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| Episodes: | 3 |
| Produced: | Sunrise |
| Director: | Takashi Imanishi |
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| Music | Megumi Ōhashi |
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front (機動戦士ガンダム MS IGLOO 2 重力戦線, Kidō Senshi Gandamu MS IGLOO 2 Juuryoku-sensen) is a 3-episode CGI-animated OVA, and is the second part of the Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO series, released in 2008.
Synopsis
Universal Century 0079: The Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation are fighting each other during the infancy of the One Year War. Now this time Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO will focus on the Earth Federation's point of view. The Earth Federation forces battle Zeon's soldiers and Zakus to regain back their territory. The Gravity Front also includes events pivotal in the Universal Century timeline, such as Operation British, and Operation Odessa.
Background
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front following the limited release of Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079, Sunrise extended the series by an additional three episodes focusing on the Earth Federation's point of view. The episodes aired from the 24th of October 2008 to the 24th of April 2009.
Episodes
1. Shoot at that Death!
U.C. 0079.04.26 - 0079.04.27, the Federation forces are routed in face of the onslaught of the Zeon Zakus during Earth Drop Operations. When the main forces are retreating for resupply, Lt. Ben Barberry, who leads an anti-mobile suit special tactical squad utilizing the "Regina" missile launcher, is ordered by his arrogant superior, Col. Michael Colmatta, to advance and ambush the pursuing Zeon forces. Unknown to others, Barberry, who loses every subordinate in the previous engagements, is frequently haunted by a spirit called Shinigami, who patrols the battlefield collecting souls of fallen warriors.
Barberry and his platoon arrives at the outskirt of a ruined mining town and receives information of two MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type (instead of three from the intelligence report) rampaging through a nearby supply depot. The ambush is set but failed to achieve an immediate kill when one of the squads opens fire prematurely. Despite eventually destroying the first target, the second Zaku soon dashes in for backup, and kills everyone except Barberry. Enraged, Barberry attempts to make a last stand and manages to score a direct hit when the Zaku accidentally falls into a pothole. Thinking he's the sole survivor again, Barberry is shocked to see a third Zaku rising up from a camouflaged underground hiding. Knowing that his fate is sealed, Barberry empties his service pistol at the incoming Giant of Death.
2. King of the Land, Forward!
U.C. 0079.07.21 - 0079.07.26, Sgt. Rayban Surat is transferred to the 1st Platoon, 301st Tank Squadron of the Federation's 44th Hybrid Regiment to become the driver for Lt. Harmon Yandell, a seasoned ace of the variant-5 Type 61 Tank. However, Yandell is a man with his own demon — he survived an encounter with Zeon's feared "White Ogre" Cpt. Elmer Snell at the cost of his left leg, and sees himself as a homeless dead man walking. His previous drivers have either been killed, or gone insane seeing the Death Deity haunting Yandell's back. After seeing Yandell's irrational behavior, Surat asked his commanding superior, Col. Colmatta, to relieve Yandell's command. Instead of doing so, Colmatta approved Yandell's mad plan to launch a night assault on the oncoming Zeon force, led by no other but "White Ogre".
Yandell's tank squadron ambushed Snell's Zaku tri-squad at a plain where the Federation suffered a major defeat the previous day. Using the residual heat of tank wreckages as cover, the Type 61s fought a very disadvantaged battle and managed to destroy two of the Zakus. Eventually only Yandell's tank and Snell's Zaku remain, and one bazooka shot from Snell appears to have put an end to Yandell. However Yandell fakes death and surprises Snell from behind, killing him. Shouting triumphantly and hysterically, Yandall hails his apparent liberation from the curses and rebirth, only to be killed when a Zeon patrol sneak up and fires a rocket at his tank. Surat jumps into a nearby pit and survives the battle.
3. Odessa, Iron Storm!
U.C. 0079.11.08 - 0079.11.09, though Operation Odessa is proceeding, the 44th Hybrid Brigade suffers setback after its advance is bombarded by artillery from Zeon's Dobday-class land battleships. They are reinforced by three RTX-440 Ground Assault Type Guntank piloted by a trio of convicts led by Lt. Arleen Nazon, a technical officer blamed and condemned to rot in jail after her lover defected to Zeon with information of the RTX-440 project. Bearing deep hatred to the man who betrayed her, Clyde Bettany, Arleen vows revenge for destroying her future.
The offensive resumes on the second day and the Federation forces again suffering casualty from the well dug Zeon defence. Arleen's team penetrates enemy lines to provide artillery reconnaissance, before storming and breaking into the Zeon forward base. In the mist of battle, Arleen's two teammates self-detonate their Guntanks, taking out one Dobday. The Federation forces again come under what appears to be a friendly fire, but Arleen soon discovers the presence of a second Dobday. Refusing to obey Colmatta's order to ignore the target, Arleen charges at the enemy, suffering heavy damage from Zeon mobile suits defending the Dobday before crashing right in front of it. The giant landship stops in its track, and a voice none other than Bettany's tries to convince Arleen to stop fighting. Overcome by her desire for revenge, Arleen activates the self-destruct system and destroys the Dobday.
Shortly afterwards, Arleen's soul awakes from the explosion, only to be informed by the Death Deity that Bettany is in fact a Federal double agent, who infiltrated Zeon command to secure the capture of a Dobday.
Characters
Earth Federation
44th shoulder patch
- Col. Michael Colmatta — Commander of the 44th Mechanized Composite Regiment.
- Lt. Ben Barberry — Anti-mobile suit tactical squad leader.
- Papa Sidney Lewis — A member of the anti-mobile suit tactical squad.
- Lt. Harman Yandell — A seasoned ace of the Type 61, and commander of the 44th's 301st Tank Squadron, 1st Platoon.
- Sgt. Rayban Surat - Tank driver, 301st Tank Squadron, 1st Platoon.
- Arleen Nazon - A technical officer sent in prison after her lover defected to Zeon. Later leads an RTX-440 Guntank team in exchange for amnesty.
- Doroba Kuzwayo - A member of Arleen Nazon's RTX-440 Guntank team.
- Milos Karppi - A member of Arleen Nazon's RTX-440 Guntank team.
Principality of Zeon
- Kycilia Zabi - was the only daughter of Degwin Sodo Zabi and was the second-eldest after her brother Gihren Zabi.
- Elmer Snell - Zaku II Ground Type pilot, also known as the "White Ogre".
- Clyde Bettany - An Earth Federation soldier who defected to Zeon with information of the RTX-440 project.
Other
- Death deity - a spirit called Shinigami, who patrols the battlefield collecting souls of fallen warriors.
Mobile Suits
Earth Federation
Ship Classes and Support Units
- 6x6 Cargo Truck
- Big Tray-Class
- Dragon Fly
- FF-X7 Core Fighter
- Heavy Fork class
- M72 Lakota
- M353A4 Bloodhound
- Salamis class
- Type 61 "M61A5 MBT"
Principality of Zeon
- MS-05B Zaku I
- MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type
- MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type (Elmer Snell Custom)
- MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom
- MS-09 Dom
Ship Classes and Support Units
- B.M.C. Z78/2
- Dabude class
- Dopp Fighter
- Gaw Atmospheric Attack Carrier
- H.L.V.
- Magella Attack Tank
- Komusai
- Magella Eins
- Musai-class light cruiser
- Papua-class supply ship
- PVN.3/2 Sauropelta
- PVN.4/3 Wappa
- PVN.44/1 Weasel
- Russel 1/12 Zebu
See also
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