Cosmic Era 76
At 12:17am on January 1st, the war against Purity finally drew to a close. Thanks to the valiant efforts of the Ceres' crew and those of the Tsukoyomi and Bayonet, the Crucifix was destroyed and Alastair's plan stopped. The pilots of the three ships as well as their crews were all decorated with the highest honours. Peace had once again returned to the Earth and space and the pilots of the three ships all went their separate ways to live the rest of their lives.
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Garret Kross
After the war, Garret and Victoria were soon married. Garret took the Paladin Gundam and moved to Earth with his new wife. Leaving ZAFT behind, Garret lived a peaceful life in the Orb countryside. Garret occasionally travelled between the three militaries to help teach new pilots and also act as a representative between the PLANTs and Earth.
Victoria Mays
After she married Garret and moved to Orb, Victoria gave birth to a baby boy not long after which they named Cecil. Victoria studied to become a primary school teacher after Cecil was born. Once her studies were complete, she started up a small school in the Orb countryside as well as selling fresh fruits and vegetables she grew with Garret.
Marcel North
Marcel returned to the PLANTs after the war. He lived together with Hilde while still working as a pilot for ZAFT. He quickly moved up the ranks and was given command of his own ship. He later received permission from Chairwoman Clyne to reform Heaven's Blade and act independently from ZAFT. Marcel and Hilde married soon after.
Aston Falcon
Aston retired from the military after the war having seen far too much death on the battlefield. He stayed low for a year before deciding to go back to ZAFT. He kept on as a pilot, specifically working with newer pilots in an effort to reduce the amount of deaths in young people on the battlefield should another war begin. Aston kept in close contact with his comrades from the Ceres and was chosen to be Cecil Kross' godfather.
Hilde Regent
Hilde gave up piloting as soon as the Ceres returned to the PLANTs from Operation Lightburst. She decided to move in with Marcel after his constant begging and became a fashion designer. Her designs quickly became popular in both the PLANTs and on Earth. After marrying Marcel, Hilde stayed in the fashion business for many more years.
Richard Phillips
Richard stayed on as Captain of the Ceres for a time after the war before handing over to Marcel when he reformed Heaven's Blade. Afterwards, he quit the military and moved to Earth. Richard married a woman (he claims she's real, but none of his comrades ever did see this mystery woman) and spent his days sailing the world.
Lucian Williams
Lucian stayed on with ZAFT after the war and was (coincidentally) placed in a squad with Marcel. He spent time working with a group of three DOM Trooper pilots under Chairwoman Clyne for a while after Marcel was given his own ship. Lucian became a highly recognized soldier within ZAFT but opted to join Heaven's Blade again when Marcel reformed it.
Atticus von Schwarzlang
Atticus returned to Orb after the war where he spent a few months relaxing at his family's estate. He quickly grew bored of the rich and famous lifestyle and decided to run away from home to join the military (again). He found Cassandra had also enlisted in the Orb military and the two spent much of their time together. When Marcel reformed Heaven's Blade, Atticus was offered a pilot position which he eagerly accepted.
Dante Wolf
Dante, wanting only to fly mobile suits, kept on as a ZAFT pilot. He was often chosen for covert operations and infiltration missions that others refused to do. He earned the title Lone Wolf after attacking a pirate ship on his own, destroying all their mobile suits and then boarding then ship and taking out a majority of the crew with a steel pipe he had taken from their hangar.
Cassandra Thompson
Having fallen in love with Atticus during the war, Cassandra moved to Orb and enlisted in their military in hopes of meeting with him. When the two met again, Cassandra acted solely as his cover while they fought, wanting to pay him back for saving her life. She joined Heaven's Blade with him and lived quite happily by his side as a pilot.
Elisa Marion
Elisa returned to Earth after the war and left the military behind. She decided to follow her dream of being an artist. She became popular for her works of ruined mobile suits on old battlefields. Elisa also took on work as a freelance journalist in the hopes it would take her to more exotic places to inspire her art.
Xero
Xero went off the radar as soon as the Ceres returned to the PLANTs. Having no home to return to he simply decided to travel Earth. Although nobody ever found his true name or why he had ever joined Purity in the first place, Xero was still mentioned as playing a significant role in the success of Operation Lightburst. While he travelled the world, the one thing Xero desired most was one last showdown with Garret.