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|kanji=機動戦士ガンダム0083 STARDUST MEMORY
  
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|chardesign=Toshihiro Kawamoto
  
|chardesign=Toshihiro Kawamoto
 
|mechdesign=Hajime Katoki, Mika Akitaka~Red, Shoji Kawamori, Yasushi Ishizu
  
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|director=Mitsuko Kase, Takashi Imanishi
  
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|music=Mitsuo Hagita
  
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}}{{nihongo|'''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'''|機動戦士ガンダム0083 STARDUST MEMORY|Kidō Senshi Gandamu 0083 Stardust Memory}} is a 13-episode OVA series set in the Gundam's Early-Universal Century timeline. The characters were designed by Toshihiro Kawamoto. The series serves as a sequel to ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' and a prequel to the events of ''[[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam]]''.
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'''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory''' (機動戦士ガンダム0083 STARDUST MEMORY, Kidō Senshi Gandamu 0083 Stardust Memory?) is a 13-episode OVA series set in the Gundam's Early-Universal Century timeline. The characters were designed by Toshihiro Kawamoto. The series serves as a sequel to [[Mobile Suit Gundam]] and a prequel to the events of [[Zeta Gundam]].
 
   
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The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May 23, 1991. Subsequent volumes, containing one 30-minute episode each, followed every one or two months; the final volume went on sale on September 24, 1992. The series was directed by Mitsuko Kase (1–7) and Takashi Imanishi (8–13).
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The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May 23, 1991. Subsequent volumes, containing one 30-minute episode each, followed every one or two months; the final volume went on sale on September 24, 1992. The series was directed by Mitsuko Kase (1–7) and Takashi Imanishi (8–13).
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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Universal Century 0083: Zeon Intelligence has identified a prototype Gundam designed for nuclear attack under development by Anaheim Electronics. A former Zeon ace and a small band of Principality soldiers are dispatched to Earth to capture the Gundam as part of Operation Stardust. When the Zeon successfully make off with the prototype the Earth Federation assigns the mobile suit carrier Albion to locate and recover the missing unit. When the stolen Gundam fires at the space fortress Solomon (now occupied by the Federation Forces under the name of Konpei Island) the Federation Space Force suffers a catastrophic loss; As the Federation regroups, they learn that the Zeon have captured a space colony, Side 7, ostensibly with the objective of colliding it with the moon. When the colony's course is unexpectedly changed toward Earth, the true objective of Operation Stardust is revealed.
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Universal Century 0083: Zeon intelligence has identified a prototype Gundam designed for nuclear attack under development by [[Anaheim Electronics]]. A former Zeon ace and a small band of Principality soldiers are dispatched to Earth to capture the Gundam as part of [[Operation Stardust]]. When the Zeon successfully make off with the prototype, the Earth Federation assigns the mobile suit carrier ''Albion'' to locate and recover the missing unit. When the stolen Gundam fires at the space fortress [[Solomon|Konpei Island]], the Federation Space Force suffers a catastrophic loss. As the Federation regroups, they learn that the Zeon have captured a space colony, Side 7, ostensibly with the objective of colliding it with the moon. When the colony's course is unexpectedly changed toward Earth, the true objective of Operation Stardust is revealed.
   
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The series ends with the creation of the Titans, an elite Zeon-hunting division of the Federal Forces, the main antagonists in Zeta Gundam.
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The series ends with the creation of the [[Titans]], an elite Zeon-hunting division of the Federal Forces, and the main antagonists in ''Zeta Gundam''.
   
 
==Episodes==
  
==Episodes==
 
{{Episode/list}}
  
{{Episode/list}}
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The Japanese LaserDisc release of ''Gundam 0083'' featured English episode titles on the cover that often differed from the Japanese titles shown at the beginning of each episode. For each episode in the list below, the official English translation of the Japanese title is given with that title's [[kanji]] and [[romaji]], followed by the alternative English title from the laserdisc cover in parentheses.
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The Japanese LaserDisc release of ''Gundam 0083'' featured English episode titles on the cover that often differed from the Japanese titles shown at the beginning of each episode. For each episode in the list below, the official English translation of the Japanese title is given with that title's kanji and romaji, followed by the alternative English title from the laserdisc cover in parentheses.
   
