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.
In honor of your distinguished service
during the Heavens Base battle...
Um deine hervorragende Leistung
beim Kampf um die Heavens Base zu ehren,
Por tu trabajo en la batalla
de la base del cielo, Shinn Asuka…
Por tu trabajo en la batalla
de la base del cielo, Shinn Asuka…
Pour ses exploits
dans la bataille de Heaven,
Em reconhecimento ao seu 
serviço na base Heavens,