Bulge

The Bulge was an OZ space fortress that served as a base of operations during the Eve Wars in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. The fortress was commanded by Lady Une and served as a strategic headquarters for OZ space operations before being destroyed by White Fang during their offensive against OZ and the Romefeller Foundation.

Overview

The Bulge represented OZ’s presence in space during the height of the Eve Wars. As a space fortress, it provided a forward operating base for mobile suit deployments, logistics coordination, and command operations in the Earth Sphere’s orbital regions.

Operational history

OZ operations

The Bulge served as Lady Une’s primary base of operations during the Eve Wars. From the fortress, she coordinated OZ’s space operations and managed relations with the colonies during the transitional period when OZ seized power from the United Earth Sphere Alliance.

Captain Cage, an officer stationed at the Bulge, ordered reconnaissance missions to various colonies, including MO-V, to gather intelligence on potential threats and opportunities. These intelligence-gathering operations were conducted on his authority alone, demonstrating the fortress’s role as an independent command centre.

White Fang offensive

As White Fang emerged as a major threat to OZ and the Romefeller Foundation, the Bulge became a target. Duke Dermail, head of the Romefeller Foundation, was travelling to the Bulge to personally oversee operations when his shuttle was intercepted by White Fang mobile dolls.

Although Dermail’s group tried to escape and defend themselves with their own mobile dolls, they were quickly overrun, and Dermail was killed when his shuttle was destroyed. This attack demonstrated White Fang’s growing power and their ability to strike at OZ’s strategic assets.

The Bulge was presumably destroyed or captured during White Fang’s offensive, though the exact circumstances of its fall are not detailed in the series.

Behind the scenes

The Bulge served as a plot device representing OZ’s spatial military infrastructure. Its destruction or capture by White Fang marked a turning point in the Eve Wars, demonstrating that the colonial rebels had achieved military parity with Earth’s forces.

Appearances

The Bulge appeared in:

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (TV series)

External links

Bulge on the Gundam Wiki (disambiguation page)