Episodes
Season 1
Ep 1 - False Peace
The
story begins in year 71 of the Cosmic Era, eleven months into the conflict between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance. One of the
Alliance's member nations has secretly developed its own mobile suits at Heliopolis, a space colony which belongs to the neutral
nation Orb. But, just as the five experimental Gundams are on the point of completion, a ZAFT commando team enters Heliopolis
to seize the Alliance's new weapons.
Ep 2 - It's Name: Gundam
The
Strike Gundam, with Alliance officer Murrue Ramius at the controls, emerges from the chaos of the burning factory and squares
off against a ZAFT mobile suit. Kira takes over the Gundam, rewriting its operating system in mid-battle in order to take
down the enemy suit. He and a handful of his friends are then forcibly recruited by Murrue, who refuses to let them go now
that they've seen the Alliance's secret weapons.
Ep 3 - Collapsing Land
Combining
their firepower, the Strike Gundam and Archangel manage to repulse Le Creuset, and the Alliance survivors gather to plan their
next move. Though the soldiers are disturbed to learn that Kira is a Coordinator, the modifications he's made to the Strike
Gundam's software mean that nobody else can operate it. Kira and friends, for their part, are locked out of the colony's shelters
and now have no choice but to try and escape Heliopolis aboard the Archangel.
Ep 4 - Silent Run
Drifting
in space amid the wreckage of Heliopolis, Kira rescues one of the colony's lifeboats, whose passengers include his former
schoolmate Flay Allster. The Archangel, having momentarily shaken off Le Creuset's pursuit, sets course for the Alliance's
Artemis asteroid base.
Ep 5 - Phase Shift Down
Kira
and Athrun skirmish and argue, until Duel Gundam pilot Yzak Joule cuts in. Yzak and Kira begin fighting in earnest, while
ZAFT's other Gundam pilots target the Archangel. Meanwhile Mu has maneuvered himself into position to ambush Le Creuset's
Vesalius, and Le Creuset is forced to order a withdrawal.
Ep 6 - The Vanishing Gundam
The
Archangel has found safe harbor at the asteroid fortress Artemis but, upon their arrival, the crew are detained at gunpoint.
Though Artemis is an Alliance base, it's controlled by a different member nation than the one that developed the Gundams,
and its soldiers are eager to seize the Archangel and its cargo for themselves.
Ep 7 - The Scar of Space
Le
Creuset and Athrun return to the Coordinator homeland to report to the PLANT Supreme Council regarding the captured Gundams
and the destruction of Heliopolis. They arrive just before the anniversary of the "Bloody Valentine" tragedy, in which Alliance
forces destroyed a PLANT with nuclear weapons. Athrun's fiancee, the pop star Lacus Clyne, has been sent to inspect the PLANT's
remnants as part of the memorial delegation.
Ep 8 - The Songstress of the Enemy
Forces
The lifepod's occupant turns out to be Lacus Clyne, daughter of the PLANT Supreme Council chairman. The
crew are unnerved by the presence of a real live Coordinator, even one as friendly and gentle as Lacus, and Flay's especially
vehement reaction verges on open hatred. The tension aboard the ship is relieved when they at last contact an advance force
from the Alliance's 8th Fleet and arrange a rendezvous.
Ep 9 - The Fading Light
The
Archangel crew eagerly anticipate their rendezvous with the 8th Fleet advance force - none more than Flay, the daughter of
an Alliance minister, whose father insisted on accompanying the fleet to greet her. However, their impending reunion is disrupted
as Le Creuset dispatches his mobile suits to intercept the advance force.
Ep 10 - Crossroads
By
threatening Lacus's life, the Archangel crew have saved themselves from Le Creuset's forces, but they're troubled by their
own craven tactics. Flay is inconsolable after witnessing her father's fate, and blames Kira for failing to save him.
Ep 11 - The Awakening Sword
The
Archangel's officers conduct an ad hoc court-martial to discipline Kira for releasing their hostage, and acting captain Murrue
decides to let him off with a stern warning. Meanwhile, taking no chances after the loss of the advance force, the Alliance's
8th Fleet is coming in its entirety to escort the Archangel.
