Despite the heroic efforts of its crew, the Minerva has been unable to avert disaster, and the fragments of Junius Seven inflict terrible damage as they fall across Earth's surface. The Minerva retrieves Shinn and Athrun as they descend to Earth, then sets course for Orb in order to return Cagalli and repair the damage it has suffered in its space battles.
Attention! All units, brace for impact
as we land on the water's surface!
Achtung! Alle Einheiten, bereitet euch auf
Aufprall bei Wasseroberflächen-Landung vor.
¡Atención! Prepárense
para el impacto con el agua.
¡Atención! Preparaos
para el impacto con el agua.
Alerte à l’équipage.
Paré pour amerrissage.
Atenção, preparem-se
 para impacto de pouso a água!