The colony laser weapon Solar Ray utterly disintegrates Sovereign Degwin Zabi, General Revil, and half of the Federation's main fleet. The Federation Forces' command structure and fighting strength are thrown into disarray, but the surviving fleet regroups and starts its advance on A Baoa Qu. Betting on his potential as a Newtype, Char sorties in the incomplete mobile suit Zeong.
Half of the Federation fleet has been reduced
to stardust by our Solar Ray!
!دُمر نصف أسطول الفيدرالية بشعاعنا الشمسي
Durch unsere Solar Ray wurde die Hälfte
der Föderationsflotte vernichtet.
La mitad de la flota de la Federación
La mitad de la flota de la Federación
La moitié
de l’armada fédérale terrienne
Metade da esquadra da Federação foi 
reduzida a pó estelar pelo nosso Raio Solar!
Наш солнечный луч обратил половину
вражеского флота в космическую пыль.