Operation Angel Fall

"AWACS 006 reporting! Unknown vessel detected in grid 3,18116—confirmed as the Main Angel!"

Hidden amid the snowstorms sweeping through the mountainous region, the Compton-class land battleship remained motionless.

On the bridge, Captain Uylard, whose full cheeks and plump features gave him a kindly appearance, wore an incongruously grim expression. Yet after receiving the aerial patrol's reconnaissance report, a trace of satisfaction still crept into his voice.

"It's finally on the move!"

For this special mission, Captain Uylard's team had been lying in wait in the mountains of western Eurasia, awaiting reports from reconnaissance aircraft.

Their special mission was to search for the Main Angel.

Since appearing in Orb, the Main Angel had caused ZAFT no end of trouble.

It had appeared and disappeared unpredictably at Dardanelles and Berlin, while the radio interference caused by neutron jammers had made tracking it difficult.

However, reliable intelligence indicated that the Main Angel had been moving toward Orb.

That was why they had been assigned to patrol the area from Berlin to the coastline.

"Send the report back to headquarters and request support—"

Captain Uylard continued coldly, "At the same time, declare Level 1 combat readiness! Prepare to attack! We absolutely cannot lose their position before the Minerva arrives!"

"Yes, sir!"

"The Chairman said we were going after LOGOS! How did it suddenly become an operation against the Archangel!?"

Athrun slammed his fist onto the desk in the captain's quarters.

The Minerva had already departed Berlin and was speeding westward to carry out the new orders issued by headquarters.

Those new orders were to support Operation Angel Fall.

When Athrun learned the contents of the order, he thought he had misheard.

Athrun continued, addressing Talia, "The Main Angel made its position clear on the Berlin battlefield. There may be something wrong with this