Gundam Side Story 0079: Children of Archimedes

by Gremmosh

UC 0079: The Principality of Zeon 702nd MS Platoon (also known as the "Greeks") drops to Earth. From landing at Kazakhstan to taking and loosing Odessa, Children of Archimedes lets you experience the One Year War from the eyes of Zeon soldiers who truly believe in a war they are fighting for.

1. Introduction

January, Universal Century Year 0079...

The space colony Munzo declares it's independence of the Earth Federation, proclaiming itself the Principlaity of Zeon, and starting a war of independence from Earth. In the opening salvo, "Operation British" in enacted, a plan to crash a space colony cylinder to earth while simultaneously initiating a ground war.

Jaburo, the Federal Army headquarters in South America was the target. Thanks to desperate resistance by the Federal military, the colony breaks apart in the atmosphere over Arabia. Jaburo is saved, but the colony crashed on Sydney, Australia, changing the landscape and creating a giant bay where the proud city once stood.

With the failure of "Operation British", Zeon's lack of resources precluded the long-term war they were now faced with. With a desperate need for resources, an attack on Earth was ordered to secure the natural bounty that the pale blue dot offered.

Before Earth could be invaded however, the Zeon military would need to break through the Earth Federation forces. In a fleet battle that would become legend, Zeon fields the first combat-ready mobile suits, changing the course of war forever...