No Blood for Phlebotinum: Difference between revisions

** Or, possibly, the even more critical phlebotinum, {{spoiler|the thought elevator}}.

* E2 energy from ''[[Another Century's Episode]]'' and ''[[Continuity Reboot|A.C.E 2]]''

* Shortly before the events of the main series, the world of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'' was subject to the "solar power wars". When advanced solar technologies were discovered, oil suddenly became relatively worthless, leading to a number of Middle Eastern countries continually splitting apart into new ones. To harness the technology, countries needed to build space elevators, and this lead to blocs of nations forming who jealously guarded their elevators and were constantly at the brink of war with the other blocs.