The Atlantic Federation and its allies declare war on the PLANTs in response to the fall of Junius Seven. Although Chairman Durandal still hopes for a diplomatic solution, the ZAFT forces are mobilized to defend the PLANTs.
The Forty-fourth Battle Group has
completed its sortie of machines.
Die 44. Kampftruppe hat ihren
Maschineneinsatz beendet.
El grupo 44 de batalla
 terminó de sacar las máquinas.
El grupo 44 de batalla
ha terminado de sacar las máquinas.
Le 44e corps d’assaut
a lancé toutes ses unités.
O grupo de batalha 44 terminou
 a surtida das máquinas.