Mutual Colony Defence Alliance and Allies

MCDA/UEN MS model numbers codes – first two digits equal design/construction site, third digit equals the order in which the MS was designed
20 – Frontier I
21 – Granada City
22 – Von Braun
23 – Anman
RXN – Federation Experimental Newtype
CMS – Colony Mobile Suit
BMS- British Mobile Suit
EMS – Earth Mobile Suit

Mobile Suits

RXN-122 Raystrike Gundam
Prototype attack-use mobile suit

Manufacturer: Strategic Naval Research Institute
Head Height: 15.2 meters
Full Height: 16.0 meters (w/OBC)
Dry Weight: 9.6 metric tons
Max Gross: 27.89 metric tons
Propulsion Systems: 22100kg x4; 16010kg x2; 4620kg x2.
Acceleration: Dry: 13.5G; Max Gross: 4.64G
Venires/Apogee Motors: 60
Power Plant: Minovsky-type fusion reactor.
Secondary Power Source: Battery system.
Generator Output: 4754mw
Armour: Gundarium alloy/ceramic composite.
Internal Frame: Moveable.
Actuator System: JS45-RX9 New High-Performance I-field motor drive
Cockpit Type: Panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso.
Sensor Type: Radar system; accelerated-response midrange detection.
Sensor Radius: Overall: 3700m; Radar: 3700m; ARMD: 2100m.
Countermeasures: N/A
Electronic Countermeasures: Unknown.
Communications: Radio/video transmission; burst-transmission laser relay.

Fixed Armament: 3-barrel fire-linked vulcan gun x2, mounted in head, 300rds each; beam sabre x2, stored in recharge racks in side skirt armour, .54mw; beam shield x2, mounted on forearms.
Optional Armament: Overcharge beam cannon x4, mounted on turret units on shoulders, power output variable (12.1 - 45.2mw).
Optional Hand-held Armament: Beam rifle, powered by rechargeable e-cap (32 charges), 5.54mw.

Developed by the Earth Federation's SNRI, the RXN-122 was developed specifically for use by a Newtype pilot. With its high performance and superlative reaction time, it matches a Newtype's heightened reflexes well -- with the addition of two powerful 'scanning' turret units on its shoulders (guided by the Newtype's precognitive impulses), it can engage multiple opponents at high speed with excellent accuracy.

Model number: CMS–201
Code name: Merlin
Unit type: limited production general mobile suit
Manufacturer: Mutual Colony Defence Alliance Frontier I Works
Operator: Mutual Colony Defence Alliance
Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso;
Dimensions: head height 15.0 meters, full height 15.3 meters;
Weight: empty 17.1 metric tons; max gross 30.3 metric tons
Construction: titanium alloy composite on movable frame
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 3170 kW
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 18540 x 1, 14240 x 2, 10000 x 4; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 20
Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 2.8g
Equipment and design features: sensors, range 9800 meters; birdlime launchers in hands; hardpoint x 4, 2 on hip armour, 1 on either leg;
Fixed armaments: 3-barrel fire-linked vulcan gun x2, mounted in head, 300rds each; beam sabre x2, stored in recharge racks on backpack, .43mw;
Optional fixed armaments: beam shield x 1, mounted on either forearm, spare beam shield mounted on hip armour; 3-tube missile pods, reload x 1, mounted on hardpoints;
Optional hand armaments: beam rifle, powered powered by replaceable e-pac, can be stored on external hardpoints, 2 spare e-pacs stored on hip armour;

Model number: CMS–201R
Code name: Merlin Recon "Eye-Lin"
Unit type: reconnaissance mobile suit
Manufacturer: Mutual Colony Defence Alliance Frontier I Works
Operator: Mutual Colony Defence Alliance
Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso;
Dimensions: head height 15.0 meters, full height 15.3 meters;
Weight: empty 17.1 metric tons; max gross 36.3 metric tons
Construction: titanium alloy composite on movable frame
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 3170 kW
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 18540 x 1, 14240 x 2, 10000 x 4; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 28
Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 2.4g
Equipment and design features: sensors, range 30000 meters; birdlime launchers in hands; advance remote operated camera/sensor pod, mounted on shoulder; passive radar radome, mounted on head; various infra-read visual and communications sensors mounted in head; 4 x data pods, stores encoded reconnaissance data, can be launched or jettisoned;
Fixed armaments: beam sabre x2, stored in recharge racks on rear skirt armour, .43mw;
Optional fixed armaments: solid shield x 1, mounted on either forearm;
Optional hand armaments: beam rifle, powered powered by replaceable e-pac, can be stored on external hardpoints, 2 spare e-pacs stored on hip armour;

