[AoZ] - Volume.01

MOBILE SUIT Z GUNDAM SIDESTORY
The Flag of Titans Advance of Zeta



Volume.01
Author: Bin Konno

Table of Contents

Chapter.01

0088.02 – Gryps Conflict
0088.05 – Postwar Period
0084.12 – Assignment
0088.05 – Federation Forces JAG Bureau
0088.05 – Charges
0085.07 – An orbital path from the Moon to Side 1
0085.07 – Aswan, to Konpeitou
0088.05 – Impression
0088.05 – Personal History/Career (Background?)
0085.07 – Side 1 - Konpeitou Outskirts
0085.07 – Aswan
0085.07 – Side 1 Vicinity
0085.07 – Aswan
0088.05 – Mission
0088.05 – Hiding
0085.07 – Aswan
0085.07 – Side 1 Konpeitou – 30 Bunch Time
0088.05 – Aspiration
0088.05 – Investigation
0085.07 – Aswan – Mobile Suit Deck
0085.08 – Konpeitou Vicinity – Lunga Sea
0088.06 – Careful Supervision
0088.06 – Search

Chapter.02
Chapter.03

This post has been edited by Deacon Blues on Apr 19 2008, 05:54 AM

Chapter.01 :: UC0088.02 – Gryps Conflict

“Sh-t the generator output is dropping.” Lieutenant JG Eliard Hunter said as he unconsciously gritted his teeth while looking at the monitor’s gauges. His Gaplant Hrairoo was being attacked; the energy of the beam cannons of the active thruster unit attached to both arms had already run out. He was no longer in a position to continue fighting. Upon inspecting the monitor, he noticed that various portions of it were malfunctioning.

“What’s the situation?”

With Minovsky particle dispersion reaching combat levels, communication with ally units ceased. He could only depend on his sight. A beam flared, exploded into a ball of fire, and then vanished. He didn’t know whether it was an enemy or ally. Twenty days prior, the AEUG had gained control of Gryps 2 Colony Laser. A three-way battle unfolded between Eliard and the others, the AEUG and Axis. The moon looked so close with the Earth shining blue in the distance.

Suddenly, a ball of light erupted from the rear. Eliard spun around. The monitor displayed the figure of a Salamis Kai-class space cruiser sinking. It was an explosion from their thermonuclear rocket engines. There was no mistaking it, it was the Izmir, the mothership of Eliard and the others Murphy platoon. Eliard could not believe what he was witnessing. There was no place to return to. This was the biggest fear for mobile suit pilots. He wasn't sure how long the Gaplant Hrairoo's life support would hold out, calculating the damage was impossible, and on top of that, he only had a small amount of propellant remaining. For the first time ever, Eliard felt despair. A mobile suit without a home is the same as a coffin. He was away from the frontlines, having retreated after being attacked. But there was no telling when the combat zone would move to him. It was then he noticed he was trembling.

The mobile suit shook from an impact. Something had come into contact with it. His rear monitor showed a close-up of another Gaplant Hrairoo. The unit belonged to team commander, Captain Wes Murphy.

“Eliard, are you alive?”

“Commander… the Izmir’s been sunk.”

“Don’t worry about it, everything will be fine. The Aswan is at our rear to pick us up. Do you see the ship?”

“Yes, I see it, sir.”

“We’ll retreat to there.”

“What about Carl and Audrey?” Eliard was worried about his teammates, Lieutenant JG Carl Matsubara and Lieutenant JG Audrey April.

“They’re still fighting, or there’s a possibility that they escaped. Don’t worry. They’re dyed-in-the-wool Titans. They won’t go down without a fight. Besides, you can’t fight with your unit anymore. Let’s go.”

Commander Murphy fired up his thrusters of his Gaplant Hrairoo and headed towards the Aswan. Eliard followed suit. *

Eliard heard Commander Murphy’s voice once again, “Char Aznable may be in this area. Have you seen a gold colored mobile suit?”

“No sir. But about this Char…?”

“I just wanted to fight him once…” the Commander said, grumbling.

“Nice to see you made it back in one piece,” said the Aswan’s deck hand to Eliard as they manually opened the Gaplant Hrairoo’s cockpit. “We’re leaving the damaged Gaplant behind. It may explode if we keep it.”

Eliard felt that couldn’t be helped, “Where’s Commander Murphy?”

“Over there,” Eliard followed the deck hands direction. A blood-soaked Captain Murphy was being carried away; he was seriously injured.

“Commander!” As Eliard tried to get closer, Murphy smiled and gave him a thumbs up.

“Leave treatment off the Commander to the med team. You need to rest up too; we don’t know when they’ll order us to sortie again.”

He had no choice but to do as instructed. For the first time, he felt exhausted.

This post has been edited by Deacon Blues on Apr 17 2008, 04:14 PM

Looks great to me, Deacon! The only thing is that I was pretty sure that Commander Murphy's first name was Wes, as in Wesley. I've never seen it written as "West", but then again, I'm not the one translating. Just wondering if it was a typo or if the text actually suggests that we've been wrong in calling him Wes for the past 3 years or so!

So this is a translation of the photonovel chapters correct?

That would be correct. Oh and thanks for the correction, Bazookafied. For some reason I want to type West every time I read his name... ;

Oh no problem! I was going to get really worried if after all this time we had been calling him by the wrong name! Just making sure, since we were wrong about names in 00 before.

Chapter.01 :: UC0088.05 – Postwar Period

Lieutenant JG Eliard Hunter was summoned from his detention cell and taken to a dreary room. One section of the wall was covered by a large mirror; more than likely a one-way mirror. Seated across the table was a man in an Earth Federation Forces uniform; his cane leaning against the adjacent chair. He probably had a bad leg. His rank insignia was Major.

"Leave us," The man ordered the military personnel who brought Eliard to the room, "And no surveillance from behind that mirror either."
Eliard was confused. The Major ordered the two guards who brought him there to leave them alone.

"Please, have a seat. I need you to slowly tell me your story."

Eliard sat down cautiously.

"You are being court-martialed for several charges. I am an attorney for the Earth Federation Forces, and I have undertaken your defense. My name is Conrad Morris. It is necessary for me to hear the details from you, so will you tell me?"

There was a spark of intellect in the Major's eyes, which looked soft and gentle.

Eliard answered, "Where should I begin?"

"From the beginning. From when you were assigned to the Titans until the final battle..."

Eliard nodded at the Major's words, "I'll tell you. I fought proudly under the flag of the Titans. As a soldier, I take pride in believing that I did nothing wrong."

The Major nodded, "Wonderful. That's exactly what I wanted to hear. All right then, let's begin."

Nice to see Conrad Morris' character have some character. In our efforts to learn about the MS of AoZ, we glazed over the characters themselves. He seems like a nice guy.