Hello, dear readers. G2BattleConvoy here once again with something a little bit different. Basically, my other ongoing project is taking a while to develop, so I thought of something a little bit different.
This little creation I have is the start of an Iron-Blooded Orphans fic (there's only one other of that series, so shame on you, fellow Gundamaniacs) that is supposed to focus on Gjallarhorn, the antagonistic faction of that series. I suppose that their 'knightly' aesthetic had won me over, so yeah.
May I present the prologue to this little take on the Post Disaster universe of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, Knights of Gjallarhorn!
The End of an Era
It is said that the Calamity War was the ultimate conflict to ever be part of the history of the human race. Legends and myths suggest that billions lost their lives to the conflict that encompassed not only Earth, but also Mars as well. There are some that suggest that the War had battles take place near Jupiter, almost out of reach of the Earth Sphere Government that had been losing control of Earth at that point in time.
Much of the old territories had been reconfigured in more ways than one during the conflict; even a region of Australia had been wiped completely off the map thanks to a massive impact. No one knows why that happened, nor do they care.
However, the war that happened 300 years ago, that had consumed many lives, that brought once monumental cities to ash, and had almost brought humanity to extinction had to end at some point. This is the time that Gjallarhorn would rise, and become the premier protectors of humanity.
They say it started with 72 machines. Machines that resembled titanic warriors and had power that could be compared to gods. Every single machine of that line varied differently, in appearance and strength and was perfectly tuned to the standards of the brave men and women that piloted these massively powerful Mobile Suits during the final stages of this great bloody conflict. Their collective name: Gundam.
The Gundam-Frames were supposedly the prized jewels of the Gjallarhorn regiment codenamed 'Goetia.' Each one had a capability to bring an entire army down individually, and their efforts essentially ended the war. The names of these weapons: Barbatos, Gusion, Kimaris, Zepar, Astorath; all would fall into legend in the years after the world had reformed itself into four economic bloc that would be under the protection of Gjallarhorn; the ultimate peacekeeping force of the Post-Disaster Era.
Seven of the families that served in the Calamity War would become the Seven Stars, the leading clans of Gjallarhorn itself, and they would happily use their influence to ensure that humanity would never be threatened by a second Calamity War.
To this day and age, even though Ahab Reactors are still a fundamentally useful piece of technology, Gjallarhorn still limit them rather forcefully, extending to their powerful arsenals of Mobile Suit and battle fleets, and ensuring they stay in power. The Gundam-Frames may have fallen into legend, but every human being knows of the importance of the role that Gjallarhorn found themselves in at the final days of the Calamity War.
However, there are some that believe that the governments of Earth, such as the Oceania Federation, Arbrau, the Strategic Alliance Union and the African Union are forcing too much control onto the backwater regions of Mars. So it falls to Gjallarhorn to put an end to this resistance movement before the 'Maiden of Revolution' inspires the civilian populace to rise up against Earth's so-called 'tyranny.'
But, will Gjallarhorn persevere and bring these rebels to justice, or will they fall from their battles with 'Tekkadan?'