Ep 12 - Flay's Decision
The
Archangel has successfully joined the Alliance's 8th Fleet, and its crew are warmly greeted by Admiral Halberton, the chief
proponent of the Gundam development program. Halberton and his fleet will now escort the Archangel down to Earth, so that
it can complete its journey to the Alliance headquarters in Alaska.
Ep 13 - Stars Falling in Space
As
the 8th Fleet approaches Earth, Le Creuset dispatches his mobile suits to attack the fleet. The assault is spearheaded by
ZAFT's Gundam pilots, among them the wounded Yzak, who is spoiling for a rematch with the Strike Gundam. But Admiral Halberton,
determined to get the Archangel safely to Earth, is keeping the ship and its pilots out of the fray.
Ep 14 - Within Endless Time
In
the aftermath of the battle with the Alliance's 8th Fleet, Rau Le Creuset reflects upon the events that led up to this point.
We see how, after the "Bloody Valentine" tragedy, the PLANT Supreme Council was split between moderate and radical factions.
Now the appearance of the Gundams has given new support to the radicals, and the war is likely to escalate as a result.
Ep 15 - The Respective Solitudes
The
Archangel has safely reached Earth thanks to the 8th Fleet's sacrifice. However, the ship went far off course during its chaotic
entry into the atmosphere, and instead of Alaska it's landed in the deserts of ZAFT-controlled North Africa. Meanwhile, Yzak
and his fellow Gundam pilot Dearka Elsman have descended to ZAFT's Gibraltar base.
Ep 16 - Burning Clouds of Sand
During
the night, the Archangel encounters a new threat - the forces of Andy Waltfeld, ZAFT's legendary "Desert Tiger." Kira rushes
into battle to protect his comrades... to the delight of Flay, whose intention is to use Kira as a tool to avenge her father.
Ep 17 - Cagalli Returns
As
dawn breaks, the Archangel crew confer with the resistance fighters who rescued them from Andy Waltfeld's attack. In order
to resume its journey to Alaska, the Archangel must make its way past Waltfeld's forces, and so the crew decide to join forces
with the resistance fighters against their common foe. Meanwhile, Kira renews his acquaintance with the young woman he met
at Heliopolis, who gives her name as Cagalli Yula.
Ep 18 - Payback
Andy
Waltfeld's forces launch a full-scale assault on the resistance fighters' home village of Tassil. After warning the village's
inhabitants to evacuate, the ZAFT mobile suits proceed to burn Tassil to the ground. The resistance fighters arrive to find
their home in flames, and their families huddled on its outskirts.
Ep 19 - Fangs of the Enemy
The
Archangel crew and their resistance allies make a foray into Andy Waltfeld's stronghold, the ZAFT-controlled city of Banadiya,
in order to obtain weapons and supplies. Kira and Cagalli take the opportunity to do some shopping, only to run into Waltfeld
himself.
Ep 20 - On a Calm Day
The
Archangel crew and the resistance fighters prepare for an all-out confrontation with Andy Waltfeld's forces.
Ep 21 - Beyond the Clouds of Sand
The
Archangel resumes its journey, putting it on a collision course with Andy Waltfeld and his fleet of land warships. Yzak and
Dearka arrive from the Gibraltar base to join forces with Waltfeld, and as battle is joined, Waltfeld and his partner Aisha
enter the fray themselves in a two-seater mobile suit.
Ep 22 - The Sea Dyed Red
Having
defeated Andy Waltfeld, the Archangel crew bid farewell to the resistance fighters and set off across the Red Sea to begin
an ocean voyage to Alaska. Cagalli and her bodyguard Kisaka remain aboard the Archangel, and her growing friendship with Kira
begins to inspire Flay's jealousy.
Ep 23 - Fateful Encounter
Athrun
and Nicol arrive on Earth, and ZAFT's Gundam team is at last reunited. The four Gundams and their pilots are loaded onto transport
planes for transfer to the Carpentaria base in Australia.
