New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop (2010 Novel)

[Elo the Blue]

Originally Posted by Washu-Chan

I'm guessing that "Frozen Teardrop" might mark the first time that a Haro appears in the AC timeline, if it's put in.

But who would build one? Heero? Duo? Quatre? Hilde?

No one would have a reason for building one that I can think of. Still, if anyone did, it'd probably be Quatre or Wufei. Quatre has the resources and Wufei has risen into the top ranks of The Preventers.

[Deacon Blues]

There is no evidence to support that Wufei is a top Preventer official, nor do we have a formal or informal ranking system for the Preventers.

[Elo the Blue]

Originally Posted by Deacon Blues

There is no evidence to support that Wufei is a top Preventer official, nor do we have a formal or informal ranking system for the Preventers.

The translations mention him being a Mars Branch Chief.

[Deacon Blues]

That's not a "rank". 火星支局長 = Mars "branch office" Chief. 長 means "chief" or "head".

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

Spoiler for space:

Originally Posted by Deacon Blues

The Earth Sphere Unified Nation was formed at the end of the television series. In Endless Waltz, we see the President and his grand daughter taking talking about Mariemaia and what not.

Interesting to hear that the original project was scrapped. Apparently it was going to have some viewpoints of Treize and what not.

New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop

• There are going to be new mobile suits appearing in the novel. Focus will be on their militaristic nature.
• The era is called "MC-0002 NEXT WINTER".
• The novel takes place on Mars.
• The story takes off from the viewpoint of Sally Po's daughter, Kathy Po. (Rank is 准佐!?)
• She's affiliated with Preventer. A subordinate of WuFei (Mars Branch Chief).
• She possesses a microchip sent from Earth Sphere Unified Nation President Dorothy T. Catalonia.
• She believes it contains information to initiate "Operation Mythos".
• However, Chang WuFei instructed her to download three files aside from the memory chip from a history bank.
• Kathy doesn't understand what good previous century's data will be.
• The file was recorded in the summer and autumn of AC195 and the spring of AC196.
• The only common entry the files have is the keyword: "Gundam pilots".
• The Summer AC195 file is believed to have been something wrote by Treize.
• Rilke's "Autumn" is quoted at the beginning and after two lines "That is my eternal friend, Milliardo Peacecraft" was added, but was then crossed out with a line in the end. The contents are like a short essay or a letter.
• It is summarized with "I must be a loser to change history" and is signed "TK".
• The next file is Autumn AC195 in which transfer student "Duo Maxwell" reads an essay on the theme of the relations between the Earth and its colonies.
• The final file is Spring AC196. The recorder is Kathy's mother, Sally.
• Data on conversation between Relena and an elderly person are on the file.
• The file contains other attached data aside from the sound.
• It's the blueprints and operations manual for "frozen capsules for artificial hibernation".
• The blueprints are signed "J".
• When she arrived at the Preventer's Mars Arctic Base (north pole), Kathy went straight to Master Chang (WuFei), who resides there alone.
• She informs of being handed down the authorization of "Operation Mythos" and suggests the awakening of the Aurora Princess.
• The "sleeping beauty" is sealed in a frozen capsule for artificial hibernation.
• A voice is heard behind Kathy, "You're just like your mother."
• Appearing was a middle aged man in black priests clothes with a young boy with long hair tied in a braid.
• The middle-aged man who appeared at random was nothing but smiles. "I'm Father Maxwell. The Father Maxwell who may run and hide, but never tells a lie. And this brat with the unpleasant eyes is my son, Duo."
• The priest brings special attention to Kathy, "By the way, I do hope that you brought three files with you. The three preludes are needed to awaken the Aurora Princess."

Looks like this'll be quite an interesting story, I can't wait to see the new MS.

[Elo the Blue]

Originally Posted by Deacon Blues

That's not a "rank". 火星支局長 = Mars "branch office" Chief. 長 means "chief" or "head".

I never said it was a rank. The word "official" can be applied to other organizations besides the military.

Originally Posted by GN0010 Nosferatu

Looks like this'll be quite an interesting story, I can't wait to see the new MS.

Me neither. Looking forward to seeing if they'll be descendants of old AC suits or new suits all together.

[wingzerosnuggles]

Looks like Frozen Teardrop art is appearing on Pixiv:



Though I doubt old Duo is still that attractive.

[soundwavezero]

for 55 he looks great

[Deacon Blues]

Originally Posted by soundwavezero

for 55 he looks great

Except he's not 55?

[soundwavezero]

didn't it say it takes place 40 years after the series?
or am i mistaken?

[Deacon Blues]

You are mistaken.

[GN0010 Nosferatu]

How long does Frozen Tear Drop take place after Endless Waltz anyway?

[zeroexia]

Does this novel mean that the ending of Wing was lie and that there were mobile suits and gundams seen once again?

If this was the truth....then....Sunrise should go "Sorry but we want more money."

[Elo the Blue]

Originally Posted by GN0010 Nosferatu

How long does Frozen Tear Drop take place after Endless Waltz anyway?

No official word yet but Duo is mentioned as being middle aged so it's probably around 30 years after EW.

Originally Posted by zeroexia

Does this novel mean that the ending of Wing was lie and that there were mobile suits and gundams seen once again?

If this was the truth....then....Sunrise should go "Sorry but we want more money."

Yep. EW's epilogue has been retconned.

[Kitsoru]

Originally Posted by zeroexia

"Sorry but we want more money."

Isn't that kinda a given with Bandai?

[Duo Maxwell]

Originally Posted by Kitsoru

Isn't that kinda a given with Bandai?

Isn't that kinda a given with lot of companies out there?

[wingzerosnuggles]

With the earlier mention of BoP's storyline being included in this novel, I thought I'd present some shippy stuff from it since my main concern is Sumisawa not messing up my Heero/Relena. What can I say? I'm heavily invested in that pairing. xD

Duo and Heero in a car together. And what do they talk about?

Spoiler for size:

"She's gonna forget about you, man." Oh Duo, you're more concerned about Heero's chances of getting laid than he is.

Then there's Duo calling Relena...

Spoiler for size:

"I just can't leave em' alone." Duo, you're the best.

To top it all off, there's Dorothy...

Spoiler for size:

Passionate reunion? What were you expecting, Dorothy? For them to do the nasty right there on the table while you watch? xD

I almost feel sorry for those two with all the undercover matchmaking going on.

[Deacon Blues]

Originally Posted by Elo the Blue

Yep. EW's epilogue has been retconned.

Except that it isn't, unless they decided to animate the novel like they did with Unicorn. Chance of that happening: slim to none.

[Kitsoru]

JFC the art in BoP is awful >.>

Uh, as far as canonocity and how Sunrise is a tightwad about it, I figured most people shrugged that off. Word of God (that is head writer/creator materials) > Sunrise's dictatorial canonocity rules in my book, anyway... As well as anything with enough clout to seem reasonably canon, for example BT (being a voice drama and a manga, and having no conflicting statements with canon).

[Rising Dragon]

Where exactly is this talk of the EW ending being retconned coming from? From the bullet list already given on the thread, I see nothing that really conflicts with the ending statement.