
Side 3 was chosen as the destination because it was the only remaining Side with the industrial capacity to restore the colonies. Earthnoids affected by the war would be prioritized in moiving into these colonies. In response, the Earth Federation initiated the First Colony Restoration Project, a plan to transport uninhabitable colonies to the Republic of Zeon in Side 3 for repair and cleaning, in May, U.C. As a result, there were not enough colonies to house the war refugees. During the war, especially the One Week Battle and the Battle of Loum, many colonies were either destroyed or rendered uninhabitable by the use of NBC weapons.

The One Year War left its scars on Earth and space alike. 0080, apparently ending Zeon activities on Earth for good, many Zeon units remained on Earth and conducted guerilla warfare against the Federation. Meanwhile, while Zeon's African Front Army officially surrendered in June, U.C. On August 11 of the same year, the 16-year old Haman Karn suceeded her late father Maharaja Karn as the leader of Axis and promised to support Operation Stardust. 0083, the Delaz Fleet finalized their plans for the counterattack - Operation Stardust. The Project would play a vital role in Delaz's plan. 0083, the Delaz Fleet learned of the Gundam Development Project and sent a spy to infiltrate Anaheim Electronics. įearing that the Federation was regaining its footing following the end of the war, Delaz began planning a large-scale counterattack to reinvigorate anti-Federation forces. However, with the Federation Forces rebuilt as part of the Reconstruction Plan, and without powerful backers, the Delaz Fleet failed to achieve significant results. On August 15, U.C 0081, the Zeon National Day, the Delaz Fleet began its guerilla activities. However, the Delaz Fleet, a Zeon space fleet led by Admiral Aiguille Delaz, decided to remain within the Earth Sphere and continue the war against the Federation, becoming the largest Zeon Remnant group within the Earth Sphere. Fortunately for the Federation, most of these forces escaped to the Zeon asteroid base Axis located in the asteroid belt, lowering the immediate threat that Zeon Remnants posed to the Earth Sphere. Zeon Remnants in the post-war era Īfter the Battle of A Baoa Qu, much of the surviving Principality of Zeon forces escaped from A Baoa Qu and refused to follow the newly formed Republic of Zeon. Having learned of Operation Stardust from her, Coliny decided to use it to his advantage. In order to defeat Cowen's faction, Coliny secretly contacted former Zeon officer Cima Garahau, who held a grudge against Zeon. 0081, as part of the Federation Forces Construction Plan, Anaheim Electronics began the GP Project under the supervision of Cowen. Admiral Cowen, who was said to be the successor of the late General Johann Abraham Revil, championed the Gundam Development Project (also known as "GP Project"), a secret part of the Federation Forces Construction Plan.

Within the EFF, there was a power struggle between two factions, the reformist faction led by Vice Admiral John Cowen and the conservative faction led by Admiral Gene Coliny. In fact, during the Delaz Conflict, instead of military officials being called to the capital by politicians, it was government officials who visited the military headquarters at Jaburo, signifying the weakening of civilian control over the military. With the passing of the Reconstruction Plan, the EFF's influence within the Federal government further increased. 0081, the Earth Federation assembly approved the Federation Forces Reconstruction Plan - which included plans to rebuild the space fleets and mobile suit enhancement plans - increasing the Federation military budget.