Ep 24 - War for Two
After
their midair skirmish, Athrun and Cagalli find themselves stranded together on the same uninhabited island. Thanks to his
Coordinator abilities, Athrun is easily able to overpower Cagalli and take her prisoner. While they wait to be found and rescued,
the two young warriors have little to do but talk, and they begin getting to know each other better.
Ep 25 - Land of Peace
In
the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Archangel is attacked by all four of ZAFT's Gundams, and the ship sustains severe damage
from their ongoing assault. During the battle, the ship enters the territorial waters of the neutral Orb Union, and an Orb
naval fleet sets out to intercept the intruders.
Ep 26 - Moment
This episode
is purely a recap of the story thus far.
Ep 27 - Endless Rondo
Athrun,
Yzak, Dearka, and Nicol have come ashore at Onogoro Island to search for the Archangel.
Ep 28 - Kira
Kira's friends
are joyfully reunited with their parents, who all made it safely back to the Orb homeland following the destruction of Heliopolis.
Flay, who has no parents to welcome her, wanders the Archangel and finds that Kira has also chosen to remain aboard the ship
rather than meeting with his family. Taking Kira's friendliness for pity, she erupts with fury.
Ep 29 - The Turning Point
With
its repairs and resupply complete, the Archangel departs Onogoro island and resumes its voyage to Alaska. Cagalli's father
refuses to allow her to go with the ship, and she is forced to stay behind in the Orb homeland.
Ep 30 - Flashing Blades
ZAFT's
three remaining Gundam pilots retreat, and the Archangel's mechanics praise Kira for destroying Nicol's Blitz Gundam, but
the young pilot is distressed by his own actions. Athrun, meanwhile, resolves to take his old friend's life rather than watch
any more of his comrades fall in battle.
Ep 31 - GRIEVING SKIES
Having
lost contact with both the Strike Gundam and Tolle's fighter, the badly damaged Archangel has no choice but to hurry onward
to Alaska. Since they are unable to search for their missing pilots, Murrue contacts the Orb Union and asks it to dispatch
a search party. The crew continue their voyage with heavy hearts, especially Tolle's girlfriend Miriallia Haw.
Ep 32 - IN THE PROMISED LAND
The battered Archangel at last reaches the Alaska base, the Alliance's main headquarters. The Archangel crew, ordered
to stand by aboard their ship, become increasingly anxious as they're left to wait for further instructions. The grieving
Miriallia tries to attack the captive Dearka, but ultimately saves him from Flay's own assassination attempt
Ep 33 - GATHERING DARKNESS
After
the attacks on Dearka, Natarle is harshly critical of Murrue's leadership, and Murrue admits her shortcomings as a captain.
Miriallia pays a visit to Dearka's cell, where he confirms that he wasn't the one who shot down Tolle's fighter.
Ep 34 - SEEN AND UNSEEN
As
the Alliance gathers its forces at Panama in anticipation of a major ZAFT attack, the Archangel is reassigned to the Alaska
base's defensive garrison. Natarle, Mu, and Flay receive transfer orders and bid farewell to their comrades aboard the Archangel.
Ep 36 - IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE
News of the Alaska catastrophe has thrown the Coordinator homeland into turmoil. Athrun's father Patrick Zala, the
radical new chairman of the PLANT Supreme Council, launches a purge of his political opponents and orders the arrest of Lacus
and her father for their treason against the state.
Ep 37 - DIVINE THUNDER
Once
again, the battered Archangel finds refuge in the Orb Union. Kira and Cagalli are reunited, and Cagalli's father Uzumi Nara
Athha updates the Archangel crew on the current political situation. The events in Alaska have spurred both sides to escalate
their war efforts, and the Alliance is pressuring Earth's remaining neutral nations to join its crusade against the Coordinators.
Ep 38 - DECISIVE FIRE
With
the fall of Panama, the Alliance has lost its last mass driver, and thus its access to space. At a meeting of the Alliance
leadership, the industrialist Muruta Azrael - leader of the anti-Coordinator group known as Blue Cosmos - proposes that they
obtain a replacement mass driver by forcing the Orb Union to join the Alliance.
