Gundam: From Piece to Player

Historians have corrected their views, suggesting that this was not Napoleon, but rather a militarily enhanced version of Washington in the Universal Century.

In 1776, when the monarchy was still the dominant system, Washington led Americans to establish the first non-national republic in human history.

And Kalma Zabi did the same thing.

The form he is now building for this immigrant nation incorporates visionary thinking, looking towards the future hundreds or thousands of years from now—somewhat resembling a trend of creating and sharing infinity through technological development.

His actions also drew the world's attention back to the vast sky—the asteroid belt, the frontier of human civilization.

Such geniuses are also the enemy of the Federation – the other side has already stated that the Space Alliance will not stand idly by if the Federation launches military action against Zeon.

Brad also considered the other party as a formidable opponent he might face in the future.

"Do you want to deal with Zeon, and also with Karma Zabi?"

Reading his thoughts again, Aronnax said, "Does the Brigadier General really have the confidence that, with the support of his wife's family, he can reach the pinnacle of federal power by the age of 32 (0092) within ten years?"

Of course not.

Brad understood what the other party meant, and although the Eight States Group was powerful, it was just a company in front of the federal government.

Even the more powerful AE company was still being whipped around like a spinning top by the federal government.

He only got his brigadier general rank because his wife gave him gifts.

"Could it be that you can borrow my power?"

"Congratulations, you've even learned to answer first. But Brigadier General, this is just an olive branch for cooperation. We have many other options; it's not like we absolutely need you."

Aronnax stood up and opened the door: "The conversation is over. You can leave now."

"What do you mean?"

"The federal government has made peace with us, and all of you aces and prisoners can return to the federal army."

Although Brad had somewhat anticipated it, hearing it still cast a shadow over his heart...

Considering the punishment General Wallen received for losing Luna II, being demoted and placed on probation was considered lucky... and the final expeditionary battle was more like an exile, and his current fate seems to be his own future.

If you really want to do something ten years from now (0092) instead of just being a spectator of events, you might have to work with the new humans.

On February 1, 0083, in an inconspicuous corner of the federal official news, the end of the "Corporate Rebellion" was reported... The newspaper did not mention whether the federal government had agreed to Alphard's terms.

However, intelligence personnel from various factions who were paying attention to this matter were able to analyze, through the operational situation of Al Pharmaceuticals, the deployment of the Federal Army, and the situation in Shangri-La City, to conclude that the Federation had made significant concessions.

Perhaps a suitable offer of amnesty would be a wise move?

And Brad's fears came true.

After returning to the Federal Army, his rank was reduced by two levels from brigadier general to lieutenant colonel.

The position of Commander of SIDE1... or rather, the entire SIDE1 fleet was completely revoked—according to the treaty of corporate treason, the original fleet was split up and reassigned to other fleets.

He was transferred to SIDE7-Azure Noah to manage logistics and material allocation, and to oversee the transfer of space shuttles, helium-3, and other supplies.

A sinecure.

To be fair, this position is one where you can collect a salary without lifting a finger within the Federal Army, and it's considered a mid-level position.

But this was torture for the ambitious Brad.

In particular, the huge psychological gap between being the youngest fleet commander and becoming a retired logistics officer caused him great distress.

The logistics team members were also gossiping and spreading all sorts of rumors.

Losing hope is not terrible; what is terrible is losing hope after having it. Many people cannot bear the rollercoaster experience that comes with it.

After returning from his father-in-law's house, he was scrutinized by the relatives of the Eight States Group with curiosity and the eyes of those looking at rare beasts before finally returning to the home of Azure Noah.

Brad couldn't help but tell Millais what the new human Aronnax had told him.

Miley looked at her husband and remained silent for a long time.

“My dear, I understand,” Milley finally said. “Then I’ll take Hathaway to visit Lady Anna.”

"Wait, Mila, let's forget about it."

Brad thought to himself that perhaps he shouldn't involve his family.

"What's there to hesitate about... Think about it, twenty years from now, when you have some free time and look back on this opportunity to change the world, wouldn't you regret not taking the chance?"

Chapter 225 What is the Second Federation?

Despite some difficulties.

But Millais still managed to use his connections in the eight states to help the three-year-old Hathaway escape the federal spies who were monitoring him.

In side6, they successfully met the person known as the "New Human Queen" in the underground intelligence world.

After meeting, Miley felt as if the keen senses she had developed during the war had been awakened.

In the quiet life she led after marrying Brad, this ability she possessed began to slowly disappear.

Until she met Miss Anna, her lost abilities seemed to be "reactivated".

“Miss Miley, there’s no need to be so nervous, is there, Hathaway?”

"Sister, I like it."

"Maffy" is 3 years old this year, still a little kid, and he reached out to grab Anna's hair.

[Hathaway, that's incredibly rude.]

