Gundam: From Piece to Player

I need to give a return gift on White Valentine's Day, March 14th... I'll prepare an extra one then and have a face-to-face chat with Xiao Du.

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In Livermore, Sirocco began his routine inspection of the war preparations. He knew that Kalmar Zabi was not the kind of person who liked to wait; he must be making plans and calculations.

At this point, it's necessary to check every detail to ensure nothing is missing.

This wasn't the first time he'd asked this question, and Sirocco looked at the "special envoy" this time.

"Camus, when will Abaoa arrive over Livermore?"

"The refueling is complete, in about 4 days."

"Can't it go any faster?"

“This matter cannot be accomplished simply by issuing an order, Admiral Sirocco. The entire nation is already doing its utmost to cooperate.”

In order to defend against a possible attack by the Space Alliance, Sirocco requested the General Command to transfer the Abaoa airfield to serve as an air fortress for the defense of the moon and the Federation forces.

As long as Abaoa is in the airspace above the city, it can secure control of the airspace above the city, defend against attacks from enemy fleets, and also use it as a shield for offensive operations, allowing for a steady advance.

However, the current equipment is indeed quite difficult to obtain. Although reconnaissance indicates that the support from the Space Alliance and the Republic of Zeon is very limited, AE will probably try out all the heavy firepower mobile suits they can deploy.

Anxiety and stress have robbed Sirocco of his usual carefree attitude; he has been suffering from insomnia for several days in a row.

"Have you considered using assassination? With our Newtype abilities, we can infiltrate von Braun and take out the top executives of AE."

“If we do that, we’ll be on the wrong side. We need to control the intensity of the war for the sake of later ‘integration’,” Camus said. “You don’t need to be too anxious. On the MA side, the Messala type you developed can be put into mass production in this war and can compete with AE’s MA. The Newtype forces have also been equipped with the mass-produced Titania type you developed.”

(PMX-Titania)

"Originally, I wanted to have Lady Anna pilot the Titania prototype, but unfortunately she passed away before the machine's development was completed."

The addition of Sirocco somewhat compensated for the New Federation's weakness in Newtype-exclusive mechs and MAs, which is why they dared to almost break off relations within two years.

"I knew you were so reluctant when you brought this machine to Brigadier General Shiko and Colonel Haman... In your heart, isn't he enough to be the female NT ruler you expect?" Camus asked.

“Not nearly as good.” Sirocco shook his head.

Five kilometers underground in Livermore, all the tunnel boring machines, excavators, tractors, and engineering mobile suits on the moon were digging underground like moles and carrying out earthworks. The lunar consortium had mobilized a massive engineering force to build a temporary underground city in order to launch a surprise attack on Livermore in order to reclaim the city.

This underground city can also ensure logistical resources when the attack goes poorly, so as to support a protracted war.

This was also the operational plan that Kalmar provided to the Lunar Forces.

It can be said that they made preparations for both possibilities.

Many of these drivers were workers at the lunar underground helium-3 mines... They were all attracted by the Lunar Consortium's massive spending spree. In order to seize Livermore City as quickly as possible and with minimal losses, the Lunar Consortium spared no expense.

The Lunar Consortium hired Brigadier General August to take command. He disliked Sirocco, but was also an acceptable candidate for the Allied Forces by the Earth Federation.

Chapter 347 Giants Break Through the Wall

At 11:2 a.m. on February 18, Livermore issued its first moonquake warning signal.

Yes, there is also crustal movement on the moon, which is called a moonquake.

Residents, accustomed to moonquakes, quickly evacuated. Due to years of war, the city hall's emergency response was swift.

Sirocco, who had just stayed up all night, was woken up by his subordinates again. In the instant he woke up, his subordinates placed a scene he would never forget on his desk: the reinforced rock wall on one side of Livermore City had completely collapsed.

—It was dug down.

(Illustrative diagram of a lunar city)

The wall was breached by three giant mobile suits. The first one was a 40-meter-tall giant, while the other two were shorter, but still over 30 meters tall.

The one in the lead looks like an enlarged version of the Type 78—let's call it the Mental Force 78 for now.

(KRX-001 Full Armor Blast Type Psycho Gundam)

After the Federation hawks were defeated, some of the technological achievements that were of little use to the Space Alliance were sold to AE Corporation, which then resold them to the Federation Army and the Lunar Army.

One of them is the Psycho-Sense Gundam. This TMA, originally developed by the Federation's hawks for the purpose of suppressing and defending strongholds, made its second appearance in battle after a makeover (color scheme).

Two mass-produced Psycho Gundams followed behind. Although they were smaller, they were still giants to ordinary mobile suits.

(Mass-produced Psycho Gundam)

At this moment, Rita Bernal is piloting the Psycho 78. After being liberated by the Hawk Research Institute, this Newtype girl began fighting for the current Earth Federation.

Several GM 3s were on guard on the ground. Upon spotting these MAs, they immediately opened fire. However, the beam rifle bullets were all deflected by the I field.

"Lieutenant Rita, be careful not to let the city be destroyed too badly."

General Brest commanded the joint operation. Despite some discomfort with the victims who had used hawkish technology, he accepted the proposal in order to end the war as quickly as possible and reduce casualties—a regular pilot flying a MA would not be able to withstand a decapitation strike by the New Federation's New Human Forces.