 
# {{nihongo|Gundamjack|ガンダム強奪|Gandamu Gōdatsu}} ''(Stardust Rising)''
  
# {{nihongo|Gundamjack|ガンダム強奪|Gandamu Gōdatsu}} ''(Stardust Rising)''
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A special VHS ''sneak peak'' of the first episode titled ''GxG Unit'' was given to advance ticket purchasers of [[Gundam F91]]. The series was reissued in DVD format in Japan on four volumes; the first R2 disc went on sale on January 25, 2000.
  
A special VHS ''sneak peak'' of the first episode titled ''GxG Unit'' was given to advance ticket purchasers of [[Gundam F91]]. The series was reissued in DVD format in Japan on four volumes; the first R2 disc went on sale on January 25, 2000.
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==Compilation Movie==
  
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After the completion of the Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory OVA in 1992 the series was reformatted into a compilation movie and re-released under the title ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Last Blitz of Zeon''.
  
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To date, ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Last Blitz of Zeon'' has not been released in America (apparently due to the lack of original footage), however it has been released in France, Italy, Benelux, Germany, and received a UK DVD release in May 2006 as ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow Of Zeon''.
  
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Another alternate title [http://myanimelist.net/anime/2695/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_0083:_The_Fading_Light_of_Zeon sparingly used] for the movie is ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Fading Light of Zeon''.
  
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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===Earth Federation Forces/Titans===
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===Earth Federation Forces===
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*[[Kou Uraki]] -Ensign Kou Uraki, 19 year old pilot who gets caught up in Operation Stardust and is the main character. Kou is shown to be terribly bad with women and is comically afraid of carrots.
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*[[Kou Uraki]] - 19-year-old test pilot who gets caught up in Operation Stardust.
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*[[Chuck Keith]] - Kou's close friend and fellow test pilot.
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*[[Aclam Halidda]]
  
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*[[South Burning]] - A senior pilot at the [[Torrington Base]] and mentor of Uraki.
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*[[Eiphar Synapse]] - Commander of the ''[[Albion]]'', he is charged with recapturing the prototype Gundams.
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*[[Alpha A. Bate]] - One of three veteran pilots assigned to the ''Albion'' after the assault on Torrington Base.
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*[[Bernard Monsha]] - Another pilot assigned to the ''Albion'' after the assault on Torrington Base.
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*[[Chap Adel]] - The third veteran pilot assigned to the ''Albion'' after the assault on Torrington Base.
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*[[Mora Boscht]] - Chief of maintenance aboard the ''Albion''.
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*[[Akram Harida]] - The ''Albion'''s navigator.
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*[[Ivan Paserov]] - The ''Albion'''s helmsman.
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*[[Jacqueline Simone]] - A bridge officer on the ''Albion''.
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*[[Peter Scott]] - A bridge officer on the ''Albion''.
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*[[William Morris]] - The ''Albion'''s communications officer.
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*[[John Kowen]] - the EFF General who initiates the [[Gundam Development Project]].
 
*[[Alloys Mozley]]
  
*[[Alloys Mozley]]
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*[[Alpha A. Bate]]
  
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*[[Bask Om]]
  
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*[[Bernard Monsha]]
  
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*[[Chap Adel]]
  
 
*[[Dick Allen]]
  
*[[Dick Allen]]
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*[[Gene Coliny]]
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*[[Raban Karcs]]
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*[[Kalent]]
 
*[[Green Wyatt]]
  
*[[Green Wyatt]]
 
*[[Hawkins Marnery]]
  
*[[Hawkins Marnery]]
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*[[Ivan Pasrof]]
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*[[Gene Coliny]]
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*[[Jacqueline Simon]]
  
 
*[[Jamitov Hymen]]
  
*[[Jamitov Hymen]]
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*[[John Kowen]]
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*[[Bask Om]]
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*[[Kalent]]
  
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*[[Lyle]]
  
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*[[Maula Bashit]]
  
 
*[[Nakohha Nakato]]
  
*[[Nakohha Nakato]]
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*[[Peter Scott]]
  
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*[[William Mauris]]
  
 
*[[Y. Bicock]]
  
*[[Y. Bicock]]
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*[[Raban Karcs]]
  
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*[[Chuck Keith]] -Close friend to Kou, and fellow pilot
  
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*[[South Burning]] -Lieutenant South Burning is the senior pilot at Torrington base and trains Kou.
  
