The Earth Federation Forces (地球連邦軍 Chikyuu Renpougun?, abbreviated as E.F.F.) is a faction featured in the Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga and its OVA adaptation.
History[]
The Earth Federation Forces deployed garrisons to each Side in the name of maintaining public order. The Sides were prohibited from developing or acquiring weapons. Despite its self-governing status being recognized by the Federation, Side 3, the Autonomous Republic of Munzo, was not exempt from this.[1]
The EFF Brazilia headquarters
Originally the Earth Federation Forces headquarters was located in Brasilia [2], but it was moved to Jaburo, an underground base located under the Guiana Highlands, after its completion in U.C. 0078.[3]
One Year War[]
One Week Battle[]
On January 3, 0079 U.C., the Principality of Zeon declared war on the Earth Federation in a bid for Independence. The One Week Battle was the first battle of the one year war in which the lunar cities of Granada and Von Braun was captured by Zeon after the Earth Federation Forces were destroyed. At the same time at Side 2, Hatte, in which the Space Strike Fleet was battling the Hatte Defense Forces. The Earth Federation Forces Second Fleet was in enroute to reinforce the Hatte Defense Forces, but was too late, the Colonies at Side 2 were gased and were used in Operation British.
Battle of Loum[]
The next major engagement of the One Year War was the Battle of Loum. The battle started on January 23, U.C. 0079, the Tianem Fleet, which consists of the EFSF's Second Fleet led by Admiral Tianem encountered Vice Admiral Dozle of Zeon's Space Strike Fleet at Side 5 Loum. During this engagement, the EFSF's First & Third Fleet aka the Revil Fleet was heading to reinforce the Second Fleet. Dozle Fleet broke off the engagement with the Tianem Fleet and struck the Revil Fleet not only with ships but with Mobile Suits of the Special Assault Regiment, during this battle the Revil Fleet lost it's Flagship Ananke and Admiral Revil was captured and taken as a Prisoner of War (POW).
Rank Insignia[]
Standard uniform have shoulder patches and collar tabs. High officers also have "diamonds" on cuffs equal number of "diamonds" on shoulder patches and collar tabs. Space suits have collar tabs only.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The uniforms in Yasuhiko's worldview have notable differences to First Gundam:
- In First Gundam female E.F.S.F. enlistees had dark red boots. In Yasuhiko's worldview, all E.F.S.F. members have yellow boots.
- In First Gundam, most E.F.F. officers wore grey uniforms with black shoulders, and higher-ranking officers, such as Revil, wore brown uniforms. In Yasuhiko's worldview, the E.F.S.F. are distinguished from the other branches by having their officers wear blue uniforms with black shoulders [4][5].
- Female E.F.S.F. officers wear pink uniforms with black shoulders such as Magdalena Rossi [6], Barbara [5], and an unnamed cap-wearing officer aboard the Salamis-class that Admiral Revil was repatriated to [4].
- Additionally, in The Origin manga, captains like Paolo Cassius wore black uniforms with white shoulders and caps [7].
References[]
- ↑ Introduction to the Universal Century I Part 7 Earth Federation Forces Stationed in Munzo
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Episode 4, Eve of Destiny
- ↑ Introduction to the Universal Century IV Part 1 Construction of the Jaburo Base
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Episode 6, Rise of the Red Comet
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Chapter 24, Ramba Ral, Section VII
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin