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Cima Garahau commanded the Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Principality of Zeon military during the One Year War. Her unit, primarily conscripts from her home colony Mahal, received orders early in the conflict to inject gas into defenseless colonies as part of Operation British. Conflicting sources report her awareness of the gas's nature; some indicate she believed it non-lethal sleeping gas, while others imply prior knowledge it was the deadly G3 nerve agent. This operation caused massive civilian casualties and inflicted lasting psychological trauma on Cima and her subordinates.
After the war, Mahal was forcibly evacuated and converted into the Solar Ray superweapon, leaving Cima and her men without a home. When attempting to join Zeon remnants at Axis, they were denounced as "disgraces" by former superior Asakura and barred from entry. Branded B-class war criminals by the Earth Federation, they became space pirates operating as the Cima Fleet. This abandonment fueled Cima's deep resentment toward the Zeon hierarchy.
By U.C. 0083, the Cima Fleet allied with Aiguille Delaz's Zeon remnant forces for Operation Stardust, though mutual distrust existed. Delaz required Cima's manpower but questioned her loyalty, while Cima secretly negotiated with Earth Federation officers Jamitov Hymen and Bask Om to betray the operation. During the conflict, her actions inadvertently caused the death of Federation pilot South Burning, creating a personal enemy in Kou Uraki.
Cima's betrayal culminated in seizing Delaz's flagship Gwaden and executing him after the colony drop became unavoidable. Piloting the AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra mobile suit to defend her fleet, she engaged Kou Uraki's RX-78GP03 Gundam "Dendrobium". In the original OVA continuity, she died when the Dendrobium's mega beam cannon destroyed her mobile suit at point-blank range.
Alternative portrayals offer different conclusions. In the manga *Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Hero of Stardust*, she was abandoned by Bask Om and killed in orbital fleet bombardment. The *Rebellion* manga depicts her faking her death by remotely operating the Gerbera Tetra while escaping with surviving crew members Kocsel and Clara Lodge. Adopting the alias "Ephemera Hunt", she joined the Jupiter Fleet. Later encountering Federation investigator Alice Miller, she refused to provide evidence against Bask Om but directed her to another source before leaving the Earth Sphere permanently.
Cima demonstrated exceptional mobile suit piloting skills, rivaling elite pilots like South Burning and temporarily overpowering Anavel Gato during simulations. She effectively commanded mobile suit units and fleet operations, transforming her "group of rascals" into a formidable force. Her leadership blended strict discipline against incompetence with strong loyalty toward her men, earning their devotion despite external perceptions of opportunism and ruthlessness. She utilized sophisticated negotiation tactics, establishing informal connections within the Earth Federation while maintaining piracy operations.
Her personality reflected traumatic experiences, manifesting as scheming and vengeful behavior toward Zeon, yet decisive and protective of her subordinates. Psychological distress persisted through recurring nightmares about Mahal's destruction. Physically, she was characterized by black hair, silver eyes, and distinctive facial markings. Her notable Kansai-regional Japanese phrase "ほら言わんこちゃない!" gained cultural recognition.
After the war, Mahal was forcibly evacuated and converted into the Solar Ray superweapon, leaving Cima and her men without a home. When attempting to join Zeon remnants at Axis, they were denounced as "disgraces" by former superior Asakura and barred from entry. Branded B-class war criminals by the Earth Federation, they became space pirates operating as the Cima Fleet. This abandonment fueled Cima's deep resentment toward the Zeon hierarchy.
By U.C. 0083, the Cima Fleet allied with Aiguille Delaz's Zeon remnant forces for Operation Stardust, though mutual distrust existed. Delaz required Cima's manpower but questioned her loyalty, while Cima secretly negotiated with Earth Federation officers Jamitov Hymen and Bask Om to betray the operation. During the conflict, her actions inadvertently caused the death of Federation pilot South Burning, creating a personal enemy in Kou Uraki.
Cima's betrayal culminated in seizing Delaz's flagship Gwaden and executing him after the colony drop became unavoidable. Piloting the AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra mobile suit to defend her fleet, she engaged Kou Uraki's RX-78GP03 Gundam "Dendrobium". In the original OVA continuity, she died when the Dendrobium's mega beam cannon destroyed her mobile suit at point-blank range.
Alternative portrayals offer different conclusions. In the manga *Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Hero of Stardust*, she was abandoned by Bask Om and killed in orbital fleet bombardment. The *Rebellion* manga depicts her faking her death by remotely operating the Gerbera Tetra while escaping with surviving crew members Kocsel and Clara Lodge. Adopting the alias "Ephemera Hunt", she joined the Jupiter Fleet. Later encountering Federation investigator Alice Miller, she refused to provide evidence against Bask Om but directed her to another source before leaving the Earth Sphere permanently.
Cima demonstrated exceptional mobile suit piloting skills, rivaling elite pilots like South Burning and temporarily overpowering Anavel Gato during simulations. She effectively commanded mobile suit units and fleet operations, transforming her "group of rascals" into a formidable force. Her leadership blended strict discipline against incompetence with strong loyalty toward her men, earning their devotion despite external perceptions of opportunism and ruthlessness. She utilized sophisticated negotiation tactics, establishing informal connections within the Earth Federation while maintaining piracy operations.
Her personality reflected traumatic experiences, manifesting as scheming and vengeful behavior toward Zeon, yet decisive and protective of her subordinates. Psychological distress persisted through recurring nightmares about Mahal's destruction. Physically, she was characterized by black hair, silver eyes, and distinctive facial markings. Her notable Kansai-regional Japanese phrase "ほら言わんこちゃない!" gained cultural recognition.