Warships
Victory class
Unit type: mobile battleship
Affiliation: Mutual Colony Defence Alliance
Overall length: 504 meters
Overall width: 142 meters
Propulsion system: 8 x main jet/rocket thrusters, many x manoeuvring thrusters, minovsky craft system;
Armament: beam shield x 1, mounted in bow; 3-barrel main gun x 2; 2-barrel main gun x 6, 4 mounted forward, 2 aft; 2-barrel mega particle gun x 2, mounted in 'shield wheels'; 2-barrel laser turret x 18, mounted in 'pop-up' emplacements on hull; multi-launcher x 4
Mobile Suits: 12
Launch Catapults: 3
Re-entry capsules: 1
Known ships in class:
Victory
Agamemnon
Vanguard

Clop class (Modified) – Reinforce subclass – Brazen sub subclass
Unit type: cruiser
Affiliation: Mutual Colony Defence Alliance / Union of Earth Nations
Overall length: 265 meters
Overall width: 68 meters
Propulsion system: 3 x main jet/rocket thrusters, many x manoeuvring thrusters, minovsky craft system;
Armaments: beam shield x 1, mounted in bow; 2-barrel main gun x 4, 2-barrel secondary gun x 8, missile launcher x 6
Mobile suits: 6
Launch Catapult: 2
Known ships in class: Brazen

MCDA Ranks:

MS Corps
Space Commodore – Not Currently in Use
Group Captain
Wing Commander – Not Currently in Use
Squadron Leader
Flight Lieutenant
Flying Officer
Pilot Officer

Navy
Admiral – Not Currently in Use
Vice Admiral – Not Currently in Use
Commodore
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant
Lieutenant Junior Grade
Ensign

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Empire of Lambda Colonies

Empire Mobile Droid colouration and nomenclature:
Dark Grey: Border Command
Dark Green: Tactical Command
Dark Blue: Strategic Command
White/Black: Special Operations Command
Gold: Imperial Honour Guard

Roman numerals on the left shoulder armour indicate the Side garrison/fleet from which the droid originates.

LSMD – Lambda Society Mobile Droid
LXOIMS – Lambda Experimental Odenburg Institute Mobile Suit

Mobile Droids

Model number: LSMD-D
Code name: Mobile Droid Type-D
Unit type: standard mobile droid
Manufacturer: Lambda Society
Operator: Empire of Lambda Colonies
Accommodation: none
Dimensions: head height 14.8 meters
Weight: dry weight 8.7 tons, full weight 19.8 tons
Construction: titanium alloy/super-ceramic composite on movable frame
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 3210 kW
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 32140 x 1, 18954 x 2; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 19
Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 3.5g
Equipment and design features: remote controlled unit via Minovsky Control system

Fixed armaments: beam gun x 1, mounted in right centre torso; beam shield x 1, mounted on left forearm
Optional hand armaments: beam rifle x 1, powered by rechargeable energy cap; beam cannon x 1, powered by rechargeable energy cap;

Model number: LSMD-C
Code name: Mobile Droid Type-C
Unit type: cannon type mobile droid
Manufacturer: Lambda Society
Operator: Empire of Lambda Colonies
Accommodation: none
Dimensions: head height 14.8 meters, full height 15.9 meters
Weight: dry weight 8.7 tons, full weight 21.8 tons
Construction: titanium alloy/super-ceramic composite on movable frame
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 3210 kW
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 32140 x 1, 18954 x 2; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 19
Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 3.2g
Equipment and design features: remote controlled unit via Minovsky Control system
Fixed armaments: beam gun x 1, mounted in right centre torso; beam shield x 1, mounted on left forearm; beam cannon x 2, mounted over shoulders;
Optional hand armaments: beam rifle x 1, powered by rechargeable energy cap;

