Shinn and Rey have returned Stella to her allies in order to save her life. As punishment for defying military regulations, the two pilots are placed in detention while the ZAFT leadership determines their fate.
The Earth Forces are staging
an attack in central Eurasia!
Die Erdallianz führt einen Angriff
in Zentral-Eurasien durch!
¡La Alianza Terrestre
ataca el centro de Eurasia!
La Alianza Terrestre
ataca el centro de Eurasia.
L’Alliance envahit
l’Eurasie centrale.
As Forças da Terra estão 
atacando a Eurásia Central!