The conflict continues to escalate as Earth Forces fleets encircle the ZAFT bases at Gibraltar and Carpentaria, and the PLANT Supreme Council decides to strike back in the name of self-defense. Despite her best intentions, Cagalli yields to her ministers' demands that Orb ally itself with the Atlantic Federation.
But it's going to take a long time to
eliminate the hatred against the Naturals...
Aber es wird ewig dauern, den Hass gegen
die Naturals zu beseitigen,
Pero tardarán en eliminar
el odio contra los Naturals
Pero tardarán en eliminar
el odio contra los Naturals
Mais la haine que les Naturels
ont ravivée avec cette attaque
Vai levar tempo para 
eliminar o ódio pelos Naturals,