Operation Meteor was the name given to the plot conceived by rebellious members of the space colonies as a form of retaliation in response to the assassination of the political leader Heero Yuy. Created as the brainchild of Dekim Barton and orchestrated by Quinze, the original operational layout was designed as such: Though the operation was perceived to be a counteraction towards the United Earth Sphere Alliance's oppression of the space colonies and avenge the assassination of Heero Yuy, Operation Meteor's ultimate goal was for the Barton Foundation's complete rule of Earth, under Dekim.