"clear."

The spherical Haro floating cannons mounted on its back began to be released.

In just a few minutes, the enemy's mobile suit units were all shot down and wiped out by the drones.

They then continued advancing along the main road ahead, while the lunar army's MS units and tanks rapidly poured in through the gaps in the city wall, and the logistics and communications vehicles began to establish forward positions.

They bypassed Livermore's original city defense system in a near-surprise attack and went straight into urban warfare.

The base command center, having been subjected to this surprise attack, began to react.

They began to mobilize MS forces for a counterattack. Although the first few counterattacks were somewhat successful, the Lunar Federation forces seemed to have prepared for this and began to advance steadily after gaining a foothold. The enemy's three MAs rendered the city's fortress defenses meaningless with a single shot.

Sirocco looked at the somewhat grim situation map and felt a little worried.

"Should I go?"

"It's not time for that yet. If you go in, the enemy will send out a powerful ace to deal with you. Let Captain Io handle MA for now."

...The order was passed down, and when Éo Fleming received it, he frowned as well.

Sirocco is putting himself through a tough nut to crack? That new human.

Although uncomfortable, the order was absolute, and Io had no choice but to obey.

It started up in the hangar—this aircraft, specifically designed for the Messara Ground Combat variant, leaned forward and stood on its two feet, looking extremely aggressive.

(Messala Diofast Jupiter)

As soon as it appeared, it attracted the attention of the enemy's "Big 78". The ground-based Messara ran through the gaps between the buildings, bumping into some concrete and crushing many residents' vehicles in the process.

Because this land-based version uses an attack-type beast mobility frame, it has the ability to run more than 200 kilometers on two legs. Although it has a Mega Particle Cannon, Io did not choose to use it because he knew that it would be useless to fire at long range.

"A terror bird?"

Rita watched as the other party drew closer and closer, recalling the terrifying creature described in ancient books about birds on Earth. It was the second giant carnivorous bird to stand on the ground after the Tyrannosaurus Rex, weighing about the same as a bear, but with even more frightening speed and agility.

Rita originally wanted to use the explosive cannon, but after realizing that it might damage the city, she switched to the power gauntlets instead.

The mechanical bird leaped into the air, its two MEGA particle cannons bombarding the ground-based Psycho Gundam with its shield. The massive beams of light shone into the I-field, causing scattering and obscuring the Gundam's vision... The ground-type Messara unleashed a charged kick, attempting to use the visual disorientation to knock the opponent down.

However, Rita, being a Newtype, did not rely on her eyes to judge. With a slight sway, she deftly dodged the attack, while simultaneously clenching her fist and delivering a powerful punch to Messara.

"I was seen through?" Io muttered to himself, "Are the Federation's enhanced humans that powerful?"

Messala took a few steps back to steady himself. The missile launch systems on both sides locked onto Mental Power 78 and roared towards him. But the opponent didn't dodge or avoid it. Instead, he started running and slammed his shoulder into Messala's chest, knocking Messala over.

Upon seeing the opponent knocked down on the ground, the pulse cannon with a mental strength of 78 aimed at Messara and launched an execution attack.

"Damn it, the machine's performance is terrible."

Io activated the core fighter separation pod on its aircraft and escaped—the New Federation also allowed the front lines to retreat in the event of unfavorable combat conditions.

Of course, Sirocco was also furious when he saw Io doing this through the camera—he felt that his ace hadn't gone all out.

Under the pulse cannon of the Type 78 Gundam, the Messala Ground Combat Type was blown to pieces.

The victory in the MA showdown was witnessed by everyone, and the morale of the lunar army was even higher. They began a fierce attack on the next phase of the city, and the controlled area increased from 10% to 30%.

However, this was not because the lunar army was particularly capable, but because Sirocco selectively abandoned some areas, and Brest did not rush into battle due to the fact that the base was not yet stable and the idea of ​​streamlining logistics.

Instead, he ordered the lunar army to consolidate its existing positions as soon as possible. After all, fighting on the moon is considered home territory, and the longer it goes on, the greater the advantage will become. If they advance rashly, they risk being counterattacked by the New Federation sending out special forces.

In space, Abaoa Kong, propelled by its nuclear engines, began to gradually approach Livermore City, while Brad was stationed in Abaoa Kong.

The mission had two objectives: one was to receive the distress signal from Sirocco and help them withstand the lunar army's counterattack; the other was to launch a surprise attack and suppress von Braun.

It was a feint attack.

Chapter 348 An Inescapable Prophecy

Abaoakong, in a certain hangar, contains the machines that Aronnax brought back from Jupiter.

His X-wing Gundam has now been sent to Livermore City.

"Does this machine really not need maintenance, Mr. Aronnax?"

"Can you even understand it?"

Wu Meng shook his head.

"I can't even understand the text above, but I figure the operating logic of the machine should be similar..."

"This machine has a self-testing system, so you don't need to worry about that."

"What if it gets damaged?"

"Nothing in this era can damage this machine."

Aronnax looked up at the face of the machine and thought that it would be better for Anna to pilot it, as only she could bring out its full potential.

After this battle, it's about time for me to go home... and the chess pieces will be in place according to the professor's plan.

If there's anything different from the overall layout, it's that Kalma Zabi is different from what's described in history books.