The Gundam Development Project (ガンダム開発計画 Gandamu Kaihatsu Keikaku?) was a top-secret mobile suit development project initiated by the Earth Federation Forces in cooperation with Anaheim Electronics in the aftermath of the One Year War.[1]
History[]
A member of the Gundam Development Project (circa U.C. 0083) in Anaheim Journal.
Following the end of the One Year War, the Earth Federation, from captured data and facilities, learned that the Principality of Zeon was ten years ahead of them in terms of mobile suit development, and the Federation's victory was only due to superior resources and manpower. Furthermore, during the war, the mobile suit had proven itself to be the primary weapon of the space age and was to be incorporated into any future strategies.[2] In order to close this technology gap and improve the performance of Federation mobile suits, the Gundam Development Project was proposed.[1]
On October 5, U.C. 0081, the Federation Assembly approved the Federation Forces Reconstruction Plan in order to prepare the EFF for the next major conflict.[3] As part of the Reconstruction Plan, Anaheim Electronics secretly began the Gundam Development Project on October 20, under the supervision of Vice Admiral John Cowen.[1]
A megacorporation that manufactured everything from home appliances to military space vessels, Anaheim Electronics absorbed Zeon's primary mobile suit manufacturers, including Zeonic, after the end of the war. As a result, it became the defense company with the largest mobile suit development and production capabilities in the Earth sphere. Anaheim Electronics proposed several development plans for the Gundam Development Project, and after a period of discussion, began construction.[1]
In January, U.C. 0083, the Delaz Fleet, a group of Zeon remnants, learned of the Gundam Development Project and had an agent infiltrate Anaheim Electronics.[4] This led to the Delaz Conflict, which began with the theft of the RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis" and ended with the Delaz Fleet destroying much of the reconstructed Earth Federation fleet with a nuclear attack and devastating the Federation's North American bread basket with a colony drop.[5][6] All Gundams developed as part of the project except the RX-78GP03S Gundam "Stamen" were destroyed during the conflict.
In order to cover up the incident, on March 10, U.C. 0084, the Federation erased all information on the Gundam Development Project.[6] Technology developed as part of the Gundam Development Project was also sealed away, leading to serious stagnation in mobile suit development until the Gryps War.[7] In November, U.C. 0099, Anaheim Electronics made public a portion of the data relating to the Gundam Development Project, shocking the mobile suit development industry and finally solving the long mystery of the "missing link" between first and second generation mobile suits.[8]
In Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion the Gundam Development Project data would be deleted by the Titans to coverup Operation Stardust.
Units Developed in the Project[]
The units developed as part of the Gundam Development Project were collectively known as the GP Series (GPシリーズ GP Shirīzu?), "GP" being short for "Gundam Project".[9]
- RX-78GP00 Gundam GP00 "Blossom"
- RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes"
- RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"
- RX-78GP03 Gundam "Dendrobium"
- RX-78GP04G Gundam "Gerbera"
- RGM-79 Powered GM
- RGM-79N-Fb GM Custom High Mobility Type
Gallery[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- Each of the Gundams in the project is named for different genuses in groups of flowers.
Appearances[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Master Grade 1/100 RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes" (1997) instruction manual
- ↑ Dengeki Data Collection The Best: Mobile Suit Gundam - One Year War Complete Guide (2007), p.156-157
- ↑ Gundam Encyclopedia No. 02 - Gryps War, p.61
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam Encyclopedia NO.06 - Delaz Conflict - Part 1 (1992), p.54-55
- ↑ Colliding War Zones
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Storm Raging Through
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam Encyclopedia NO.07 - Delaz Conflict - Part 2 (1992), p.36
- ↑ (2003-12-20) アナハイム・ジャーナル U.C.0083-0099 [Anaheim Journal U.C. 0083-0099], 機動戦士ガンダム公式設定集 [MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM OFFICIAL CREATIVE WORKS] (in Japanese, English). G20 Books, pp. 30-35. ISBN 9784757716636.
- ↑ 山口宏 (1992-05-26). 機動戦士ガンダム0083（中） [Mobile Suit Gundam 0083] 2 (in Japanese). 角川書店 [Kadokawa Shoten]. ISBN 9784044131029.
| Universal Century Technology | |
|---|---|
| Standard technology Luna Titanium | E-CAP | Minovsky Craft System | Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor | Sub-Flight System | |
| Psycommu technology Bio-Sensor | Bio Computer | Bit | Funnel | Incom | Psycho-Frame | Psycommu System | Quasi-Psycommu System | |
| Mobile Weapon technology AMBAC | Ballute System | Core Block System | I-field Barrier | Mega Bazooka Launcher | Movable Frame | NT-D System | Panoramic Monitor | Sturm Faust | |
| Conventional weapons Mega-Particle Cannon | |
| Superweapons G3 Gas | Gryps 2 | Solar Ray | Solar System | Solar System II | |
| Genetic types/Human enhancements Cyber Newtype | Newtype | Oldtype | |
| Projects Gundam Development Project | Project Zeta | Operation V | UC Project | United Maintenance Plan | |