Locations in the Universal Century

The Universal Century marked humanity’s expansion into space, ushering a new era of space colonisation and eventual conflict. This expansion led to the development of distinct territories both within and beyond the Earth Sphere, fundamentally reshaping human civilization’s relationship with space.

Earth Sphere

The Earth Sphere encompassed Earth, the Moon, and the space colonies located at the Earth-Moon Lagrangian points. This region was primarily under the control of the Earth Federation until the One Year War.

Earth

Earth remained the political, economic and military centre of human civilization in the Universal Century. The Earth Federation maintained its capital at Lhasa, Tibet, after relocating from Manhattan.

Earth Federation territories

Jaburo – The Earth Federation Forces’ underground headquarters complex located in the Amazon rainforest, South America. It housed military command facilities, mobile suit development and manufacturing plants.
Lhasa – Capital city of the Earth Federation, located in Tibet
California Base – Major Earth Federation facility on the west coast of North America
Belfast – Earth Federation shipyard and manufacturing centre in Northern Ireland
Torrington Base – Earth Federation Forces base in Australia
New York City – Former Earth Federation capital, remained an important administrative centre
Hong Kong – Major port city and trade hub
Dakar – Location of Earth Federation Assembly in Senegal

Principality of Zeon territories

Odessa – Mining facility and major Zeon base in Ukraine
California Base – Captured from the Federation and used as a major ground forces base
Kaohsiung – Captured port city and military base in Taiwan

Geographic Features

Impact Sites – Multiple areas affected by Operation British colony drop, including Sydney, Australia
Gobi Desert – Location of various military engagements
Amazon Rainforest – Concealed Jaburo base
Rocky Mountains – Site of numerous battles
Siberia – Location of military facilities and resources

Space territories

Earth Orbit

Several important space stations and installations orbited Earth:

Penta – Earth Federation Forces space headquarters
Laplace – Space station where the Universal Century charter was signed, destroyed in UC 0001
Fifth Luna – Resource satellite captured by the Titans

Moon

The Moon hosted multiple military installations, cities and mining facilities. Notable locations included:

Von Braun – Largest lunar city and centre of scientific research
Granada – Major city and spaceport on the lunar surface
Aires City – Important commercial and administrative centre
Solomon Base – Earth Federation lunar defence outpost
Loum – Site of decisive space battle
Apollo Base – Early lunar settlement and staging point

Space Fortresses and Bases

Major military installations beyond lunar orbit included:

A Baoa Qu – Zeon’s final defensive line near Side 3
Solomon – Major Zeon asteroid fortress
Axis – Mobile asteroid base that served as Neo Zeon headquarters
Luna II – Earth Federation mobile asteroid base
Palau – Neo Zeon asteroid fortress and mobile mining base
Pezun – Titans asteroid base
La Vie en Rose – Anaheim Electronics mobile shipyard

Space colonies

The space colonies were organised into “Sides” located at the Earth-Moon Lagrangian points:

Side 1 Zahn

Side 1, also known as Zahn, was located at Lagrange point L1.

Shangri-La Colony
Watohoat Colony
Atalanta Colony

Side 2 Hatte

Side 2, also known as Hatte, was located at Lagrange point L4.

Island Iffish (used in Operation British)
Hatte Province

Side 3 Munzo

Side 3, also knonwn as Munzo, was located at Lagrange point L2.

Munzo Province (Zeon homeland)
Core 3 Colony
Mahal Colony

Side 4 Moore

Side 4, also known as Moore, was located at Lagrange point L5.

Moore Colony
New Manhattan Colony
Gate of Zedan

Side 5 Loum

Side 5, also known as Loum, was located at Lagrange point L1.

Texas Colony
Loum Colony (destroyed)

Side 6 Riah

Side 6, also known as Riah, was located at Lagrange point L4.

Riah Republic
Libot Colony
Baldur Bay Colony

Side 7 Noa

Side 7, also known as Noa, was located at Lagrange point L3.

Green Noa Colony
Green Oasis Colony

Space Fortresses

Major military installations in space included:

A Baoa Qu – Zeon’s final defensive line near Side 3
Solomon – Major Zeon asteroid fortress
Konpei Island – Earth Federation base, formerly called the Gate of Zedan
Luna II – Earth Federation mobile asteroid base
Pezun – Titans asteroid base
La Vie en Rose – Anaheim Electronics mobile shipyard

Each Side traditionally contained multiple colony cylinders housing millions of inhabitants. The colonies were O’Neill “Island 3” closed-type cylinders approximately 6.4km in diameter and 36.8km in length.

The Earth Federation asserted authority over the Earth Sphere until the Principality of Zeon declared independence, leading to the One Year War. Control over various territories shifted throughout subsequent conflicts.

Beyond Earth Sphere

Territories beyond Earth, the Moon and the colonies at the Earth-Moon Langrangian Points were considered outside the Earth Sphere. These were not under the influence of the Earth Federation. They included settlements on Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

Mars

After the One Year War, some Zeon remnants fled to Mars and established Mars Zeon. They established a base on the volcanic mountain Olympus Mons. Part of the Zeon remnants formed ReZeon under the leadership of Alicia Zabi.

Mars Zeon converted the mountain into a giant rail cannon with plans to use it to bombard Earth. The Earth Federation sent the Mars Autonomous Squadron to Mars in UC 111 to defeat Mars Zeon.

Jupiter

Jupiter was the source of Helium-3 used in Minovsky fusion. The Earth Federation’s Jupiter Energy Fleet travelled between Earth and Jupiter to harvest Helium-3.

Colonies in the Jupiter Sphere were mostly open-type Island 3 Type O’Neill cylinder colonies. However, they generated less artificial gravity compared to their Earth Sphere counterparts. Some of the Jovian colonies were a series of close-type colonies linked to form a helix. Other colonies included asteroid bases and a settlement on Jupiter’s moon Io.

The Jupiter Empire was established in UC 120 and it consisted of colonies within the Jupiter Sphere. The Empire invaded Earth in UC 0133 but was thwarted by the Crossbone Vanguard.

The Empire used an asteroid in orbit between Earth and Jupiter for mining and resupplying trips in the Earth Sphere. It was named Neverland by the family that occupied it until it was seized by the Empire in UC 0123.

An attempt by the Empire to strike Earth with a colony laser was foiled by the Crossbone Vanguard in UC 0136.

Beyond the Jupiter Sphere

The Crossbone Vanguard was active near Saturn. The Jupiter Foundation’s Argos Odyssey survey project encountered a derelict Crossbone Vanguard cargo ship near Saturn. The project also surveyed the Uranus and Neptune regions.