It's unanimous, the PLANT Supreme Council hereby accepts the proposal...
...presented by the National Defense Committee.
They're saying "for self-defense purposes only", but war can have a life of its own.
No one has any way of knowing how far the fire will spread.
We will enter the alliance treaty with the Atlantic Federation.
All right. We'll have to do it without orders.
The Minerva will leave port tomorrow morning.
Notify all hands!
How irresponsible and selfish can you people get?!
No, this is...
If you've decided to become our enemy, I'll destroy this damn country myself!
Shinn!
Operation Spear of Twilight...
Commencement in T minus 60 seconds.
Adjusting launch angle by point three.
Orser, Dmanisi and Katanda Teams, prepare for take off.
No enemy detected within a radius of 600. Continue countdown.
Minus five. Four. Three.
Two. Commence descent.
Commence descent.
Activate Garfield antenna, scramble descent alarm.
All hands to level one battle stations.
I repeat, all hands to level one battle stations.
What is it?
ZAFT landing forces!
The Minerva has left port.
I hear that it's a fast ship.
They should be out of our territory in no time.
Have they been contacted yet?
Yes sir. They already have.
Are we finished with our preparations?
Yes, sir!
Now, we'll just see what happens next.
We're about to leave Orb territory.
I wonder how the drop operation is going.
Have you been able to reach Carpentaria?
Not yet. Although I've continued trying to reach them.
Numerous heat sources detected! Distance, 20 ahead of us!
They're... an Earth Forces fleet!
Four Spengler-class, eight Danilov-class...
There are also about ten mid and small size vessels!
They're spreading out to both our port and starboard.
What?!
What's happening here?
All these ships, immediately after we leave Orb territory?
So these ships were waiting for us.
I thought the Earth Forces were supposed to be gathered at Carpentaria.
There is an Orb fleet at Orb's border behind us.
They're spreading out.
Turrets rotating. They're aimed at us.
You're kidding! Why?!
We are not welcome back in their territory.
That's what this means.
Looks like we've been offered up as a gift to them.
I don't believe they've officially signed that treaty yet.
Orb sure knows how to play dirty.
Captain.
Talking about what's fair isn't going to get us out of this!
Upgrade to Condition Red! Lower the bridge!
Prepare for anti-ship, anti-mobile suit combat!
It's a battle within the atmosphere, Arthur. You understand that, right?!
Y-Yes ma'am!
Upgrading to Condition Red.
Pilots, proceed to your...
...craft and standby.
Red? Why Red?
I dunno! Why are you asking me?
This is Captain Talia Gladys to all crewmembers.
Hurry with the final checks!
Directly ahead of us...
...is an Earth Forces fleet that includes four carrier groups...
...and spreading out behind us is an Orb Forces fleet, thought to be border guards.
Four carriers?!
Orb's behind us?!
We believe that the Earth Forces were aware of our departure and set up a trap...
...while Orb has decided to shut the door behind us.
We have no alternative but to break through the Earth Forces fleet ahead of us!
The battle about to take place...
...is expected to be more severe than we have ever experienced.
But we must get through here no matter what!
Take pride in being a Minerva crewmember, and never give up.
I'm counting on all of you to fight hard.
Damn it!!
Launcher two and launcher seven, load all tubes with Parsifal missiles!
Activate CIWS, Tristans and Isolde!
Tell Shinn not to get too far away from the ship after sortie!
Have Rey and Luna attack the mobile suits in the sky from the deck!
Yes, ma'am.
Fire all Isolde and Tristans at the cruisers on the portside!
We'll go left!
Yes, ma'am!
Catapult power levels normal! Course clear! Core Splendor, please take off!
Shinn Asuka! Core Splendor, launching!
Zaku, Rey Za Burrel, standby for take off.
All systems online. Commencing launch sequence.
Lunamaria, standby for take off. You'll be equipped with a Gunner Wizard.
Don't fall into the ocean, Lunamaria! I won't be able to help you out if you do!
How mean.
Okay, now. Let's check out the accuracy of Roanoke's report.
GO!!
Isolde! Launcher one, tubes one through four, Parsifals!
Fire!
Where's Yuna Roma?
Where is he?
Military headquarters.
What's he doing there?
Oh, never mind. Got it. Thank you.
Mobile suits approaching at three o'clock! Three of them!
Evade! 10 to port!
We can't be defeated here!
We're not about to be defeated here!
Is something wrong, Kira?
Someone's crying.
Again.
Huh?
I wonder why.
Why again?
Missiles approaching from five o'clock! Lots of them!
Evade 20 to starboard! Counterattack!
Look at how many there are! This is ridiculous!
We don't have time for the luxury of small talk right now!
I see. That certainly is a ship with great capabilities.
Where is the Zamza-Zah?
We can't get an effective demonstration if we attack after the prey is weakened.
Yes, sir. We'll have it sortie as soon as it's ready.
I may be a little biased, but I think from now on...
...the main players will be new model mobile armors like that.
