Although the Archangel has escaped the Minerva's attack, the Freedom has been destroyed, and the ship itself badly damaged. After retrieving Kira, the Archangel continues on to Orb, while Shinn returns to the Minerva and receives a hero's welcome.
We were under orders
from our nation...
Es war der Befehl unseres Landes,
Derribamos a la Archangel y al Freedom
Derribamos a la Archangel y al Freedom
L’ordre d’abattre l’Archangel
et le Freedom est venu de l’état-major.
Estávamos seguindo 
ordens da nossa nação