Even after the end of the Space Colony Revolutionary War, the old memories of the battle lingered on in the minds and environs of both the Earthsphere and the Colonies. Because so many Colonies had been used for military purposes, it became almost unavoidable to learn how to use and build Mobile Suits. The costs of the war were great, and several Colonies, while not making up a majority of the Colonies in existence, were struck down with poverty and famine. People lost jobs and sources of money. As a result, some people were forced to turn to other, less conventional methods of getting through life. They resorted to using Mobile Suits for crime.
To combat the numerous Mobile Suit Gangs that were cropping up all over the Colonies, the United Earthsphere Alliance, in conjunction with the Colony Federation, formed a special unit designed to take down the Mobile Suit Gangs, and end other forms of Mobile Weapon-related crimes. They called them the Special Armored Mobile Law Enforcement Squadron, or the SAMLE Squad. Once formed, SAMLES began to seek out and arrest known members of Mobile Suit Gangs.
Despite these efforts to take down the threat of Mobile Suits, a new threat to peace has arisen. The Mobile Suit Gangs have begun to unite, one by one, into a new order called ‘Final Judgment,’ under a new leader, promising them riches and power. He is a member of the Marisson Family, a wealthy, and substantially influential bloodline originating in the Colonies. His name is Vaughn Marisson-Kincayde, and he plans to use his massive fortune and military force to take over the Earthsphere and the Space Colonies as well.
Unbeknownst to him, a new opposition threatens Kincayde’s plans. With the help of a mysterious contributor, four young teenagers with unpredictable capabilities have received special Mobile Suits made of Gundanium alloy. They are the new Gundam Pilots, and they all have the same goal: to stop the Mobile Suit Gangs from burdening more violence, death, and pain on the people of the Colonies. They still, however, are oblivious to the possibility of an entire army of Mobile Suits, planning a coup d’etat on the Planet Earth. Only time will tell how this situation plays itself out.
The year is After Colony 249. The time has come for action to take place. Three major powers now control the fate of the Earthsphere and the Colonies. They are the Gundams, the SAMLES, and Final Judgment. With the three of them in heated battle with one another, it is unknown what effect this new war will have on the status of the Earthsphere and the Colonies.
MOBILE SOLDIER N GUNDAM
By: L. Curtis Totty
Episode 01: The Cavalry Arrives When Least Expected…
"Congratulations, Sgt. Millar. You’ve just been promoted to Lieutenant."
Lt. Darlene Millar rose her hand to her forehead, and accepted her new badge from her commanding officer, Capt. Willard Carrel. "Thank you, sir…It’s a great honor…"
"As a Lieutenant in the SAMLE Squadron, you receive your very own Mobile Soldier Unit," said Capt. Carrel.
"That’s great, sir! How many Mobile Soldiers will be in my Unit?" asked Lt. Millar.
"You’ll be receiving twelve in your Unit," said Capt. Carrel.
"Twelve?" asked Lt. Millar. "Isn’t that a lot of Mobile Soldiers for just one Unit?"
"I understand that it’s more than twice the number of Mobile Soldiers assigned to a Unit, but there’s a very good reason for it," began Capt. Carrel. "You understand that there has been a recent rise in Mobile Suit Gang activity…There is reason to believe that they’re all working together…"
"Working together? What do you mean?" asked Lt. Millar.
"A lot of the Mobile Rogues that we’ve been seeing in the same groups are starting to mix and match…even ones that have been in heated rivalries for years," said Capt. Carrel. "They’re being united under one leader, but the question is, who?"
"I see," said Lt. Millar.
"We’re even seeing brand-new models of Mobile Suits that few of our weapons can destroy," said Capt. Carrel. "They’re made of Neo Titanium…"
"Neo Titanium? That’s almost as rare as…as Gundanium," noted Lt. Millar. "Have we been seeing any Mobile Suits made of Gundanium as of late?"
