Gundam 00: Halo's Back!

I'm watching this right now on Veoh (just type in: "Gundam 00" in the search box for the different versions.) And yes, I got sucked in because the mechs in the first episode looked a lot like MechWarriors (all clunky and shit), but alas, IT WAS TRAP!! (My tongue wasn't able to repel flavour of that magnitude!!) Yes, I got tricked and a real Gundam came out and I was so very very sad, for you see, although its set before Amuro and Char's time, the Gundam looks 50 gabillion times better than the Gundam 78 ever did. (I'm sure Amuro would whine about that too.)

Still, I'm curious to see how Gundam "begins" despite there being some Lynn Minmay and Kaifun wannabes hanging about.

It is the year A.D. 2307. Fossil fuels on Earth have been depleted entirely, with mankind turning to the next available power source: solar energy. During this time, 3 orbital elevators with solar power generation systems are built, each under control by the Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations (formerly United States of America), the Human Reform League (Russia, China and India) and the Advanced European Union. However, not all countries are able to enjoy the benefits of this system, leading to widespread resentment and war. Arising out of the conflict, a mysterious military organization known as Celestial Being appears, dedicated to end all warfare using Mobile Suits called Gundam. This begins the stories of Gundam Meisters (pilots) Setsuna F. Seiei, Lockon Stratos, Allelujah Haptism and Tiera Erde as they are thrown into conflict between the 3 superpowers and the various other factions.