Post by Eaon on Nov 7, 2009 21:30:27 GMT -5
"Orb will not attack another nation, will not allow another nation to attack them, and will not intervene in the conflicts of other nations. -Motto of Orb
The nation itself is composed of five cities. Orb's government consists of both an elected legislature and an aristocracy of five noble families (most notably the Athha, Sahaku, and Seiran families) and its head of state is entitled "Representative", perhaps implying his or her position as representing the will of both the citizenry and the nobility. The nation has a mixed population of both Naturals and Coordinators. Because of this, Orb has a non-discrimination policy against Coordinators.
Though small, Orb is both wealthy and militarily powerful, and the nationalized local arms maker Morgenroete, Inc. is one of the world's top producers of advanced weaponry. Like ZAFT, Orb has a head start on the mobile suit production, but development was slowed due to their inability to program a working mobile suit operating system until Orb secures Kira Yamato's technical cooperation to complete it. Additionally unusual for the country's small size, Orb has a considerable presence in space, including the space colony Heliopolis, the space fortress "Ame-no-Mihashira" ("Pillar of Heaven"), at least four Izumo-class battleships, and the Kaguya mass driver located on Onogoro Island.
Because of Orb's relative political and economic stability and stance as a neutral nation, it is known as the "Land of Peace", which is used as the title of the 25th episode of Gundam Seed. The novelisation of the Gundam Seed series, the titles the third volume "Country of Peace" (平和 の国 Heiwa no Kuni) refers in reference to Orb.
In addition to being Neutral, Orb is the most technologically Advanced Nation and can produce one Custom Gundam a week.
The nation itself is composed of five cities. Orb's government consists of both an elected legislature and an aristocracy of five noble families (most notably the Athha, Sahaku, and Seiran families) and its head of state is entitled "Representative", perhaps implying his or her position as representing the will of both the citizenry and the nobility. The nation has a mixed population of both Naturals and Coordinators. Because of this, Orb has a non-discrimination policy against Coordinators.
Though small, Orb is both wealthy and militarily powerful, and the nationalized local arms maker Morgenroete, Inc. is one of the world's top producers of advanced weaponry. Like ZAFT, Orb has a head start on the mobile suit production, but development was slowed due to their inability to program a working mobile suit operating system until Orb secures Kira Yamato's technical cooperation to complete it. Additionally unusual for the country's small size, Orb has a considerable presence in space, including the space colony Heliopolis, the space fortress "Ame-no-Mihashira" ("Pillar of Heaven"), at least four Izumo-class battleships, and the Kaguya mass driver located on Onogoro Island.
Because of Orb's relative political and economic stability and stance as a neutral nation, it is known as the "Land of Peace", which is used as the title of the 25th episode of Gundam Seed. The novelisation of the Gundam Seed series, the titles the third volume "Country of Peace" (平和 の国 Heiwa no Kuni) refers in reference to Orb.
In addition to being Neutral, Orb is the most technologically Advanced Nation and can produce one Custom Gundam a week.