Capt. Carrel was silent for a few seconds. He turned to Lt. Millar, then took a deep breath, and spoke again. "We’ve just received a report that an unclassified Mobile Suit has appeared in the L27 Colony Cluster Area…Lt. Millar, I want you to take care of it…"
Lt. Millar saluted her commanding officer. "Don’t worry, Capt. Carrel, I’m on it!" She turned and ran towards the Main Mobile Suit Bay, where her favorite Mobile Suit, the Hunting Leader G769 was waiting for her. She climbed inside, and activated the Suit. She examined her console, and saw the status of her twelve new Advanced Soldier V325 models. The satellite antenna on her Suit’s shoulder extended, and the Advanced Soldier V325s started running upon receiving Lt. Millar’s commands. The door in the back of the Mobile Suit Bay opened, revealing a long corridor leading to the airlock exit of the SAMLE Station.
"Advanced Soldiers…Move out!" she shouted. The machines powered up and followed the Hunting Leader out of the SAMLE Station into outer space. "The Unknown Mobile Suit is just a few minutes above…All right, team! Follow the Leader!" They rocketed away from the SAMLE Station, and towards the mystery Mobile Suit.
"It won’t be long now," thought Kenzikou Rainier, as his Gundam Freakstorm Gear flew closer and closer to the L27 Colony Cluster. "There have been a lot of reports of Mobile Rogue activity in this area…Looks like I’ll have to shut them down…"
Suddenly, something appeared on his radar. It was coming up from beneath him. The Gundam Freakstorm Gear turned downward to face the oncoming threat. "Let’s see how you bastards can handle the Gundam Freakstorm!"
The Gundam Freakstorm Gear reached down at its left hip and pulled out one of the Dual Busters, and pointed it forward. With his targeting computer, Kenzikou was soon able to discern what kind of enemies he was facing.
"Those Suits…those aren’t any ordinary Suits…" he said. He suddenly received a transmission.
"Freeze!" yelled the girl that appeared on his screen.
"Who are you?" asked Kenzikou.
"Lt. Darlene Millar, of the SAMLE Force! Do you know that it’s illegal to pilot a Mobile Suit unless you’re a member of law enforcement?" asked Lt. Millar.
"No, I’m afraid I don’t," said Kenzikou, smirking.
"I’m going to have to ask you to come quietly. If you reveal the names of the other members of your Mobile Suit Gang, you may receive a much more lenient sentence. I’m going to start reading you your rights…"
At this, Kenzikou’s smile quickly went south, and his look was far more serious. "For your information, I am not a member of any Mobile Suit Gang…and I don’t plan on being arrested today…"
"Sir, you have the right to remain silent," she began, sternly. "Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attor…"
"LOOK OUT!"
The Gundam Freakstorm Gear suddenly dashed forward, pushing the Hunting Leader G769 backwards, narrowly missing a powerful energy blast that was aimed straight at her Mobile Suit.
"There’s your real enemy, Officer!" said Kenzikou, as he pointed Lt. Millar in the direction of three Mobile Suits heading straight towards them.
"What’s going on? Who are they?" asked Lt. Millar.
"Those Mobile Suits…they look like new models…" said Kenzikou. "Bring it on, you suckers…"
The enemy Mobile Suits opened fire upon the Gundam Freakstorm Gear and the SAMLE Mobile Soldier Unit. Two of Lt. Millar’s Mobile Soldiers were destroyed, and she was hit was several energy bullets as well. Angered by this, Kenzikou prepared to do battle.
The Gundam Freakstorm Gear reached into one of the Dual Busters at its sides and drew out a Dyad Blade. The three new Mobile Suits flew towards him at a high speed. They suddenly threw out several Planet Defenders, which created powerful energy force fields, shielding them from attack. Kenzikou was undaunted.
"Those are no ordinary Mobile Suits…they use some pretty powerful hardware. No ordinary Mobile Suit Gang could possibly have the money or the brains to build Suits with that kind of ability," said Kenzikou, more to himself than to Lt. Millar, even though he left the communication channel open. Finally, he returned most of his attention to Lt. Millar. "Do your Advanced Soldiers have Planet Defenders?" asked Kenzikou.
"No," she replied, tersely.
"Perfect," said Kenzikou. "Then I’m going to have to ask you to stay back and let me take care of this." His Gundam jetted forward towards the oncoming Mobile Suits, which slowed down to a stop. Kenzikou’s Gundam stopped in front of them as well.
"All right, you guys…If you know what’s good for you, you’ll stand down and get out of my sight…" said Kenzikou.
