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Knowing that its national strength was overwhelmingly weak compared to the Federation, the Principality of Zeon military conceived a plan to ensure its victory: dropping a space colony onto Jaburo, the Earth Federation military headquarters. Constructed in an underground cavern in South America, Jaburo was a massive facility protected by thick bedrock that could withstand direct nuclear strikes. However, the impact force of a colony was estimated to be the equivalent of 3 million Hiroshima bombs, capable of destroying any man-made structure.[1]
Both Supreme Commander Gihren Zabi and Sovereign Degwin Sodo Zabi believed that destroying Jaburo would deal a massive military and morale blow to the Federation, allowing Zeon to sign a favorable peace treaty. After running numerous simulations, the Zeon military approved the plan. It was codenamed "Operation British", after the fact that the British Empire collapsed due to decolonization.[1]
On January 3, U.C. 0079, at 0720 hours, the Principality of Zeon declared war on the Earth Federation. Three seconds later, Zeon fleets began attacking Side 1, Side 2, and Side 4. These attacks were intended both as a show of force and to destroy the Federation's space garrisons. Zeon forces made liberal use of thermonuclear weapons and G3 nerve gas, slaughtering billions of colony residents.[1]
During this battle, Zeon forces secured the 8-Banchi of Side 2, Island Iffish. On January 4, at 2130 hours, Zeon mobile suits and worker pods finished reinforcing Island Iffish and installing nuclear pulse engines onto it. As the nuclear pulse engines activated, the colony began decelerating before being pulled in by Earth's gravity and entering free fall.[1]
On January 5, at 1200 hours, the Federation's remaining ships began launching an attack on the colony and the defending Zeon fleet. Meanwhile, having deduced that Jaburo was the target, Luna II immediately deployed a fleet carrying nuclear missiles to intercept the colony. The commander of the gathered Federation fleets was Vice Admiral Tianem, then an officer of Luna II.
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