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Two months have passed from the engagement at Side 6's Izuma colony. Shortly following the order to institute Martial Law until all elements of the reported "terror" organization lurking within the colony are discovered and destroyed, all negotiations between the Zeon government and the Luna Protectorate completely cease. On Earth, Zeon's naval suffers a catastrophic loss of men at the hand of an unknown attack force operating from the ocean, allowing for a major offensive to be lead by the infamous Bask Om, killer of Zeons Supreme Commander Gihren Zabi. The Earth occupation forces of Zeon, having suffered major cutbacks to their armaments by order of Artesia Deikun and political council aiding in the reconstruction of Earth, is left only able to contain the Federation remnants movements rather than directly mobilizing to retake the East Coast of North America. Denying their involvement in the armament of these forces, Gene Coliny denounces Side 3's leadership as supporters of the Zeon remnants subverting the local governments of Side 6. While Captain Bright is saddled with the questioning of Amate about her involvement with Char Aznable, a slew of isolated attacks begin across the other colonies of Side 6, each ending with supposed cells of anti-government subverters being eliminated by an unknown group.

[Steiner, Garcia, Misha, Boone, Simus, Barom, Bone, Barry, Runen, Yuri Kellerne, Twanning, Christina Mackenzie have all died]

Meanwhile on Earth, Bask Om discusses the major victory achieved by his blitz operation across the Atlantic.

>Bask: We have the means to retake Jaburo. With those Cyber Newtype weapons you have completed, we could push Zeon from-
>Jamitov: We have achieved what we needed to for now. Deikun's daughter will accept whatever demands are required to bring this fight to its end.
>Bask: Then what? More years of having to survive off "donations" from Jupiter? Those creatures will be next anyways.
>Jamitov: Temper yourself, Bask.