"Who in the hell are you?" asked a pilot in one of the Mobile Suits.
"Never mind that," said Kenzikou. "Just know that I will be the one to defeat you…"
"You think you can beat us? Go ahead and try!" shouted another one of the pilots.
The Gundam Freakstorm Gear suddenly flew forward, drawing back the Dyad Blade for an attack. The Planet Defenders surrounding the enemy Mobile Suits suddenly powered up and formed their force field. Kenzikou’s laser sword clashed with the energy shield and large outbursts of energy shot throughout the area.
"Face it, pal…there’s no way you can defeat us…" said one of the Mobile Suit Pilots.
"Think again," was Kenzikou’s reply, with a wry smile. He clamped his hands onto one of the levers on his cockpit, and pushed it up a little. The Gundam Freakstorm’s Gearshift Cell suddenly increased its energy output, and the lights all over the Gundam began to shine. The Dyad Blade became much larger, and Kenzikou put more pressure on the energy shield of his enemy.
"No! You…you can’t!" cried the Mobile Suit Pilot. The other two Mobile Suits darted away from this skirmish, and appeared behind the Gundam Freakstorm Gear. They pointed their Energy Cannons at Kenzikou, and told him to surrender.
The Gundam Freakstorm Gear, without lessening any of the force it was exerting with its Dyad Blade on the first Mobile Suit, turned to face the other two. Kenzikou pointed one of its Dual Busters at the two Mobile Suits. He planned to finish them both off in one shot.
"Say goodbye," Kenzikou said, sinisterly. He geared up his Gundam with a little more power, and fired his massive blast at the two Mobile Suits. They weren’t fast enough to put up their shields. "That takes care of them, now for…What?"
Kenzikou looked again, and noticed that the enemy Mobile Suits had not been destroyed. The blast he had fired had rocked them hard, putting large dents in their armor, and pushed them a great distance backward. The Mobile Suits were still floating there in space. Kenzikou could only smile.
"Cool…looks like Neo-Titanium is a greater challenge than I thought," he said. The Gundam Freakstorm Gear backed up from the first Mobile Suit until it was an equal distance from all three Mobile Suits. "All right. Show me what you got! You’re dealing with Gundanium now…"
The three Mobile Suits powered up their Energy Cannons and fired full force at the Gundam Freakstorm Gear. Kenzikou’s Gundam rocketed upward, and the energy blasts missed him. Kenzikou pointed both of his Dual Busters at the two Mobile Suits below him, and fired a single, super-powered blast at them.
The two Mobile Suits combined their Planet Defenders to form a single, super-powerful energy force field. The Dual Busters’ blast struck the shield, doing no damage to the Mobile Suits themselves, and so Kenzikou quickly darted away, forming a new battle strategy. The Gundam Freakstorm Gear suddenly pulled out a Dyad Blade and went for one of the Mobile Suits. It quickly put up its Planet Defender force field, blocking the sword slash. The Gundam then pulled out the Dual Busters, and locked them together into a single Dual Buster Rifle. He pointed it straight at the enemy Mobile Suit’s head.
"Think your Planet Defenders can save you at this range?" asked Kenzikou. He fired the massively powerful gun at the Mobile Suit, which burned through the Planet Defenders, knocking the Mobile Suit a ways back, yet again. Kenzikou geared up the Gundam Freakstorm to an even higher level, and pointed the Dual Buster Rifle at the next Mobile Suit. Since the Dual Buster Rifle did not have the capacity to fire an incredibly large shot all at once, it fired several smaller blasts, each one taking its toll on the Gundam itself.
"Damn," said Kenzikou. "Oh well…Each one of those blasts is pretty strong. I can knock out some big armies with this weapon," he thought. He remembered that there was still one more Mobile Suit to go. He turned to where it was last, to find nothing but empty space. "Where the hell did he go?"
Kenzikou’s scanners suddenly picked up an attacker running away. "Lucky me…my Buster still has a shot left stored in its battery…" The Gundam Freakstorm Gear pointed its Dual Buster Rifle up at the departing Mobile Suit. "But I’ll have to make it count…"
The other Mobile Suit was fast. It had already gone a great distance by the time Kenzikou got a lock on it. Kenzikou wasn’t sure if the energy blast wouldn’t dissolve before it made contact. If it didn’t dissolve, then it would weaken by a large margin. Unfortunately, Kenzikou didn’t have the time to chase after it. He hoped this shot would slow down the Mobile Suit, at least. After all, the guy was using all his energy to get away, and wouldn’t be able to form another force field.
