Guardia 7

Interstellar Era
Guardia 7 is the second of the three Core Bases constructed by the ADJM during the Interstellar Era. Being a base designed for further Citadel Development, it was situated in the center of Decholon in Polaris. It was given a decent amount of armaments and storerooms that could supply several platoons of Garrisai, as well as serve as a fallback point should any Celestial Striders break too far inland. Similar to Fort Hummingbird, Guardia 7 was designed around the development of the AEGIS Program--in this case, it could be integrated with the MESS-S1cD-010 TERRA. By attaching the frame to a special assembly within the base, it could deploy a large dome shield over the Citadel, and allow for any weapons fired from inside the base to pass through the shield. Guardia 7 served as a major staging point for advancing Garrisai units, and succeeded in defeating several Celestial Striders from the machines it deployed.

Pre-Uprising Era
Guardia 7 was relatively dormant during the first Armeli Invasion, though by the time Project X began it had been relegated in helping test some of its Units. During the Fall of the NDRC, the continuous losses taken by the LCDM forced all available resources from the Citadels outside of the main battle to be relegated to the front lines. This left Guardia 7 almost completely abandoned, which only aided the UNI in capturing the base. It would then become the main headquarters of the Insurrectionist faction.

Vault of Storms
Sometime during the Unscathed's operation of Guardia Seven, leader Marie Winhart converted a section of the base's Armory rooms into a vault, meant to store her personal collection of weapons, technology, and artifacts of interest to her cause. Despite many of her allies opposing the relegation of limited space in the Citadel for one of Marie's "hobbies," Winhart was insistent on its construction. Among the many exotic items in the collection, most would see active use by the aces of the UNI. A comprehensive list of the VoS can be found here.

Uprising Era
By the events of Harbinger LEGACY, Guardia 7 had not only restored its TERRA Shielding System, but it was also given a custom-built turret that could mount the upper torso of a Garrisai. This was specifially designed to work with the new weapon developed by the UNI. The fortress would prove to be a major obstacle for the LCR.

Trivia
- The Base's design was partially inspired from the Polaris Citadel from the first drafts of Harbinger 2584. It can be considered as its successor.

- The Citadel's name can be interpreted as the "Guard of the seven regions of Decholon," as it is the Core Citadel stationed in the center of the nation. "Guardia" in italian means "Guard."