Sorry for the long down time. I've been busy as of late.
New Earth Alliance Lunar Base
A Montgomery class destroyer slowly pulled into the newly built hangars with two small space barges on both sides of the ship guiding it into the specific bay it needed to be in. The Montgomery class ships still make up the backbone of the EA fleet despite having all their weaknesses defined fully by the superior performances of the ZAFT Laurasia and Nazca class warships. It was still a good ship no doubt and the captain loved it as if it were his child. Captain Morris Lerot was recently promoted from his captainship of a Bernard class destroyer and he couldn't have been more overjoyed at this. His brother, Wes, held the same position and served with distinction during the first ZAFT-EA war; he was lucky to have lived through it unlike many of his friends.
As the ship pulled into the docking bay with as much dignity as the rather cumbersome 250 meter long warship could manage, Morris was worried. Not for the rather poor docking of his ship, but for the events that have manifested since his promotion. The EA and ZAFT talks have all but broken down completely and after an espionage attempt by the EA to steal the Neutron Disrupter Canceller technology was discovered and stopped, the ZAFT council has granted the Grand Council what are essentially dictatorial rights. The population of ZAFT has been whipped into a war frenzy and likewise with many EA citizens as well. There was no doubt in many a mind that war was going to happen sooner or later and if it did, Morris would be on the frontline.
Unlike the last war, this time ZAFT would be ready to fully take it to the EA's turf. With a series of fortifications completed along the routes to the PLANT colonies, ZAFT could dedicate most of its forces to the offensive front with little worries about the safety of these colonies from direct EA attacks. The nuclear arsenal of Earth has all been neutralized and its own mobile suit programs lagging in funds, research, and production. The large numerical superiority of the EA was the only thing which kept it in play at this moment and Morris feared that his beloved ship would be considered by the EA high command to be yet another piece of cannon fodder.
Morris erased these thoughts from his mind as the airlock chambers of the base and ship were connected and he exited to meet the Grand Admiral in charge of the base. The Grand Admiral, a humorless and rather foul man, was nicknamed Waterloo to mock his given name of Daniel Waters by comparing it to the battle that destroyed, his idol, Napoleon's dreams of European domination. Waters was known to be a tough man to deal with and a crafty one at that; Morris would need all his concentration to pass the verbal test he supposedly gave every new commander. As he stepped into the office, Waters turned to face him and proceeded to size him up like a prizefighter in a ring. Morris thought to himself, "This is going to be a long day," before Waters began his questioning which would last the remaining part of the day.
Yakin Lue: ZAFT base on the outskirts of ZAFT territory.
The technician arched his back as he let out a prominent yawn. He had been working the past 13 hours prepping a Guaiz-A class mobile suit for a possible sortie later on that day. The Guaiz-A's were nearly identical to the original Guaiz's in appearance except for a dark blue color scheme and two Gatling guns, one on each shoulder. The real differences were internal; the Guaiz-A class boosts a much more powerful power rating from its nuclear generator, a commodity that only ZAFT has from its Neutron Disrupter Canceller, than the original Guaiz's by nearly 45. This allows the A class to wield a much more powerful beam rifle with an energy rating nearly double that of the original's. The shield is equipped with two beam scythes like the original, except the A class is also capable of using a beam saber in close combat. This class has taken over the production lines for new mobile suits and has received lavish praise from its pilots for its performance and reliability.
Yakin Lue was more than established as a base after only four months since construction began. The heavily fortified base was built around an asteroid like all other ZAFT bases and featured some of the best defenses ZAFT could provide for it. After all, if the EA were to launch an attack on PLANT, this base would be their first line of defense. Its spacious hangars and docking bays allowed for a large number of ships and mobile suits to be stationed at once and the base's surface was home to a large number of automated defense systems.
As the technician yawned once again and temporarily took his mind off his mundane task, as he looked at a newly arrived Nazca class with interest. An unnatural level of security surrounded the ship and several pilots wearing the coveted red suits exited it. The technician heard rumors of ZAFT preparing a preemptive strike on the EA holdings in space with its new mobile suits and with this new arrival, it seemed to be closer to a reality. Little did he know, the Nazca class carried none other than Yzak and Dearka, and their new Gundam's. It would be these same Gundam's that would launch against the newly rebuilt Moon Base of the EA by next week.
Next chapter: How the war begins and the attack on the Lunar Base.
