Gundam: From Piece to Player

Gundam: From Piece to Player

Author: Antimatter Engine

Summary:

Transmigrating into the body of a man who has been manipulated, he not only must escape a tragic ending, but also try to establish a nation in the universal century?

PS1: The early story takes place in Zeon, and after the One Year War, you will create your own faction in the asteroid belt.

PS2: The setting is a hodgepodge, and we will try to respect the original setting as much as possible. We will not focus too much on mobile suits, battleships, mobile armor and various other equipment.

PS3: It won't whitewash Zeon or glorify the Federation; the protagonist has a positive outlook on life.

This book is also known as *Gundam: On the Possibility of Establishing a Nation in the Universal Century* and *Gundam: Escape from the Möbius Ring*.

Pre-war years

Chapter 1: MS is so hard to unlock

Through the monitor, Karma saw the boundless, almost all-encompassing black space except for the faint starlight. He took a deep breath and slammed his right foot down on the pedal.

The gray-painted, one-eyed mobile suit began to run forward, and the MS-04 mobile suit named Bugu jumped into the asteroid base from the exit.

He pressed the knob on the right joystick.

The MS then switches from walking mode to three-dimensional maneuvering mode.

The back thrusters began to spray.

Karma gripped the control sticks on both sides tightly, feeling the push-back sensation from her back and the vibrations from her palms. She occasionally glanced at the distance and speed feedback system on the display screen, which showed the machine's posture.

No matter how many times they've driven it, it seems like they haven't accumulated any proficiency. So how do the ACEs drive mobile suits like their own hands and feet?

Base control console.

At this moment, a group of Zeon officers from the MS Training Battalion stood watching.

One of the one-eyed men… Lieutenant Matthew shouted.

"The betting has started! The betting has started! Does anyone think young master Karma can win?"

However, the other officers reacted rather coldly, even though their opponents might win, they wouldn't make much money.

"I'll bet 500 marks," a voice broke the silence. "Maybe."

At this point, an officer suggested raising the stakes. Although 500 marks was really not much, why not make money?

"I'm giving Captain Ral a boost."

Me too.

“Lieutenant Matsunaga, this is practically throwing money away.” Gaia, who was watching from the sidelines, looked at the handsome man with a thick beard, whose name was Matsunaga Makoto. “How could he possibly beat Captain Ral?”

Anything is possible.

"This is the thirteenth duel already. Do they have some kind of grudge between them?"

"As far as I know, it's because Captain Lal said, 'Young Master Kalma has no chance of becoming an ACE.'"

"Stop arguing, both sides need to make contact."

MS accelerates very rapidly in a vacuum, reducing the distance between the two to 3 kilometers.

Because the "preset" combat environment must be met, aiming requires manual operation.

Karma reduced the speed of her aircraft, pulled out the aiming aid on the top of her aircraft, and pulled the trigger after predicting the trajectory of the enemy aircraft.

However, the opponent abruptly stopped and changed direction from its original trajectory, using AMBAC to maneuver and adjust itself, while simultaneously raising its weapon and firing at Karma's machine.

Karma stepped on the gas and launched herself into the air, dodging the attack.

But the next second, he saw Ramba raise his shield and accelerate towards him in his mech.

"They've appeared! A frontal assault!" Mash volunteered to commentate as if she were explaining a match. "The captain's getting impatient!"

"Guess whether Lord Karma will turn and retreat, or trust his shooting skills and take down Captain Ral before he gets into melee range!"

Looking at the light blue cloth that was gradually becoming clearer in front of me.

Karma entered the pre-prepared input, raised her shield with one hand, and simultaneously turned off the AMBAC auto-reset system, unleashing a fierce barrage of fire at the charging [Blue Giant].

Lal attempted to evade the fire, but because he was charging headlong into the enemy's fire, the training rounds inevitably struck his machine.

But this isn't a game where you can win just by hitting the target.

The computer would determine the extent of the injury, but Lamba Ral, relying on his experience, avoided vital areas.

And just like that, Karma was brought close by Ramba Lal's machine gun, his magazine empty.

Seeing that there was no better way, Karma had no choice but to abandon his gun (which was 1 second faster than switching weapons). Bugu pulled out his training thermal axe from his waist, raised his large shield, and charged at Lall, trying to deliver a hard blow to Captain Lall after the collision.

Ramba Lal reacted even faster, unlocking the shield in his hand and pushing it forward while simultaneously slowing it down.

Karma's machine collided head-on with Ral's shield.

It felt like I was being hit head-on by a truck.

Karma's face slammed into the airbag, and she felt like her internal organs were about to be torn apart. The dizziness and disorientation lasted for about 3 seconds.

