General Information:
Neo-Zeon is the latest incarnation of the space colony independence movement in the Universal Century-2 sector of the Multiverse. Originally founded as the Republic of Zeon by Zeon Zum Deikun, who declared the independence of the Side 3 colonies (located at the second Earth-Luna Lagrange Point) thirty-some years ago, variations of the Zeon banner have been taken up by a succession of leaders before finally returning to the hands of his son Casval Rem Deikun, better known as the ace pilot Char Aznable.
This newest movement was founded with the goal of forcing the remaining inhabitants of Earth to emigrate to space, so that the theoretical evolution of humanity into Newtypes could be realized. Char's plan involved a series of massive asteroid drops against the Earth, ultimately leading to an extinction-level impact that would render the planet uninhabitable. The final collision attempt involved the Axis asteroid, which had been the headquarters of the previous Neo-Zeon movement. This plan was foiled by the Union and the Londo Bell Taskforce, and ultimately by Neo-Zeon itself – the selfless actions of the Union's elites and of his rival, Amuro Ray, during the battle led Char to conclude that perhaps humanity deserved another chance, and so he assisted in the destruction of Axis. While not conclusively confirmed, it is generally accepted that Char was KIA along with the asteroid.
Neo-Zeon did not die with Char Aznable, however; his protégé and wingman, Avel Koslov, has assumed command of the movement along with the governance of their base colony, Sweetwater. Under his leadership, Zeon has taken a more moderate stance regarding Earth, and is currently seeking independence for the colonies through negotiation rather than force. While there has been no explicit retraction of their former goal of humanity's complete emigration from Earth, it no longer seems to be high on their agenda, either. Local political pundits speculate that this change in tack may be due to the influence of Commander Koslov's fiancee, Yulia Revmira, who has become the de facto First Lady of Zeon.
Location on the Grid:
From the Starting Nexus: (3) Void Overlook —> (N) Void - Planets And Asteroids —> Enter Colony Cluster —> (UC) Earth Orbit - Universal Century —> Side 3
Government:
Neo-Zeon is a stratocracy (albeit currently a relatively non-malicious one), led by the Commander of the Armed Forces, who is supported by a council comprised of various military and civilian advisers. Human/sentient rights are generally observed, along with freedom of speech and the press.
Multiversal Relations:
Although it had at one point been part of the Confederacy, Neo-Zeon has broken ties with them and declared itself officially Neutral. Recognition as a legitimate resistance movement and government varies - its closest neighbor, the Earth Federation, considers it a terrorist organization infringing on its territory. The Union and Confederacy have generally accepted it as a de facto government and treat it as a neutral territory. Relations with the Union are complicated and without formal diplomatic relations, but friendly. Relations with the Confederacy are cool but civil.
Currently, there is a cease-fire agreement between Neo-Zeon and the Earth Federation; peace negotiations are ongoing.
Assets:
Sweetwater – A refugee colony in Side 3 that was slapdash constructed from the the remains of an open-type colony and a closed-type colony. Like virtually all refugee camps, Sweetwater is rundown and overcrowded, but recent repairs and improvements in basic services have made life there more pleasant. The colony has also accepted approximately 10,000 Coordinator refugees from the Gundam Seed Destiny-1 sector after the destruction of the PLANTs.
Mars – After the rediscovery of a Principality of Zeon colony on Mars, Neo-Zeon has access to a small but developing mining facility that is not under Earth Federation control.
Military – Neo-Zeon was able to retain much of its military equipment after the last Battle of Axis, including its flagship, the Rewloola, at least one Musaka-class cruiser, and a fair number of Mobile Suits. While no longer on a war footing, the military routinely patrols Side 3 space to discourage piracy and any “accidental” intrusions of its territory by the Earth Federation.
Underground – In addition to Sweetwater, Neo-Zeon exists as an underground movement in other colonies, mostly those in Side 3 but in other Sides as well. Just how “underground” they are varies, ranging from quiet and covert to operating all but openly with unspoken approval from the local government. The Earth Federation has few friends left in space, and Zeon sympathizers can be found almost anywhere.
NPCs of Note:
Nanai Miguel - F - Director of Neo Zeon's Newtype Labs and military chief tactical officer
Horst Harness - M - Chief political advisor
Kaises Buyer - M - Chief of Staff & advisor
Lyle - M - Captain of the Rewloola
Kelvin - M - Captain of the Musaka
Gyunei Guss - M - Mobile Suit Pilot (MIA)
Rezin Schnyder - F- Mobile Suit Pilot (MIA)
Magnus Ryobi - M - Governor of Mars Colony
Quess Pariah - Never left Earth, nowhere to be found anywhere in Zeon. Rumors persist that the Gundam cast shoved her out an airlock.
