The survival of Side 6 during the One Year War was not merely a result of goodwill but of strategic leverage:
: The crew of the White Base seeks refuge and repairs here, leading to the famous encounter where protagonist Amuro Ray meets his father, whose mind has been broken by the war. The survival of Side 6 during the One
In the expansive lore of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, , also known as the Riah Republic , serves as a critical geopolitical anomaly within the Universal Century (UC) timeline. While the majority of the Earth Sphere was consumed by the catastrophic One Year War between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon, Side 6 remained a rare sanctuary of neutrality, illustrating the complex intersection of diplomacy, economic power, and the desperate search for peace in a time of total war. A Diplomatic Departure A Diplomatic Departure : This OVA is set
: This OVA is set almost entirely within the Side 6 colony of Libot. It highlights the fragility of neutrality when a secret Federation R&D base is discovered inside, prompting a covert Zeon mission that brings the horrors of war to a civilian population that believed they were safe. also known as the Riah Republic