December U.C. 0079 - January U.C. 0080 A young lieutenant of the Zeon`s special unit, Bernie, secretly enters the neutral Space Colony Side 6, where he meets Al. He and the innocent boy become friends. Bernie also becomes attracted to Al`s neighbor, the beautiful Chris. But Chris is in fact the female test pilot of the latest Gundam, which is exactly what Bernie`s unit is trying to destroy.