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Encyclopedia > Earth Federation
The flag of the Earth Federation Government.
The flag of the Earth Federation Government.

The Earth Federation (地球連邦), (Chikyuu Renpou), is a fictional organization in the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam anime series. Image File history File links Earth Federation Flag by António Martins-Tuvákin after an original by Eugene Ipavec This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links Earth Federation Flag by António Martins-Tuvákin after an original by Eugene Ipavec This work is copyrighted. ... Universal Century (or UC for short) is one of the timelines of the Gundam anime metaseries. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ...

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Organization

The Earth Federation's heraldry is a golden or white northstar, similar to that of NATO, over a horizontally lying crescent, forming an anchor-like symbol. NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation[2] (NATO; French: ; also called the North Atlantic Alliance, the Atlantic Alliance, the Western Alliance, or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. ...


The Federation is loosely based on the United Nations, with a Security Council and General Assembly, but is not a successor to that organization. It is a global government that was formed by a 'rich mans' club' of wealthy nations. In Gundam, no individual nations are mentioned or continue to exist. Places are mentioned by what landmass or region they are in, such as New York City (or New Yark, according to on-screen text) and Odessa are mentioned to be located in North America and Central Asia, not the United States or Ukraine. While Japan, Australia, and Ireland are mentioned, these names refer to the landmasses and not the former countries. The only exception to this is the language and nationality of characters, which can be interpreted to be based on their predecessors' former homeland before emigrating to the space colonies. The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...


The Federation military headquarters was a secret, underground complex located at Jaburo, deep in the Amazon jungle. It was located underground for protection against Zeon attacks. In the Mobile Suit Gundam metaverse, Jaburo is the headquarters of the Earth Federal Forces during the One Year War and the years after. ...


The Federation maintained a military academy at Nijmegen. Country Netherlands Province Gelderland Area 57. ...


The Earth Federation Assembly, as seen in Zeta Gundam, was located in Dakar. One-time rivals Amuro Ray and Char Aznable, new hero Kamille Bidan and the Zeta Gundam. ... (City of Dakar, divided into 19 communes darrondissement) City proper (commune) Région Dakar Département Dakar Mayor Pape Diop (PDS) (since 2002) Area 82. ...


Until UC 0093, the Earth Federation Capital was located in Lhasa. Lhasa prefecture-level city in Tibet Autonomous Region Lhasa (Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་; Wylie: lha-sa; Simplified Chinese: 拉萨; Traditional Chinese: 拉薩; pinyin: Lāsà), sometimes spelled Llasa, is the traditional capital of Tibet and the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...


Administrative regions

The Earth Federation is divided into eleven administrative regions divided throughout the world. It is not revealed whether these regions operate with some degree of autonomy or not.

Composed of the former nations of Canada, United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, ending at the Panama Canal. World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... West Indian redirects here. ... Map of Central America Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. ... Two Panamas running the Miraflores Locks The Panama Canal (Spanish: ) is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. ...

In the Gundam universe the region is similar to the political map in the Cold War era. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... A common understanding of Western Europe in modern times. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ...

In the Gundam universe the region is similar to the Warsaw Pact political map during the Cold War, including Western Russia, ending at the Ural Mountains. Regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked salmon):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium... Unofficial Seal of the Warsaw Pact Distinguish from the Warsaw Convention, which is an agreement among airlines about financial liability and the Treaty of Warsaw (1970) between West Germany and the Peoples Republic of Poland. ... For other uses, see Cold War (disambiguation). ... Map of the Ural Mountains The Ural Mountains (Russian: , Uralskiye gory) (also known as the Urals, the Riphean Mountains in Greco-Roman antiquity, and known as the Stone Belt) are a mountain range that runs roughly north and south through western Russia. ...

