Wakkein commanded the Earth Federal Space Force's Luna II base and captained the flagship Magellan. The White Base destroyed the Magellan while escaping Luna II—a pivotal moment that forced Wakkein to adapt his strategy throughout the conflict. He became instrumental in the Federation's assault on the Zeon fortress Solomon, establishing himself as a serious military operator rather than just a base commander.
In the TV series, Wakkein gets involved in cleanup operations near Side 5's Texas colony, where he and his ship face off against Char Aznable's Zanzibar. That encounter doesn't end well—his vessel goes down, and he's presumed dead. The movie continuity is vaguer about his ultimate fate; his ship takes heavy damage at Solomon but never actually explodes onscreen, leaving some ambiguity about whether he survives.
The 1988 alternate manga Outer Gundam identifies him with the full name Wolfgang Wakkein, which doesn't appear in the main timeline.
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