Zeon Herzogtum Korps Wahrzeichen

Zeon Principality Corps Rank Insignia

(TL note: I have listed the equivalent Army and Navy ranks for each officer rank, as Bandai has chosen the Naval ranks to be officially localized to the English-language releases, but the enlisted ranks in Japanese are definitely Army ranks only, so I did not list Naval ranks there.   Because of this discrepancy, I will use Army ranks elsewhere on the site.)

Though many parts of the Zeon Military uniforms remain mysterious, the military ranks basically follow the chart below.  A detailed explanation of the different types of rank insignia are explained in detail below.

MPL-97S Python

Python
The unlucky Labor, armed with pride.

Type number: MPL-97S
Manufacturer: Manabe Heavy Industries
Total Height: 7.80m
Total Width: 4.85m
Weight: 7.25t
Loaded Weight: 7.85t
Maximum carrying capacity: 2.60t
Minimum turn radius: 5.90m
Armor Materials: Reinforced Steel
Rollout: August, 1997
Equipment: Stun Stick, Exclusive Shield, etc.

Within the history of Labors that now spans five generations, there is one machine cursed with poor fortune.   This machine is most likely Manabe Heavy Industry’s Second-Generation Patrol Labor, the MPL-97S 'Python'.

VF-1 Valkyrie Cockpit Layout

The VF-1 series cockpit design is an excellent result of the merging of OTM and Human Technology to create a superior man-machine interface system.  Previous fighter cockpits were dogged with concepts such as ‘creating high degree of control’ and ‘reducing pilot workload’, while attempting to emphasize ‘minimizing human error’ over all other issues.

MS Tactics - Anti-Ship Mission

Executing an Anti-Warship Attack in Space

One of the most fundamental reasons for Zeon’s huge successes at the outbreak of the war are the effective Mobile Suit tactics employed by the Zeon MS corps.

Using a squad of three Mobile Suits, this article will demonstrate how to successfully execute an Anti-Ship assault with detailed formation explanations.

あけましておめでとうございます！

今年もよろしくおねがいします！

Happy New Year!  I have been busy with the holidays, but I do have several half-done articles in the works.  I even got a new, actual scanner, so that should help with better pictures, and hopefully faster pictures as well.

I wish I could credit this picture, but I don't remember where it came from.  (Some Japanese site about 10 years ago.)   It is definitely one of my all time favorites.