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*[[Eiphar Synapse]] -Commander of the Albion, he is set out to recapture the GP02
  
   
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===Prinicpality of Zeon/Delaz Fleet===
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===Zeon Remnants===
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*[[Anavel Gato]] -Nicknamed the "Nightmare of Solomon," he is a famous pilot who steals the GP02A for Operation Stardust
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*[[Anavel Gato]] - A famous pilot from the One Year War, he steals the GP02A as part of Operation Stardust.
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*[[Aiguille Delaz]] - Commander of the [[Delaz Fleet]] and mastermind of [[Operation Stardust]].
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*[[Bily Glardle]]
  
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*[[Cima Garahau]] - Former commander of Zeon's Marine Amphibious Unit (M.A.U.). Recruited by Aiguille Delaz as integral part of Delaz Fleet and Operation Stardust.
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*[[Neuen Bitter]]
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*[[Gaily]]
 
*[[Adamski]]
  
*[[Adamski]]
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*[[Aiguille Delaz]]
  
 
*[[Bob]]
  
*[[Bob]]
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*[[Gaily]]
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*[[Karius Otto]]
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*[[Bily Glardle]]
 
*[[Draize]]
  
*[[Draize]]
 
*[[Heintz]]
  
*[[Heintz]]
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*[[Karius Otto]]
  
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*[[Cima Garahau]]
  
 
*[[Bergman]]
  
*[[Bergman]]
 
*[[Deatroaf Kocsel]]
  
*[[Deatroaf Kocsel]]
 
*[[Kult]]
  
*[[Kult]]
 
*[[Wolfgang Waal]]
  
*[[Wolfgang Waal]]
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*[[Neuen Bitter]]
  
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===Axis Zeon===
  
 
*[[Haman Karn]]
  
*[[Haman Karn]]
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*[[Horst Harnes]]
  
 
*[[Yuri Hasler]]
  
*[[Yuri Hasler]]
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*[[Horst Harness]]
   
 
===Anaheim Electronics===
  
===Anaheim Electronics===
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*[[Nina Purpleton]] -Nina is the love interest of Kou, and works for Anaheim Electronics. She is revealed to have a past relationship with Anavel Gato, Kou's rival.
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*[[Nina Purpleton]] - A member of the Gundam Development Project and head engineer of GP01 and GP02A.
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*[[Clehna Hacswell]]
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*[[Kurena Hacksell]]
 
*[[Lucette Audevie]]
  
*[[Lucette Audevie]]
 
*[[Nick Orville]]
  
*[[Nick Orville]]
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*[[Peter Purpleton]]
  
*[[Peter Purpleton]]
 
*[[Joshua Purpleton]]
  
*[[Joshua Purpleton]]
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==Openings, Endings and Insert Songs==
  
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'''Opening/Insert:'''
  
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* ''Back to Paradise'' by Miki Matsubara (Episode 1)
  
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'''Openings:'''
  
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* ''The Winner'' by Miki Matsubara (Episodes 2 to 7)
  
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* ''Men of Destiny'' by [[MIQ|MIO]] (Episodes 8 to 12)
  
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'''Endings:'''
  
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* ''Magic'' by Jacob Wheeler (Episodes 1 to 7)
  
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* ''Evergreen'' by MIO (Episodes 8 to 13 ~ In its full version in episode 13's ending)
  
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* ''True Shining'' by Rumiko Wada (Compilation movie ending)
  
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==Other Publications==
  
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Hero of Stardust]]''
  
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Manga)]]''
  
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:Viz also released all episodes in a comic book format from 1993 to 1994. However, instead of a manga, they used screenshots from each episode for the panels. Line art and descriptions of all units were inserted as well.
  
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Novel)]]''
  
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:The story of 0083 was retold in prose form by Hiroshi Yamaguchi in three volumes. The books were published by Kadokawa Shoten and contain illustrations by Toshihiro Kawamoto, Hirotoshi Sano and Hajime Katoki.
  
