Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin III - Dawn of Rebellion

It was a time in which humanity had set out into space in search of new lands.

It was given the name "Universal Century".

Humanity entrusted its future

to gigantic space colonies constructed around the Earth.

However, this second homeland was not their promised paradise.

Universal Century 0057.

In Side 3, the cluster furthest from Earth,

a leader appeared who called for Spacenoid independence

and the reformation of the human race.

His name was Zeon Zum Deikun.

It appeared as if the history of the Earth Sphere

would advance even further under his leadership.

However, in U.C. 0068.

Just as Deikun began a speech, he collapsed.

Deikun's sudden death led to rampant speculation.

Independence!

And even within the Deikun camp,

long-simmering factional infighting suddenly erupted.

Degwin Zabi, a longtime supporter of Deikun, known as his right arm,

did not let this opportunity pass him by.

The Zabis and their faction toppled their rivals, the Ral family,

and for all intents and purposes, the Zabis seized power in Munzo.

Deikun's wife, Astraia, was placed in confinement.

And as for his children, Casval and Artesia...

My enemy, your enemy, Mother's enemy, everyone's!

I'll take them out!

They narrowly escaped to Earth

along with Jimba Ral, head of the Ral family.

Three years later, in Spain's Andalusia region.

The children changed their names,

Artesia to Sayla, and Casval to Édouard.

They had been adopted by the wealthy Teabolo Mass.

We could really be father and daughter.

However, their fellow exile Jimba Ral

was plotting a counterattack against the Zabis,

which brought assassins down upon them.

Édouard fought off one attacker and saved himself and Sayla,

but Jimba Ral was killed.

Teabolo was also gravely injured.

Heeding the advice of Shu Yashima,

head of the Yashima Company, an industrial giant,

Teabolo decided to relocate to Texas Colony.

Texas Colony was a theme park modeled after the Wild West Era,

located in Side 5, also known as Loum.

However, a fateful encounter awaited them there.

Édouard Mass.

I'm Char Aznable!

I'd say they've learned their lesson.

Meanwhile, Dozle Zabi

was secretly developing mobile workers for military use.

These would later come to be called "mobile suits".

Bring it!

Sad tidings reached the ears of Sayla,

who had been counting the months until their reunion with their mother.

It's Mother...

It was news of Astraia's death.

No!

Zabi! Zabi!

Fate was not yet through toying with the siblings.

Artesia.

We won't see each other again for a while.

Édouard bade Sayla farewell in front of Astraia's gravestone.

Wait! Don't go, Brother!

Casval!

There, he set out an a new path.

He took his first step towards his vengeance.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM THE ORIGIN III

Casval has left Texas Colony?

He's planning to enter Zeon from Loum?

Kill him! There isn't a single Zabi who would allow Casval to return!

Make certain he's dead.

See to it that the public doesn't get the impression

that one of Deikun's spawn was murdered.

Are you sure you want to go to Zeon without any contacts there?

I sure won't be able to pull any strings for you.

That suits me fine.

I'll find my own path and make my own way.

Give me a minute.

I'm on a student visa, so I have some paperwork to fill out.

Man, that took forever! Stupid immigration slowpokes!

What if we miss our flight?

Understood.

Would you care to explain why you have this?

I've never seen that before in my life! I don't know how that got in there!

Let's discuss this inside.

If I do that, I'll miss my flight!

I'm starting school at a military academy! Zeon's!

Here's my acceptance letter!

I'll miss the matriculation ceremony!

I have an idea. Follow my lead.

Excuse us. This might take a while, so we should use the restroom first.

What the hell, man? I don't need to use the toilet!

Casval has entered the restroom with his companion.

It looks like his companion's baggage triggered an inspection.

Emergency. There is now a chance that he won't be aboard the expected flight.

Understood. Await further orders.

Roger that.

Change places? You and me?!

If you want to make flight 107, it's the only way.

Hurry!

If we take too long, it'll look suspicious!

Here!

Catch!

Give me your papers, too! I'll put them in my suitcase!

Oh, good idea.

You're throwing in the towel?

You're just doing your job. It was a slip-up on my part.

Mr. Édouard Mass!

Please hurry! You can still catch the flight to Zeon!

C-Coming!

Thank you! I'll never forget this!

Bye!

Talk about melodramatic. He sounds like you'll never see each other again.

You're right, he does.

Casval is heading to the boarding gate by himself.

According to plan, then?

Carry it out.

Roger that.

That companion of his doesn't know how lucky he is.

Flight 107 to Zeon has departed five minutes behind schedule.

Mr. Char Aznable!

I'm sorry for the delay, sir. Here is your suitcase.

About this, though...

I'm told that it's a real gem from the 19th Century.

I can see why you would want to bring it,

but I'm afraid we're going to have to confiscate it.

Is there... anything that you would like to say on the matter?

No, not really.

The next flight to Zeon is first thing tomorrow morning!

Get a good night's sleep! Have a safe trip, Mr. Char Aznable!

They're gone!

Gone! Gone! My acceptance papers are gone!

Sir, please calm down!

- You're disturbing the other passengers! - They're gone! Gone!

My whole life rides on those papers!

Casval, we would have spared you

if you had lived out your life in obscurity in Texas.

You brought this down on yourself.

Dawn of Rebellion

The times stand on the threshold of a new stage!

Through the difficult times since the first generation of emigrants,

space colony dwellers have gone from being called the dispossessed

to being the chosen people!

We have unexpectedly found ourselves on the forefront of human history!

And you cadets

are our vanguard!

Do not hesitate to consider yourselves the elite!

For you are the elite!

You have been rigorously selected

from the chosen people to be here today!

It is you cadets

who will be the defenders of colony society,

as well as the leaders of the new humanity!

- The Party Leader sure still loves to hear himself talk. - To break human history free from its stagnation,

rouse yourselves to action!

Struggle on with the goal of becoming the great military leaders of tomorrow!

Stand with me! Join me on the front lines of our battle!

Oh, brother...

I am Dozle Zabi, and I serve as superintendent of this academy!

I am a man who is a straight shooter!

Starting today, I'm going to whip you into shape!

I don't give a damn if you're the elite, I have no use for the pale and weak!

Anyone who's short on resolve, leave now!

The EFSF's Vice-Admiral Revil is here as our guest today!

If I may be so bold to say so in front of him,

I don't believe in the least that this academy's role

is to train a neighborhood watch for the colonies!

Rather, it's to produce true soldiers! True officers!

That is what I consider its role to be!

That is all I wanted to say to you as your superintendent!

Incoming cadets will now be introduced!

When your name is called, respond and stand!

Kei Nishimura, Republic of Loum!

Here!

Also from Loum, Lu Fang!

Here!

- Kwaratonga Boer, Hatte! - Here! - Looks like we're gonna be roomies.

Kwaratonga Boer, Hatta! - Here!

Seriously, there's no getting rid of you.

Here!

Zenna Mia, Moore!

Here!

- Thomas Zetafar, Zahn! - Here! - There's something different about you.

- Rosalinda Halladay, Hatte! - Here! - You think so?

Rosalinda Halladay, Hatte! - Here!

I'm becoming a soldier. I have to change a little.

Yosif Khan, Zeon! - Here!

Lino Fernandez, Loum!

H-Here!

Also from Loum, Char Aznable!

Here!

Ben Sholander, Loum!

Here!

Kim Bong Jung, Zeon!

Here!

Representing the above 265 cadets is Garma Zabi from the Republic of Zeon!

Here!

Step forward and direct the pledge to Degwin Zabi, Chairman of the Republic!

The Zabi heir is our class rep, huh?

I hereby pledge...