Aaron Simmons, the commander of the Luna base,
defected to the Vagans and let their sleeper agents infiltrate the base.
We will now begin a decisive operation to recapture the Luna base!
Let's stop fighting and talk about what we can do next!
We're all humans, so we can—
There's no way we can sit down and talk!
Zeheart... do you know Ezelcant's true goal?
I fight for Lord Ezelcant's sake.
I'll never listen to your words again!
An attack?
From the Luna base?
Looks like it's my turn to shine after all.
Girard Spriggan. Here I come!
haruka na sora samayoeru hikari datte
Even among the lights wandering through the faraway sky
kono michi wo hashiritsuzukeru
I will run along my path through this age
aa sekai wa doushite konna ni mo
Oh, why is the world so full
futashika na yume wo utsushiteru no?
of vague and uncertain dreams?
sou kurayami no naka de mogaiteru
I know why; we struggle in darkness
kotoba naki hitomi ga sayonara tsugeta
You spoke no words, yet your eyes said goodbye
yabureta kumo no sukima ochiteyuku hoshitachi
Through the ripped clouds we saw planets die
tamerai wo keshisareta nara
If I left behind all my hesitation for good there,
haruka na sora samayoeru hikari datte
then even among the lights wandering through the faraway sky
ato ichibyou ippo saki ni mitsukedashite miseru kara
I would go, step by step and second by second to find you again
tsuki ga terasu tashika na omoi nara kitto
If the moonlight would witness the strength of my emotions,
ashita made te ga todoku kara
then I am sure the future would be within my reach
kono michi wo hashiritsuzukeru
I will run along my path through this age
Episode 42 Girard Spriggan
Here I come, Federation!
Another unit?
Am I losing my touch?
They're out of our league!
Who are they?
No, it couldn't be...
So you came, Girard Spriggan?
I'm true to my word. I'll do as I like.
You realize, right?
Our objective is to defend the base.
Sorry,
but all I want to do is fight the Gundam.
This isn't the place for your revenge.
Don't forget that.
Thanks for the advice.
If it's just one, I can beat it!
Wh-What are you up to, Girard Spriggan?!
I'll take down the Gundam!
Huh?
Don't get in my way!
I almost had him!
You want Zeheart's praise that badly?
What are you implying?
I'm right, aren't I?
I'm just carrying out my superior officer's orders.
Then you should've already shot him down!
Your turn is over!
Quit messing around!
Kio, leave this to us!
Mr. Seric!
Here I go!
Gundam!
See my resolve! This is what it took for me to leave the Federation!
Who are you?
I am... Girard Spriggan!
Girard Spriggan?
The mobile suit engaging the AGE-FX is a Federation model.
Pulling up pilot data.
Captain Girard Spriggan.
An ace pilot who was assigned to the Luna base.
Girard's normally a man's name, right?
Kio, she's an enemy!
Don't hold back!
Grandpa...
I'm fighting my own way!
Zeheart, listen to me!
Ezelcant isn't trying to save the Vagan!
I told you, I'm not listening to your nonsense!
I'm gonna say it anyway!
Ezelcant wants to ensure that only the superior humans survive!
He's trying to select a new race from the Federation and Vagan!
Are you willing to follow someone like that?
Wake up, Zeheart!
Shut up!
You don't get it, after all I've said?
I told you to shut up!
Zeheart!
Is that all you've got, Gundam?
Please wait!
You were a Federation pilot, right?
So what if I was?
Then you should know what both sides have gone through!
I want to end this war.
Please, join with me!
I'm just fed up with the Federation!
Of shoddy soldiers who only care about protecting themselves.
What happened to you?
I've found it.
Data on Captain Girard Spriggan's personal history.
Transmitting.
I can't believe these records...
Whatever happened in the past, she's a Vagan now.
It doesn't change the fact that she's an enemy.
Former Commander Asuno.
Where are you going?
I'm going out too.
The upgrades to the AGE-1 are almost completed.
Prepare the plasma diver missile.
Understood?
We cannot lose this battle!
He's really going out in that old thing...
So what's this about Girard's past?
Reina Spriggan.
That's her real name.
Reina Spriggan was a test pilot who evaluated the performance of prototype mobile suits.
But one day, there was an accident.
An accident?
Tell me, please!
What happened to you?
I've nothing to say to the Federation.
You could never understand!
You could never...
Good work on the evaluation test,
Lt. Commander Reina Spriggan.
Thanks, you too.
The thruster ignition systems need a bit more tuning.
Right.
I'll put together a report.