This region includes most of what was the Soviet Union, starting at the Ural Mountains, and excludes South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Northeast Asia Eurasia African-Eurasian aspect of Earth Eurasia is a landmass covering about 54,000,000 km² compared with the Americas (approximately 42,000,000 km²), Africa (approximately 30,000,000 km²), Antarctica (approximately 13,000,000 km²) and Oceania (9,000,000 km²). Eurasia is composed of the traditional continents...

The region also includes Southeast Asia This article is about the geopolitical region in Asia. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, generally divided by the formidable barrier of the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... A geographical map of Africa, showing the ecological break that defines the sub-Saharan area A political map showing national divisions in relation to the ecological break Sub-Saharan Africa or is the term used to describe those countries of the African continent that are not considered part of political... For the fictional superstate in George Orwells novel, see Oceania (Nineteen Eighty-Four). ...

History

The Earth Federation was formed in the pre-Universal Century (i.e. the 20th Century), when overpopulation began causing famines, outbreaks of disease, and wars over living space, food, and resources.


Space colonization

In order to relieve Earth of the burden and allow it to heal, the Earth Federation announced the Space Colonization Plan. The Earth Federation began the construction of orbital habitats, based on the designs and research of Gerard K. O'Neill, and located in the Earth-Lunar Lagrangian Points. The colonies, called Bunches (possibly due to the ballistic pairing of the colony cylinders) were then organized into administrative sectors called Sides. While most of the human population was forced to relocate to the colonies as part of the Space Colonization Plan, the wealthy and influential members were able to remain on Earth. This gave rise to the popular image of the Earth Federation as "Earth-Born Elite", living comfortably on Earth while the ordinary populace, for the most part, has been forced to live in space. Adjectives: Terrestrial, Terran, Telluric, Tellurian, Earthly Atmosphere Surface pressure: 101. ... In the fictional Gundam anime series, space colonies play a pivotal role in ever-changing stories. ... Gerard Kitchen ONeill (1927 - 1992) was a U.S. physicist and space pioneer. ... A contour plot of the effective potential of a two-body system (the Sun and Earth here), showing the five Lagrange points. ...


In order to maintain and satisfy energy concerns, the Earth Federation launches Solar Power Station Satellites, which broadcast energy to power stations on the ground. In addition, the Federation also launched the Jupiter Energy Fleet, which collect helium-3, hydrogen and methane from the upper atmosphere of the gas giant. Helium-3 is a non-radioactive and light isotope of helium. ... This article is about the chemistry of hydrogen. ... Methane is a significant and plentiful fuel which is the principal component of natural gas. ...


One Year War

Main article: One Year War

The One Year War was a year-long conflict between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon, who declared independence and attacked the Earth without warning. The war was ultimately won by the Earth Federation, who disbanded the Zeon army. However, for many years on, several incidents were caused by Zeon remaining forces or loyalists. The One Year War is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... Zeon Emblem In the TV anime Gundam (Universal Century series) universe, Zeon can refer to either: Republic of Zeon, Principality of Zeon or Neo-Zeon. ...


The Gryps Conflict

Main article: Gryps Conflict

The Gryps conflict was a full-scale war between the Titans, an Earth Federation elite force, and the AEUG/Karaba anti-federal forces. The war erupted when the Titans mass-murdered the civilian population of the 30 Bunch colony at Side 1, to suppress peaceful demonstrations against federal politics. The Gryps Conflict is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... This is a list of locations from the Universal Century timeline of the fictional anime Gundam metaseries. ...


The war was won by the AEUG forces, and resulted in almost 30% total destruction of the Titans/Federal space fleet. The Earth Federation was crippled and it recovered in UC100.


Congress of Settlement Nations

The Earth Federation has almost backslid into complete irrelevance by UC0153 (Mobile Suit Victory Gundam). The live-action television movie G-Saviour presents the Earth Federation as having dissolved not long after that and being replaced by the Congress of Settlement Nations by UC 223. Mobile Suit Victory Gundam (also known as V Gundam) is an anime television show set in the fictional universe of Gundam, consisting of fifty-one episodes and directed by Gundam creator Tomino Yoshiyuki. ... G-Saviour is a Gundam movie that uses live actors as opposed to animation. ...