They're a lot better than the insect-like imitations of ZAFT machines we have.
Zulu zero one, lift up.
B eight zero deck crew, fall back to the bunkers after guidance is confirmed.
Course clear. Ready to sortie.
Unknown craft approaching! Why, this is...
Bringing up visual.
What's that?!
A mobile armor?!
That thing's huge.
If that thing got a hold of us, we'd be finished!
Arthur! Activate Tannhauser!
We'll go forward port with that and mow down the fleet.
What?!
Do you wanna sink?!
Yes, ma'am! N-No ma'am!
Activate Tannhauser! Transferring firing axis control!
Target, enemy mobile armor.
Enemy ship deploying positron cannon! Confirmed!
Prepare to activate positron reflector.
Assuming reflection position toward enemy ship!
Fire!
It's been deflected? The Tannhauser?!
20 to port! Engines to maximum! Aim Tristans at port side of enemy warship!
But Captain! What'll we do about that thing?!
Help me think of something! Malik, do what you can to avoid an attack!
Yes, ma'am!
Meyrin. Where's Shinn? Get him back here!
R-Right.
Main cannons one and two! Target, enemy ship!
Damn! What the hell is this thing?!
Extend claws.
Extending claws.
I'll break apart that weak body of yours!
Wow. That is one incredible machine.
It even stopped their positron blast.
What are you doing?
Cagalli.
Yuna. Explain to me what's going on here!
The Minerva's in battle?! Against the Earth Forces?!
That's right. Just outside Orb's waters.
Against such a large fleet.
There's no need to worry, Cagalli.
We've already sent a fleet out to guard our borders.
It may be outside our waters, but it's still very close to us. What a drag.
You're not letting the Minerva back into our territory?!
They've got no place else to escape to!
But those are Orb's rules, right?
Besides... Although the official signing is still to come...
...we've already made the decision to join the alliance with the Atlantic Federation.
So it should be obvious to you...
...what position we must take in this situation.
However, that ship...
That's a ZAFT ship.
It belongs to the enemy of the Atlantic Federation...
...which is about to become our ally.
Tristans! Fire!
This guy's got tremendous firepower and strength!
The Impulse's power has decreased to a critical level.
Four mobile suits at seven o'clock.
Rey!
The Minerva is sailing closer to our border.
On its current course, it will enter our territory in a few minutes.
Issue a warning, and then fire warning shots! They mustn't enter our waters!
If they refuse to stop, I authorize an attack against them!
Yuna!
This nation is not your toy!
Would you stop saying things based solely on your emotions?!
They want us to side with the army that burned our nation.
And fire at the ship that fought desperately to save Earth.
Personally, I think this is what we refer to as ingratitude.
Although that word may not exist in the world of politics.
Commence warning. Aim the cannon at the water just in front of the Minerva!
Whatever you do, don't hit the ship!
Y-Yes, sir!
Commander. Those are not our orders.
So what?! I'm not a politician.
This is a warning to the ZAFT warship Minerva.
You are approaching the territory of the Orb Union.
Our nation will not permit your ship to enter our waters.
Turn back at once.
What?!
Captain!
But if we turn back now, they will definitely sink us!
Remain on course! We'll run as far as we can make it!
Yes ma'am!
Minerva.
Main cannon! Fire!
Orb's seriously attacking us!
Shit!
Shinn?!
I won't... I won't be defeated by something like this!
You can quit now!
Minerva! Meyrin! Activate the Deuterion Beam system!
And also prepare to send out the Leg Flyer and Sword Silhouette!
Shinn?!
Hurry! Can you do it?!
Y-Yes!
Do as he says!
Yes ma'am!
Deuterion chamber, standby. Tracking system has a fix on the Impulse!
Firing deuterion beam!
What the...
Fire!
Send out the Silhouette!
Y-Yes!
Shinn...
That was...
The Earth Forces Fleet is retreating.
Take this.
That's worn by FAITH members.
I prefer not to include you within the usual command rank system.
I imagine you'd have a problem with that. This is a way to get around it.
Although the FAITH team is named for the team's pledge of loyalty...
...you only need to pledge your loyalty to your beliefs.
Mr. Chairman.
You will not turn your back on the present...
...and when needed, you are someone who can fight.
I'd like to believe that to be true.
You can do it. So please use that extra strength when you feel necessary.
This may sound a bit exaggerated, but use it...
...not only for the good of ZAFT and the PLANTs...
...but for a world where all mankind can live in peace.
Yes, sir!
I'm sure you're concerned about Orb and the position they're taking...
...but right now I want you to join the Minerva.
I have high hopes for that ship.
I have a feeling that maybe that ship can achieve what the Archangel did in the past.
I want you to help them achieve that.
Athrun Zala. Savior, taking off!
Newly acquired power.
It is to protect something, and to achieve something.
A time of confusion has passed...
...but newly visible is a darkness stirring within the world.
With a blade pointed in his direction, what must Kira do?
Next, on Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, "Resurrected Wings".
Fly to the skies at daybreak, Freedom!