This is a fictional ship class from the Cosmic Era universe, part of the Gundam anime metaseries. She is a space warship in the ZAFT forces designed specifically to support the advanced ZGMF-X09A Justice and ZGMF-X10A Freedom mobile suits. In addition to hanger space for them, Eternal also carries their heavily-armed METEORs on a pair of external docking clamps. It was stolen soon after completion by Lacus Clyne and Andrew Waltfeld, and was used by the Clyne Faction for the rest of the war. ZGMF-X19A Infinite Justice Gundam This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... ZGMF-XX09T DOM Trooper The ZGMF-XX09T DOM Trooper a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... The Cosmic Era is the timeline of the anime television series Gundam Seed, and its sequels and spinoffs. ... Gundam (ガンダム) is one of the longest running mecha-series of anime featuring giant robots. ... Anime ) is a medium of animated cartoons originating in Japan, with distinctive character and background aesthetics that visually set it apart from other forms of animation. ... In the Cosmic Era of Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny, the nation-states of modern Earth are replaced with a number of national superblocs. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... Mobile Suits are humanoid weapon systems in the Gundam anime series. ... This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... Lacus Clyne (C.E. 73) Lacus Clyne (transliterated as Rakusu Kurain [ラクス・クライン] in the original Japanese version) is a character from the anime series Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny. ... Andy on the bridge of the Archangel in Gundam SEED Destiny Andrew Andy Waltfeld (transliterated as Andoryuu Barutofuerudo [アンドリュー・バルトフェルド] in the original Japanese version) is one of ZAFTs best commanders and pilots. ... In the Cosmic Era of Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny, the nation-states of modern Earth are replaced with a number of national superblocs. ...

Design and Construction

The Eternal is a space transport warship, designed by ZAFT specifically to support the advanced ZGMF-X09A Justice and ZGMF-X10A Freedom mobile suits plus METEOR units which were designed for the mobile suits. For this intent, she is equipped with a single linear catapult for supporting the launch of the mobile suits and external attachment for METEOR units. In the Cosmic Era of Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny, the nation-states of modern Earth are replaced with a number of national superblocs. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... Mobile Suits are humanoid weapon systems in the Gundam anime series. ... This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...

She is designed lightly armed. Most of her weaponry is used only for defense. Her main weapons are her impressive mobile suits, in which she has hangar space to support as many as six such mobile suits. The lack of firepower may also be the reason for her relatively high speed.

Only one ship of this class, Eternal, ever been constructed.

Characteristics

Eternal is a transport ship specifically designed for space operations. She is one of the fastest spaceships in the Cosmic Era if not the fastest, as implied by ZAFT's officer. The Cosmic Era is the timeline of the anime television series Gundam Seed, and its sequels and spinoffs. ... In the Cosmic Era of Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny, the nation-states of modern Earth are replaced with a number of national superblocs. ...

As she is primarily designed as a transport ship, the Eternal is lightly armed, with only a single heavy beam cannon, a few CIWS guns, and a battery of defensive missile launchers. However, the true power of Eternal resides in the mobile suits inside her hangar and the two very heavily armed METEOR units. The METEOR units could also be used as fixed turrets when not in use by the mobile suits. This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...

The Eternal's lack of firepower made her fairly vulnerable in combat, and should be protected by other warships while her mobile suits commence battle with the enemy. This made her resemble an aircraft carrier in more ways than the two warships which mostly accompany her: The Archangel and Kusanagi. An aircraft carrier is a warship designed to deploy and recover aircraft—in effect acting as a sea-going airbase. ... In the fictional universe of Gundam SEED, the Archangel class mobile assault ship (the White Base of the series) was developed to support the mobile suits developed under the G Project. ... In the anime series Gundam Seed, the Izumo-class battleships were powerful warships of the Orb Union. ...

