Bright Noa

Bright Noa - ブライト・ノア
Other Names	none
Series Info
Featured In	Mobile Suit Gundam Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
Personal Info
Voice Actor	Hirotaka Suzuoki (1979 - 2006) Ken Narita (2006 - present)
Age	19-20 (Mobile Suit Gundam) 27 (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam) 28 (Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ) 33 (Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack) 36 (Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn)
Gender	Male
Species	Human
Nationality	Earth Federation
Relationships	Mirai Yashima (Wife) Hathaway Noa (Son)
Professional Info
Profession	Military Officer and Ship Captain
Rank/Position	Second Lieutenant - 少尉 (Mobile Suit Gundam - Before Odessa) Lieutenant - 大尉 (Mobile Suit Gundam - After Odessa) Lieutenant Colonel - 中佐 (Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam)
Affiliation	Earth Federation Space Force

Bright Noa (ブライト・ノア Buraito Noa) is a reoccurring character in the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. He is the iconic captain of the battleships in each of the series he makes an appearance in. He serves as not only a tactical force to be reckoned with, but also an inspiration to the Gundam pilots he would encounter. Bright serves as an important figure and witness to a majority of the events that occur in the Universal Century Gundam timeline.

Personality

In Mobile Suit Gundam Bright is adaptive to his role as a ship captain and quickly learns how to effectively command his crew of inexperienced youngsters. Bright has a strong sense of justice and will drive himself and others to do what is morally right. Forced to double as a superior officer and a father figure at the same time, he has little choice but to embrace the tough guy act and bare the angst of his crew, especially with Amuro in particular. Bright expresses his tough love through verbal authority and physical abuse Gundam fans would humorously dub the "Bright Slap". Taking the helm of the White Base, Bright has learned to cope with any situation good or bad and not to rely too heavily on help from his superiors, not that he got much help from them to begin with.

After the One Year War, Bright has the opportunity to father children of his own. Becoming an actual parent has rubbed off on Bright, and he is not as abusive as his earlier self. His children and reputation inspire him to become a better person and be a role model for them and others to look up to. This gives him the conviction to defy authority as he joins the A.E.U.G. despite the risks of putting his family in harm's way and the possibility of having his entire life ruined by those he turned his back on. Even when he deserts the Federation, the A.E.U.G. still address him by his former rank. He will make the best out of any situation to carry on his duty of what he believes is right instead of just the orders he is given. Because of this, his subordinates are willing to follow his orders without question.

Once he becomes the head of the Londo Bell, Bright becomes a much more calculating man. His role requires him to deal with Neo Zeon, but Bright is always sure to take account for politics, as his experiences in previous series of Zeta Gundam and Gundam ZZ have proven that it gets in the way. He maintains a network of close informants to keep tabs on all sides of the conflict and plans around their motives. In Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Bright keeps a picture of Amuro on the wall in his quarters as a constant reminder to stay true to himself and never abandon hope.

Appearances In Super Robot Wars

Bright appears in Super Robot Wars as a battleship captain. As the captain of the White Base during Mobile Suit Gundam events, his personality much resembles that of the series. For events after the One Year War, his high rank and able ability to command others quickly pulls him up to be a lead figurehead for the impromptu Londo Bell or timeline named faction of all the combined protagonists. Other characters respect him for the achievements he has accomplished prior to the events of the game. With the exception of former White Base crewmen, family, and a handful of characters under Bright's command, he is formally addressed by his rank. He is not afraid to use the "Bright Slap" on those whose immaturity bring disorder to the rest of the crew in his ship.

Unit Appearances

Bright will commandeer the following battleships in Super Robot Wars:

• Mobile Suit Gundam
  • White Base
• Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
  • Argama
• Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
  • Nahel Argama
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack & Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
  • Ra Cailum