Ashta, Judau

ジュドー・アーシタ

At the beginning of the series, Judau and his friends are impoverished junk dealers living in the Side 1 space colony of Shangri-La. Judau is somewhat loud and blunt, yet he possesses a good heart and exhibits potent Newtype abilities. He has a younger sister, Leina, whom he cares for deeply. Their parents relocated to another colony to seek employment and send money back to them.
While scavenging for scrap one day, Judau discovers the escape pod of Titans pilot Yazan Gable, who survived the Gryps Conflict that ended Zeta Gundam. Learning that the Argama is docked at the same colony, Yazan forcibly conscripts Judau and his friends to help attack the ship. Judau breaks away from Yazan to steal the Zeta Gundam and sell it. He and his friends attempt this multiple times but fail, usually ending up saving the Argama from Yazan or Neo Zeon troops instead. They eventually befriend the crew and join the AEUG, becoming known as the "Gundam Team," with Judau piloting the Zeta Gundam.
Judau's mission eventually becomes personal when Neo Zeon kidnaps Leina. He frequently goes into battle against orders due to his desperation to save his sister. Oddly, Neo Zeon leader Haman Karn becomes fascinated with Judau and may have a romantic interest in him. Although they are enemies, she always offers Judau - who is a Newtype like herself - a chance to join her side, which Judau always refuses. Artificial Newtype and Neo Zeon pilot Elpeo Puru also has a romantic crush on Judau.
Eventually, Judau receives the Double Zeta Gundam (ZZ Gundam) from Anaheim Electronics and becomes its pilot.

Spoiler

Judau was also the central character of the non-canon crossover manga with Space Runaway Ideon, Mobile Suit Vs. Giant God: Gigantis' Counterattack, where the UC universe is in fact the universe Ideon remade at the end of the apocalyptic movie conclusion and Judau is said to be the reincarnation of Ideon protagonist Cosmo Yuki.