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion]]''
  
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*''[[Gundam 0079 - Nightmare of Solomon]]''
  
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*''[[Nightmare of Solomon]]''
  
   
 
==Mechanics==
  
==Mechanics==
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===Earth Federation Forces/Titans===
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===Earth Federation Forces===
 
====Mobile Weapons====
  
====Mobile Weapons====
 
* [[MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type]]
  
* [[MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type]]
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* [[RGC-83 GM Cannon II]]
  
* [[RGC-83 GM Cannon II]]
 
* [[RGM-79 GM]]
  
* [[RGM-79 GM]]
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* [[RGM-79C GM Kai]]
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* [[RGM-79C GM Type C]]
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* [[RGM-79C Powered GM]]
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* [[RGM-79 Powered GM]]
 
* [[RGM-79N GM Custom]]
  
* [[RGM-79N GM Custom]]
 
* [[RGM-79Q GM Quel]]
  
* [[RGM-79Q GM Quel]]
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* [[RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam Full Burnern "Zephyranthes"]]
  
* [[RX-78GP01-Fb Gundam Full Burnern "Zephyranthes"]]
 
* [[RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"]]
  
* [[RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"]]
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* [[RX-78GP03 Gundam "Dendrobium Orchis"]]
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* [[RX-78GP03 Gundam "Dendrobium"]]
 
* [[RX-78GP03S Gundam "Dendrobium Stamen"]]
  
* [[RX-78GP03S Gundam "Dendrobium Stamen"]]
   
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*[[Trailer]]
  
*[[Trailer]]
   
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===Prinicpality of Zeon/Delaz Fleet/Axis Zeon===
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===Delaz Fleet===
 
====Mobile Weapons====
  
====Mobile Weapons====
 
* [[AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra]]
  
* [[AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra]]
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* [[MS-06F Zaku II]]
  
* [[MS-06F Zaku II]]
 
* [[MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type]]
  
* [[MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type]]
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* [[MS-09F Dom Funf]]
  
 
* [[MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen]]
  
* [[MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen]]
 
* [[MS-09R Rick Dom]]
  
* [[MS-09R Rick Dom]]
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* [[MS-09RII Rick Dom II]]
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* [[MS-09R-2 Rick Dom II]]
 
* [[MS-14A Gelgoog]]
  
* [[MS-14A Gelgoog]]
 
* [[MS-14F Gelgoog Marine]]
  
* [[MS-14F Gelgoog Marine]]
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* [[MS-21C Dra-C]]
  
* [[MS-21C Dra-C]]
 
* [[RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"]]
  
* [[RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"]]
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* [[YMS-09R-2 Prototype Rick-Dom Zwei]]
 
* [[YMS-16M Xamel]]
  
* [[YMS-16M Xamel]]
   
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* [[Colony Corporation Ship]]
  
* [[Colony Corporation Ship]]
   
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==Videos==
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==Media==
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===Music===
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'''Opening/Insert:'''
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory
  
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* ''Back to Paradise'' by Miki Matsubara (Episode 1)
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</gallery>
  
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'''Openings:'''
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* ''The Winner'' by Miki Matsubara (Episodes 2 to 7)
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* ''Men of Destiny'' by MIO (Episodes 8 to 12)
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'''Endings:'''
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* ''Magic'' by Jacob Wheeler (Episodes 1 to 7)
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* ''Evergreen'' by MIO (Episodes 8 to 13 ~ In its full version in episode 13's ending)
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* ''True Shining'' by Rumiko Wada (Compilation movie ending)
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===Radio Drama===
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Runga Offing Cannonade Battle]]'' (機動戦士ガンダム 0083 「スターダスト・メモリー」 CDシネマ 「ルンガ沖砲撃戦」; 1992)
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Mayfly of Space]]'' (機動戦士ガンダム 0083 「スターダスト・メモリー」 CDシネマ 「宇宙の蜉蝣」; 1992)
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===Picture Drama===
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Mayfly of Space 2]]'' (機動戦士ガンダム 0083 「スターダスト・メモリー」 ピクチャードラマ 「宇宙の蜉蝣2」; 2016)
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===Game===
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Operation]]'' (機動戦士ガンダム 0083 ステータスについて1996)
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===Publications===
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Hero of Stardust]]''
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Manga 2)]]''
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*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Manga)]]''
  ⚫
:Viz also released all episodes in a comic book format from 1993 to 1994. However, instead of a manga, they used screenshots from each episode for the panels. Line art and descriptions of all units were inserted as well.
  ⚫
*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Novel)]]''
  ⚫
:The story of 0083 was retold in prose form by Hiroshi Yamaguchi in three volumes. The books were published by Kadokawa Shoten and contain illustrations by Toshihiro Kawamoto, Hirotoshi Sano and Hajime Katoki.
  ⚫
*''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion]]''
  ⚫
*''[[Gundam 0079 - Nightmare of Solomon]]''
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*''[[Nightmare of Solomon]]''
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===[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon|Compilation movie]]===
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Just before the completion of the OVA, the series was reformatted into a compilation movie and re-released under the title {{nihongo|''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon]]''|機動戦士ガンダム0083 －ジオンの残光－}} on August 29, 1992.
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To date, ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon'' has not been released in North America; however, it was released in the United Kingdom, Ireland and throughout Europe as ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon'' on May 15, 2006.
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Another title for the movie is ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Fading Light of Zeon''.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==
 
