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Newtype A type of human gifted with amazing powers of insight. The emergence of Newtypes is predicted by Zeon Zum Deikun, who believes that living in space will usher in a new stage of human evolution. During the One Year War, the researchers of the Principality of Zeon confirm the existence of people with superhuman powers of intuition and awareness, and learn to use these abilities for military purposes. In the following years Newtypes come to be seen as living weapons, a perception that they must somehow overcome if they ever hope to bring about the human revolution that Deikun predicted.
As the researchers of the Principality's Flanagan Institute discover, Newtypes have an unusual ability to transmit and receive the thoughtwaves, or psycho-waves, generated by human mental activity. This enables Newtypes to communicate with machines via thought alone, and their sensitivity to the thoughtwaves of other humans allows them to react to the hostile intentions of enemy pilots with superhuman speed. These abilities make Newtypes lethally effective in combat.

During the One Year War, the Principality of Zeon and the researchers of the Flanagan Institute conduct pioneering research into Newtype phenomena, developing the mind-machine interface known as the psycommu system and special weapon systems for use by Newtype pilots. After the war, the Earth Federation Forces obtain information on the Principality's technology from captured enemy facilities, and establish a network of Newtype Labs to continue this research. In addition to psycommu hardware, these organizations also address the "software" side by discovering a way to artificially enhance normal humans into so-called cyber-Newtypes.
These cyber-Newtypes receive numerous physical and mental enhancements, including organ transplants, biotechnological modifications, and chemicals that increase their reaction speed and radiation resistance. They are also subjected to extensive hypnotic conditioning, in which their personalities and memories are manipulated to make them into more effective soldiers. However, this process has the unfortunate side-effect of rendering the cyber-Newtype mentally unstable.


Oldtype Not everyone welcomes the notion that humanity is evolving into a new form. Those who hate and fear Newtypes, and cling to the notion that humanity belongs on Earth, are sometimes referred to as Oldtypes.

psycho-wave Commonly referred to as thoughtwaves, these are signals similar to regular brainwaves, which are generated by human mental processes. The minds of Newtype emit particularly strong psycho-waves, which can be received and interpreted by mechanical interfaces like the psycommu system. Unlike normal brainwaves, these signals are not electrical in nature and their transmission is unaffected by Minovsky particle interference. This phenomenon enables Newtype pilots to control remote weapons via psycho-wave signals, which are relayed through the psycommu system.

Zeon Zum Deikun The visionary politician who leads Side 3 to independence from the Earth Federation. Deikun believes that humanity's destiny is to migrate into space, and that a new stage of human evolution will begin as a result. In U.C. 0052 Deikun moves to Side 3 to spread his views, going on to found the independent Republic of Zeon. Side 3's beloved leader expires in U.C. 0068 under what could charitably be described as suspicious circumstances, and his successors borrow his name for their own Principality of Zeon.


Краткие записи, в которых только сухая информация. Но для меня за словом "ньютайп" всегда стоишь ты, Касваль. Твой отец так и не узнал, что предсказанные им люди космоса уже есть, что ты - первый из них. Или первым был он сам? Как ни странно, я не жалею о том, что сам я не принадлежу к новому человечеству. Зеон - лишь переход к нему, стартовая ступень ракеты. В той войне мы сражались не за Дегвина Заби, и не за власть над колониями, а за будущее человечества. Я никогда не прощу Заби его предательства. И как странно, Касваль, какая ирония судьбы, что олицетворением нового человечества стал для нас росток этого семейства!