt. Gen. Dozle Zabi for failing to protect Col. Garma Zabi that led to the latter's death, Dren was soon promoted to the rank of Captain and commanded the Musai cruiser Camel which patroled and safeguarded Zeon's space territories.
Personality & Character[]
Dren was reliable and highly trusted by Char, as the latter often entrusted the Falmel to Dren whenever he needed to sortie in his mobile suit or to perform reconnaissance missions personally. In return, Dren showed a lot of respect to Char for the latter's intelligence in tactics and leadership, and he was willing to collaborate with Char to cover up the latter's action related to Garma's demise.[1] Their partnership continued well after their respective promotion post-Garma's death, as Dren agreed to support Char in an ambush of the White Base returned to Space.
Skills & Abilities[]
Dren was a highly capable fleet commander, whether as a second-in-command to Char during the Fafmel days or on his own as the captain of the Camel cruiser. His leadership was manifested in his refusal to wear a normal suit so as not to frighten his subordinates.[2] Dren was also skilled in piloting other supporting mechas, such as Komusai and Luggun.[3][4]
History[]
After Maj. Char Aznable discovered EFF's newest mobile suit Gundam and Operation V at Side 7, 2nd. Lt. Dren had been closely assisting the former in the pursuit of Federation's new weapons and carrier the White Base from Space to Earth. After Char's reassignment to the Mobile Assault Force, Dren rose through the ranks to Captain and took command of the Camel Patrol Fleet, which included three Musai-class light cruisers and the MS-09R Rick Doms.[5] Dren challenged the White Base squadron in response to Char's request for a pincer attack in pursuit of the EFF carrier. At first, the RX-78-2 Gundam was unable to launch, and the battle was nearly evenly matched, but the Rick Doms were gradually destroyed and reduced in numbers, and their companion ship, the Tokmel, was sunk in a firefight. Furthermore, the Gundam that entered the battle destroyed the Swamel cruiser, and Camel's bridge was slided open by Gundam's beam saber, sending Dren to his death by being blown into Space.
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