Ep 39 - ATHRUN
The battle
for Orb has been interrupted by the arrival of a new player. Athrun, at the controls of ZAFT's new Justice Gundam, joins the
defenders and helps them repulse the Alliance assault. With their pilots in dire need of medication, the enemy Gundams are
forced to withdraw, and Orb is given a brief respite.
Ep 40 - INTO THE DAWN SKIES
As
the Alliance launches another assault, Athrun and Dearka again join the battle in Orb's defense, until the enemy Gundams exhaust
their energy supplies and withdraw. But Uzumi knows that their cause is lost, and during this pause in the battle he gathers
his forces for a last stand at Orb's mass driver.
Ep 41 - TREMBLING WORLD
Having
made it to space, the Archangel and Kusanagi now set off for the abandoned space colonies of Lagrange point 4, where they
hope to scavenge supplies. Athrun, having accompanied Kira and friends into space, feels obligated to make a final visit to
the PLANTs before choosing a side. And Cagalli shows Kira the photograph her father gave her, which suggests a surprising
connection between the two youngsters.
Ep 42 - LACUS STRIKES
In
the Coordinator homeland, Lacus has gone underground and begun waging a propaganda campaign against Patrick Zala's aggressive
tactics. Zala is further aggravated when his son Athrun returns. Rather than reporting the whereabouts of the stolen Freedom
Gundam, Athrun challenges his father to justify his conduct of the war, and is arrested at gunpoint for his pains.
Ep 43 - WHAT STANDS IN THE WAY
The Archangel and its companion ships have found a safe haven in the abandoned space colony Mendel at Lagrange point
4, but their enemies are closing in. Rau Le Creuset is dispatched to pursue the Eternal, while the Alliance's new Archangel-class
warship, the Dominion, is assigned to capture the Freedom and Justice Gundams in order to extract their Neutron Jammer Canceler
technology.
Ep 44 - SPIRAL OF ENCOUNTERS
The
Kusanagi, which became tangled in drifting cables on its way out of the Mendel colony, finally frees itself and joins the
battle against the Dominion. Now outnumbered, and with its trio of Gundams running low on energy, the Dominion makes a temporary
retreat.
Ep 45 - THE OPENING DOOR
In
an abandoned genetic engineering lab inside the Mendel colony, Rau carries on a running gunfight with Mu and Kira, all the
while taunting them with revelations about Kira's origins and the connection between Mu and Le Creuset. Elsewhere in the colony,
Yzak and Dearka have a face-to-face reunion of their own.
Ep 46 - A PLACE FOR THE SOUL
A
fierce three-sided battle begins outside the Mendel colony. While the Archangel takes on the Dominion, the Eternal and Kusanagi
attempt to fight off Le Creuset's ships. In the midst of this chaos, Le Creuset sets Flay adrift in a lifepod, entrusting
her with what he claims is the key that will end the war.
Ep 47 - THE NIGHTMARE REBORN
Azrael
presents his prize to the Alliance leadership - the specifications for the Neutron Jammer Canceler, which enables the use
of nuclear power and nuclear weapons. The Alliance leaders want to use this technology to address Earth's ongoing energy crisis,
but Azrael insists that they devote all their resources to a nuclear strike on the Coordinator homeland.
Ep 48 - DAY OF WRATH
At
Patrick Zala's order, the devastating gamma-ray laser known as GENESIS strikes the Alliance space fleet, wiping out half its
vessels. The Alliance fleet pulls back, but Azrael, terrified that ZAFT will use its new weapon against Earth, orders his
forces to renew their attack.
Ep 49 - THE FINAL LIGHT
GENESIS
fires again, this time annihilating the Alliance's lunar base and the reinforcements en route to the battlefield. Crazed with
desperation, Azrael orders another nuclear attack on the PLANTs. While the Archangel intercepts Azrael's forces, the Eternal
and Kusanagi head for the ZAFT space fortress Jachin Due, where GENESIS is being readied for one final blast.
Ep 50 - TO A FUTURE THAT NEVER ENDS
The battle between the Archangel and the Dominion is over, and the Alliance fleet has been decisively defeated. Nonetheless,
Patrick Zala is determined to see the war through to its conclusion by turning the power of GENESIS against Earth itself,
thus exterminating all Naturals.