Military

Earth Federation Forces
Earth Federation Forces

The Earth Federation forces were organized under the moniker Earth Federation Forces, or EFF (地球連邦軍) , to enforce Federation edicts. The Earth Federation Forces were organized into two groups - an Earth-based military force, which handled all military matters on ground, sea, and in Earth atmosphere, and a space military branch, the Earth Federation Space Forces or EFSF. However, in Gundam 0080 and Gundam 0083, this force was referred to as UNT Spacy, but EFSF is currently the official moniker. Image File history File links FederationForces. ... Image File history File links FederationForces. ... The anime series, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 - A War in the Pocket, was the first Gundam OVA series. ... Gundam 0083 is an anime series about the story that covers the battles of Operation Stardust from the point of view of Kou Uraki (Uraki Kō), a test pilot who becomes the pilot of Gundam Unit 1, attached to the ship Albion in order to pursue Anavel Gato, the...


Originally, the naming in the 1980's used United Nations Troops (U.N.T.) and is referred to UNT army, UNT grand(first a typo of ground, later the term was used for an army-navy joint forces) This naming convention is used in Japan until 1999. This is due to the release of the model, Perfect Grade RX-78-2 Gundam. All naming was changed from UNT to EF and UNT forces have been changed to EF Forces. The Japanese publications had since then renamed all of the wordings to the current naming convention. The acronym U.N.T. have been retcon to Under Normal Tactical to prevent confusion in anime series and older model kits. [1] The reason for changing is unknown, but the naming convention is the same as the Macross series and there might be a conflict in getting an America copyright even though the Gundam series aired before the Macross series in Japan but later than the Macross series (known as Robotech) in America. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Super Dimension Fortress Macross (Japanese: 超時空要塞マクロス, Chou Jikuu Yousai Macross) is an anime television series. ...


Until UC 0087, the military central command for the Earth Federation Forces was located at a base called Jaburo (or Jabrow), located under the Amazon river. During the One-Year War, the base was the target of many attacks by the Principality of Zeon, including the Operation British colony drop and a decisive battle at which the remaining bulk of Zeon's Earth Attack Force made their final attempt to destroy Jaburo. Throughout the Universal Century the Earth Federation Space Force operated from their headquarters at Luna II. In the Gundam anime series, the One-Year War is the first major war of the Universal Century (UC) and is setting of many stories in the series. ... Zeon Emblem In the TV anime Gundam (Universal Century series) universe, Zeon can refer to either: Republic of Zeon, Principality of Zeon or Neo-Zeon. ...


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Earth Federation Army

The army was the poorest equipped of all the EFF branches; it possessed outdated weaponry and training techniques. The army was caught completely by surprise when the Zeon launched their drop operation for control of the earth and subsequently spent most of the time between February and August UC 0079 in disarray and retreat. The addition of mobile suits did much to help out the Earth Federation Army, and in the post war years the army became a force to be feared.


Earth Federation Navy

The Navy was a major power in the Earth Federation, and possessed several bases on the coast of California, collectively known as the California base. The Federation's navy took heavy casualties following the failed colony drop, and when the Zeon seized the California Base in the Earth invasion (during the One Year War) they converted the facilities to build Zeon submarines. Although the California Base was recaptured by Federation Forces in the dying weeks of the One Year war, the Federation never really regained control of the seas. Ships in the Federation's navy include gunboats, which appeared in The 08th MS Team and an aircraft carrier, but the total number of ships and their types is not known. In the fictional Gundam anime series, space colonies play a pivotal role in ever-changing stories. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Günther Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter Typhoon class nuclear ballistic missile submarine USS Virginia, a Virginia-class nuclear attack (SSN) submarine A submarine is a specialized watercraft that can operate... The anime series, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, is a twelve-episode Gundam OVA series that takes place during the One-Year War, and depicts the point of view of the common soldier rather than that of the Newtype aces. ... Four aircraft carriers, Principe-de-Asturias, USS Wasp, USS Forrestal and HMS Invincible (front-to-back), showing the difference in size between a supercarrier, light V/STOL carriers, and an amphibious carrier. ...


