Ep 0071 - Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (1991)

04/13/2026

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This time we're discussing the inevitable geometry between two men in high powered machines, Top Gun- sorry, I mean Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory. Let’s launch into it!

Content warnings for this episode: Warfare, ecological warfare, blood and gore, use of weapons of mass destruction.

Our theme is “She Loves Your Fusion” by PartyFactor on Pixabay. Other sound effects also sourced from Pixabay. Any and all clips of copyrighted media are included for transformative use or commentary, and On the Shoulders of Giants makes no claim of ownership on the sampled audio.

Mechs Discussed

RX-78GP01 Gundam "Zephyranthes"

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RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis"

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RGM-79 Powered GM

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MS-06F-2 Zaku II (EFF Captured Units)

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MS-09F/TROP Dom Tropen

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YMS-16M Xamel

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Africa Corps (Mixed Mobile Suits)

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MS-14Fs Gelgoog Marine Commander Type

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MS-14Fs Gelgoog Marine

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MS-21C Dra-C

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MA-06 Val Walo

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AMX-002 Neue Ziel

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AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra

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RX-78GP03 Gundam "Dendrobium"

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RX-78GP03S Gundam "Stamen"

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Cool Factor(tm) Score

Alice

Brian

Niko

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10

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Other Images of Things Discussed

title drop
test pilots own
the largest man-made hole ever
"long sleeves? in summer?!"
samurai showdown
destruction vibes
xamel used headbutt!
1v1 a komusai
everyone say "hi nina"
the ART of SABER DUELS
zieg zeon~
"i'm so sad my friend is dead..."
the only legal gundam pilot arrest (he's enlisted)
african safari
PUNCH MISOGYNISTS
Hackers (1999)
zeon afrika corps not beating the allegations
small gundam, big rocket
pervert angle
nina realizes she can sue for harassment
"Kyaaaaaaaaaaaa~!"
BEAAAAAM ATTACK
aura farming
trick shot (missed)
mobile suits love destroying bridges
return... to space...
"I can't tell if she's into me"
HELLO QUEEN
cima my beloved
love weird space structures
zeon decor kind of sucks tho
yo is that a gihren statue?! the facist?!
"friends"
narrow miss
the delaz broadcast (real, not ai)
GET CIMA'D
the crash landed GP01
"wow kou really fucked it up"
nina harem confirmed
i love whatever the comms officers have
"some kinda pilot you are, you can't even win a fist fight!"
"oh wow, i'm the right kind of autistic to know what this panel is!"
Top Gun levels of coincidence
Kou x Kelley 4ever
FULL VERNIER
daaaaaamn keith got game
who could ever say no to that smile
nina confirmed down bad for Gato
"some sort of... mobile armor?!"
zaku in a box
one-handed piloting
zeon electrical net weapons are so wild
stop putting women in combat zones!
grippers
kou still not sure if nina is into him
challia bull and char discuss the war (GQuuuuuuuX Ep 1)
the mail bag!
just wanted to show the gm custom thriving
"some sort of... operation stardust"
small mechanical errors can cost lives
the lt. burning memorial
haman cameo
unit 02 loaded into a zeon carrier
they earned all of those by sending thousands to their death btw
FIRE A FLARE!
the navel review, a real important thing
this guy died in the last war, fun fact
"WITNESS THE REBIRTH OF ZEON!!!"
this is what nukes look like when fired
Metal Gear...
just want to watch these guys cross swords
RIP unit 1 and unit 2
"I farted in my suit"
"...Gross"
legally acquired colonies
Kou FINALLY figures out she's into him
"GO! Do a war crime!"
colonies frotting
the federation is literally run by an evil cabal
LA VIE EN ROSE MY BELOVED
"is she... coming onto me?"
von braun's lasers
she died protecting the most mid man
when the stamen pulls out his little gun
MISSILE PODS
i-field owns
repair porn
albion for scale
BIIIIIG SWORD
solar array... 2!
"this wouldn't be a Zeon plot without treachery!"
bask om sucks in every series
zeek on zeek fighting
BALL SPOTTED!
the colony crashes through the mirror
BRUTALITY
it's no theatre show down
axis recovering pilots to use for zeta
do it for her
mission failed
colony DROPPED
gato taking one last salamis down with him
scapegoated for not doing enough
rip evil moon man
wow! cool fascist uniform everyone!
of COURSE they joined the titans
the grain belt (formerly)
KEITH!
kou losing the race
"oh my god is that..."
"God, I love Pilots!"

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