With Armory One under attack, Athrun commandeers a ZAFT mobile suit to get Cagalli to safety. The three captured Gundams engage Athrun's ZAKU in combat, but he is rescued by the sudden appearance of the young ZAFT pilot Shinn Asuka and his Impulse Gundam.
Crank up your engine to 
maximum. Take off, Minerva!
Wirf deine Motoren bis zum Maximum an.
Hebe ab, Minerva!
Aumentando motores al máximo.
¡Despega, Minerva!
Aumentando motores al máximo.
¡Despega, Minerva!
Machines pleine puissance !
En avant, Minerva !
Acelere o motor ao 
máximo. Decole, Minerva!