Athrun!
Recognition number 285002.
Athrun Zala of the FAITH special forces team requesting permission to board.
Why you?!
You know, I used to admire her. Cagalli Yula Athha.
But she disappoints me.
She enters an alliance with the Atlantic Federation...
...and gets married to that strange guy.
She got married?!
He brings you back by making you a FAITH agent...
...gives you the latest machine, sends you to this ship...
...and makes me a member of FAITH too?
What in the world is the Chairman thinking? And you too.
The Nyiragongo has sailed!
Then we should go too. The Minerva is leaving! Proceed slowly.
She should be fine if she's with Kira.
I can't go back to Orb in any case.
We finally meet again. I found you, little kitten.
The John Paul Jones will depart at 0900.
All hands to level one battle stations.
Maintenance crews standby at battle status.
What, now we're setting the Windam to full boost?!
Phantom Pain has gotta be insane.
We're to send out all of our Windams?!
Is this some kind of joke?!
I'm dead serious.
We're battling a Vosgulov-class and the Minerva.
It'll be tough to destroy them even if we throw everything at them.
Haven't you reviewed the data on the battle the other day off Orb's shore?
That's not my point!
Our forces were sent here specifically to build a frontline base to oppose Carpentaria!
Our mission is far from finished here, so it is unthinkable to send out our mobile suits.
But the base you're building and all you're doing is for fighting ZAFT, right?
Stop daydreaming and send out all of your mobile suits!
I'll leave the Gaia here to defend this area.
But, still...
That's an order! Hurry! How about the Chaos, Gaia, and Abyss?
They're all ready to sortie!
Okay. The Jones is to remain at the predetermined position.
Yes, sir!
Everyone else is so lucky. I've gotta stay behind.
It can't be helped. The Gaia can't fly, and it can't swim.
Stay back and watch the ocean like a good girl. You like the ocean, right?
I regret the fact that you can't go out with us, Stella.
Neo!
But it can't be helped.
I doubt anything will happen, but take care of things back here just the same.
X24S Chaos, standby for take off.
Sting Oakley! Chaos, launching!
Auel Neider! Abyss, launching!
Damn Phantom Pain...
If we can finish things off here, it would make my day.
Neo Roanoke! Windam, taking off!
Captain!
Condition Red order given! Condition Red order given!
Pilots, stand by in your machines!
Matching thermal patterns. They're Windams! Thirty of them!
Thirty?!
One of them is the Chaos!
We're facing them again?
Where could they have come from? Is there a carrier somewhere close by?
I can't find one.
The mirage colloid again.
On the ocean? That's not even possible!
There's no time to be figuring things out. Lower the bridge!
Prepare for anti-mobile suit combat.
Establish a com link with the Nyiragongo.
Captain Gladys.
Is it the Earth Forces?
Yes.
It looks like they've been waiting for us again. It's not easy being so popular.
There's no way we can avoid them. The ship is going into combat.
What about you?
I don't have the authority to give you orders.
I'll sortie as well.
You sure?
I may not be under your command...
...but I am a member of this ship's crew just the same.
I agree. Unfortunately, this battle can't be avoided.
Then I'd like to ask you to take command of the mobile suits after they've taken off.
Could you?
Very well.
Impulse. Savior. Prepare for take off.
ZAKUs are to stand by for further orders.
Opening Silhouette hangar one!
Force Silhouette standby!
Silhouette Flyer to central catapult!
Close airtight shutters!
Emergency crew, wait for further orders!
Central catapult online! Raising to launch position!
Core Splendor, all systems online! Standby for take off!
X23S Savior, Athrun! Standby for take off!
All systems confirmed online!
Closing airtight shutters! Catapult, standby confirmed!
Shinn Asuka.
Yes?
It's been decided that after we take off I will take command during this battle.
What?!
Is that clear?
Yes, sir.
Linear launch system engaged!
Catapult power levels normal! Course clear!
Core Splendor, please take off!
Shinn Asuka! Core Splendor! Taking off!
