William Kemp (ウィリアム・ケンプ?) or Willie Kemp (ウィリ・ケンプ?) is a character appearing in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin manga and its OVA adaptation. He was a member of the Earth Federation Forces with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade [1], and the test pilot for the RX-78-02 Gundam [2].
History[]
January, U.C. 0079[]
At the part of the Noa colony still under construction, Amuro was taken to a room for questioning by security after he had asked them about the Gundam. William Kemp, extended his hand. As Amuro shook it, LTJG Kemp explained that he was a colleague of Amuro's father. As he was a soldier, Amuro confirmed the suspicions of Chief Ray doing military-related work. LTJG Kemp asked how long Amuro knew about the Gundam and if it was Chief Ray that leaked the information. With the interrogation going nowhere, LTJG Kemp stated he would not tell Chief Ray and dismissed Amuro Ray with a final warning. Meanwhile, officials would enter the Rays' house and take all the Gundam-related materials Chief Ray had kept [3].
September, U.C. 0079[]
During Zeon's attack on Side 7, Kemp was ordered to board the RX-78-02 Gundam, but was killed while making his way there. When news reached a bedridden Captain Cassius that the Gundam started moving, he was relieved to hear that the pilot had made it and asked Bright Noa who was piloting the 02. Bright replied that it should be Lieutenant Junior Grade Willie Kemp, but upon contacting the Gundam, the monitors revealed that it was the fifteen-year-old Amuro Ray who was sitting in the cockpit [2].
References[]
- ↑ CHARACTER|機動戦士ガンダム THE ORIGIN 公式サイト (2018). Retrieved on 2020-11-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Chapter 4
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Advent of the Red Comet Episode 13, The One Year War