Although the Archangel has escaped the Minerva's attack, the Freedom has been destroyed, and the ship itself badly damaged. After retrieving Kira, the Archangel continues on to Orb, while Shinn returns to the Minerva and receives a hero's welcome.
Earlier, you fought against us,
and this time ZAFT is...
Erst habt ihr gegen uns gekämpft
und nun ist die ZAFT …
Aquella vez lucharon contra
nosotros, esta vez con ZAFT…
Aquella vez luchasteis contra
nosotros, esta vez con ZAFT…
L’autre jour, vous vous battiez
contre nous et là, c’est ZAFT…
Antes, vocês lutaram contra
 nós, agora a ZAFT é...