The Minerva crew find an Earth Forces fleet waiting for them outside Orb's territorial waters, leaving them no choice but to somehow break through the enemy lines. While Rey and Lunamaria guard the ship, Shinn fights an aerial battle against the Earth Forces mobile suits, but the tide turns against them as the enemy deploys a huge mobile armor whose positron deflector shield can withstand even the Minerva's Tannhauser cannon.
Yes, sir. We'll have it sortie
as soon as it's ready.
Jawohl. Wir werden sie, sobald
sie bereit ist, in den Einsatz schicken.
Sí, señor. Saldrá tan pronto
como esté preparado.
Sí, señor. Saldrá tan pronto
como esté preparado.
Il sera lancé
dès les préparatifs achevés.
Sim, senhor. Lançaremos 
assim que estiver pronto.