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Aiguille Delaz served as a high-ranking military officer in the Principality of Zeon during the One Year War. Initially a colonel in the Solomon Defense Force under Dozle Zabi, he captained the Gwazine-class battleship Gwaden and later commanded Gihren Zabi's personal fleet at the Battle of A Baoa Qu. Learning of Gihren's death and Kycilia Zabi's assumption of command, Delaz interpreted this as a coup. His unwavering loyalty to Gihren's ideology drove him to withdraw his forces, believing this preserved Zeon's cause for a future counteroffensive.
After Zeon's defeat, Delaz promoted himself to lieutenant general. He established a hidden headquarters, the "Garden of Thorns," within the Side 5 debris field. Over three years, he built the Delaz Fleet into the largest, most organized Zeon remnant force in the Earth Sphere through raids, piracy, and resource acquisition. His ultimate objective, Operation Stardust, aimed to deliver a decisive blow against the Earth Federation and reignite the spirit of Zeon among spacenoids. The operation required stealing the Federation's prototype nuclear-capable mobile suit, the RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis," entrusted to his most trusted subordinate, Anavel Gato.
Delaz formally announced Operation Stardust following Gato's successful theft of the GP02A, using the broadcast to rally remaining Zeon remnants. This led to an alliance with the Cima Fleet, commanded by Cima Garahau. Unbeknownst to Delaz, Cima intended to betray him, motivated by deep-seated grievances against Zeon leadership from the One Year War. Operation Stardust proceeded with Gato's nuclear attack on the Federation Naval Review as a diversion, enabling Delaz's forces to hijack an empty colony. They redirected the colony towards Earth, targeting the Federation's Jaburo headquarters. During the final phase, Cima executed her betrayal, storming the bridge of Delaz's flagship, the Gwaden. Her marines killed his command crew and took him prisoner.
Facing capture, Delaz prioritized the operation's success over his survival. When Gato approached intending a rescue, Delaz ordered Gato to destroy the bridge to ensure Operation Stardust continued. Cima, enraged, executed Delaz before the bridge was destroyed.
Delaz's character was defined by loyalty to Gihren Zabi's vision and a strategic, calculating mind. He cultivated a "Lost Cause" narrative around Zeon's defeat, emphasizing spacenoid liberation while downplaying Zeon's atrocities, successfully galvanizing remnant forces. Operation Stardust achieved its immediate tactical goals: damaging Earth's agricultural heartland and destroying a significant portion of the Federation Fleet. However, its broader strategic objectives failed; it did not immediately inspire a widespread Neo Zeon resurgence. The operation's most significant long-term consequence was providing the Federation's hardline factions justification to form the Titans organization. Delaz understood Operation Stardust was likely a suicide mission but pursued it relentlessly to strike a symbolic blow against the Federation and honor fallen Zeon soldiers.
After Zeon's defeat, Delaz promoted himself to lieutenant general. He established a hidden headquarters, the "Garden of Thorns," within the Side 5 debris field. Over three years, he built the Delaz Fleet into the largest, most organized Zeon remnant force in the Earth Sphere through raids, piracy, and resource acquisition. His ultimate objective, Operation Stardust, aimed to deliver a decisive blow against the Earth Federation and reignite the spirit of Zeon among spacenoids. The operation required stealing the Federation's prototype nuclear-capable mobile suit, the RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis," entrusted to his most trusted subordinate, Anavel Gato.
Delaz formally announced Operation Stardust following Gato's successful theft of the GP02A, using the broadcast to rally remaining Zeon remnants. This led to an alliance with the Cima Fleet, commanded by Cima Garahau. Unbeknownst to Delaz, Cima intended to betray him, motivated by deep-seated grievances against Zeon leadership from the One Year War. Operation Stardust proceeded with Gato's nuclear attack on the Federation Naval Review as a diversion, enabling Delaz's forces to hijack an empty colony. They redirected the colony towards Earth, targeting the Federation's Jaburo headquarters. During the final phase, Cima executed her betrayal, storming the bridge of Delaz's flagship, the Gwaden. Her marines killed his command crew and took him prisoner.
Facing capture, Delaz prioritized the operation's success over his survival. When Gato approached intending a rescue, Delaz ordered Gato to destroy the bridge to ensure Operation Stardust continued. Cima, enraged, executed Delaz before the bridge was destroyed.
Delaz's character was defined by loyalty to Gihren Zabi's vision and a strategic, calculating mind. He cultivated a "Lost Cause" narrative around Zeon's defeat, emphasizing spacenoid liberation while downplaying Zeon's atrocities, successfully galvanizing remnant forces. Operation Stardust achieved its immediate tactical goals: damaging Earth's agricultural heartland and destroying a significant portion of the Federation Fleet. However, its broader strategic objectives failed; it did not immediately inspire a widespread Neo Zeon resurgence. The operation's most significant long-term consequence was providing the Federation's hardline factions justification to form the Titans organization. Delaz understood Operation Stardust was likely a suicide mission but pursued it relentlessly to strike a symbolic blow against the Federation and honor fallen Zeon soldiers.