Cosmic Era
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The Cosmic Era is the timeline of the anime television series Gundam Seed, and its sequels and spinoffs. This "alternate universe" of Gundam is noted for its similarities with the original Universal Century, however it is marked with more contemporary themes, such as the effects of genetic engineering, and portrayals of the futuristic equivalents of racism and ethnic wars.
With Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny, the Cosmic Era universe is the only Gundam universe after the original Universal Century with multiple TV series (two so far). Before that, the second most developed universe was the Gundam Wing After Colony universe, with one TV series, one OVA series and a compilation movie. The classic Universal Century universe remains by far the most developed one, with four TV series, four OVA series, seven movies (with two more in production) and various digital animations, specials and games, not to mention manga.
Series
- Gundam SEED, 50 episodes
- Gundam SEED: Special Edition - 6 OVA, recap
- Gundam SEED Destiny, currently airing
- Gundam SEED Astray, various manga and specials
Chronology
- A.D. calendar
- Reconstruction War begins
- -16 April 1
- George Glenn is born
- 4
- George Glenn is nominated for a Nobel Prize
- 5
- George Glenn enlists in the military
- 9
- Reconstruction War ends. The United Nations adopts the Cosmic Era calendar and announces a new space development program.
- 15
- George Glenn reveals that he is a Coordinator
- 50
- the Zodiac Alliance is formed
- 53
- George Glenn is assassinated by a young Natural who is angry because he was not been born a Coordinator. The PLANT Supreme Council is formed.
- 65
- first Mobile Suit developed; Zodiac Alliance renames itself ZAFT (Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty)
- 67
- ZAFT rolls out the ZGMF-1017 GINN, the first fully-functional mobile suit
- 69
- the Atlantic Federation begins mobile suit development program
- 70
- the Earth Alliance is established by Alaska Declaration after a terrorist attack wipes out the United Nations on the moon in the Tragedy of Copernicus. The Alliance declares war on the PLANTs.
- 70, February 14
- with the attack on Junius Seven, the Bloody Valentine War begins
- 71, September 26
- hostilities end with a cease-fire after the Second Battle of Jachin Due
- 71, November
- South American War for Independence
- 72, March 10
- Treaty of Junius signed, formally ending the Bloody Valentine War
- 73, October 10
- Raid of Armory One
- late 73
- Break the World Incident, Second Bloody Valentine War begins
See Bloody Valentine War and Second Bloody Valentine War for a detailed chronology of events during the wars.