Warships

PS-0207
Unit type: patrol ship
Affiliation: Empire of Lambda Colonies
Overall length: 154 meters
Overall width: 65 meters
Propulsion system: 2 x main jet/rocket thrusters, many x manoeuvring thrusters,
Armament: 2-barrel main gun x 1; main gun x 2; 2-barrel laser turret x 4, mounted in 'pop-up' emplacements on hull;
Mobile Droids: 4
Known ships in class: Pious, Devout

TS-0121
Unit type: cargo transport
Affiliation: Empire of Lambda Colonies / Civilian
Overall length: 470 meters
Overall width: 130 meters
Propulsion system: 4 x rocket thrusters, many x manoeuvring thrusters
Armament: 2-barrel laser turret x 6, mounted in 'pop-up' emplacements on hull;
Mobile Droids: Many can be carried as cargo but not easily launched
Known ships in class: Lindum Star, Eboracum Express, River of Gelvum

Righteous (HC-0402)
Unit type: heavy cruiser
Affiliation: Empire of Lambda Colonies
Overall length: 565 meters
Overall width: 131 meters
Propulsion system: 6 x main rocket thrusters; many x manoeuvring thrusters;
Armaments: 2-barrel main gun x 4; 2-barrel laser turret x 14, mounted in 'pop-up' emplacements on hull; missile launcher x 8
Mobile Droids: 10
Known ships in class: Righteous, Honourable, Just, Honest,

Virtuous (C-0308)
Unit type: cruiser
Affiliation: Empire of Lambda Colonies
Overall length: 485 meters
Overall width: 101 meters
Propulsion system: 4 x main rocket thrusters; many x manoeuvring thrusters;
Armaments: 2-barrel main gun x 3; main gun x 4; 2-barrel laser turret x 8, mounted in 'pop-up' emplacements on hull; missile launcher x 8
Mobile Droids: 8
Known ships in class: Virtuous, Inquisitor, Crusader, Telford, Zarn, Empire, Leonas, Lambda,

Inquisitor (C-0307)
Unit type: cruiser
Affiliation: Empire of Lambda Colonies
Overall length: 476 meters
Overall width: 99 meters
Propulsion system: 3 x main rocket thrusters; many x manoeuvring thrusters;
Armaments: 2-barrel main gun x 2; main gun x 6; 2-barrel laser turret x 6, mounted in 'pop-up' emplacements on hull; missile launcher x 8
Mobile Droids: 6
Known ships in class: Inquisitor, Crusader, Telford, Zarn, Empire, Leonas, Lambda, Redemption, Salvation, Liberator, Emancipation, Deliverance, Asperser, Prosecutor, Imperious,

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Timeline and Glossary

Please note that the timeline and glossary are works in progress and not complete. They are subject to change.

