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Solomon

Space fortress operated by the Principality of Zeon and later the Earth Federation.
Jenxi Seow Published 30 Mar 2013 Updated 13 Feb 2025
Solomon

Solomon was a space fortress operated by the Principality of Zeon and later the Earth Federation at Lagrange Point 5. The Federation renamed it Confeito (also known as Konpei Island) after capturing it in the One Year War.

History

The Principality of Zeon established Solomon as a military base that served as the headquarters of the Zeon Space Attack Force. They positioned the fortress at Lagrange Point 5 amidst the ruins of Side 1 to provide frontline defence for their homeland Side 3. Space fortress A Baoa Qu served as the rear defence. The asteroid was also mined for resources to produce war machines.

Battle of Solomon

On 24 December UC 0079, the Earth Federation Forces launched a large-scale assault on Solomon in what became known as the Battle of Solomon. Having driven Zeon forces off Earth, the Federation pressed their advantage by targeting this vital space stronghold.

The Federation neutralised Solomon’s beam cannon defences using beam-dispersing smoke clouds generated by Public-class assault boats. This forced Zeon mobile suits to advance beyond the fortress’s defensive range, making them easy targets for Federation warships.

The Federation then deployed their new weapon of mass destruction — the Solar System solar reflector array. This destroyed Solomon’s main space gate and wiped out all mobile suits and vessels attempting to launch from it. The breached gate allowed Federation forces to enter the fortress.

Solomon’s final line of defence, the MA-08 Big Zam piloted by Dozle Zabi, held back the Federation assault long enough for many Zeon personnel to evacuate. The mobile armor was ultimately destroyed through the combined efforts of Sleggar Law and Amuro Ray. The Federation then seized control of Solomon.

Post-war

The Federation renamed Solomon to Confeito and used it as a staging area for their assault on Zeon’s home territory. After the war, Confeito remained under Federation control. In UC 0083, it hosted a full-scale naval review that made it the primary target for the Delaz Fleet during Operation Stardust. Zeon ace Anavel Gato used the RX-78GP02A Gundam “Physalis” to attack the gathered fleet with an MK-82 nuclear warhead, destroying two-thirds of the Federation forces present.

Despite the damage sustained, Solomon continued to serve as an important military installation. During the Gryps Conflict, it was operated by the Titans who developed the RX-121 Gundam TR-1 Hazel there. The base remained active through the UC 120s, highlighting its enduring strategic value.

Design

Solomon was an asteroid fortress roughly 20 kilometres wide. It had a distinctive six-pointed star polyhedron or octahedral shape, with most viewpoints showing a four-pointed star silhouette. This geometric configuration allowed it to defend against attacks from multiple directions — front, rear, right, left, top and bottom — with the endpoints corresponding to the vertices of an octahedron.

The fortress was equipped with numerous beam cannon emplacements for defence. Its main space gate served as the primary point for mobile suit and ship launches.

Behind the scenes

The name “コンペイ島” (Konpei-tō) is a pun on the Japanese candy konpeitō, which had a similar shape to the asteroid fortress. While older translations used “Konpei Island”, newer works starting from Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn began using “Confeito”, which is Portuguese for “confection” and the etymological source of the Japanese candy’s name.

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