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Stardust.jpeg
  
Stardust.jpeg
 
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory (Manga 2).jpg
  
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory (Manga 2).jpg
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0083 Gundams Earlier Designs.jpg|Earlier Gundam designs
 
</gallery>
  
</gallery>
   
 
==External Links==
  
==External Links==
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*http://www.gundam0083.net
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*[//www.gundam0083.net http://www.gundam0083.net]
 
*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/0083/index.htm 0083 Stardust Memory on MAHQ]
  
*[http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/0083/index.htm 0083 Stardust Memory on MAHQ]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_0083:_Stardust_Memory Stardust Memory on Wikipedia]
  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam_0083:_Stardust_Memory Stardust Memory on Wikipedia]
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (機動戦士ガンダム0083 STARDUST MEMORY Kidō Senshi Gandamu 0083 Stardust Memory?) is a 13-episode OVA series set in the Gundam's Early-Universal Century timeline. The characters were designed by Toshihiro Kawamoto. The series serves as a sequel to Mobile Suit Gundam and a prequel to the events of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam.

The first volume containing two 30-minute episodes was released in Japan on May 23, 1991. Subsequent volumes, containing one 30-minute episode each, followed every one or two months; the final volume went on sale on September 24, 1992. The series was directed by Mitsuko Kase (1–7) and Takashi Imanishi (8–13).

Synopsis

Universal Century 0083: Zeon intelligence has identified a prototype Gundam designed for nuclear attack under development by Anaheim Electronics. A former Zeon ace and a small band of Principality soldiers are dispatched to Earth to capture the Gundam as part of Operation Stardust. When the Zeon successfully make off with the prototype, the Earth Federation assigns the mobile suit carrier Albion to locate and recover the missing unit. When the stolen Gundam fires at the space fortress Konpei Island, the Federation Space Force suffers a catastrophic loss. As the Federation regroups, they learn that the Zeon have captured a space colony, Side 7, ostensibly with the objective of colliding it with the moon. When the colony's course is unexpectedly changed toward Earth, the true objective of Operation Stardust is revealed.

The series ends with the creation of the Titans, an elite Zeon-hunting division of the Federal Forces, and the main antagonists in Zeta Gundam.

Episodes

# Episode Title Japanese Airdate English Airdate
1 Gundamjack 23 May 1991 23 February 2002
2 Endless Pursuit 23 May 1991 2 March 2002
3 Into Battle, Albion! 27 June 1991 9 March 2002
4 Attack and Retreat on the Burning Sand 22 August 1991 16 March 2002
5 Gundam, to the Sea of Stars 26 September 1991 23 March 2002
6 The Warrior of Von Braun 24 October 1991 30 March 2002
7 With Shining Blue Fire 21 November 1991 6 April 2002
8 Conspiracy Sector 20 February 1992 13 April 2002
9 The Nightmare of Solomon 23 April 1992 20 April 2002
10 Colliding War Zones 21 May 1992 27 April 2002
11 La Vie En Rose 21 June 1992 4 May 2002
12 Assault on the Point of No Return 21 August 1992 11 May 2002
13 A Storm Raging Through 24 September 1992 18 May 2002

The Japanese LaserDisc release of Gundam 0083 featured English episode titles on the cover that often differed from the Japanese titles shown at the beginning of each episode. For each episode in the list below, the official English translation of the Japanese title is given with that title's kanji and romaji, followed by the alternative English title from the laserdisc cover in parentheses.

