Sat, Oct 1, 2005
Having eliminated Requiem's first relay station, the Archangel and Eternal rush to the moon to join the attack on the Daedalus base, only to find their way barred by the mobile fortress Messiah. Kira tells Athrun and the Archangel to continue on and destroy the Requiem cannon, while he and the Eternal stay behind to deal with Messiah. The Archangel races toward the Daedalus base, with the Minerva and Shinn's Destiny Gundam in hot pursuit, and Athrun is forced to battle Shinn and Lunamaria in order to protect the Archangel. Meanwhile, the Eternal leads the attack on Messiah, and Rey's Legend Gundam enters the fray to challenge Kira's Strike Freedom. As the chaotic battle rages over the lunar surface, the ultimate fate of humanity itself hangs in the balance.
Sat, Apr 16, 2005
After running off alone to the Lodonia laboratory, the Extended soldier Stella Loussier has been captured by the Minerva's pilots. Shinn brings the injured Stella aboard the Minerva, but the ship's doctors are unable to treat her due to her abnormal physiology. They also discover that Stella's memories have also been modified, and she now has no recollection of meeting Shinn. Meanwhile, Lacus has decided to leave the Archangel and return to space in order to investigate the current situation in the PLANTs. Posing as the Lacus impersonator Meer Campbell, she steals a shuttle and escapes into the heavens.
Sat, May 28, 2005
The Destroy Gundam advances towards Berlin, crushing one city after another. The Archangel arrives to confront the Destroy, but even Kira's Freedom Gundam is no match for its overwhelming power. As the Minerva reaches the scene, Shinn joins the battle in his Impulse Gundam, but he hesitates in his attack when he learns that Stella is the pilot of this monstrous Gundam. In the middle of battle, Neo's mobile suit is shot down, sending Stella into a frenzy. Shinn continues calling out to Stella, trying to calm her down, but the sight of the Freedom sends her into a renewed panic. At last Kira acts to end the fighting, with fatal consequences.
Sat, Mar 26, 2005
The battle between the Minerva and the Orb fleet has been disrupted by the sudden appearance of the Archangel and Kira's Freedom Gundam. Cagalli enters the battlefield and orders the Orb forces to cease fighting, but Neo pressures Yuna into continuing the battle, and the Orb fleet renews its attack on the damaged Minerva. Since the Orb forces have rejected Cagalli's appeal, Kira sends her back to the Archangel and begins disabling both sides' mobile suits. Athrun tries to reason with his old friend, but he is unable to establish contact with Kira as the battlefield descends into chaos.
Sat, Jun 11, 2005
Chairman Durandal has revealed the existence of Logos to the public, throwing the world into a state of confusion. Kira and Cagalli fear that their homeland is now in danger, and the Archangel begins making its way back to Orb. However, the Archangel itself is now a target. In the wake of Durandal's announcement, the ship and its crew have been designated as dangerous elements, and the Minerva is ordered to join the ZAFT forces in an attack on the Archangel. After Murrue rejects Talia's offer of surrender, the two ships engage each other in battle, and Shinn and Kira begin a ferocious duel.
Sat, Apr 9, 2005
Athrun has arranged a meeting with Kira and Cagalli, but the old friends no longer see eye to eye. Even after hearing of the assassination attempt on Lacus, Athrun still believes in Chairman Durandal's good intentions, and he returns to the Minerva after urging his friends to keep Orb from participating in the war. The Minerva travels to the Lodonia laboratory to retrieve Rey and continue the investigation. This abandoned facility proves to be a laboratory where the Earth Forces experimented on children to create Extended soldiers. At their own nearby base, the Extended pilots of Phantom Pain are shocked to hear that the Minerva has discovered the laboratory where they were raised.
Sat, Jan 8, 2005
Thanks to Shinn's fighting prowess, the Minerva has overcome the Earth Forces fleet. As the ship continues on to Carpentaria, the Orb government concludes its alliance with the Atlantic Federation. Yuna Roma Seiran, the son of Orb's prime minister, pressures Cagalli to accept his marriage proposal in order to unite their nation. Now that Orb has aligned itself with the Earth Forces, Kira and his friends are considering leaving for the PLANTs. But their plans are disrupted when their home is attacked by Coordinator special forces who have been sent to assassinate Lacus, and Kira is forced to enter the battlefield once again.
Sat, Jul 23, 2005
Shinn and Rey receive medals for their exploits at Heaven's Base, and Chairman Durandal awards them their own FAITH insignia. But a new crisis is already beginning, as ZAFT has discovered that Lord Djibril has taken refuge in Orb. When the Seiran family refuses to turn over the fugitive, Durandal responds by launching an armed invasion. Cagalli watches these events in horror. Although the Archangel is still undergoing repair, Kira is in space, and Athrun is recovering from his injuries, she is determined to defend her homeland. As Cagalli prepares to enter battle, she receives a final legacy from her father.