Universal Century 0079. During the war of independence declared by the Principality of Zeon, the Earth Federation Forces have found themselves outgunned. To counter this, the Federation has developed new mobile suits and tested them at Side 7. Zeon Lieutenant Commander Char Aznable senses this and sets out on a reconnaissance mission. One of his overeager soldiers, hoping for personal glory, begins firing. Ensnared in this war, Amuro Ray pilots the Mobile Suit Gundam!
These gigantic space cities
orbiting the Earth...
حيث أصبحت هذه المدن الفضائية 
...العملاقة الّتي تدور حول الأرض
Diese gigantischen Weltraumstädte,
die um die Erde kreisen,
Unas colonias que orbitan la Tierra son
el segundo hogar de la humanidad…
Unas colonias que orbitan la Tierra son
el segundo hogar de la humanidad…
Les colonies spatiales
orbitant autour de la Terre
Essas cidades artificais gigantes
que orbitam a Terra
На орбите Земли находятся
огромные города,