"All right, you! Take this!" yelled Kenzikou, as he fired his Dual Buster Rifle at him. The blast flew with incredible speed towards Kenzikou’s enemy, and struck that Mobile Suit square in the back of the head, which knocked the Suit out of commission. The blast continued flying off into space, and disappeared from Kenzikou’s sight. He zoomed in with his Gundam’s Optic Camera, but the beam was long gone. Kenzikou was pleasantly surprised at the amazing long-range capabilities of his main weapon. He was still slightly annoyed that he had been unable to destroy the enemy Mobile Suits. The soldiers inside were all still alive, but their Mobile Suits were practically dead. They could not move, let alone fight. They were lucky that their suits were made of Neo-Titanium.
The Gundam Freakstorm Gear quickly took off back towards Lt. Millar and her Mobile Soldier Unit. The cockpit door of his Gundam opened, and Kenzikou jetted out into space towards Lt. Millar’s Hunting Leader G769 Mobile Suit.
Lt. Millar opened her cockpit and let Kenzikou inside. "Are you all right?" asked Kenzikou, as he removed his helmet.
"I…I’m fine," said Lt. Millar.
"No you’re not. You’re hurt aren’t you?" asked Kenzikou. He noticed the crack in the glass of Lt. Millar’s helmet. He leaned over and pulled it off of her. Lt. Millar was looking down, but when her helmet was removed, she looked up at her savior.
Their eyes locked, and they waited for what seemed like a long time before either of them said anything. In reality, it was only about ten seconds.
"Oh…your head’s bleeding…" said Kenzikou. He looked around until he saw a small First Aid Kit, and pulled a bandage out. He slowly began to wrap it around her forehead. "Hey, look at us…we’re a perfect match…" he said, smiling, pointing at his own headband.
This comment yielded a chuckle from Lt. Millar. Kenzikou finished wrapping the bandage around Lt. Millar’s head, and as he pulled his hands away, he allowed them to flow through her long strands of reddish-brown auburn hair. The two blushed, and Kenzikou quickly backed away. "I’ve got to be going, now…" said Kenzikou.
"…Wait a minute!" shouted Lt. Millar. "You’re still under arrest! You’re not supposed to pilot Mobile Suits!"
"Someone has to take down those guys, right?" asked Kenzikou. "I’m not one to just sit by when I have the means to stop people who would attack women…"
"It’s not like I’m helpless or anything!" she said, a bit angrily. "I have the means to stop them, too!"
"Not from what I’ve seen," said Kenzikou. "This new force is one that the SAMLE Squad might not be able to take down."
"But…But I…" was all Lt. Millar could say.
Kenzikou chuckled. "Don’t worry, Darlene," he said, smiling, inducing a slightly shocked look in Darlene’s eyes. "You don’t have to arrest me if you want to see me again. You’ll see me when I’m fighting the Mobile Rogues…there are a whole lot more where those three came from…"
"You’ll all be destroyed if you don’t surrender!"
"Us? Surrender? You’ve got to be kidding! We outnumber you by a wide margin!"
Tyrahl Jackson was not kidding. He activated his strongest weapon, the Assault Rig, and held it up in front of his Gundam Shockwave Storm’s head. The several dozen Mobile Rogues in front of him all started to fire their energy weapons at him.
"Big mistake," said Tyrahl, as he simply waited for his Quantum Receptors to fill up with energy. The Gundam Shockwave Storm suddenly rocketed off the surface of the Moon, and opened up its Guard Cloak to unleash the Shade Barrage on Tyrahl’s enemies. The Mobile Rogues were being riddled with energy bullets, and the energy in their Planet Defenders was being exhausted.
The Gundam Shockwave Storm whipped out its Nuke Glaive and descended to the Moon. "Who wants some?" taunted Tyrahl. The Mobile Rogues rocketed towards him, and the Gundam Shockwave assumed a battle stance. Tyrahl dashed forth and struck down every Mobile Rogue it came across with its Nuke Glaive spear. A pile of Mobile Suits lay at the Shockwave’s feet.
