In Universal Century 0079, Earth is home to more than 90 million people, many of whom are forced to live in space. The inhabitants reside in large, cylindrical colony clusters known as Sides, all governed by the Earth Federation Space Force (E.F.S.F.). During this period, a group of colonies on Side 3, located near the Moon’s dark side, declares independence from the Federation and establishes the Principality of Zeon. The war has lasted eight months, with neither side gaining a decisive advantage. Facing a stalemate, the Federation seeks a last‑ditch solution: it commissions a new, more powerful force to confront the Zeonic armies. They create the Whit…