[Ori Misaki]

MBU Page 13: Playing Politics

- First reference to Saito as Lt. Yukuhiro
- First reference to Rei as Captain Sakurazaki of the ORB Amatsu Elite Core
- First use of the V Tempest, another signature move of Saito's.
- First use of the Jagd Doga (Neo Zeon)
- Introduction of the AEUG and Karaba.
- Introduction of Captain Beecha Oleg and the Vosgulov-class submarine, Ordruun.
- Introduction of the Audhumla.
- Introduction of Sakuma and the Ze'Gok; Lt. Ryoutou and the Forbidden Blue; Tatsuha and the ASH (AUEG).
- First use of Nemos and GMs (AEUG/Karaba)

Summary: The Gaza-Ds of Neo Zeon wish to open up diplomatic relations with ORB, but, once spotted, all but the most secure of communication lines are cut, leaving the Neo Zeon forces with no way to show that they are friendly.

An alarm sounds at the ORB base, and Rei and Saito answer. Saito launches in his M1 Astray and takes on a hidden mobile suit on a nearby cliff (which he discovers on complete accident). Rei soon launches in her Akatsuki and finds herself fighting against three Gaza-Ds.

Rei manages to destroy the first of the Gaza-Ds, but three more attack, one piloted by the Neo Zeon commander. Hacking into the communications link, the NZ commander asks Rei to cease all fire, in hope that diplomatic relations might be established.

At this time, Saito fights for his life against the mysterious mobile suit, which reveals itself to be a Jagd Doga. The Jagd Doga wins the upper hand, and holds Saito's Astray in a helplessly dangerous position.

Ryouba boards AEUG Captain Beecha Oleg's submarine, the Ordruun, which inhabits the waters just outside of ORB territory. Mistaking the Neo Zeon forces at the nearby ORB base for Titans forces, Beecha orders his rather small team to take out the commander's Gaza-D, in hopes of disrupting a possible diplomacy effort that could grant the Titans yet another ally, and greater control over the Earth Sphere.