Timeline:
UC 0130 – 25th August - Raystrike Gundam completed, its pilot will be veteran Mike Sutherns.
UC 0130 – 26th August - Mike Sutherns dies in a transport accident, with no other known newtypes in the EFF the Raystrike Gundam is forgotten about and sealed up in a lab on Frontier One.
UC 0131 – 27th June - Doctor Remus Belith begins work on his mobile droid theory.
UC 0132 – 11th December – Doctor Remus Belith thrown out of the Strategic Naval Research Institute because his ideas are unsettling the Federations higher ups.
UC 0200 - Earth Federation Assembly authorises construction of new colonies at Side One, The Asteroid fortress Konpeitoh is mined as part of the colony construction
UC 0201 – The Asteroid fortress Konpeitoh is moved out of Side One in order to make room for more space colonies. It is relocated midway between Side One and Side Three.
UC 0212 – Earth Federation Assembly authorises construction of new colonies at Side Seven, due to considerable set backs only two are completed before the fall of the Federation.
UC 0218 – Fall of the Federation.
UC 0247 – 6th June - The Lambda Society is formed in Londenion.
UC 0259 – 3rd January – Lorenzo Leonas born on Londenion colony.
UC 0262 – The Lambda Society begins to develop its ideology and uncovers Belith's research.
UC 0279 – 19th May - Lorenzo Leonas becomes leader of the Lambda Society. He sets about starting the ball rolling for creating a force of mobile droids.
UC 0282 – 18th November – Lambda Society wins general election on Londenion and becomes the ruling party.
UC 0290 – Lambda Society commissions the Lambda class cruiser (0301).
UC 0293 – 6th June - Lambda Society begins its conquest of Side One.
UC 0294 – 20th May - Conquest of Side One complete.
- Introduction of the new Leonas class cruiser (0302).
UC 0295 – 21st July - The Lambda society moves onto conquering Side Six.
UC 0297 – 27th November - Invasion of Sides Five and Two begins.
UC 0298 – 9th January - Sides Five and Two conquered.
UC 0298 – 2nd February - Side Seven conquered.
UC 0299 – 23rd April Invasion of Side Three begins, resistance here is greatest.
UC 0300 - 8th December – Side Three finally conquered.
UC 0301 January 1st - the Lambda Society proclaims the Empire of Lambda Colonies which incorporated all the newly conquered colonies. Lorenzo Leonas crowned Emperor of the Empire of Lambda Colonies.
2nd January – Empire class cruiser introduced. (0303)
3rd January – The Empire begins a long process of integration bringing the newly conquered colonies up to the same standard as Side One; this will take well over a decade.
UC 0310 – Zarn class cruiser introduced. (0304)
UC 0313 1st March – Empire of Lambda Colonies announces the invasion of Earth with the aim of subjugating the warring factions, the invasion begins at 11:59pm.
2nd March - Arti Gibraltar and Baikonur spaceports/mass drivers captured. The Empire discovers that Mobile Droids are inoperable on Earth.
3rd March – With Mobile Droids inoperable on Earth the invasion stalls, there are not enough conventional troops to follow up, giving the Earth factions time to reorganise following the first attack.
9th March – Union of Earth Nations formed and begins taking the fight to the Empire.
1st April – With more troops, armour and air power arriving from the Empire new attacks begin pushing out from the initial landing sights across Eurasia.
5th April – Empire attacks from Arti Gibraltar falter in the face of heavy resistance from Spanish UEN units, soldiers from the Empire aren't the best in the
World but they make up for that with superior technology.
10th April – Empire decides to keep their emphasis in the Far East before heading into the Middle East and Western Europe.
11th April – Attacking out of Baikonur the Empire begins to secure Kazakhstan.
21st April – Empire forces move out of Baikonur northward along the eastern line of the Urals. This is the start of a nineteen month invasion of Asian Russia.
UC 0314 – 23rd June – Empire forces dropped from space secure the Hawaiian Islands
UC 0315 – 7th July – Empire forces invade the territories to the south of Kazakhstan, they stop once they reach the Afghanistan border.
UC 0315 – 6th August – To prevents possible collusion between the UEN and the Frontier Side the Empire launches a cross Pacific attack on the California Base mass driver. The mass driver is destroyed but the Empire suffers heavy casualties and large numbers of troops are captured, the Empire decides not to chance any more attacking on Continental America.
UC 0317 – 9th September – The last of UEN Russia stronghold of Vladivostok is conquered, it falls due to a daring night attack led by Colonel Telford.
UC 0318 – 5th May – General (formally Colonel) Telford begins a new offensive against the UEN in China, his attack is three pronged coming from Borhyon Tal in Mongolia, Vladivostok in Pacific Russia and Zaysan in Kazakhstan.
24th May – Telford captures Beijing forcing the defenders south.
3rd July – Telford's advance is halted along the Yangtze River, he beings a siege of Shanghai.
19th July – UEN Pacific Fleet attempts to resupply Shanghai but suffer heavy losses and are forced to retreat before reaching Shanghai.
UC 0319 – 6th September – UEN China has been forced back as far as Hong Kong, Telford launches a bloody assault that costs him his life but the Hong Kong mass driver is captured and UEN resistance in China is broken.
9th September – Emperor Leonas pronounces Telford a Hero Of The Empire and posthumously awards him the Lambda Cross, the highest military honour the Empire can give.
UC 0320 – Telford class cruiser introduced. (0305)
