Jaburo
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In the fictional Mobile Suit Gundam
metaverse, Jaburo is the headquarters of the Earth Federal Forces during the One Year War
and the years after. It is a massive underground complex in the heart of Brazil
, which according to Tomino, is roughly the size that Tokyo was in 1979, when the first Gundam series was created. Because of its subterranean location, Jaburo is impervious to conventional assault. Jaburo's exact location is also a strict Earth Federation secret.
Jaburo's cavernous reaches holds a megacity itself, along with housing factories, spaceships docks, and many other types of facilities. The Federations early Mobile Suit factories are located in Jaburo, which during One Year War
produced hundreds upon hundreds if not thousands of mobile suits, including several Gundams.
Jaburo had often been a target for the Zeon Military; however due to its unusual location, a frontal assault proved difficult. In the early weeks of the One Year War
the Zeon began Operation British, attempting a space colony drop on Brazil in an attempt to destroy Jaburo. The attempt failed as the colony broke up over the Pacific Ocean and landed in Australia. After the failure of Operation British the Zeon realized the only way to take out Jaburo, was a frontal assault. Prior to Char Aznable
's preemptive strike, the Zeon had been working on an attack strategy, using multiple battalions of Mobile Suits and a super powerful Mobile Armor being designed in East Asia by Zeon scientist Ginias Sahalin. However, before these plans could be implemented, the war was turning in Federation favor, and the Mobile Armor project suffered major setbacks, such as the creator going insane and killing the Apsalus Project
team and taking the Mobile Armor for himself as seen in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
. The other major flaw of the strategy, was the fact that the Zeon ground forces could not confirm Jaburo's exact location.
A stealth attack, however was led by Char Aznable and his forces on November 30, U.C. 0079, after he had traced the White Base
to Jaburo. The assault proved devastating for the Zeon forces, who had little time to prepare, and no reinforcements. The Battle of Jaburo was extremely one sided as the Federation had just rolled out several new Gundams including the infamous RX-78-6 Gundam Mudrock, along with several battalions of RGM-79 GM
s. The White Base and its famous RX-78-2 Gundam were also present and fought a major battle with Char Aznable, which resulted in Char Aznable retreating and Zeon losing the battle. The Zeon ground attack force was composed mostly of Zaku
s, Goufs, and Doms. The Zeonic Naval forces included Z'Goks, Goggs, and a Zock and was led by Char Aznable.
In Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
, the base Jaburo again comes in the spotlight during the early stages of the Gryps Conflict. AEUG forces led by Char Aznable
attack it, but the elite Titans had set a trap for them in the form of a nuclear bomb. The base was only defended by antique fighters and mobile suits from the One Year War. (Some examples are the Tin Cod and Saberfish fighters, numerous GM Sniper Customs, GM Cannons, Gouf Flight Types, and Guntank IIs) The AEUG gets wind of this before it's too late and escapes, and only innocent Federation and Titan soldiers are killed in the blast.
Mobile Suit Gundam
is a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes...
metaverse, Jaburo is the headquarters of the Earth Federal Forces during the One Year War
One Year War
The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam metaseries. The One Year War is very similar to World War II, the major difference being that The One Year War is in a science fiction setting and some major battles occurred in space...
and the years after. It is a massive underground complex in the heart of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, which according to Tomino, is roughly the size that Tokyo was in 1979, when the first Gundam series was created. Because of its subterranean location, Jaburo is impervious to conventional assault. Jaburo's exact location is also a strict Earth Federation secret.
Jaburo's cavernous reaches holds a megacity itself, along with housing factories, spaceships docks, and many other types of facilities. The Federations early Mobile Suit factories are located in Jaburo, which during One Year War
One Year War
The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam metaseries. The One Year War is very similar to World War II, the major difference being that The One Year War is in a science fiction setting and some major battles occurred in space...
produced hundreds upon hundreds if not thousands of mobile suits, including several Gundams.
