Bernard Wiseman
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| Bernard Wiseman | |
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 Bernard Wiseman, as seen in Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket |
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| Alias: | Bernie |
| DOB: | UC 0060 |
| Age: | 19 |
| Nationality: | Principality of Zeon |
| Allegiance: | Principality of Zeon |
| Rank/Position: | Petty Officer 2nd Class |
| Height: | 175 cm |
| Mobile Suit: | MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai |
Bernard Wiseman is a major character from the anime, Gundam 0080. He is a rookie soldier for the Principality of Zeon.
Bernie is shot down on Side 6 and befriends a boy named Alfred Izuruha. Despite telling Al that he is one kill away from being an ace, Bernie has never actually shot down a Mobile Suit and is the lowest ranking officer on Cyclops Team.
After a failed attempt to capture Gundam Alex at the Earth Federation's Arctic Base, Colonel Killing assigns Bernie to the Cyclops Team headed by Steiner Hardy. The Cyclops Team soon commences Operation Rubicon. Bernie's mission is to aide Cyclops Team in capturing the Federation's new mobile suit, Gundam Alex.
While on Libot, he encounters a young woman named Christina Mackenzie as he sneaks around Al's house. Thinking that Bernie is a peeping tom or a prowler, Chris attacks him with a baseball bat, knocking him out with one shot. Despite this rocky start, the two got along well. If the reaction of Chris' parents is any indication, their attraction to each other is fairly obvious.
After Operating Rubicon fails, Colonel Killing orders the nuclear destruction of Side 6. Bernie decides to flee to Franchesca (a luxurious colony) but changes his mind and makes a life-changing decision. Bernie goes back and attempts to destroy Gundam Alex as the only surviving member of the Cyclops Team to avoid the nuclear destruction of Side 6 by Colonel Killing. With the help of Al, Bernie repairs his damaged Zaku and prepares to lure out Gundam Alex. Bernie then gives Al a tape to use in case he should fail, not knowing that the Zeon's weapons have been discovered.
On the day of the proposed attack, Al becomes aware of the news that the Federation forces have found the nuclear weapons on a captured Zeon ship and attempts to stop Bernie from fighting. For Bernie it is too late.
He engages in battle with Gundam Alex (piloted by Chris). Sadly, neither he nor Chris know that the other is their opponent, and the battle is both violent and merciless. Unfortunately for Bernie, he is killed instantly when his Zaku's entire upper body explodes from Gundam Alex's Beam Saber slicing straight through him. His death is mourned by Al, who witnesses the attack. Later, when Chris tells Al that she is leaving Libot, she asks him to say goodbye to Bernie for her, unaware of what truly occurred.
