April 14th, 74 CE
New Space ZAFT Military Base, Astoria
Astoria is a ZAFT new space military base built on the border between PLANT and space regions of Atlantic Federation. Astoria built to resemble Artemis, belonging to the Eurasian space headquarters destroyed 71 ZAFT in CE. Astoria has a shield like Umbrella Artemis. The difference is in terms of Astoria shield is automatically activated to alert status if there are ships that do not have autorotation code ZAFT tried approaching. Because there are dozens of research satellites moving around the main base. Astoria shield looks like "Honeycomb".
The whole Gundam's in Astoria controlled by the forces of Sparta, one of the ZAFT military elite division which had previously been in the Armory 1, after the end of the war, the base was transferred to Astoria
ZAFT Military Elite Division, SPARTA
SPARTA formed in the leadership of Chairwoman Canaver, CE 72. SPARTA wearing gray uniform, has 300 members divided into 50 teams, led by senior officers ZAFT (White Uniform) as their instructor. Each team consists of 6 people specially trained not only in terms of piloting, but also in an intelligent and individual battles. As with the other ZAFT members, the members are volunteers from civilians PLANT.
In terms of piloting, forces Sparta controlling Type Green ZAKU Warrior Gundam, Gundam Type GINN High Maneuver, New Type Gundam Mega Fighter that have 2X larger size than ZAKU or GINN and .
In one deck, there is a member of SPARTA who is engrossed with his computer. Movement of the ladder so fast and precise when typing. Seen on the monitor the blueprint of a new warship design ZAFT and some kind of new Gundam. He was Karel A. Lewin. He so serious that he does not realize that someone coming to him.
"Karel ...!" Call that person.
"Oh, Captain Sturridge, I was not aware you come. There is something important? "
"30 minutes Laurentian carrier will soon arrive, find your team members, team 37, and gathered at Leonidas Ships in hangar 7 to welcome them"
"Them?"
"Yes, Chairwoman Clyne and 3 members of Council PLANT. They came to review the Astoria. Teams 18 and 25 will also be welcomed. Your work here can be forwarded by others ".
"Yes, sir".
Karel gone to look for the other 37 team members. Captain Dominic Sturridge (35) runs down the hall to the room to Admiral Kira Yamato (after a peace deal agreed with the Eurasian Federation, Kira Yamato, The Ultimate Coodinator be ZAFT War Admiral). In the room, there had been an officer who has the same rank with Sturridge, namely Captain Jonathan Blackwood (36).
"There is hold you, Nic?" Blackwood asked.
"Ordinary, John, team 37 sometimes unruly. What about your team, 18 and 25? "
"They've been in the hangar since an hour ago".
"Oh ..." sighed Sturridge.
Soon, Kira came into the room. Guess collect three of them to collect information about the Division of Sparta, when, where, and why this division was formed.
Sturridge and Blackwood explained in detail about any matters relating Sparta to Kira. Of all the questions that Kira asked, Sturridge respond with an answer that is so convincing that Kira is considered Spartan elite forces to be reckoned with.
