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Anno Domini

Timeline of Gundam 00 series.

Anno Domini (AD) is the timeline of the Mobile Suit Gundam 00 anime series and its related projects. It is the eleventh televised series in the Gundam franchise, premiering in 2007. The timeline is set in a near-future version of the real-world calendar, beginning in AD 2307, and depicts a world where humanity has exhausted fossil fuels and shifted entirely to solar power.

The Anno Domini timeline is notable for being the first Gundam anime series to be split into two seasons, with Mobile Suit Gundam 00 airing from 2007 to 2008, followed by Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season from 2008 to 2009. The timeline also includes a theatrical film, Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer, released in 2010.

Overview

The Anno Domini timeline is set in a world where humanity has exhausted fossil fuels and transitioned to solar power as its primary energy source. This transition has led to the construction of massive orbital elevators and solar power generation systems, fundamentally changing the world’s political and economic landscape. The world is divided into three major power blocs: the Union (led by the United States), the Advanced European Union (AEU), and the Human Reform League (HRL, led by China, India, and Russia).

The timeline’s central conflict revolves around Celestial Being, a private military organisation that uses advanced mobile suits called Gundams to conduct armed intervention operations with the goal of eliminating warfare. The organisation’s revolutionary GN Drive technology provides nearly unlimited energy and enables various advanced capabilities that give it significant advantages over conventional military forces.

History

The Anno Domini timeline begins in the early 24th century, with the world having fully transitioned to solar power following the exhaustion of fossil fuels. The construction of orbital elevators and solar power generation systems has created new political and economic structures, leading to the formation of three major power blocs that dominate world affairs.

Despite the end of fossil fuel conflicts, tensions between the power blocs remain high, with proxy wars and military exercises continuing to occur. These conflicts provide the context for Celestial Being’s armed intervention operations, which begin in AD 2307 and target all parties involved in conflicts regardless of their affiliation.

Key events

The Anno Domini timeline’s narrative primarily focuses on Celestial Being’s armed intervention operations and the world’s response to them. Key events include:

  • AD 2307: Celestial Being begins armed intervention operations, deploying four Gundam mobile suits
  • AD 2307-2308: First season events, including Celestial Being’s interventions and the unified resistance from world powers
  • AD 2311-2312: Second season events, set four years after the first season, featuring new conflicts and challenges
  • AD 2314: Events of the theatrical film, including first contact with alien life

Technology

The Anno Domini timeline features several distinctive technological developments:

GN Drive

The GN Drive (Gundam Nucleus Drive) is a revolutionary power source that produces GN particles, providing nearly unlimited energy and enabling various advanced technologies. GN Drive technology is exclusive to Celestial Being’s Gundams initially, giving them significant advantages over conventional mobile suits.

Orbital Elevators

Massive orbital elevators connect Earth to space, serving as conduits for solar power generation and transportation. These structures are central to the world’s energy infrastructure and represent major political and economic assets.

Mobile Suits

Mobile suits in the Anno Domini timeline are more advanced than in previous timelines, with technologies such as GN particle systems, transformable designs, and enhanced mobility. Conventional mobile suits rely on battery power, whilst Celestial Being’s Gundams utilise GN Drives for superior performance.

Series in chronological order

SeriesYear
Mobile Suit Gundam 00AD 2307-2308
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second SeasonAD 2311-2312
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: A Wakening of the TrailblazerAD 2314

Themes

The Anno Domini timeline explores themes of armed intervention, the ethics of using violence to achieve peace, and the role of private military organisations in international conflicts. The timeline questions whether violence can truly eliminate violence and examines the motivations of those who seek to impose peace through superior military power.

The timeline also addresses contemporary issues such as energy security, terrorism, and the impact of advanced technology on warfare and society. The GN particle technology serves as both a plot device and a metaphor for revolutionary technological change and its consequences.

See also