JOSH-A

JOSH-A
JOSH-A (アラスカ基地)
Data
Other Names	Alaska Base
Location	Earth (Alaska)
Usage	Military Base
Builder	Atlantic Federation
Controller	Earth Alliance OMNI Enforcer
Last seen	May 8, 71 C.E.
Miscellaneous

JOSH-A (JOint Supreme Headquarters - Alaska) is the Earth Alliance military headquarters introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED.

Overview

The Joint Supreme Headquarters of the Earth Alliance, commonly known as "Joshua", is an underground facility located in the Yukon Delta facing the Bering Sea. The majority of the facility is underground and contains a vast underground city called "Grand Hollow" that was constructed inside. On the ground, the entire base is armed with anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft missiles, and is said to have strong defenses on its own and can withstand a direct hit from nuclear weapons.

History

First Alliance-PLANT War

On May 5, C.E. 71, ZAFT launched Operation Spitbreak. However, at the last minute, the operation's target was switched to JOSH-A, and due to this sudden change, 72 hours elapsed before ZAFT's assault on JOSH-A began. Unbeknownst to ZAFT, the upper echelons of the Earth Alliance, who knew about this attack in advance (leaked by Rau Le Creuset), had installed a weapon of mass destruction, the Cyclops System, in the basement of the base.

The Earth Alliance forces that remained at the base put up a strong resistance, but since they did not have mobile suits and their main forces were not around, their naval fleet, ground units, and anti-aircraft defense network were destroyed one after another. When the defense line was broken through, the main gate was also breached, allowing the ZAFT's main attacking forces to enter the base one after another. At this point, however, the Earth Alliance's upper echelon, who had escaped, activated the Cyclops System remotely, eliminating most of ZAFT's attacking forces, including the base and the defense units left behind as decoys.

As a result of this battle, ZAFT suffered heavy losses, losing 80% of the mobile suits that participated and was forced to reduce its ground forces in subsequent operations. The Eurasian Federation forces, which had been the mainstay of the Alaska garrison, also lost a great deal of strength and became exhausted. The Atlantic Federation seized the initiative inside the Earth Alliance. Ostensibly, it was announced that this was due to the use of a new type of weapon of mass destruction by enemy forces.

After the base's self-destruction, Athrun Zala aboard the ZGMF-X09A Justice Gundam visited the ruins of JOSH-A, where the wreckage of both armies' weapons was scattered, and a lake had formed in the crater at the center.

Gallery

Anime

Underground city "Grand Hollow" (Seen and Unseen, HD Remaster)

Underground submarine hangar (Seen and Unseen, HD Remaster)

Abandoned command room (Seen and Unseen, HD Remaster)

Outer defenses (Seen and Unseen, HD Remaster)

The main gate's destruction (The Descending Sword, HD Remaster)

Grand Hollow destroyed by Cyclops System (The Descending Sword, HD Remaster)

JOSH-A's destruction (1) (The Descending Sword, HD Remaster)

JOSH-A's destruction (2) (The Descending Sword, HD Remaster)

Notes & Trivia

• JOSH-A is the Cosmic Era equivalent of the Earth Federation's Jaburo base from the Universal Century timeline. Both bases were also similarly destroyed with superweapons attempting to wipe out opposing forces.

Appearances

Television Series

• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
  • PHASE-12, Flay's Decision
    • Mentioned only
  • PHASE-13, Stars Falling in Space
    • Mentioned only
  • PHASE-17, Cagalli Returns
    • Mentioned Only; Indirectly
  • PHASE-22, The Sea Dyed Red
    • Mentioned Only; Indirectly
  • PHASE-23, Fateful Encounter
    • Mentioned Only; Indirectly
  • PHASE-25, The Land of Peace
    • Mentioned Only; Indirectly
  • PHASE-29, The Turning Point
    • Mentioned Only; Indirectly
  • PHASE-30, Flashing Blades
    • Mentioned Only: Indirectly
  • PHASE-31, Grieving Skies
    • Mentioned only
  • PHASE-32, In the Promised Land
    • First Appearance
  • PHASE-33, Gathering Darkness
  • PHASE-34, Seen and Unseen
  • PHASE-35, The Descending Sword
    • Destroyed
  • PHASE-36, In the Name of Justice
    • Wreckage
  • PHASE-37, Divine Thunder
  • PHASE-38, Decisive Fire
  • PHASE-39, Athrun
    • Flashback(s) Only
  • PHASE-42, Lacus Strikes
    • In Flashback(s)
  • PHASE-43, What Stands in the Way
    • Mentioned Only; Indirectly
  • PHASE-45, The Opening Door
    • Flashback(s) Only
  • PHASE-47, The Nightmare Reborn
    • Mentioned only
  • PHASE-49, The Final Light
    • Mentioned Only; Indirectly; In Flashback(s)
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
  • PHASE-01, Angry Eyes
    • Flashback(s) Only

References

Gundam Perfect Files, Issue 112 (1)

Gundam Perfect Files, Issue 112 (2)

Gundam Perfect Files, Issue 112 (3)

Gundam Perfect Files, Issue 112 (4)

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