Please deploy Chest Flyer!
Please deploy Leg Flyer!
Please deploy Silhouette Flyer!
Opening starboard hatch! Savior, please take off!
Athrun Zala, Savior. Taking off!
Enemy mobile suits spreading out.
Activate CIWS, Tristans and Isolde!
Launchers one and two: Load all tubes with Parsifals!
What's that machine?
Another new model... From Carpentaria? ZAFT can be pretty impressive.
That thing doesn't worry me.
Hey, hey, Sting!
Oh well. I'll just go after that familiar one!
There are so many of them!
Show me what you're made of, newcomer!
What the...
I'm not gonna be defeated by these guys.
Interesting...
Damn. Who is this guy? He's fast!
Don't get so confident, Mr. ZAFT Ace!
Don't sit back! Corner him with coordinated attacks!
Damn it!
Shinn! You're out too far! What are you doing?!
It's easy to complain!
Launchers one and two! Fire!
I know that much.
But our sensors haven't detected a single submarine or ship.
Then where could they have come from?
Are you suggesting that they have a base close by?
This close to Carpentaria?! We've received no such information!
Sonar detecting one unit!
What?!
It's fast.
It's a mobile suit! It's the Abyss!
Have Rey and Luna prepare for underwater combat!
Have them take off when they're ready!
Yes, ma'am!
Intercept! Send out the GOOhNs at once!
The beam rifles will be useless! Get the bazookas!
Right!
Why an underwater battle?!
Damn! This guy can really move!
Damn it!
Not so fast!
Sorry for being so strong!
Minerva! What just happened?!
The Abyss! Fighting against Nyiragongo's GOOhNs!
But it's only the one!
Rey Za Burrel, ZAKU! Taking off!
Lunamaria Hawke, ZAKU! Taking off!
We'll counter with Rey and Luna. But where is the enemy coming from?
Can you see anything from where you are?
No. I see nothing from here. However...
This guy! If I could at least shoot this one down!
Elizabeth!
Neo.
Take this! It's for showing off!
You think you can get me with something like that?!
I wouldn't take me so lightly!
He's improved more than I expected. Let's see. What to do next...
Damn that guy!
Neo!
Gaia?!
Shinn!
He's pretty good too!
Damn him.
Every time... Every time!
Sting! Behind him!
Shinn! Get back! You're falling into their trap!
That guy! Today, for sure!
Shinn!
Shut up! I can do it!
Hurry with the anti-air cannon! Damn Roanoke.
What the hell is he doing?!
Dear!
Hurry, this way!
Run!
What is it this time?!
A base? In a place like this? They're still building it!
- This way! - Are you all right?
They're forcing civilians from this area to...
Shinn!
What is it with you?!
We've reached our limit. Perhaps this stage wasn't to our advantage.
Jones! We're retreating! Get ready for rendezvous!
Auel! Sting! Stella! We're done here!
We're leaving!
Why?
The guys we borrowed have all been defeated.
And the enemy has found our new base.
What? What are you doing? Dimwit!
Hey, take it easy. You didn't get any big ones today either, did you?
Then I'll get one for you!
What the...
An Earth Forces carrier at four o'clock.
It's approaching the Nyiragongo.
The Abyss is approaching! Distance 200!
Hard aport! Engines maximum! Avoid it!
It's no use! It's too late!
The Nyiragongo...
Damn it!
- Run! - Run!
Shinn!
What are you doing?! Stop it!
They don't have the power to fight anymore!
If you wanna hit me, go right ahead!
But I did nothing wrong!
The people there were helped by what I did!
War is not some game to play the hero!
Stop making decisions to suit yourself!
If you have the power, show you have the responsibility to handle that power!
For what purpose? Why do we fight?
Against whom? Can one fire because he believes it's for a just cause?
The answers for all who stand in the battlefield are the same.
However, where are those who know what it leads to?
Next, on Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny, "The Soldier's Life".
Dash down that new path, Impulse!