In year 1014 of the Regild Century, following the Universal Century, a young member of the Capital Guard named Bellri Zenam (ベルリ・ゼナム?), charged with protecting the orbital elevator Capital Tower,[2] encounters and helps capture a highly-advanced mobile suit, the G-Self and its pilot, Aida Surugan (アイーダ・スルガン?), while defending the tower from space pirates called the Pirate Corps. Feeling a connection with both the G-Self and its pilot, Bellri is able to control the mobile suit, operable only by a select few; subsequently becoming involved in a plot with consequence for the Regild Century.