Mobile Suite Gundam > 08. Winds of War

Narrator: It is the year 0079 of the Universal Century. A half century has passed since Earth began moving its burgeoning population into gigantic orbiting space colonies. A new home for mankind. Where people are born and raised... and die. Nine months ago, the cluster of colonies furthest from the earth called Side 3 proclaimed itself the Principality of Zeon and launched a war of independence against the Earth Federation. Initial fighting lasted over one month and saw both sides lose half their respective populations. People were horrified by the indescribable atrocities that had been committed in the name of independence. Eight months had passed since the rebellion began. They were at a stalemate.

[Footage of Colony being attacked, fight between Zeon and Federation forces, colony crashing
into Earth]



Winds of War



[White Base heads through a desert like area.]

Reed: We're gonna hit it!

Mirai: Erh...

[White Base hits the side of the cliff, shaking the entire ship. A boy cries nearby.]

Amuro: Somebody's in trouble in the sub-bridge!

Mother: You're a boy who's very brave and strong, aren't you Coli? You mustn't cry now. Look! We're already on earth! When your father was a boy like you, this was where he lived. Your father was a wonderful man who would have been very proud of his son.

Amuro: Do you think all mothers are as caring as she is, Fraw Bow?

Fraw: I don't know, I guess you haven't seen your mother in a long time have you?

Haro: Amuro! Bright is calling you.

Amuro: Great Haro. Thanks.

[The ship shakes again.]

Reed: What is this? You're being reckless flying this low Bright.

Bright: Don't you see those planes up there Lt. Reed? We have to nearly touch the ground to pull this off sir.

Reed: With a pilot who doesn't have the skills to navigate this ship? Hmm?

Mirai: No, I'll do it.

[Meanwhile...]

Bison: This is Bison here. Looks like the Trojan Horse is trying to cross the mountain range.

Garma: Don't let them advance any further. When you meet up with the Magella attack units we will commence the assault on their ship.

Char: Garma.

Garma: What is it?

Char: Listen, why do you think the Trojan Horse is flying as low as that?

Garma: Hmm. My guess is to hide from radar.

Char: That's not it. It's to send up an interference field using the land contours like so. That way the effect of the Minofsky particles is significant.

Garma: Which means we can't use our most powerful weapons which are guided by radio waves.

Char: Our only chance is to ambush them in a place where we have the advantage.

Garma: And we attack them without mercy.

[The Dopps fly off.]

Sayla: That's really strange, the Dopp units are withdrawing now.

Bright: I have an idea, look here. We're located right here in the Great Canyon. White Base is here right now. The enemy will probably mass their forces towards Mid Lake here.

Reed: Yes, I agree.

Bright: I believe it's because it's the least advantageous point for us. There's no escape route for us, our future depends on Gundam's success.

Mirai: Amuro, I hope you do it.

Amuro: Yeah.

Kai: So I suppose it doesn't really matter what we do.

Sayla: Stop it Kai. Huh? What do these people want?

[The Civilians come in.]

Fraw: Lieutenant, these people would like to have a word with you immediately.

Mother: We want you to leave us here instead of taking us with you?

Sayla: Why?

Ryu: But don't you realize there's a war going on?

Mother: There's a town here, St. Angus. Drop us there, it's my husband's birthplace.

Reed: His birthplace? We're involved in a critical situation ma'am.

Mother: I know it's difficult, but I want to bring my son up in the very town where his father was born.

Reed: You people... can you think of no one but yourselves? Mr. Bright?

Bright: I think I've got a practical solution Lt. Reed.

Reed: Well, what is it?

Bright: Perhaps we can request a temporary cease fire with the Zeons, sir, then drop off the civilians.

[They do that.]

Garma: What do you think Char? About their request for a cease fire to drop off evacuees?

Char: I don't like it. On the other hand... we don't know what the enemy wants right now. But this will buy some time to get better prepared.

Garma: And...?

Char: This could be a golden opportunity for us to mobilize our slower ground forces.

Garma: And our chance of victory will increase dramatically. So we shouldn't say no, right.

Char: [thinking] Still the same spoiled rich kid I once knew. Too soft.

[Kai places a bomb on the Gunperry.]

Letz: But why are you breaking it mister?

Katz: It's a waste, isn't it?

Kika: lalalala

Kai: Leave me alone, we're blowing a hole on purpose! We're doing it to fool the enemy!

[He pushes the button and blows up the bomb. Meanwhile, the Zeon forces mobilize.]

Garma: We're definitely gonna win this one.

Char:[thinking] And if we don't win, you'll look like an even bigger fool.

[The Gunperry takes off with the civilians inside.

Amuro: This is it, are you sure? There's no turning back.

