Come on, let's hurt each other! ＼?(?)?／

Inside the hangar of the Gamow, besides the four stolen Gundams belonging to Sara's team, the rows of hangars that had long stood empty were once again filling with brand-new, army-green, mass-produced general-purpose GINNs!

Between the hangars and along the passageways, countless hangar crew, repair-team soldiers, and ground vehicles hauling ammunition, armor, or shields bustled about. ZAFT pilots in red or green flight suits were also busy preparing for the coming battle.

Because—

The Gamow, a Laurasia-class GINN carrier, and the Vesalius, a repaired and now accompanying ship of the Nazca class, had made the startling discovery of the target they had been pursuing: the Archangel, the ship known for its long legs and lightning-fast speed!

Of course, besides the Archangel, they had also spotted a small Earth Alliance fleet that was about to rendezvous with it in the distance. And so... the two-ship formation, which had originally been dispatched merely to investigate and search for a missing civilian vessel, was now, quite naturally, preparing to launch a satisfying ambush at Commander Rau Le Creuset's order. They aimed to wipe out the Earth Alliance's advanced warship, the Archangel, and the entire small fleet in one fell swoop!

"Beep! Beep!"

"Pilot Aslan Zara, please note: the Aegis Gundam has completed its preparations. Please confirm..."

A series of crisp, standard-accented announcements in a female computer voice suddenly rang out. They came from the Aegis Gundam's cockpit, where the machine's management system was asking Aslan to confirm its status.

"Confirmation complete! The Aegis Gundam is currently operating normally and ready to sortie at any time!"

A moment later, the cold, impatient voice of a pilot named Aslan rang out without delay.

"Beep! Beep!"

"Pilot Nicol Amalfi, please note: the Blitz Gundam has completed its preparations. Please confirm..."

"Ugh..."

"No problem. Confirmation complete. I'm