Naval officers were the best trained soldiers in the Earth Federation at the dawn of the space colonization era, and hence would become the model that the Earth Federation would turn to when they created the Earth Federation Space Force.


Earth Federation Air Force

Not much is known about the Earth Federation's air force, other than the facts that they do exist and did participate in several ground campaigns. The group has several powerful bombers created from core booster pieces left over from the vision project. However, those pieces of equipment were rare. The EFAF's aircraft were outdated and are not adapted to combats under the influence of Minovsky particles. The EFAF planes does not have enough fire power to destroy mobile suits due to the guided missiles became useless under Minovsky particles but at the same time, mobile suits can hardly shoot down fast flying planes and thus the EFAF seldom encountered Mobile Suits. Their main mission during the One Year War is to intercept Zeon atmospheric entry vehicles with their High altitude fighter FF-3 Sabrefish. (an atmospheric version of the FF-S3 Sabrefish which was used by the EFSF.) During the course of the One Year War, many EFAF pilots ended up becoming Mobile Suit pilots.

The UNT Spacy navy jack. Rarely used by the EFSF.
The UNT Spacy navy jack. Rarely used by the EFSF.

Image File history File links U.N.T. Spacy by António Martins-Tuvákin after an original by Eugene Ipavec This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links U.N.T. Spacy by António Martins-Tuvákin after an original by Eugene Ipavec This work is copyrighted. ...

Earth Federation Space Forces

The fourth branch of the Earth Federation Forces was the Earth Federation Space Force. This branch was created to enforce the edicts of the Earth Federation Government in space, as such this branch of the armed service is almost exclusively concerned with space combat. Before the One Year War this branch is listed under the above branches and was commanded by generals appointed by those three. For example, the Commander-in-chief during the One Year War, General Revil, was a Lieutenant General or Chujo of the EF Army. The Federation's Space Force is a mirror image of the "Big Gun" ship philosophy, embodying powerful guns to destroy enemies. This began to change in UC0079, when the Zeon introduced their mobile suits, which thoroughly decimated the Federation's Space Force during the Battle of Loum. The advent of the mobile suit forced the Federation to develop their own mobile suits and ships that could carry them, resulting in the Pegasus-class MS carriers. After Zeon remnants successfully executed Operation Stardust, the Federation's Space Force finally abandoned the "Big Gun" ship concept and focused on making ships that were capable of carrying mobile suits. The One Year War is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... In the original Mobile Suit Gundam, General Revil (Also referred to as Admiral Revil) was one of the leading Federations Space Force commanders. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... In the fictional universe of Mobile Suit Gundam, the Pegasus-class mobile suit carrier was the first ship of the Earth Federation to be designed around mobile suit carrying. ... Operation Stardust is the name of a fictional conflict, set in the Universal Century from the anime Gundam metaseries. ...


A handful of the Earth Federation Space Force ships were designed to withstand atmospheric re-entry and to operate on Earth via Minovsky Craft System; these ships were primarily from the Pegasus-class.


Military rank of the EFSF

  • Petty Officer Third Class
  • Petty Officer Second Class
  • Petty Officer First Class
  • Chief Petty Officer
  • Master Chief Petty Officer
  • Warrant Officer
  • Ensign
  • Lieutenant JG
  • Lieutenant
  • Lt. Commander
  • Commander
  • Captain
  • Commodore
  • Rear Admiral
  • Vice Admiral
  • Admiral

See also

  • w:ja:地球連邦 (zh)
  • w:ja:地球連邦軍 (zh)

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