Thank you.
Good work, Reina.
Didn't do too bad today, did I?
Heh, listen to you.
The two of us met as fellow pilots.
We spent more and more time together as friendly rivals.
Sorry, were you waiting?
Yes, for quite a while.
Being a test pilot isn't too bad, eh?
You think?
We're here right now because we became test pilots, don't you think?
If it's with you, I feel like I can make an old dream come true.
My dream of having a happy family.
We vowed to spend the rest of our lives together.
Then, one day...
What's this?
A new system to amplify the abilities of X-Rounders like you guys.
It's already finished?
All that's left is some final tuning based on actual test data.
It meets the military safety regulations.
Go wild and have at it.
Leave it to me.
So that day, we began the test flight.
Okay, activating the new system.
Let's go, Reina.
Yeah.
Looking good.
Okay, raise the output.
Roger.
This is Fornell!
I can't move!
Requesting system shutdown!
This is Spriggan!
Please shut it down!
The system's run wild?
I can't control my abilities!
Me neither!
Stop! Please stop...
Don't! You shouldn't be up yet!
Come on, let's go back.
Where is he?
Where's Lt. Commander Fornell?
I was the only one who survived.
And I learned the truth behind the accident.
Any more is dangerous!
Doesn't matter! Raise the output!
But...
These are orders from above!
The system's out of control!
We were in such a hurry to get results...
No!
It wasn't caused by his mistake!
I have proof!
His death was regrettable.
But the report will say that the system ran wild
because he didn't follow instructions.
What are you...
Reina Spriggan.
As of today, you're being promoted two ranks.
You're now a captain.
You're trying to silence me?
Any more fuss about this,
and you'll have a lot more to worry about.
Even I can't protect you then.
To protect the new system project,
all the blame was placed on him.
The truth was covered up.
My future with him was replaced by hatred for the Federation.
For the sake of revenge, I abandoned the Federation
and accepted Vagan's offer.
Ms. Girard!
Fighting like this won't do anything!
The power you and I have shouldn't be used for this!
Kid, how can you be so naive?
This power is for fighting!
For getting my revenge!
That's not right!
I want to use this power to stop the war!
Don't make me laugh!
Kio!
That other machine got away!
It's heading for you!
I didn't ask for help!
Master Zeheart's orders.
He'd never abandon a subordinate, regardless of who they were.
He's such a great guy, huh?
I'm saying I respect him as a commander!
And...?
Is that all?
I want to help Master Zeheart, that's all.
I want to help him build a future for Vagan!
It's better not to have dreams.
It's not a dream!
Life never turns out the way you want!
Kio!
Grandpa!
I'll exterminate the Vagan!
Grandpa, wait!
Ms. Girard must have her reasons for leaving the Federation!
I don't care about her reasons!
She's no longer part of the Federation!
But...
The woman named Reina Spriggan of the Federation no longer exists!
That's right.
I'm not Reina!
Don't! You shouldn't be up yet!
Come on, let's go back.
Where is he?
Where's Lt. Commander Fornell?
The Lt. Commander...
Lt. Commander Girard Fornell... is gone.
No...
Girard...
Girard!
I'm here with him now!
My name is Girard!
Girard Spriggan!
What's this?
What was that?
What?
I am... Girard Spriggan!
soba ni yorisotteru dake de
We just sat leaning against each other
sore de ii to omotteta kedo
and I felt it should just continue like that
itsuka ki ga tsuita n da
One day I realized
kimi ni sae mo yuzurenai mirai ni
that the future wouldn't show mercy, even to you
yume ga futari tsunaide
Dreams connected us
soshite yume ga futari wo ima toozaketa no
and dreams now keep us apart
wasurenai yo wasurenai yo hitotsu nokorazu
I will never, ever forget any of it,
kimi ga oshietekureta uta mo
not even the song you taught me
meguru kisetsu kurikaeshite itsuka namida ga
The seasons pass, and one day
tsuyosa ni kawatteku sono hi made kitto
the tears I already shed will be my strength
nakanai de aruiteku kono mama
Until that day, I will shed tears no more
Next Time
When three Gundams fly through space,
one battle comes to an end.
Next time, on Mobile Suit Gundam AGE...
"Splendid! Triple Gundam."
Splendid! Triple Gundam
Three destinies will form history...
Gundapedia Thieleva
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Thieleva is a powerful unit developed by the Madorna Workshop for use by the Federation's X-Rounders.
But it went over to the Vagan along with its pilot, Girard Spriggan.
Look Forward To Next Time!