Chairman Durandal tells the horrified Athrun the details of the Earth Forces' latest attack on the PLANTs. Giving up his Alex Dino alias, Athrun admits his true identity and begs Durandal not to let this conflict escalate into another war.
All Forces, counterattack enemy units
coming from Polar Orbit!
Fangt feindliche Einheiten ab,
die sich von der polaren Umlaufbahn nähern!
¡Intercepten unidades
de la órbita polar!
¡Interceptad unidades
de la órbita polar!
Stoppez l’ennemi
sur l’orbite zénithale !
Contra-ataquem as unidades 
inimigas vindo da órbita polar!