Solbraves

Solbraves
Solbraves
Data
Purpose	Rapid Deployment Unit
Led by	Graham Aker
Parent	ESF Forces
Enemies	ELS
First Seen	2314 A.D.
Mobile Weapons/Armors/Workers
GNX-903VS Brave Standard Test Type GNX-903VW Brave Commander Test Type
Vehicles
Artorious
Miscellaneous
Movie	Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-

The Solbraves is a rapid deployment unit introduced in Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer. It was commanded by Major Graham Aker

Overview

The Solbraves is a small, elite unit newly organized by the Earth Sphere Federation Forces and tasked with reacting swiftly to various conflicts occurring within a wide area. Led by ace pilot Graham Aker, the unit composed of skilled mobile suit pilots from various countries and operated from Artorious, a temporary mothership, while a dedicated ship was in the works. Additionally, a dedicated mobile suit, the GNX-900 series Brave, was also being developed to meet the needs of the unit.

Members

• Graham Aker
• Viktor Leonov
• Rudolf Schreiber
• Akira Takei
• Yagan Crow (KIA)
• Naguib Neferu

History

Formation

The absence of large-scale conflicts since the disbandment of the A-Laws and the defeat of the Innovades who falsely claimed to be Innovators in AD 2312 stimulated the development of space colonies and other ventures in space. This meant the Earth Sphere Federation Forces (ESF Forces) needed to deploy its troops in a wider area to ensure peace and security, but it was hampered by the disarmament drive conducted as part of the Earth Sphere Federation government's conciliatory policy. To overcome this challenge, a plan was devised to establish a rapid deployment unit that can react swiftly to various conflicts occurring within a wide area. In other words, creating a small elite unit similar to the paramilitary organization Celestial Being. This led to the formation of the Solbraves squadron and the development of a dedicated mobile suit, the GNX-900 series Brave.

ELS Crisis

In AD 2314, the Solbraves was in the midst of testing the GNX-903VW Brave Commander Test Type and the GNX-903VS Brave Standard Test Type when a series of mysterious incidents began occurring worldwide. These incidents were eventually determined to be caused by the alien species, "Extraterrestrial Living-metal Shape-shifter" (ELS), disguised as fallen fragments of the destroyed exploration spaceship Europa. Later, a large group of ELS arrived at Jupiter after the ELS on Earth confirmed the presence of human beings with high level of Quantum Brainwaves. As the large group of ELS headed for Earth, the ESF Forces deployed a fleet to intercept them in the vicinity of Mars. However, the ELS were more than a match for the fleet, and the Solbraves hurried over to rescue their comrades. Unfortunately, when the Solbraves' single Brave Commander Test Type and five Brave Standard Test Types arrived, the fleet had been defeated and assimilated by the ELS, who were now battling the Celestial Being. The Solbraves then engaged the ELS while providing cover fire to the Celestial Being's Gundams, enabling them to retreat to their mothership, the CBS-742 Ptolemaios 2 Kai.

Once the Gundams left the battlefield, the six Brave units continued to battle the ELS to avenge their fallen comrades. As ordered by Major Graham Aker in the Brave Commander Test Type, the five Brave Standard Test Types kept their distance from the ELS while firing at them. During the battle, the Solbraves showed excellent teamwork, covering for each other whenever one of them became a target of the ELS. Using the high output mode of their "Drake Howling" GN Beam Rifle, the Brave Commander Test Type and Brave Standard Test Types were able to annihilate scores of ELS in a single shot. Suddenly, the ELS stop pursuing the six Braves and gathered together in the form of a sphere. While the Solbraves were puzzled at the sight, they received a voice message from the Ptolemaios 2 Kai that the Celestial Being was withdrawing and to meet with them at another point in space. The Solbraves agreed and retreated as well.

The Solbraves later received GN Particles resupply for their Braves from the Ptolemaios 2 Kai as the Celestial Being wanted to repay them for their earlier rescue. At the same time, Graham boarded the ship to visit the comatose Gundam Meister, Setsuna F. Seiei. Graham once regarded Setsuna as an enemy who must be defeated, but he later recognized that way of thinking was a mistake. He now viewed Setsuna as someone he needed to surpass. He also expressed frustrations at his inability to rescue his comrades and to save Setsuna. The Solbraves was then informed that more ELS had appeared at Jupiter, and Graham ordered the team to return to their mothership once their resupply was completed. This new group of ELS included a moon-sized large ELS, and like the earlier group of ELS, was on its way to Earth. To confront this threat, the ESF Forces created an absolute defense line in the vicinity of the Moon that consisted of all its available forces, with the colony-class deep space mothership Celestial Being serving as the frontline headquarters.

Several days later, the combined ELS horde showed up at the absolute defense line and an intense battle broke out. Elsewhere, the Solbraves' mothership, Artorious, activated its Trans-Am System as the team rushed to the battlefield. In the ship's hangar, Graham gave the team a prep talk, and told them not to die. The Solbraves' six Braves arrived at the battlefield just as the ELS revealed their new ability to fuse with each other to form mimics of the ESF Forces' GNX-803T GN-XIV. However, the team still charged valiantly into the fray, destroying numerous ELS in their path. Unfortunately, Yagan Crow's Brave Standard Test Type took several hits from the ELS and was destroyed. The situation then got more dire as the ELS displayed the ability to mimic the ESF Forces' cruisers as well, while the large ELS was able to generate a barrier to deflect the beam fired from the Celestial Being's 80mm GN Laser. The Celestial Being's GN-010 Gundam Zabanya, GN-011 Gundam Harute and the Ptolemaios 2 Kai eventually arrived to aid the ESF Forces, but the situation remained grim and another Brave Standard Test Type was taken out.

As the battle reached its climax, the Brave Commander Test Type and the three remaining Brave Standard Test Types fired their strongest attack, the Tri-Punisher, in unison, eliminating countless ELS. Meanwhile, Setsuna regained consciousness and launched in the GNT-0000 00 Qan[T]​. Graham was glad to see Setsuna, and protected him when he hesitated to attack the sentient ELS. Graham reminded Setsuna that he was the one who told him to fight in order to live. To help Setsuna reach the core of the large ELS where he could communicate with the alien using his Quantum Brainwaves, Graham activated the Brave Commander Test Type's Trans-Am System to clear a path to the large ELS. The three Brave Standard Test Types also activated their Trans-Am and helped out. Graham and his Brave Commander Test Type ultimately fell prey to the ELS, and were partially assimilated. However, Graham was determined to assist Setsuna, so he overloaded his mobile suit's Trans-Am before crashing into the large ELS, creating an opening for Setsuna's 00 Qan[T]​ to enter. With Graham's help, Setsuna was able to establish mutual understanding with the ELS and stopped the battle. This also saved Graham, who became a human-ELS hybrid. The fate of the other members of the Solbraves are unknown.

Gallery

Solbrave members (minus Graham Aker)

Solbraves team with their mobile suits in Artorious's hangar

References