Service

Although she was designed and constructed by ZAFT, she was never put into service with ZAFT. She was stolen soon after completion by Lacus Clyne and Andrew Waltfeld, and the was used by the Clyne Faction during the rest of the war. She survived both the Bloody Valentine War and the Second Bloody Valentine War. In the Cosmic Era of Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny, the nation-states of modern Earth are replaced with a number of national superblocs. ... In the Cosmic Era of Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny, the nation-states of modern Earth are replaced with a number of national superblocs. ... Lacus Clyne (C.E. 73) Lacus Clyne (transliterated as Rakusu Kurain [ラクス・クライン] in the original Japanese version) is a character from the anime series Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny. ... Andy on the bridge of the Archangel in Gundam SEED Destiny Andrew Andy Waltfeld (transliterated as Andoryuu Barutofuerudo [アンドリュー・バルトフェルド] in the original Japanese version) is one of ZAFTs best commanders and pilots. ... In the Cosmic Era of Gundam Seed and Gundam Seed Destiny, the nation-states of modern Earth are replaced with a number of national superblocs. ... Spoiler warning: In the Cosmic Era alternate universe of the Gundam anime metaseries, the Bloody Valentine War is a war between the Earth Alliance, an alliance of four major governments on Earth; ZAFT, a nation of space colonies located at L5; and the Three Ships Alliance, an alliance of Earth... The Second Bloody Valentine War is a fictional conflict that occurred within the Gundam anime universe. ...

After being stolen, she joined the Archangel and Kusanagi, forming the Three Ship Alliance. With them, she helped to end the Bloody Valentine War as a support ship for the Justice and Freedom and provided METEOR units. In the fictional universe of Gundam SEED, the Archangel class mobile assault ship (the White Base of the series) was developed to support the mobile suits developed under the G Project. ... In the anime series Gundam Seed, the Izumo-class battleships were powerful warships of the Orb Union. ... This article is about fictional nations and factions from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... Spoiler warning: In the Cosmic Era alternate universe of the Gundam anime metaseries, the Bloody Valentine War is a war between the Earth Alliance, an alliance of four major governments on Earth; ZAFT, a nation of space colonies located at L5; and the Three Ships Alliance, an alliance of Earth... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...

After the Bloody Valentine War, the Eternal was hidden within an asteroid, and Andrew Waltfeld and Lacus Clyne secretly immigrated to Orb. Later during the Second Bloody Valentine War, after Andy and Lacus returned to space, the two reunited with some of the remaining members of the Clyne Faction, including Martin DaCosta, who had been commanding the Eternal in their absence. Spoiler warning: In the Cosmic Era alternate universe of the Gundam anime metaseries, the Bloody Valentine War is a war between the Earth Alliance, an alliance of four major governments on Earth; ZAFT, a nation of space colonies located at L5; and the Three Ships Alliance, an alliance of Earth... The Second Bloody Valentine War is a fictional conflict that occurred within the Gundam anime universe. ...

In CE 74, a ZGMF-LRR704B GINN Reconnaissance Type locates the Eternal, forcing it to flee its asteroid base in order to draw ZAFT forces away from the mobile suit factory also concealed within the base. The Eternal approaches Earth and launches Andy's ZGMF-X88S Gaia, and Kira Yamato arrives in the MBF-02 Strike Rouge to assist. When the outdated Strike Rouge was badly damaged, Kira was taken aboard and presented with the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom, which he uses to defeat the Eternal's pursuers. This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... Kira Yamato in Gundam SEED Destiny Kira Yamato (キラ・ヤマト Kira Yamato) is the protagonist of the television anime series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and is an important character in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny. ... Spoiler warning: In the anime series Gundam Seed, the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam is the most versatile of the five mobile suits created by the Alliances G project. ... ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ...

In the last battles of the Second Bloody Valentine War, in an effort to destroy Requiem's 1st Relay Station, she also put into action. She led a number of ZAFT and Earth Alliance vessels. In the subsequent Battle of Messiah, she and Strike Freedom managed to heavily damage the Space Fortress Messiah which lead to Messiah's crash to the moon and its destruction. The Second Bloody Valentine War is a fictional conflict that occurred within the Gundam anime universe. ... The Second Bloody Valentine War is a fictional conflict that occurred within the Gundam anime universe. ... This article is about fictional nations and factions from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... This article is about fictional nations and factions from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... The Second Bloody Valentine War is a fictional conflict that occurred within the Gundam anime universe. ... ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom This article is about a fictional weapon from the Cosmic Era of the anime Gundam metaseries. ... These are various locations from the Cosmic Era timeline of the anime metaseries Gundam. ...

Related Development

• LHM-BB01 Minerva, ZAFT's ship which has similar features with Eternal and Archangel.