Tyrahl turned his Gundam’s head upwards to look at the fleet of Mobile Rogues that were still coming his way. "Sorry guys…the Moon is the main place where the Neo Titanium for you guys is refined. I can’t let you have any of it!"
The Gundam Shockwave Storm shoved its Assault Rig into a nearby broken Mobile Suit, and began to absorb all the energy left in its Planet Defenders. It suddenly pointed the Assault Rig up at the Mobile Rogues heading towards him. "See ya later," was all Tyrahl said to them.
The enormous energy blast of the Shockwave’s Assault Rig quickly engulfed several Mobile Rogues, and knocked them back into space. The Gundam Shockwave Storm moved the Assault Rig around, sweeping the giant laser around the area, blowing the Mobile Rogues away.
"I won’t let any of you escape from me! I’m going to put a stop to all the pain you’ve caused to the people of the Space Colonies!" yelled Tyrahl as he continued to unleash his Gundam’s fury.
"A large number of space carriers are heading towards the Earth, and there aren’t any records of such a huge move in the SAMLE Squad databases. They must not be cleared by the police, so they probably contain illegal Mobile Suits," said Lienfei Nathaniel, as his Gundam Talonfang Stealth flew with incredible speed towards Earth.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he could see the Mobile Carriers speeding towards the Earth. "Three Carriers…that’s about 20 Mobile Suits each…" said Nathaniel. "No problem."
The Gundam Talonfang flew forth, in front of the Carriers, provoking them.
"What is that?" asked the pilot of one of the Carriers.
"Could the SAMLE Squad have built that?" asked a Carrier crewmember.
"I don’t know…It looks like…it looks like a Gundam!" said the pilot.
"A Gundam?" asked the crewmember. "But how can that be? I thought the Gundams were destroyed over fifty years ago! Who could have built one?"
"Neo-Titanium is stronger than Gundanium, right?" asked another crewmember.
"How the hell should I know?" asked the pilot, overwhelmed by this barrage of questions. "Look, just get your asses into your damn Mobile Suits and bring that thing down!" The crewmembers decided to obey their pilot, and rushed off to the hangar, where their Mobile Suits awaited them.
"Are you guys ready to fight?" asked Nathaniel. "Well then bring it on! I won’t let you bring your weapons to Earth!"
The Gundam Talonfang Stealth backed up a distance from the Space Carriers so that Nathaniel could gauge the oncoming assault. "All right then, Talonfang…Get ready!"
Suddenly, the Thunder Talons on the Gundam’s Hydra Fangs opened up, revealing the long, broad energy blades between them. Nathaniel saw ten Mobile Rogues move towards him, putting up their Planet Defenders, and charging up their Beam Cannons.
"All right then! Just who are you?" yelled the pilot, as he activated visual link between his cockpit and the Gundam’s.
"Your worst nightmare…" Suddenly, the visual link between the two space vehicles severed, and several explosions were heard. The pilot saw several lifeless Mobile Suits floating in space before him.
"How the hell did that happen?" cried a crewmember.
"Damn it! All the systems are failing! We can’t move! We’re dead in the water!" cried a Mobile Rogue Pilot.
"But how can that be?" asked a Carrier pilot.
"Just be glad I’m lenient enough not to kill you and your troops," said Nathaniel, through the temporarily reestablished video link. However, the thought racing through his mind was "I can’t kill his troops. Neo-Titanium is way too strong for my energy weapons, and they’re covered with so much of it! They must be covered by Neo-Titanium armor at least four meters thick! It’s uncanny how they can compensate for all that weight and continue to fly so fast!"
The Thunder Talons dug into the hull of another Mobile Rogue.
"But I can be faster…"
The Gundam Talonfang Stealth’s Caloric Cables extended, lengthening the distance between the Gundam and the Mobile Rogue it held in its grasp. It flew forth, dragging the Mobile Rogue behind it, whipping its clothesline-like Caloric Cables into the Mobile Rogues, pulling them along for the ride. "Here’s where you get off!" yelled Nathaniel as his Gundam stopped suddenly, tossing the Mobile Rogues forward, and into the path of the Rapid Engines on the ends of the Thunder Talons. More Mobile Rogues were immobilized.
