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ABOUT GUNDAM X
Fifteen years ago, those living in Outer Space went to war with people still on Earth. During the battles of the 7th Space War, it was found that certain human beings had a mysterious arcane ability, powers of the mind to control and forsee. These gifted people were called Newtypes. They were valuable to both sides of the war; the Earth Federation designed the Flash System which allowed a Newtype pilot to control a horde of unmanned MS, called G-Bits. This was an effective weapon, but sacrificed the lives of many Newtypes.
Space fought back for principal, believing the effect of living in Space heightened every human ability and eventually created the prized power of a Newtype, who was not something to use as a tool for war. But in the end, mankind was its own downfall. During the final battle, the Space Revolution Army (SRA) crashed numerous colonies into the planet Earth, with a devastating effect. Millions upon millions died as a result of the colony drop. Those that were fortunate enough to find refuge in a Shelter were both blessed and cursed; they wouldn't see the sun again for four years. The rest that made it through had to endure and suffer with living on a ruined planet, plagued by an endless winter and an ever-changing, chaotic atmosphere. With that, the war had ended. For now. But everyone who continued to live on was possessed by that tragic war, and the word Newtype ...
The year is After War 0015, and life on Earth is finally on its way to creating a more perfect world, except for the ruthless mercenaries who use mobile suits to make a living raiding; called Vultures, some of these people are merely chasing money, while others are running from the past. Enter 15 year old Garrod Ran, an orphan of the war. He is a rambunctious and friendly boy who is trying to survive in the wake of the war, living off his daring-do's and knowledge of MS. Because of this, Garrod is hired by a smartly dressed, and secretly ambitious, businessman, Rantu Aiko, for a dangerous mission: to rescue a kidnapped girl from a Vulture ship, called the Freeden, and its hard, stoic captain, Jamil Neate. Sneaking aboard, Garrod manages to find the girl, Tiffa Adill, as well as a little prize for himself, namely a relic from the war, a G-con control for a Mobile Suit.
But Garrod soon finds out that this job is entirely not what it seems, and that the girl is actually a powerful Newtype, able to dream the future. The man who hired him is from a controversial research center holding her for testing; they want Tiffa back and will do whatever it takes, even if it means killing Garrod. In order to save her from the researchers and the Vulture ship, Garrod tries to play hero. But it is Tiffa's power that saves them - by showing Garrod an old, ruined warehouse where they find an incredible weapon left over from the war.
Model type GX-9900: The Gundam X. By fortune, the stolen G-con activates the mighty suit and brings Garrod into a whole new world of troubles.
Now Garrod can do nothing but bear witness to the suddenly changing times. He may learn that people's true intentions run far deeper, and that the Vultures and Captain Jamil Neate are their only hope for surviving the coming age, and the birth of the New Earth Federation.
Must mankind repeat the tragic mistake of the past ...?
After War Gundam X is an alternate-Gundam series (not following the original Universal Century timeline) that aired in Japan from April 5, 1996 to December 28, 1996 with 39 episodes, and was one of the few Gundam series in history to be cancelled (there were originally 49 episodes planned). Though liscensed with Bandai for distribution, Gundam X has yet to be released in the USA. All copyrights remain the property of Shinji Takamatsu, Sotsu Agency, Sunrise and TV Asahi.
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ABOUT ME
Welcome to my humble cel collection! I had started in this hobby around December 1999 and received my very first cel in the new millennium, a cel of Quatre from Gundam Wing, purchased from the now defunct Anime Taro.
My original gallery was called "Finders Keepers" and launched in 2000. It was a joint effort with my sister, known as "Finder" among the collectors, and the website was stored on our own domain (no longer active). Our collective interest back then was Weiss kreuz, which still remains one of our favorite titles (for the boys!). We have since split our galleries (hers are no longer online) but I still use my handle of "keeper" around the collectors forums.
For about two years I was insanely active in this hobby, especially when I became obsessed with the character Olba Frost from GX. It was a fun obsession, even though it made me very competitive, which a few folks didn't like. *nervous laugh*
Unfortunately my life took a turn for the worse, and around late 2003 I slowly began weaning myself away from this expensive, aggressive and time-consuming hobby.
And now, nearly seven years later, I no longer collect at all. Sometimes I miss it. Sometimes I'll go back and re-watch a favorite anime and think, "Gee, I'd like that cel!" But the fact is, I really cannot afford to purchase cels right now. Sad truth, I had to sell nearly all of my miscellaneous cels to pay the bills. >.<
So today, I continue to hold tightly onto my beloved Frost brother cels, and hope to maybe someday be able to find (and afford) the scattered few cels left on my Wishlist. In the end, it was a fun ride and I'm glad to have gotten this far!
Thank you!
~ Heather (aka keeper, Vitani or Zalimoon)
April 23, 2007
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