UC 0320 – 4th March – The Empire begins a drive into South East Asia. With the UEN still reeling from its defeat in China resistant is weak.
UC 0321 – 7th May – After over a year of preparation UEN India launches an offensive designed to cut off Empire reinforcements by retaking Baikonur, they strike northward cutting through Empire lines and causing a great deal of confusion.
- 30th June – UEN forces are stopped by the Empire's final defence line, a mere mile from Baikonur. An Empire counterattack from China through Bhutan threatens India and the troops near Baikonur are forced to retreat.
- 1st July – The frontlines have returned to as they were before May 17th. The Empire begins a new offensive driving from China and Kazakhstan into India
- 25th October – UEN forces in India are finally beaten at the Battle of Vadodara
UC 0322 – 11th January – The Empire begins its drive from India into the Middle East. In a campaign lasting twenty two months Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman fall, the campaign in extremely costly for both sides and the whole region would become unstable and extremely difficult from the Empire to rule. It will become the site of a new 'Great Game' as UEN and Empire intelligence agents attempt to bring the disparate tribes in these regions together.
UC 0323 - 29th November – UEN halts the Empire advance at the Suez Canal
- 4th December – The Emperor calls a stop to operations on Earth as they attempt to consolidate all their new territories, the Empire is also suffering a manpower shortage and begins recruiting from outside of Side One for the first time. In the campaigns on Earth the Empire has lost over 11.4 million men and the UEN over 24 million. However they control all of Russia east of the Urals, China, Korea, Indochina, and the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, the Middle East and Arti Gibraltar. Although major operations are over for the time being there are still minor skirmishes between the two sides, especially at Suez.
UC 0325 - 21st July William Rawlings born in England.
UC 0329 - 16th March Daniel Rawlings born in England.
- 5th September Icarus Miarcaril born.
UC 0330 – Crusader class cruiser introduced. (0306)
- 11th May Elizabeth Rawlings born in England.
UC 0332 – 3rd March – The Empire prepares for its first major offensive on the Earth for a decade. From bases in Kazakhstan five million Empire troops launch a devastating assault on Russia
13th September – Rapid manoeuvring by the Empire prevents the UEN forces in Russia from retreating into Western Europe, they are force northward, at St Petersburg they are wiped out.
15th December – The Empire turns its attention to the rest of Europe, they realise that attacking Europe will be totally different to anything they've fought before. The UEN is desperate to hold onto Europe and has over 15 million soldiers stationed across the continent and many more in reserve.
UC 0333 – 3rd March – Empire forces push into the Caucasus and through into Turkey. Dogged resistance means it takes a full month for the Empire forces to reach the Bosporus and the Dardanelles
4th March Jason Wright born,.
11th March – The Empire lands observations troops on Franz Josef Land, Severnaya Zemlya, New Siberia Islands and Wrangel Island in the Artic Circle. Theoretically they are there to observe any UEN attempts to cross the Artic Circle; however they are more commonly used as a dumping ground for disgraced officers.
26th November Romana Tyler born
UC 0340 – Inquisitor class cruiser introduced.(0307)
- May 22nd David and Mary Wright assassinated by Empire agents, they had been trying to broker a peace treaty between the Empire and the UEN
UC 0346 – The war on Earth has reached a stalemate in Europe, UEN has been pushed back as far as London in England.
UC 0347 – 2nd January Treaty of Von Braun signed between ELC and the UEN.
- 7th July UEN forces pull out of Britain, only a handful of indigenous units remain.
- 9th July ELC forces seize additional territory in Britain while the UEN does nothing. King Stephan IV is forced to evacuate London and establish a new capital in York. The ELC puts the King's cousin David on the throne as a puppet.
UC 0348 - 13th March After many arguments with his father William Rawlings leaves his England home and heads for space. Once there he joins a rebel group known as 'The Ghosts'.
UC 0349 – Jason Wright and Romana Tyler meet for the first time.
UC 0350 – 4th January – Rebellion in Side 3, blockade of colonies 11 and 12 begins
- 23rd January – Use of poison gas approved for the rebel colonies
- 24th January – Cruiser Zarn ordered to inject poison gas into the colonies, Captain Bishop refuses on moral grounds; Lt JG Miarcaril executes Captain Bishop and injects the gas.
- 31st January - Jason Wright and Romana Tyler rescue Abby from a damaged shuttle
4th February – Admiral Richard Lyle defects from the Empire with his ship the Redemption
7th February – The Redemption meets up with the first of many rebel groups
April – Mutual Colony Defence Alliance formed
May – Frontier One asteroid converted into a shipyard, construction of Victory and her two sister ships begins – Raystrike Gundam discovered
- 11th June Daniel Rawlings leaves his English home and travels to Afghanistan. Once there he joins up with the rebel tribes and starts to organise them against the local ELC forces.
UC0351 16th Feb – Virtuous class cruiser introduced (0308)
– 7th May – A group of pro-ultra-neutrality militants infiltrates the MCDA shipyard and sabotage the partially completed hulls of the Agamemnon and Vanguard
- 2nd June – Victory completed and launched
-Vixen destroyed
- 3rd June – Pious meets Devout and attacks the Victory
-Victory meets La Vie En Rose IV

