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PHASE-29: THE TURNING POINT
With its repairs and resupply complete, the Archangel departs Onogoro Island and resumes its voyage to Alaska. Cagalli's
father refuses to allow her to go with the ship, and she is forced to stay behind in the Orb homeland.
Now that the Archangel is once again at sea, the ZAFT Gundam pilots resume their pursuit. Kira and Mu struggle to protect
the ship, with Kira's friend Tolle Koenig taking Cagalli's place as a fighter pilot. During this fierce battle, Nicol intervenes
to protect his friend Athrun from Kira's attack, with tragic results.
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PHASE-30: FLASHING BLADES
ZAFT's three remaining Gundam pilots retreat, and the Archangel's mechanics praise Kira for destroying Nicol's Blitz Gundam,
but the young pilot is distressed by his own actions. Athrun, meanwhile, resolves to take his old friend's life rather than
watch any more of his comrades fall in battle.
The ZAFT Gundams launch another attack on the Archangel. Kira and Athrun resume their dueling with even greater ferocity,
and Kira's friend Tolle is slain when he attempts to intervene. Athrun grapples the Strike Gundam and then bails out - leaving
his damaged Aegis Gundam to self-destruct, seemingly taking Kira with it. And meanwhile, Dearka and his Buster Gundam are
captured by the Archangel.
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PHASE-31: GRIEVING SKIES
Having lost contact with both the Strike Gundam and Tolle's fighter, the badly damaged Archangel has no choice but to hurry
onward to Alaska. Since they are unable to search for their missing pilots, Murrue contacts the Orb Union and asks it to dispatch
a search party. The crew continue their voyage with heavy hearts, especially Tolle's girlfriend Miriallia Haw.
Cagalli and the other Orb rescuers find the scattered remains of the Strike and Aegis, and retrieve the unconscious Athrun,
but can find no trace of Kira. When Athrun awakes, Cagalli confronts him over his actions, and she is horrified to learn that
Athrun has done his best to slay his own childhood friend.
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PHASE-32: IN THE PROMISED LAND
The battered Archangel at last reaches the Alaska base, the Alliance's main headquarters. The Archangel crew, ordered to
stand by aboard their ship, become increasingly anxious as they're left to wait for further instructions. The grieving Miriallia
tries to attack the captive Dearka, but ultimately saves him from Flay's own assassination attempt.
The injured Kira awakens and finds himself in the PLANTs, under the care of Lacus Clyne. Meanwhile, Yzak and Athrun have
returned to ZAFT's Carpentaria base. Rau Le Creuset congratulates Athrun for his accomplishment in destroying the Strike Gundam,
then moves his forces into position for ZAFT's long-awaited grand offensive...
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