Millai thought to herself, and Hathaway immediately turned to look at her... Millai was somewhat surprised, because she had only thought about it and had not spoken.

“It’s self-taught, Miss Millai. This is the ability of New Human Resonance… It’s not caused by supernatural power or divine strength, but by an enzyme secreted by Swithom cells in our brains. Of course, if both parents are New Humans, the chances of their child being a New Human will greatly increase,” Anna said.

Is my husband a new kind of human?

Hearing her words, Anna just smiled, as if to say, "Are you sure you want to ask that?"

“We value your husband’s talent in commanding… not because he is a new kind of human being.”

"Then what should my husband do?"

"Right now, I'll just resign."

Mi Lai thought the other party was joking and quickly asked, "Resign? Then won't my husband's reputation and connections in the army be useless?"

“It’s useless now, but it might not be in the future,” Anna said. “Your husband can join the army of the Zane (SIDE1) colony that I secretly funded to rebuild. It’s a familiar position as the commander of Side1.”

"The colonial army?" Millai even doubted that he had heard correctly.

Indeed, Zeon's predecessor was the colonial army of Side 3, and the British campaign of the One Year War "dealt with" the colonial armies of each side first—and then fought the Federation army.

“The Albion that we captured can continue to be commanded by him…” Anna spoke of the future, “There is plenty of room for Mr. Brad to make a difference.”

Having said that, Milai finally understood the schemes and plots of the new human lady before her—

She deliberately let her husband return to the Union Army, anticipating that he would be marginalized, and then extended an olive branch at the opportune moment.

But why go through all that trouble to make a roundabout trip?

Why didn't you ask your husband to join directly?

As the daughter of a large corporation, Mi Lai grew up observing the operations of the company's human resources department and thus gained some understanding of why.

Previously, her husband still harbored illusions about the Federation.

Even if they join, there might be loyalty issues; you can't force someone to stay.

The Federal Army's current treatment is undoubtedly a heavy blow to his hopes, directly shattering his dreams.

Everything fell into place naturally... all within the other party's calculations.

Miley looked at Miss Anna again, but had no way of knowing whether the other thought the same way.

It was discovered that the other party was currently having little Hasavi play a "connecting wires" game on a computer tablet (similar to connecting water pipes, where you need to adjust the wires in the level to let the current flow through all the houses to pass the level).

Hasavi was racking his brains, but still couldn't get the power on.

Clearly, this game is a bit too difficult for someone his age.

—After the meeting, Millai returned to Side 2 and told Brad about the positions Anna could offer.

I hesitated for only one night, and wrote my resignation letter the next day.

To avoid separation and potential future risks, the family of three moved to Shangri-La and Miss Anna has already arranged a house for them.

During the journey, Mi Lai discovered that she was pregnant, which can only be described as a new beginning for the couple.

In April of UC0083, Brad officially joined Zahn's colonial army, and Miss Anna kept her word.

Brad Noyard was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Zane Space Force and Marine Corps... As for his rank, Miss Anna originally wanted to appoint him as Marshal directly.

But Brad eventually felt the name was too flashy... He only needed to be promoted two ranks to become a lieutenant general in the colonial army.

The country's military is still in its early stages of development, and it only has one captured Albion, along with some old Federation warships... The new batch of warships is planned to be purchased from AE Corporation.

When meeting with the driver unit, he unexpectedly saw two familiar faces.

Miss Shiko and Yazan Gable, two of the three federal aces of the corporate rebellion at the time, actually joined Zahn's army.

The former was an old comrade-in-arms from the One Year War, while the latter was someone he had met during several exercises after the war.

Because it had been so long since they last met... Brad couldn't help but wonder if these two had really been brainwashed by Miss Anna.

—Miss Shiko, isn't she the most loyal to the Federation in Brad's memory?

Shiko had clearly learned mind-reading in Shangri-La, and she saw through Brad's thoughts at a glance.

“Captain, Miss Anna has spoken with me. The Federation really can’t help us get justice right now. We can only rely on ourselves. I am a Muya (SIDE4), and I empathize with the Zahn (SIDE1) people’s plight. I want to take revenge on Zeon. I think we can no longer rely on those Federation high-ranking officials who are always hiding in Jabro. We have to do it ourselves.”

These words are somewhat dangerous... but we're not in the Federation now, we're in Shangri-La, so we can say whatever we want.

Brad smiled as he recalled the advice he had given to those high-ranking federal officials.

Although he was British and not a space immigrant, his three years of military service had given him some insights.

—The federal leadership on Earth has never taken the interests of the 80 billion space colonists to heart, or rather, has never regarded the space colonists as “federal citizens”.

They were merely treated as blood banks to drain, moats to defend against attacks, and objects to be appeased at the negotiating table.

—If we think about problems with this mindset, the Federation may really be able to revitalize itself and rejuvenate the entire system of governance.

The answer is never.