Glossary:
Glossary of Terms

Admiralty, The – the body that does the day to day running of the MCDA military, currently there are no actual admirals, the highest ranking officer is Commodore Richard Lyle.
Age of Chaos, the – a term used the Empire of Lambda Colonies to refer to the time period UC 0218 to UC 0300. This period encapsulates the wars that followed the collapse of the Earth Federation and the eventual formation of the Empire.
Age of Enlightenment, the – a term used the Empire of Lambda Colonies to refer to UC 0301 onwards. They see the Empire taking its formal place in the Earth Sphere as a great force for Good, even if others don't agree.
Armella – the Lunar equivalent of a shanty town founded in UC 0302 by Amrella Grant. Located some 300 miles west of Von Braun Armella was founded as a refugee from the oppression of the Empire of Lambda Colonies. By UC 0351 the population had reached 100,000 and the facilities had expanded considerably. However the space port was only large enough to dock two cruiser sizes vessels and the gravity block facilities were overstretched. The Empire's observers often overlooked Armella and so the Mutual Colony Defence Alliance established a mobile suit pilot training facility there. Armella's large number of artisan workshops was contracted by the MCDA to make components for both warships and mobile suits.
Brazen, the – a heavily modified version of the Clop class cruiser. The Brazen was found by the MCDA in the ruins of the Asteroid Solomon, it would be taken and refitted by the MCDA. This class of cruiser sports four twin-barrel main gun turrets and eight twin-barrel secondary guns as well as six missile launchers mounted in the bow. There are two mobile suit catapults, fore and aft and the through hanger deck has room for six mobile suits.
British Expeditionary Force, The – the British Army. Decades of fighting on continental Europe and then on the British mainland had taken a serve toll on the BEF. After the UEN withdrew of Britain the BEF could muster a little over 100,000 men.
Colonial Army, The – the informal name of units within the Empire of Lambda Colonies Liberation Army which are recruited or conscripted from the Empire conquered territories. These units are often distrusted by the Empire's high ranking generals however some, such as The Royal Noa Dragoon Guards, have proven themselves extremely loyal and tenacious.
Council, The – the groups that directs the MCDAs movement it is made up of representatives from Frontier Side and the Luna cartels. The representatives are nominated by the governing bodies of the groups they represent; they can also be removed by the same bodies. Currently there are: 4 representatives from the Frontier Side, 4 from Anaheim Electronics and 3 representing the other Lunar companies supporting the MCDA.
Earth Defence Force – official name of the UEN armed forces; there are currently 23 million members of the EDF, 15 million based in Africa and 8 million based in the Americas. Over the course of the Empire's invasion they have lost some 33 million men, dead/injured. Lacking the technological based to build mobile suits/droids they use conventional weapons.
Empire of Lambda Colonies – the Empire which controls all of Side 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7 as well as Central Asia, South East Asia, the Middle East and Europe on Earth. The capital of the Empire is Londenion Colony; the current Emperor is Lorenzo Leonas and he is also leader of the Lambda Society.
Empire of Lambda Colonies Liberation Army – the name for the Empire's Earth army. During the course of the wars on Earth this army has suffered 29 million casualties, two thirds of which were fatal. They lack a mobile droid force but make up for this with conventional weapons and a zeal that makes them fearsome fighters.
Empire of Lambda Colonies Space Forces – the name for the Empire's space fleet and mobile droid forces.
Federation Period, the – refers to the period of human history from UC 0001 to UC 0218 when the Earth Federation was the dominant power in the Earth Sphere
Frontier Chain – a double ring of asteroids and observation posts that runs along the edge of the Frontier Side. They also act as customs posts on major space lanes. There are a number of long range telescopes and radar sites within the chain used by the MCDA to spy on the Empire.
High Operational Command – a group of nine admirals who direct the military forces of the Empire of Lambda Colonies on behalf of the Emperor, often referred to as just High Command.
Imperial Fleet – informal name of the Empire of Lambda Colonies Space Forces.
Imperial Honour Guard – the bodyguards of the Emperor and guardians of the Imperial Palace on Londenion Colony. They are the most loyal and fanatical soldiers of the Empire. They have gold coloured uniforms and the handful of mobile droids they use are also coloured gold.