  1. Gundamjack (ガンダム強奪 Gandamu Gōdatsu?) (Stardust Rising)
  2. Endless Pursuit (終わりなき追撃 Owarinaki Tsuigeki?) (War is Not Over, Yet)
  3. Into Battle, Albion (出撃アルビオン Shutsugeki Arubion?) (Irregulars in Albion)
  4. Attack and Retreat on the Burning Sand (熱砂の攻防戦 Nessa no Kōbōsen?) (The Lost Troopers)
  5. Gundam, to the Sea of Stars (ガンダム、星の海へ Gandamu, Hoshi no Umi he?) (Sieg Zeon!)
  6. The Warrior of Von Braun (フォン・ブラウンの戦士 Fon Buraun no Senshi?) (Mind of the Moon)
  7. With Shining Blue Fire (蒼く輝く炎で Aoku Kagayaku Honō de?) (Burning Heart)
  8. Conspiracy Sector (策謀の宙域 Sakubō no Chūiki?) (Conspiracy of Silence)
  9. The Nightmare of Solomon (ソロモンの悪夢 Soromon no Akumu?) (Nightmare of Solomon)
  10. Colliding War Zones (激突戦域 Gekitotsu Sen'iki?) (The Hot Area)
  11. La Vie En Rose (ラビアンローズ Ra Bi An Rōzu?) (La Vie En Rose)
  12. Assault on the Point of No Return (強襲、阻止限界点 Kyōshū, Soshi Genkaiten?) (Assault Waves)
  13. A Storm Raging Through (駆け抜ける嵐 Kakenukeru Arashi?) (Men of Destiny)

A special VHS sneak peak of the first episode titled GxG Unit was given to advance ticket purchasers of Gundam F91. The series was reissued in DVD format in Japan on four volumes; the first R2 disc went on sale on January 25, 2000.

Characters

Earth Federation Forces

Zeon Remnants

Anaheim Electronics

Von Braun

Mechanics

Earth Federation Forces

Mobile Weapons

Vehicles and Support Units

Delaz Fleet

Mobile Weapons

Vehicles and Support Units

Anaheim Electronics

Vehicles and Support Units

Civilians

Vehicles and Support Units

Media

Music

Opening/Insert:

  • Back to Paradise by Miki Matsubara (Episode 1)

Openings:

  • The Winner by Miki Matsubara (Episodes 2 to 7)
  • Men of Destiny by MIO (Episodes 8 to 12)

Endings:

  • Magic by Jacob Wheeler (Episodes 1 to 7)
  • Evergreen by MIO (Episodes 8 to 13 ~ In its full version in episode 13's ending)
  • True Shining by Rumiko Wada (Compilation movie ending)

Radio Drama

  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Runga Offing Cannonade Battle (機動戦士ガンダム 0083 「スターダスト・メモリー」 CDシネマ 「ルンガ沖砲撃戦」; 1992)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Mayfly of Space (機動戦士ガンダム 0083 「スターダスト・メモリー」 CDシネマ 「宇宙の蜉蝣」; 1992)

Picture Drama

Game

Publications

Viz also released all episodes in a comic book format from 1993 to 1994. However, instead of a manga, they used screenshots from each episode for the panels. Line art and descriptions of all units were inserted as well.
The story of 0083 was retold in prose form by Hiroshi Yamaguchi in three volumes. The books were published by Kadokawa Shoten and contain illustrations by Toshihiro Kawamoto, Hirotoshi Sano and Hajime Katoki.

Compilation movie

Just before the completion of the OVA, the series was reformatted into a compilation movie and re-released under the title Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon (機動戦士ガンダム0083 －ジオンの残光－?) on August 29, 1992.

To date, Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon has not been released in North America; however, it was released in the United Kingdom, Ireland and throughout Europe as Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Afterglow of Zeon on May 15, 2006.

Another title for the movie is Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Fading Light of Zeon.

Gallery

External Links

Chronology

Preceded by:
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket 		Chronological order
0083 U.C. 		Succeeded by:
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam


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