Mother: I'm ready for what awaits us. No matter what, I want to live on Earth and raise my son there. I suppose you don't understand why I'm being so stubborn.

Amuro: Well, I've never lived on Earth, so no, not really.

Jobe John: Here it comes now.

Ryu: Yep, so far so good.

[The Zeon aircraft flies close by.]

Captain: This is Big John here. We've confirmed that the Trojan Horse transport is under way.

Pilot: See anything unusual?

Captain: Seems the side of the craft was hit by a shell.

Fraw: Hey, I guess those Zeons must be our escorts. Hi!

Amuro: Hey, cut it out.

Fraw: Why, are you jealous?

Amuro: No way, I'm just concerned about our plan.

[Coli waves at the Zeons.]

Pilot: Captain, that child in the window over there is waving.

Captain: Yeah.

[He waves back.]

Mother: Water... I don't remember there being a large lake around this area.

Ryu: Hey, what's this lake called?

Jobe John: Isn't it just some bomb crater? Well, where do you think we should land the plane anyway?

Ryu: Mid lake is right over there. Take us over that way. Hmm... There's some houses down there. Okay, take her down.

Jobe John: Sir.

Ryu: Initiate the plan!

Kai: Right.

Mother: Huh?

Kai: This won't take long.

[Smoke comes out of the hole in the Gunperry.]

Captain: Huh? Will you look at that? Are you alright? Come in transport.

Ryu: We're damaged from your missile attack, making an emergency landing.

Captain: Roger. Bobson come in, this is Big John I've got news. It would appear our attacks have had some effect.

Garma: How unfortunate for the enemy. Have the patrol keep an eye on them.

Soldier: Yes sir.

Char: I don't like it.

Garma: What's the matter?

Captain: One of the rotors have stopped.

Char: I'm probably just being paranoid.

Captain: It's going down fast!

Ryu: Let's make this look like an emergency landing!

Jobe John: Yeah, I know.

[The Gunperry crash lands.]

Kai: Ah!

Fraw: Ugh!

Civilians: Ah!

Kai: Oh, this is totally cool. I love stuff like this.

Amuro: I hope we fooled them.

Char: Hmm...

Soldier: 4 elderly, 2 women and 3 children for a total of 9 evacuees.

Char: Doesn't seem to be anyone suspicious. I figured they'd try to sneak in some commandos and attempt a surprise attack.

Garma: We're watching them too closely, they could never pull it off.

Char: I suppose not.

[Char thinks of Sayla. Meanwhile, all the civilians get in a raft but the mother.]

Civilian: We thought we'd go to that house we saw earlier. Are you sure you want to go to St. Angus?

Mother: Thank you, but it's really not that far from here at all so we'll just walk. If St. Angus has been evacuated then we'll be back to join up with you. So long.

Captain: Where in the world is that mother and child going? There's absolutely nothing in that direction.

[The crew on the Gunperry head out with jet packs.]

Pilot: Over there captain!

Captain: The crew has ejected from the transport and are heading back to the Trojan Horse. I'll follow them.

[They head off.]

Ryu: They fell for it! All right!



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[The mother and boy wander around and slip down a cliff.]

Mother and Coli: Ah!

[Fraw flies near the Zeon's plane.]

Pilot: Hey, did you see that?

Captain: Looks fine here, so let's take a little detour.

Pilot: You're worried about that mother and child? You're gonna get us in trouble.

Captain: Captain Garma's just too young to understand. He wouldn't know how a family man like me feels about this stuff like this. Right, let's go.

[They head back.]

Ryu: Huh?

Amuro: Is everything all right Ryu?

Ryu: They're coming back! Hey!? Where are they going?

Amuro: Nows are chance, open the hold, hurry up Ryu!

[Gundam heads out and takes the beam rifle.]

Ryu: Alright. Now go hide in the lake and wait for the signal. When the plan goes into action, you'll be behind enemy lines. What, what the?! Amuro, hey stop!

Amuro: Kill the radio. The enemy plane has doubled back and followed that mother and child. Aren't you worried Ryu?

Ryu: Amuro!

[On White Base...]

Reed: So, how did it go?

Fraw: We don't know yet.

Bright: We'll know for sure in about 15 minutes. Kai, are you still confident we can pull this thing off?

Kai: Well, I've had a good look at the place where we're gonna do it. We'll give a try.

Bright: Alright men. Guntank and Guncannon prepare for launch now.

Kai/Hayato/Jobe John: Sir!

[The Zeon plane approaches the mother and child and drops something out.]

Cobi: Ow! Ah! Ow!

Mother: Help me darling, give me strength to save our son!

Amuro: No!

[It ends up having supplies in it. Amuro hides behind a cliff and aims.]

