Bright Noa
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Bright Noa (ブライト・ノア) is a fictional character from a TV-anime series Gundam. He is of British descent and, when we meet Bright in Mobile Suit Gundam, he holds the rank of Ensign in the Earth Federation Space Forces. Bright's commands include the White Base, the shuttle Temptation, AEUG's Argama and Nahel Argama, and Londo Bell's Ra Cailum. Bright is voiced by Hirotaka Suzuoki (Japanese), Chris Kalhoon (English dub of original series and Char's Counterattack) and Dave Kelly (English dub of Zeta Gundam).
During the One-Year War, he was in service on White Base as a junior officer with the rank of Ensign. When Char Aznable attacked an independent colony, Side 7, White Base had all its officer crew wounded or killed, leaving him as the highest-ranking able-bodied officer on the ship, and he assumed command from the wounded Captain Paolo Cassius. Bright commanded White Base throughout the events in Mobile Suit Gundam, participating in decisive battles in The One Year War, including the last stand of Zeon at asteroid A Baoa Qu. After the One Year War Bright, like most of his comrades aboard White Base, was alienated by the High Command of Earth Federation Space Forces. He was assigned to captain the shuttle spacecraft Temptation, whose primary missions were to escort Federation high-ranking officials.In Zeta Gundam, Commander Bright defected to the AEUG to aid their struggle against the Titans. Considering his veteran experience in mobile suit warfare as the captain of White Base during the One Year War, AEUG commissioned Bright as captain of the flagship of AEUG space fleet, the assault space carrier Argama. In Zeta Gundam, Bright worked together with his former adversary, Char Aznable and later they form the core military leadership of AEUG. Several highlights of Bright's tour of duty above Argama are the attack on Federation Headquarters at Jaburo and Kilimanjaro, Operation Maelstrom, and the final three-way battle between the fleet of AEUG, Titans, and Axis Zeon near the Gryps Two space colony.
After the climatic battle at Gryps Two, the AEUG fleet was left crippled and Bright was the sole experienced military commander within the ranks of AEUG leaders. He continued to command the Argama during Double Zeta Gundam. After the Axis Zeon was defeated, AEUG forces were integrated back with the Earth Federation, and Bright was re-instated as soldier of the Earth Federation with the rank of Captain. He was later made the commander of Londo Bell Task Force, as seen in the movie Char's Counterattack. He was rejoined by his former subordinate Amuro Ray. They played critical roles during the events in Char's Counterattack when they encountered and fought Char Aznable's Neo Zeon rising faction for the last time.
Bright is a loyal and dedicated soldier both in war and peace. He enforces strict military discipline and regulations, yet he never hesitate to make the morally right decision for the better of all, even if he has to disobey orders from his superiors. He showed his character in Zeta Gundam when he defected to AEUG after he lost hope in the corrupt Earth Federation, and again when he decided to act pre-emptively during the Londo Bell-Neo Zeon encounter in Char's Counterattack. He is considered to be the most experienced field commander in mobile suit warfare, relying on standard and reliably proven tactics rather than acts of bravados. He is often granted with top-notch military personnels and equipments under his command, such as Amuro Ray, Char Aznable, and Kamille Bidan, but he has proven himself that he can service in unfavorable situations such as in the early part of Mobile Suit Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam Double Zeta Gundam. Unlike Amuro Ray and Char Aznable, Bright is not a Newtype. Many would consider that Bright is one of the most successful field commander in UC Gundam timeline, as he has led his ships and fleets victorious in The One Year War, The AEUG-Titans/Gryps War, The First Neo Zeon War, and The Second Neo Zeon War.
He marries Mirai Yashima in 0080, an eventual crew of White Base, and they have two children, Cheimin and Hathaway Noa.
In the novel Hathaway's Flash which tells events after Chars Counterattack, Bright ends up in a position that no father should ever be forced into - he is forced to, as an officer of the Earth Federation military, condemn Hathaway to death after Hathaway's capture as leader of the anti-Federation terrorist group Mafty. It is inferred by some fans that Bright dies shortly after due to depression. However, Hathaway's Flash relies on the Char's Counterattack novel "Beltochika's Children," which was cancelled out by the Char's Counterattack animation, and thus it is debatable whether the novel is truly canon or not.
Bright Noah is the only continuing original Mobile Suit Gundam character who appears throughout sequels Zeta Gundam, Double Zeta, and Char's Counterattack, and survives the events of Char's Counterattack. He is also one of the few reoccurring characters to have a major role in nearly every single game in the Super Robot Wars.
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