Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM (機動戦士ガンダムSEED FREEDOM)

There is no need to hesitate...

if that is what you want.

You were born because you were desired... desired by the world.

Condition Red has been issued. Condition Red.

Attack forces believed to be Blue Cosmos have invaded

the Aldrin autonomous

Already!?

Come on.

All pilots to your machines.

All staff begin your designated operations immediately.

Behavioral exploration estimates the invaders launched from Kanazi.

Interception predicted in the next zero-five.

Secure connections to Compass HQ and the Aldrin government.

Operation niner-zero-two-two underway.

Yamato Team is ready for launch.

Catapult Team Alpha, continue monitoring inductance two-zero to seven-zero.

Enemy forces appear squadron-sized.

Well, this is a report from forces on-site,

so it would be better to estimate on the high end.

But it seems the situation is quite dire.

Roger that.

After Freedom breaks through, Shinn, head to defend government facilities.

Lunamaria and Agnes,

conduct civilian evacuation while supporting the Aldrin defense forces.

Not again!?

Commander! I'll strike the enemies on the front line.

Please take me with you--

Commander! I'll go as well!

You can't!

I don't want to expand the battlefield.

Haken Team, I entrust the Millennium to you.

Leave it to us, Commander.

Catapult connections, all systems online.

Runway is clear. No obstacles on course.

Anti-air surveillance team is sharing airspace observation data on channel D2.

Red Team has completed evacuation. GELGOOG is good for launch.

Lunamaria Hawke. GELGOOG, let's go!

GYAN is good for launch.

Agnes Giebenrath. GYAN, heading out!

Justice is good for launch.

Shinn Asuka. Justice, heading out!

Next is Freedom. Good for launch.

Kira Yamato. Freedom, taking off!

This is the global peace monitoring agency Compass.

This is a warning to the attacking forces.

Cease fighting immediately.

Not this again...

Agnes, support me!

Hm?

What are you talking about!? My machine's for melee combat!

You're the support unit!

Dammit, there's nothing for me to do here.

We're retreating!

We'll move the front lines back and recover our footing in Kanazi!

Report from Aldrin defense headquarters.

Michael is behind this battle!

Seize Kanazi and drag Michael out!

- What was that!? - Seriously?

Warning. Please cease your advance.

Colonel Michael is not here.

Any further combat will cause harm to civilians.

Please.

So, this is what happens when the tides change...

But no one ever makes that choice.

People forget, and repeat...

Dammit...

Stay out of this! We are avenging Milan!

Why can't you understand!?

Commander...

He really is on a different level from Shinn.

734 to CP.

Many people needing rescue in northern residential areas in the city.

- Transferring to municipal hospital. - CP to 734.

The hospital can't accept patients due to the disaster.

Wait for an aid station to be set up.

This is 312. The fires are extensive, and we can't even get started.

Requesting a firefighting squad.

165 to CP.

A bridge has collapsed. Fire trucks cannot get through.

Four members, led by Commodore Kira Yamato.

Requesting authorization for boarding.

Authorized. Good work.

Hey.

Looks like none of your machines have any big problems.

How is it? You used to the new model yet?

- Yes. - Well, yeah.

How bad is the damage?

For now,

257 people were killed,

of which 68 are civilians.

I'm sure the numbers will increase by a lot.

Once again, no mothership.

Just one big surprise attack with only mobile suits.

It must be Michael's network.

But his participation was all a fake.

What they're really after is for ZAFT to commit a border violation.

He must believe that using his own name as bait will easily lure them in.

Doma, Ehron, Laiha. They always use the same tactic.

Yes...

How long are they going to keep up with stuff like this!?

An operation where they presuppose that they won't come back...

They won't have enough pilots or machines for long!

But they've kept up.

That's why it's a problem.

The roots of this problem are pretty deep, actually.

Cosmic Era 73.

The new war between Earth and PLANTs starting with Break the World

had gradually changed aspects and finally came to an end.

The Destiny Plan, presented as a new world system,

was completely obliterated with the death

of Council Chairman Dullindal, its advocate.

Once again, a deep sorrow and much confusion was left in its wake.

Doesn't President Clyne know of the damage inflicted on our forces!?

We were the target of one-sided Blue Cosmos aggression!

Considering the emotions of the soldiers,

Commander Yamato's actions are far too merciless!

The gap between Naturals and Coordinators

still has not been closed.

On top of independence movements in various locations,

Blue Cosmos, led by Colonel Michael,

repeatedly made guerilla attacks.

Antagonism and hatred continue to smolder in various locations to this day.

Concerned with the situation,

the leaders of the PLANTs, Orb, and the Atlantic Federation

formed the global peace monitoring agency Compass.

They appointed Lacus Clyne as its inaugural president.

Chairman Lament, I am sorry to have made you worry.

It's fine... but Jagannath and the like

have no choice but to speak harshly.

I hear that resentment within the military forces is heightening.

Yes... though it shouldn't be set off

as long as Compass is taking the blame...

Even that has limitations, though.

Even if you understand that only fools cannot forget their hatreds,

we are still governed by our emotions.

Because what we lost was all too great...

- Yes... - So, was Michael at Kanazi?

Then, he is likely hiding in the military buffer zone in Eurasia...?

That is highly possible...

Even if we know that much,

we still can't get our hands on him in our current situation.

Right...

Is the Millennium returning for the first time in a month?

I hope the commodore can rest at least a little while this time.

Yes... at least according to plan.

That's good.

Blue!

Though...

I've only met him a few times, but Commander Yamato truly is a strange man.

He gives the impression of a quiet man unsuitable for battlefields,

but he's currently trying to shoulder the absurdities of this war on his own.

He's a kind person...

I see.

That is why I must set him free as soon as possible...

Before his kindness breaks him.

You're Prime Minister Tao's...?

A pleasure, Defense Committee Chairman.

Then, this way, please...

That's the proposition from Queen Aura of Foundation.

I believe the PLANTs received the same proposal?

That nation

seems to have quite an accurate grasp of Michael's whereabouts.

I believe it's worth cooperating...

Right. But Toyah, things always have two sides.

What exactly do they seek in return?

To join Compass, apparently.

And they want the international community to accept them as an independent nation?

Likely so.

Ever since its independence,

Foundation has shown marvelous advances in technology and economy.

However, their relations with Eurasia are not so good.

After all, there's been a storm of separatism

all over Eurasia emulating their independence.

What they call the "Foundation Shock".

How was such a remarkable level of reconstruction possible?

I hear it's the doing of their prime minister, Orphee Lam Tao.

Former chairman Dullindal had acknowledged his talent...

Madam President, do you think it's about the Destiny Plan?

No, that's not what I meant...

We negated the future as presented by Chairman Dullindal.

However, there must be many who find that future has potential.

We can't extend our rejection all the way to those people.

Indeed.

And if we allow their joining of Compass,

the relationship between Compass council countries

and Eurasia may get further complicated...

You're right.

But Orb owes them a debt from the Freedom seizure incident six months ago.

Are you against it, Lacus?

Please let me think about it for a bit.

What? But Lacus! That means...

No, Kira.

It's not because others wish for it.

I wish for it myself.

To fight... together with you.

Lacus!

Maybe he doesn't trust me after all?

- Huh? - I mean...

Our commander always ends up fighting by himself.

But they say that's how we keep our damage low.