Cagalli and her golden mobile suit Akatsuki have turned the tide of battle in Orb's favor, but she now finds herself facing enemy reinforcements, in the form of the Minerva and Shinn's Destiny Gundam. Even as the Archangel rushes to Cagalli's aid, Kira and Lacus return from space with a pair of new Gundams.
With the loss of the flagship,
this ship is now assuming command!
Da wir unser Flaggschiff verloren haben,
übernimmt dieses Schiff nun das Kommando!
Con la pérdida del buque insignia,
¡esta nave tomará el control!
Con la pérdida del buque insignia,
¡esta nave tomará el control!
Le navire amiral a été coulé.
Com a perda da capitânia,
 esta nave assumirá o comando!