The main story takes place in UC 0096, sixteen years after the end of the One Year War, three years after the events of Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack, and 27 years before Mobile Suit Gundam F91.
Cerita utama terjadi di UC 0096, tiga tahun setelah peristiwa Gundam Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack dan 27 tahun sebelum Gundam F91.