Amuro: I hope he didn't notice me.

Pilot: Huh? What was that?

Captain: A flash. We should go check it out. Switch off the safety on the missiles.

Amuro: Oh no! He just did.

Captain: That's the new mobile suit.

Amuro: If only you hadn't seen me.

[Amuro shoots the plane and sets it aflame.]

Captain: Try to ease up on the throttle!

Pilot: Yes sir!

[They crash in the nearby lake. At the Zeon base...]

Soldier: Big John's stopped transmitting.

Char: What happened?

Garma: Forget the patrol. Let's begin our attack.

[They start attacking White Base.

Kai: Uh... could you take us lower so I could jump down without breaking my neck?

Sayla: I don't think so. If we go any lower we won't be able to move, which will make us an easy target to destroy. Just do your best, alright?

Kai: Only because you asked so nicely.

[Guncannon heads out.]

Kai: Hey, I actually landed! Huh? Ugh... They're firing at me!

[The enemy's fire at Guncannon.]

Kai: Ugh... Ahh!

[Kai gets scared, tears start coming out of his eyes although he keeps firing.]

Kai: Ugh... This is just too much. I'll get you guys! I'll get you!

Dopp Pilot: Look! There's a new Federation Mobile Suit right behind the Trojan Horse! Give me cover, okay?

Kai: Out of ammo? Oh no... Ah!

[Meanwhile...]

Char: So, we're concentrating on a frontal attack which is leaving our backs vulnerable to the lake.

Soldier: Yes. The blackjack on the left flank has moved another 3 kilometers.

Char: Garma. The blackjack with its back to the lake, move it in front of the Trojan Horse.

Garma: Why Char? It's only a matter of time until the Trojan Horse is completely destroyed.

Char: Hide the Mobile Suit in the transport then crash land at the lake and attack from the rear! That's exactly what I would do.

Garma: Char!

Char: We never checked that transport so it is possible they hid something.

Soldier: The Mobile Suit's spotted from behind the left flank sir.

Char: I knew it.

Garma: Huh? But how?

[Gundam arrives.]

Kai: Hey, Amuro!

Fraw: Hey, Gundam has made it!

Sayla: Your plan to attack from behind enemy lines is working.

Bright: Good. White Base will have to concentrate all its firepower toward the front line. It's critical that you destroy Magella attacks directly in front!

[Gundam and the Guntank do massive damage to the enemy forces. White Base is fired at by the Dopps.]

Kids: Ah!

Dopp Pilot: Fighter pilots hold your fire, we're hitting our own guys!

Amuro: No you don't!

[Amuro takes out more guys. A Zaku attacks him. Meanwhile...]

Pilot: I wonder how the fighting's going for Captain Garma's men.

Captain: I don't know. Who knows who will win this battle.

Mother: It doesn't matter who wins or loses. After the men finish fighting there'll be wives without husbands and children without fathers. Hey Coli, have you fallen asleep now honey?

[Gundam takes out a Zaku with the shield.]

Zaku Pilot: No!

Amuro: Even with Gundam how can I fight all of them by myself?

[Gundam takes out another Zaku with the beam sabre. Kai pushes a Zaku off the cliff from behind Gundam.]

Kai: Heh, I guess I'm not such a slouch after all.

Amuro: Kai!

Dumb Sounding Zaku Pilot: Oh no! It's the Federation Mobile Suit! Ah!

[He dies.]

Casualty1: They got the last Zaku!

Casualty2: Wait Commander do you hear me! Commander!

Casualty3: The Magella attack units are destroyed! Retreat! Retreat!

Garma: How can I convey the extend of this devastating loss to my sister!?

Char: Garma, you can still recover from this. We have a duty to boost morale on the front line. Next time, I'll go with you.

Garma: Please.

[Elsewhere...]

Captain: We must return to our unit or we'll be left behind. The two of you should stay in the capsule overnight for shelter.

Mother: How can I ever repay you?

Captain: Hey kiddo, grow up big and strong and take care of your mother.

[They leave. The Captain stops.]

Captain: Hey lady...

Mother: Yes, what is it?

Captain: Until about a year ago this used to be a small town called St. Angus. I think it would be better for you and your boy to go back and join the other civilians.

Mother: What? This was... this was... St. Angus? Oh Coli...

Coli: Mommy?

[On White Base.]

Amuro: That mother and boy... I wonder if they made it to St. Angus.



Preview:
Garma Zabi launches a vengeful attack against White Base. An exhausted Amuro reluctantly boards Gundam, this time engaging in an all out aerial battle. He has no idea he's playing right into the hands of Char, until it's too late. Mobile Suit Gundam. Next Episode:

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