U.C. 0105, twelve years after the
Second Neo Zeon War,
[note 1] the Earth Federation accepts the Republic of Zeon back in the fold. However, over the next few years, the Federation’s greed and distrust of spacenoids leads them to form “Man Hunter” units to forcefully deport underprivileged or undesirable civilians around the world to the space colonies. A terrorist organization called Mafty is led by Bright Noah’s son Hathaway Noa. Hathaway, who now goes by the name Mafty Navue Erin, is still haunted by his past actions regarding the death of Quess Paraya and reflecting upon the actions and beliefs of Char and Amuro.Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway 2021
He started his terrorist actions against the Federation and its high officials as an act of revenge, using the new prototype unit, the RX-105 Ξ Gundam (Xi Gundam, “Ksi Gundam”). In response, Kenneth Sleg of the Earth Federation Space Forces assembles the Circe Unit, led by Lane Aim piloting the RX-104FF Penelope in order to stop Mafty.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash (
機動戦士ガンダム 閃光のハサウェイ,
Kidō Senshi Gandamu: Senkō no Hasauei) also known as
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway, is a series of novels created and written by
Yoshiyuki Tomino. Officially part of the
Gundam metaseries, it was first published by
Kadokawa Shoten under the
Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko label from February 1, 1989 to April 1, 1990 with a total of three volumes. The story revolves around Hathaway Noa, who now goes by the name
Mafty Navue Erin, as he starts a terrorist group to stop the abuses of the Earth Federation. The novel is notable for being the only semi-canonical
Gundam work by Tomino. A three-part theatrical film adaptation was formally announced by
Sunrise as part of the “UC NexT 0100” project.
[1] The first film was released on June 11, 2021.