New Earth Alliance Lunar Base
A Montgomery class destroyer slowly pulled into the newly built hangars with two small space barges on both sides of the ship guiding it into the specific bay it needed to be in. The Montgomery class ships still make up the backbone of the EA fleet despite having all their weaknesses defined fully by the superior performances of the ZAFT Laurasia and Nazca class warships. It was still a good ship no doubt and the captain loved it as if it were his child. Captain Morris Lerot was recently promoted from his captainship of a Bernard class destroyer and he couldn't have been more overjoyed at this. His brother, Wes, held the same position and served with distinction during the first ZAFT-EA war; he was lucky to have lived through it unlike many of his friends.
As the ship pulled into the docking bay with as much dignity as the rather cumbersome 250 meter long warship could manage, Morris was worried. Not for the rather poor docking of his ship, but for the events that have manifested since his promotion. The EA and ZAFT talks have all but broken down completely and after an espionage attempt by the EA to steal the Neutron Disrupter Canceller technology was discovered and stopped, the ZAFT council has granted the Grand Council what are essentially dictatorial rights. The population of ZAFT has been whipped into a war frenzy and likewise with many EA citizens as well. There was no doubt in many a mind that war was going to happen sooner or later and if it did, Morris would be on the frontline.
Unlike the last war, this time ZAFT would be ready to fully take it to the EA's turf. With a series of fortifications completed along the routes to the PLANT colonies, ZAFT could dedicate most of its forces to the offensive front with little worries about the safety of these colonies from direct EA attacks. The nuclear arsenal of Earth has all been neutralized and its own mobile suit programs lagging in funds, research, and production. The large numerical superiority of the EA was the only thing which kept it in play at this moment and Morris feared that his beloved ship would be considered by the EA high command to be yet another piece of cannon fodder.
Morris erased these thoughts from his mind as the airlock chambers of the base and ship were connected and he exited to meet the Grand Admiral in charge of the base. The Grand Admiral, a humorless and rather foul man, was nicknamed Waterloo to mock his given name of Daniel Waters by comparing it to the battle that destroyed, his idol, Napoleon's dreams of European domination. Waters was known to be a tough man to deal with and a crafty one at that; Morris would need all his concentration to pass the verbal test he supposedly gave every new commander. As he stepped into the office, Waters turned to face him and proceeded to size him up like a prizefighter in a ring. Morris thought to himself, "This is going to be a long day," before Waters began his questioning which would last the remaining part of the day.
Yakin Lue: ZAFT base on the outskirts of ZAFT territory.
The technician arched his back as he let out a prominent yawn. He had been working the past 13 hours prepping a Guaiz-A class mobile suit for a possible sortie later on that day. The Guaiz-A's were nearly identical to the original Guaiz's in appearance except for a dark blue color scheme and two Gatling guns, one on each shoulder. The real differences were internal; the Guaiz-A class boosts a much more powerful power rating from its nuclear generator, a commodity that only ZAFT has from its Neutron Disrupter Canceller, than the original Guaiz's by nearly 45. This allows the A class to wield a much more powerful beam rifle with an energy rating nearly double that of the original's. The shield is equipped with two beam scythes like the original, except the A class is also capable of using a beam saber in close combat. This class has taken over the production lines for new mobile suits and has received lavish praise from its pilots for its performance and reliability.
Yakin Lue was more than established as a base after only four months since construction began. The heavily fortified base was built around an asteroid like all other ZAFT bases and featured some of the best defenses ZAFT could provide for it. After all, if the EA were to launch an attack on PLANT, this base would be their first line of defense. Its spacious hangars and docking bays allowed for a large number of ships and mobile suits to be stationed at once and the base's surface was home to a large number of automated defense systems.
As the technician yawned once again and temporarily took his mind off his mundane task, as he looked at a newly arrived Nazca class with interest. An unnatural level of security surrounded the ship and several pilots wearing the coveted red suits exited it. The technician heard rumors of ZAFT preparing a preemptive strike on the EA holdings in space with its new mobile suits and with this new arrival, it seemed to be closer to a reality. Little did he know, the Nazca class carried none other than Yzak and Dearka, and their new Gundam's. It would be these same Gundam's that would launch against the newly rebuilt Moon Base of the EA by next week.
Next chapter: How the war begins and the attack on the Lunar Base.