"I won’t stop until I find you Rannai…" thought Nathaniel, as the Gundam Talonfang Stealth let loose on the Mobile Rogues.
"This Ancient Space Colony is the location of an illegal Mobile Suit Factory," said Lareika Keaghen, inside her Gundam Atomsmash Bomber. The Full Bombers on her Gundam’s back opened up, revealing several Burst Particles, which were used as a powerful propulsion system to push the Gundam towards this Space Colony.
This particular Colony was ancient indeed, and all but completely abandoned. Only a few million poor people lived in it, scattered about by poverty. Few people had jobs, and the main source of income was joining a Mobile Suit Gang and finding every way possible to make money illegally. Moneymaking methods included flying to richer Colonies and demanding money from banks, establishments, and the bourgeoisie. Mobile Suit Gangs were also known for attacking rival Mobile Suit Gangs that horned in on their action and selling their Mobile Suits as scrap metal. They often breaking into major buildings and just plain running out with cash; and of course, hacking into government computers and downloading credits from the cash cards of others, then using it to buy more Mobile Suit wares. This was the main economic activity in what were called Ancient Colonies: the Mobile Suit Mob run by teenagers.
The Gundam Atomsmash Bomber easily gained entry to the Ancient Colony, as the people there had long lost the know-how of operating the complex security systems. As her Gundam stomped through the slums of the enormous, nearly deserted city, it picked up the sounds of happenings from miles away. Lareika could hear the speech of all the people, appearing in her mind quickly and suddenly.
"…It’s a Mobile Rogue…"
"…Don’t let it see you…"
"…I ain’t gonna let it kill anyone of you kids…"
"…Be quiet, or he’ll come and smash our house and take our money…"
"…Is that the one that stepped on Daddy…?"
Suddenly, a horrible pain shot through Lareika’s chest. She didn’t understand why she felt it, but she immediately knew what it was.
"Their pain…I can feel their pain…" she thought. "What they’ve gone through…ten times worse than anything I’ve ever had to deal with…so horrible…I can feel their memories…I can see them, hear them all…What is this?
"Is this the true power of the Stimulus System?" asked Lareika, to herself. "The pain…Oh God, the pain…" She thought of the pain so much that she destroyed the Mobile Suit Factory almost thoughtlessly. She could no longer fathom it, and soon made her escape from the Ancient Colony, having completed her mission.
"Listen…" said Kenzikou, as he prepared to exit Darlene’s Mobile Suit. "If you ever need my help again, connect to my Gundam’s channel, and I’ll come…"
Darlene was speechless. She sat there, staring at this smiling figure in front of her, preparing to leave her, and she was too weak too arrest him. Weakness not from her injuries, but some other unknown instinct held her back. If he was really sincere in his desire to stop the Mobile Rogues, she should let him go. She didn’t know why, but she decided to trust him.
She was going to keep a watchful eye on him. There was no way for her to know for sure whether this entire battle had been a setup or not. If things got hazy, she convinced herself that she would turn him in to her superiors.
"It really isn’t your place to be playing the role of the vigilante," said Darlene. "You should leave it to the authorities…"
"You’re gonna need all the help you can get…" said Kenzikou.
"With all the skills you have, you should join us…" offered Darlene.
"That means I’d have to go into the SAMLE Academy, turn over my Gundam, and stay out of action for a long time. If you ask me, I think you should be joining me…" said Kenzikou, smiling. He turned, and spoke his final words. "Sometimes, the cavalry arrives when least expected…"
The Gundam Freakstorm Gear took off into space, heading off to complete its next mission.
Darlene suddenly received a transmission from a group of other Mobile Suits.
Lt. Millar answered it.
"Why are you guys straying from your posts?" she asked, jumping back to her senses.
"Our sensors picked up a bunch of Mobile Suits in this area, and your Advanced Soldiers were dropping from our radar," asked a Sergeant.
"You guys don’t have to worry about me, all right? I’m a big girl!" said Lt. Millar. Her computer was asking her if she wanted to assume control of some of the Mobile Soldier V325’s that her subordinates were offering her. She declined. "Let’s just get back to the Precinct." The Mobile Suits took off back towards the SAMLE Station.
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