Just as he was about to do something else.

The final bullet has been fired.

The word "LOSE," symbolizing defeat, has been displayed.

Only then did he realize that Ral's mech had circled behind him, using his rifle to "blast" the propulsion backpack of his mech, thus ending the mission.

With the end of the duel, the physically blocked radio communications were "restored".

"Are you alright, young master?" came Ramba Lal's voice from the channel.

"fine."

"I was planning to let you win this game, but, sorry, I just couldn't stop myself."

Ral's words sounded like mockery, but Karma could only sigh inwardly at the cruelty of the truth.

"It's alright, Captain. I've already learned your technique, and I'll be even stronger next time."

"There will be a next time?"

"I'll treat you to a drink."

Karma thought to herself that Ramba Ral was a good unit of measurement for combat strength.

If Karma could fight him to a draw, she should be able to escape unscathed from Amuro Ray, who has never awakened his Newtype abilities.

If we can defeat Ramba Ral, then we can deal with all the beings in the UC era except for powerful Newtypes.

This year is UC 0077. Five years have passed since he traveled through time, and his memories from his previous life have made Karma understand his current situation.

Those who scheme against themselves, internal strife within the Zabi family, and a year-long war.

There are many threats, but because we have "eagle eyes" that can see the future, it is not difficult to stay out of trouble and protect ourselves.

But doing nothing means that he will spend the rest of his life in a gray, hopeless world that reeks of decay.

His position allows him to take action, such as saving more civilians in war and preventing greater casualties... becoming a pioneer in the universe.

Some things cannot always be expected to be done by others. If later generations do them, even if they cannot achieve the goal in one step, at least they can make further progress based on the foundation laid by their predecessors. The principle of Yu Gong moving mountains is very simple, but it cannot stop many people from wanting to achieve things in one fell swoop.

Otherwise, wouldn't my time travel have been for nothing?

Back in the hangar, Karma watched as the pilots of the training battalion below waved to him.

Being constantly surrounded by others' praise can make a person increasingly arrogant and conceited, eventually leading them to believe they are omnipotent... and their ability to judge things will also decline.

Karma knew that these people were gossiping about him behind his back, but on the surface they were all fawning over him and trying different ways to flatter him.

The reason is simple: he is backed by the Zabi family.

The group's superior was Dozru Zabi, the military academy's principal, and his brother.

If he could say a few words during the promotion process, the success rate would be much higher.

Chapter 2 Modifying the Cockpit

"Lord Kalmar is back. You really have suffered defeat after defeat."

"Lieutenant Mashu, you should say you keep fighting despite repeated defeats, otherwise I'm going to get angry."

"Yes, Your Excellency is right." Matthew, who was blind in one eye, smiled obsequiously. The captain leading the group, Gaia, was the most common type of officer in the Zeon army. He was ambitious and always wanted to take the opportunity to get promoted. Ordiga was a muscle-bound idiot, and the fact that he was able to become an officer was a flaw in the Zeon officer promotion system.

"Sir, your driving this time was actually an improvement over the last time. Some people in the training battalion can't even touch Captain Lal anymore. Of course, there is still a lot of room for improvement."

Compared to the three consecutive black comments, the handsome man who spoke did not offer any feigned flattery.

This natural habit stems from a sufficiently strong backing.

"White Wolf" Matsunaga Makoto.

The man who rarely appears in the Gundam series is from a family that was among the first group of Japanese immigrants to Side 3.

Compared to the later "forced space migration" by the federal government, which used the excuse of protecting the Earth's environment to send even their houses into space.

There is a group of people—capitalists, wealthy individuals, and technology groups who actively seek opportunities.

The same applies to his Zabi family. As the behind-the-scenes supporter of Deikun during the founding of Side 3, they were Zeon's "nobles," meaning they enjoyed privileges.

As Dozle's loyal knight, Matsunaga Shin also took good care of Karma on a regular basis.

"Lieutenant, you flatter me. I'm still far from being one of the aces in the battalion. If Captain Lal were deliberately trying to mess with me, I wouldn't even be able to touch him."

Karma feigned modesty, said goodbye to Ramba Ral, and boarded the colony's ferry.

They left the secret asteroid base of the Zeon army, named Pezen.

"Young Master, you're still a military academy student, right? Why do you seem so busy? Did you get a girlfriend?" Matthew chuckled mischievously.

"...Put away that idea. Marriages among the nobles are all pre-arranged," Gaia said.

Back in Zum, the capital of Side 3, Karma did not return to the military academy. Instead, he took a taxi to the National Engineering University of Zeon. The university was already on holiday, and the driver skillfully drove through the back door into the large mechanical laboratory located halfway up the mountain.