Imperial Law – the Laws and Ordinances of the Empire of Lambda Colonies.
Lambda Society – the ruling, and only, political party of the Empire of Lambda Colonies. The Lambda Society also owns the majority of defence industries within the Empire and so is responsible for MD development. They advocate advance automation in industry which allows the majority of the Empire's populace to life a life of luxury.
Liberty Harbour – the name for the MCDA shipyard hidden within the Frontier One asteroid mine.
Mobile Droid – The automated weapon system developed by Doctor Remus Belith for the Strategic Naval Research Institute in the UC 0130s. Advanced AI control system to operate the mobile droids while they are directed by a controller aboard the mother ship via Minovsky control technology. A permanent reoccurring flaw was hardwired into the basic mobile droid control system by Doctor Remus Belith that prevented mobile droids from being operated on the Earth. The Empire of Lambda Colonies used mobile droids and their scientists are working on a way to over come Doctor Belith's deliberate sabotage.
Mutual Colony Defence Alliance – a union of various rebel groups that oppose the Empire of Lambda Colonies, they are based on the Frontier I colony and are backed by the Luna Cartels. They also have links to the various powers on Earth.
Naval Marines – a branch of the Empire of Lambda Colonies Space Fleet. The Naval Marines are a highly motivated group of marine soldiers who serve on Empire warships. Normally they only take part in boarding actions but sometimes they disembark and operate within colonies.
Raystrike Gundam – a mobile suit built by the Strategic Naval Research Institute in the UC 130s but lost in a Frontier I lab until it was rediscovered by the MCDA in UC 0351. Though extremely old this machine will become the MCDA's frontline mobile weapon against the Empire. It has many secrets that have yet to be uncovered by the MCDA or its pilot, Jason Wright.
Royal Navy – the British naval forces. The RN was at one time the major asset the British brought to the EDF however after decades of war and then the UENs withdrawal of support the RN is greatly reduced in size. Currently there are three frigates, one destroyer and one aircraft carrier; they operate out of ports in Northern England and Scotland.
Royal Noa Dragoon Guards, The – a regiment raised in Side 7 for the Empire's Army. It consisted of two battalions of five companies. Each battalion has two companies of tanks, two of motorised infantry and one of artillery. When the regiment return home from its latest deployment to Afghanistan there was only enough men and equipment to deploy a single armoured company and two infantry companies.
SpaceLanes – part of the system introduced by the Empire to regulate inter-side space travel. Vessels wishing to travel between Sides are allotted a route to use and which spacelanes to use. Straying from an allotted spacelane is a serious offence and can lead to retribution if an offender is caught. The spacelanes are patrolled by the patrol ships of the Imperial Navy's Border Command, the commanders of these patrol ships are full authorised under Imperial Law to exact punishment they see fit to any offenders.
Special Operations Command – the secret police and black ops unit of the Empire of Lambda Colonies. They are directly responsible to the Emperor but are highly independent and have even been know to go against his wishes. Despite their seedy connotations their uniforms are pure white, but these are rarely actually worn in public.
Union of Earth Nations – the union of Earth based factions that united in response to the Empire of Lambda Colonies invasion of Earth. Currently they consist of continental America and Africa, Britain is nominally part of the UEN but all armed forces have been withdrawn. The capital city is Washington DC but Dakar and Cairo are also major political centres.
Victory class – the class of warships that are the MCDA's main battleships. The Victory was the first of three ships to be completed, her sisters the Agamemnon and Vanguard were delayed due to a sabotage attempt. These powerful battleships are armed with two tri-barrel main gun turrets along with six twin-barrel main gun turrets. There are also two twin-barrel mega particle gun turrets, eighteen twin-barrel laser turrets and four multi-launches. The most secret part of the Victory class' arsenal is the bow mounted beam shield. The can carry twelve mobile suits and have three catapults. Eight main jet/rocket thrusters propel the ships while the minovsky craft system allows them to enter the Earth's atmosphere. It was designed by Commodore Richard Lyle with help from Philip Holt.