Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations

Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations
Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations (太陽エネルギーと自由国家連合, Taiyou Enerugī To Jiyuu Kokka Rengougun)
Data
Purpose	Political Organization
Led by	Brian Stegmeyer (President)
Sphere of Influence	The Americas Australasia Japan
Parent	Earth Sphere Federation (Post-2311)
Subdivisions	Over Flags
Allies	Advanced European Union Human Reform League
Enemies	Celestial Being
Mobile Weapons/Armors/Workers
YMS-01A Union Flag SVMS-01 Union Flag SVMS-01SG Union Flag Ground Package Shell Type SVMS-01AS Union Flag Aerotype Sky Package SVMS-01E Graham's Union Flag Custom SVMS-01X Union Flag Custom II SVMS-01O Over Flag SVMS-01OA Over Flag Astro Package SVMS-01OP Union Flag Orbit Package SVMS-01AW Union Flag Orbit Package Astro Work Type SVMS-01AP Union Flag Orbit Package Colony Guard Type VMS-15 Union Realdo VMS-15OP Union Realdo Orbit Package MA-115HT Union Realdo Hover Tank MSER-04 Anf
Vehicles
MS Carrier Carrier Plane Virginia-class Europa
Miscellaneous
Movie	Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-

The Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations (太陽エネルギーと自由国家連合, Taiyou Enerugī To Jiyuu Kokka Rengou^?), alternately known as the World Economic Union (世界経済連合, Sekai Keizai Rengō^?)^{[citation needed]} or abbreviated as the Union (ユニオン, Union^?) , is one of the three major world powers during 2307 AD in Mobile Suit Gundam 00. It consists of all nations in the Americas and Australasia as well as Japan. It controls the Orbital Elevator located in South America.

Background

The Union is a supranational politico-economic community consisting of the Organization of American States, Australasia, and Japan. It controls the first-completed of the three orbital elevators, located in South America. Each member nation retains political autonomy and decisions in the Union are made by a parliament of representatives; however the United States is the Union's effective leader controlling the distribution of solar energy and the majority of the Union's military. Each member nation is allowed to maintain their own military force within their borders.

Special Economic Jurisdiction - Japan

The Special Economic Jurisdiction of Japan (経済特区・日本, Keizai Tokku - Nippon^?) is the only member state of the Union within proximity of the Human Reform League. The designation Special Economic Jurisdiction (経済特区, Keizai Tokku?) differs in usage from the textually identical real-world term Special Economic Zone (Chinese: 经济特区), which is associated with regions in mainland China open to foreign investment, and has more in common with real world Special Administrative Regions such as Hong Kong.

Republic of Taribia

The Republic of Taribia (タリビア共和国, Taribia Kyōdō-tai^?) is member state of the Union, occupying the combined geographic locale of the real-life South American nations of Guyana and Venezuela. In 2307, hoping to trigger Celestial Being's intervention in its favor as an instrument to an anti-American agenda, Taribia provoked the Union into an armed engagement by declaring secession in protest of the United States' monopolization of the energy supplied by its neighboring orbital elevator. They hoped that Celestial Being would attack the arriving Union forces. But Celestial Being determined this action to be an instigator of warfare, and consequently attacked Taribian troops instead of the incoming Union forces. The prime minister was obliged to retract the declaration and call upon the Union for military aid, resulting in improved US-Taribian relations. The nation is known to be rife with production and trafficking of drugs.

MSWAD

Mobile Suit Warehouse and Development or MSWΛD is a branch of the Union Military dedicated to the research and development of mobile suit technology.

Anti-Gundam Investigative Squad/Overflag

The Anti-Gundam Investigative Squad (対ガンダム調査隊, Tai-Gundamu Chōsatai^?), aka the United States of America 8th Independent Tactical Fighter Squadron (given the official name Overflag because of it consisting only of Flags), is a special forces unit under the command of MSWAD, assembled to investigate, capture, and/or formulate a countermeasure against the Gundams deployed by Celestial Being. Led by Captain Graham Aker and the Union Professor Ralph Eifman, who serves as technical chief, its consists of fifteen Union Flags, all customized by Professor Eifmen along the specifications of Graham's personal unit and ace pilots from all over the North American continent.

Union Alliance Charter

• Australasia
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
• Asia
  • Japan
• Central America
  • Panama
  • Taribia Republic
• North America
  • Canada
  • United States
  • Mexico
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Peru

Mechanics

Mobile Weapons

See also: List of Union Mobile Suits

• SVMS-01 Union Flag - The main Mobile Suit of the Union. It can be used as a mobile suit and as an aerial fighter. It's also the first mobile suit capable of transforming to both modes in mid-air (Graham Special/Graham Maneuver), though the method for it is considered impractical during operations.

• VMS-15 Union Realdo - An older model mobile suit that makes up the majority of the Union's mobile suit force however by 2307 was quickly being replaced by the Flag.

• MA-115HT Union Realdo Hover Tank - A hover tank based on the Realdo's design. Serves alongside the Realdo as a heavy assault ground support unit.

Vehicles & Support Units

• Small Transport Plane
• Mobile Suit Transport Plane
• Landing Ship
• Cruiser
• Sea Aircraft Carrier

Known Citizens/Members

• Brian Stegmeyer - President of the Union.
• Graham Aker - A pilot belonging to the MS combat team. At 27-years-old, he is an ace and flies a SVMS-01 Union Flag.
• Billy Katagiri - Friend and colleague of Graham Aker, chief engineer for his Mobile suits.
• Ralph Eifman - Professor for the MSWAD, creator of the Over Flag.
• Howard Mason- An Over Flag pilot that served with Graham Aker.
• Daryl Dodge - An Over Flag and GN-X pilot that served with Graham Aker.
• Joshua Edwards - An ace Union pilot from Alaska that transferred into Overflags to participate in the Taklamakan Desert Operation. He thinks of himself as Graham's rival.
• Kinue Crossroad - A reporter from JNN in Japan.
• Saji Crossroad - Kinue's brother and an engineering student in Japan.
• Amy Zimbalist - A former ace pilot of the Union.
• Randy - An ace Union pilot from Georgia that transferred into Overflags to participate in the Taklamakan Desert Operation.
• Stuart - An ace Union pilot from Illinois that transferred into Overflags to participate in the Taklamakan Desert Operation.

Picture Gallery

Union President / President of United States of America (Gundam Perfect File)

Map of the territory of the Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations

Anno Domini Locations
Celestial Being
Moon Terminal | Krung Thep | Lagrange 1 | Lagrange 2 | Lagrange 3 | Lagrange 5 | Pacific Islands | Northwestern Africa
United Nations Forces / Earth Sphere Federation
Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations Japan | MSWAD
Advanced European Union Moralia | Ireland
Human Reform League Taklamakan Desert | True Pillar
Middle Eastern Countries
Republic of Krugis | Kingdom of Azadistan | Kingdom of Suille