Luna II
Military asteroid base operated by the Earth Federation Forces.
Luna II was an asteroid base operated by the Earth Federation Forces at Lagrange Point 3. Originally named Juno, it was a mining asteroid used to provide resources for space colony construction before being converted into a military installation.
History
The Earth Federation initially used Luna II, then known as Juno, as a mining asteroid to extract resources for space colony construction. In UC 0060, the Federation established its space force headquarters on the asteroid.
The Federation moved Luna II to Lagrange Point 3 in UC 0070 to support the construction of Side 7. Though its location opposite the Earth from the Moon made it an awkward strategic position, this remoteness proved advantageous during the One Year War. When the Principality of Zeon devastated most Federation space bases in their initial offensive, Luna II remained as one of the Federation’s last footholds in space.
Throughout the war, Luna II served as a crucial naval base and staging area for Federation space operations. While it faced occasional attacks, the base never experienced large-scale battles and remained under Federation control.
In UC 0093, during Char’s Rebellion, the base played an unwitting role in Char Aznable’s deception. After apparent peace negotiations at Londenion, Neo Zeon forces were to disarm at Luna II. However, this was a ruse that allowed them to seize a significant portion of the base’s nuclear stockpile for their planned Axis drop operation.
By UC 0096, Luna II housed the Federation’s special operations task group ECOAS (Earth Colony Asteroid).
Behind the scenes
Luna II appears in various Gundam video games, including Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo.
Appearances
- Mobile Suit Gundam
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
- Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
External links
- Luna II on the Gundam Wiki