Mobile Fighter G Gundam - Articles

Articles

The plot places the story of this series in a war in which Gundam tournaments are held to determine who shall govern all the space colonies; a set of 7 rules known as "articles" which are used for controlling each Gundam fight and the Gundam Fighters themselves.

Article 1

A unit whose head section has been destroyed is disqualified. Supplement: Accidental harm inflicted on a Gundam Fighter during a match is acceptable.

Article 2

A Gundam Fighter must never aim at the cockpit of an opponent's Gundam.

Article 3

A Gundam Fighter may repair damage to his Gundam as often as he needs, and continue to challenge as often as he desires to move on to the championship league, so long as the dream of winning remains with the fighter, and as long as the head section has not been destroyed.

Article 4

A Gundam Fighter must take responsibility for protecting his own Gundam.

Article 5

A match shall only be held on a one-on-one basis.

Article 6

A Gundam Fighter shall not taint the honor and dignity of the nation he is representing.

Article 7

The Earth is the ring! Supplement: Destruction of property on Earth due to the Gundam Fight is not considered a crime.

Throughout each episode during fights Domon and other Fighters reference these Articles so that certain actions from Fighters are knowningly justified. Domon during many fights references Article 1 before he destroys a Gundam's head section which is a legal attack.

During Domon's fight with the Neo America Fighter he references a variation of Article 3. Mid way through the fight Domon fails to finish his Shining Finger attack and lets the Neo America Fighter end the fight at that moment. The fighter continues to say he wishes he may continue after being defeated. Domon explains that as long as the dream to win is within the fighter, then according to Domon, the fighter may continue fighting.

In episode 3, Sai Saici uses Domon (while hiding his identity) to find his Gundam which had been claimed by a gang after he was separated with it upon arrival to Earth. According to Article 4, as the fighter for Neo China, Sai was legally bound to reclaim the Gundam.

In episode 4, when Domon travels to France to fight George de Sand, the fighter for Neo France, Domon calls for a fight just as Neo Cuba's Gundam Fighter is about to declare a fight with George. Domon having upset both fighters allows the two to fight him. According to Article 5, George explains that Domon is not allowed to fight more than one fighter, however Domon claims he received the signal to fight before Neo Cuba's Gundam Fighter had arrived. During the same episode the princess of France asks Domon to stage a fake kidnapping in hopes that George will rescue and fall in love with her. Domon agrees and fights George. While the two fight, George admits that he had known the kidnapping was staged. Domon asks if he is really fighting for the sake of the princess. According to Article 6 a fighter can not taint the honor and dignity of the nation he is representing. Because of this the princess had forced George to continue fighting for her even though Domon was willing to stop the fight.

Another set of 3 rules is used for the final tournament:

1. Unlimited repairs, improvements, and substitutions are acceptable during the final tournament.

2. Victory may be obtained through any means (including targeting the cockpit).

3. The final winner of the Battle Royale will be awarded the title "Gundam of Gundams."

Another rule which is used but not written down as an article is the rule of declaring a fight. In order for a Gundam Fighter to fight another Gundam Fighter, one must offer up the fight. The person who offers the fight must wait for a response. The response of an opponent can be "Go!" if they are ready to begin the fight. If the opponent is not at that time ready for fight and wishes to fight they will say "Standby Begin!" which gives them time to put on their suit and during this time the fighter that offers the fight may not attack until the opponent has told the other fighter they are ready.