Von Braun is the first and the largest city on the Moon in the Universal Century, named after the German rocket scientist Wernher Von Braun.
Overview[]
History[]
Von Braun was established in the Sea of Tranquility in U.C. 0027 in Cayley crater, near the landing site of Apollo 11. Like all lunar cities, Von Braun was located below ground with sunlight being brought in through fiber-optic viaducts, creating an illusory sky over a vast atrium that serves as an outdoor area for the inhabitants. At the center of the city was Armstrong Plaza and Armstrong Park which serve as the main thoroughfare for the city.
It was said that whoever controls Von Braun controls the Moon. Von Braun was an industrial city specializing in the manufacture of heavy equipment. It was controlled by the Earth Federation during the One Year War, like most of the near-side of the Moon. It was also home to the headquarters of Anaheim Electronics (AE), where the prototype mobile suit (MS) programs for the Gundam Development Project were developed in U.C. 0083.
The warship Albion docked at Von Braun during its pursuit of the Delaz Fleet in November U.C. 0083. During its stay the ship was confronted by Zeon pilot Kelley Layzner who threatened to fire upon the city if he could not confront the Gundam the Albion was carrying. Fortunately the crew complied with his demands and the city was spared any damage in the following battle.
In U.C. 0087, the Titans launched Operation Apollo, forcing their way into Von Braun in order to force the AEUG out. During the battle the Titans attempted to drop a colony on Von Braun and destroy the city. The drop, however, was unsuccessful after AEUG forces intervened. After sneaking into Von Braun city, Sarah Zabiarov planted a bomb near Armstrong Park strong enough to destroy the Argama while it was in port at the city. Kamille Bidan failed to stop the bombing, but was able to put out a warning, so the Argama escaped the blast by leaving port before it detonated, though the city's spaceport suffered significant damage.
By the U.C. 0090s, Anaheim Electronic's Von Braun branch continued to produce Mobile Suits for the Earth Federation Forces such as the Jegan and the ν Gundam.
Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt[]
The city was founded by Andy Wellington and Otto Fleming, the father of Io Fleming. Von Braun was conceived as a refugee for the Earth biosphere, it was even called "The Noah Ark from the Universal Century" with many animal species saved from the extinction thanks to Von Braun.[1] Beneath the surface, lied the mobile suit that were going to be in action in U.C. 0087, such as RX-178 Gundam MK II, Rick Dias, Hizack, Nemo, Asshimar, Marasai, Hyaku Shiki, and most of all, MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- Von Braun's status during the One Year War is unknown, though the Gihren's Greed series depicted it as neutral territory.
- In the form the city is show it in Gundam Thunderbolt as a natural reserve can be a reference to Genganam from Turn A.
Appearances[]
- Television Series
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
- Episode 29, Crisis at Side 2
- Mentioned only
- Episode 29, Crisis at Side 2
References[]
Universal Century Locations | |
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Asteroids | |
A Baoa Qu/Gate of Zedan | Axis | Fifth Luna | Luna II | Moussa | Palau | Pezun | Solomon/Konpei Island | |
Earth | |
Adelaide | Antarctica | Augusta Base | Belfast | California Base | Cheyenne Base | Dakar | Davao | Dublin | Great Canyon | Hickory | Hong Kong | Jaburo | Kennedy Spaceport | Kimberlite Base | Lhasa | Mount Kilimanjaro | Murasame Research Institute | New Guinea | New York | Odessa | Oenbelli | Seattle | St. Anges | Sydney | Torrington Base | |
Moon | |
Aires City | Amman | Anaheim | Granada | Von Braun | Neo Cartagena | |
Space Colonies | |
Cosmo Babylonia | Laplace | Londenion | Moon Moon | Side 1 | Side 2 | Side 3 | Side 4 | Side 5 | Side 6 | Side 7 | Side 8 | Sweetwater | Tigerbaum | |
Others | |
Penta | Magallanica | Side A (Arcadia) |