Jaburo had often been a target for the Zeon Military; however due to its unusual location, a frontal assault proved difficult. In the early weeks of the One Year War
One Year War
The is a fictional conflict from the Universal Century timeline of the anime Mobile Suit Gundam metaseries. The One Year War is very similar to World War II, the major difference being that The One Year War is in a science fiction setting and some major battles occurred in space...
the Zeon began Operation British, attempting a space colony drop on Brazil in an attempt to destroy Jaburo. The attempt failed as the colony broke up over the Pacific Ocean and landed in Australia. After the failure of Operation British the Zeon realized the only way to take out Jaburo, was a frontal assault. Prior to Char Aznable
Char Aznable
, born is a fictional character from the Gundam franchise. He is originally one of the main antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the protagonists of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. In his final appearance in Char's Counterattack, he assumes leadership of the Neo Zeon movement,...
's preemptive strike, the Zeon had been working on an attack strategy, using multiple battalions of Mobile Suits and a super powerful Mobile Armor being designed in East Asia by Zeon scientist Ginias Sahalin. However, before these plans could be implemented, the war was turning in Federation favor, and the Mobile Armor project suffered major setbacks, such as the creator going insane and killing the Apsalus Project
Apsalus Project
The Apsalus Project was a series of projects by Principality of Zeon scientists to create a powerful Mobile Armour in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team....
team and taking the Mobile Armor for himself as seen in Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
is an original video animation anime series in the Gundam franchise. Released from January 25, 1996, to April 25, 1999, the 11-episode series details the adventures of an Earth Federation Space Force ground unit during the One Year War - specifically before the original 1979 Gundam series and into...
. The other major flaw of the strategy, was the fact that the Zeon ground forces could not confirm Jaburo's exact location.
A stealth attack, however was led by Char Aznable and his forces on November 30, U.C. 0079, after he had traced the White Base
White Base
The White Base is a fictional spaceship from the Japanese science fiction anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. It serves as the mothership of the protagonist crew members and the famous mobile suit Gundam...
to Jaburo. The assault proved devastating for the Zeon forces, who had little time to prepare, and no reinforcements. The Battle of Jaburo was extremely one sided as the Federation had just rolled out several new Gundams including the infamous RX-78-6 Gundam Mudrock, along with several battalions of RGM-79 GM
RGM-79 GM
The , supposedly an acronym of Gundam Mass-production type, is the mass-produced version of the RX-78 Gundam. Though many variants were produced over the years, the RGM-79 GM was the Federation's first true mass-produced mobile suit...
s. The White Base and its famous RX-78-2 Gundam were also present and fought a major battle with Char Aznable, which resulted in Char Aznable retreating and Zeon losing the battle. The Zeon ground attack force was composed mostly of Zaku
Zaku
Zaku may refer to:* Several fictional mobile suit from the Universal Century and Cosmic Era continuities of the Gundam franchise:**MS-05 Zaku I, from the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam**MS-06 Zaku II, from the 1979 Mobile Suit Gundam**AMX-011 Zaku III...
s, Goufs, and Doms. The Zeonic Naval forces included Z'Goks, Goggs, and a Zock and was led by Char Aznable.
In Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
is a television anime, part of the Gundam series and a sequel to the original Mobile Suit Gundam. The show was created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, with character designs by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, while the series' mechanical designs is split amongst Kunio Okawara, Mamoru Nagano, and Kazumi Fujita...
, the base Jaburo again comes in the spotlight during the early stages of the Gryps Conflict. AEUG forces led by Char Aznable
Char Aznable
, born is a fictional character from the Gundam franchise. He is originally one of the main antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam and later becomes one of the protagonists of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam. In his final appearance in Char's Counterattack, he assumes leadership of the Neo Zeon movement,...
attack it, but the elite Titans had set a trap for them in the form of a nuclear bomb. The base was only defended by antique fighters and mobile suits from the One Year War. (Some examples are the Tin Cod and Saberfish fighters, numerous GM Sniper Customs, GM Cannons, Gouf Flight Types, and Guntank IIs) The AEUG gets wind of this before it's too late and escapes, and only innocent Federation and Titan soldiers are killed in the blast.