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Pegasus
class (refit) (Albion)
Class:
Pegasus
(refit)
The Federation's Pegasus class revolutionized spaceship design, and the White Base became legendary during the One Year War. Refits were made to the ships of the line during and after the war, and the Albion was the seventh ship built in the Pegasus class. Though similar in many respects to the other ships of the class, the Albion boasted some design improvements. These improvements consisted of increased armaments in the form of anti-air/ground laser guns, as well as a laser rocket system that could be used to break free from the Moon's gravity well. The Albion was dispatched under the command of Eiphar Synapse in October UC 0083 to pick up two prototype mobile suits from Anaheim Electronics: the RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes" and the RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis." Both mobile suits were taken to Australia's Torrington base for testing as part of the secret Gundam Development Project. Unbeknownst to the Federation, a renegade Zeon fleet commanded by Aiguille Delaz had learned of the existence of the secret mobile suits and had planned to steal them as part of Operation Stardust. Zeon ace pilot Anavel Gato (aka 'The Nightmare of Solomon') infiltrated the Torrington base and stole the GP02A from the Albion's mobile suit hangar. With rookie pilot Kou Uraki in control of the GP01, the Albion is assigned by General John Kowen to pursue Gato and retrieve the GP02A. The Albion pursued Gato to the Kinbareid diamond mine used by Zeon soldiers in Africa, but Gato escaped into space with an H.L.V. The Albion followed Gato into space and docked at Von Braun city when Delaz made a public speech to show the GP02A as an example of the Federation's hypocrisy. Afterwards, the Albion patrolled the area around Konpeitoh during the Federation Forces naval review. It was at this time that Gato struck at the fleet with the GP02A's nuclear armament. Afterwards, the Albion docked at the Anaheim Electronics repair ship La Vie En Rose to steal the new RX-78GP03 "Dendrobium Orchis" and "Stamen" components in an attempt to stop a Zeon colony drop. Operation Stardust ended with the colony hitting North America and the deaths of most of the members of the Delaz Fleet. Afterwards, Captain Synapse was executed for violating orders and stealing the GP03, while most of his crew were reassigned to the new Titans task force.
Captain:
Eiphar Synapse
Anti-aircraft
laser gun |
