Trans-Am (episode)

Trans Am is a Gundam 00 episode based on the technology of the same name.

Plot
Lasse Aeon connects the GN Arms to the combat container. He then asks Ian Vashti how Lockon Stratos is; the tech replies not good. Onboard the Ptolemaios, Lockon is in the medical room, wearing an eye patch over his sniping eye. Dr. Joyce Moreno says it will take time for the damage to heal. But Lockon isn't worried. However, Tieria Erde blames himself for Lockon's wound.

Down on Earth, Curse Special Forces recharge on GN particles and depart in their GN-Xs, determined to finish off the Thrones once and for all. But not far away, the Trinitys are in despair, having to eat canned food, on the run and running out of particles. Johann contacts Wang Liu Mei for assistance in getting back into space. Liu Mei agrees but warns them of the UN's approaching attack. As the GN-X squad prepares for attack, the Trinitys try to keep their particle emissions to a low. But with a barrage of particle beams, Michael unleashes his Fangs, only for them to destroyed. When Drei loses an arm, the Trinitys are forced to flee the battlefield. The entire battle was broadcasted all over the world. In Azadistan, Marina Ismail is relieved that Setsuna F. Seiei isn't in the battle; in Japan, Saji Crossroad mutters "Go to hell, Gundam", believing Celestial Being killed his sister. Sergei Smirnov lets the Thrones go, as their particles are almost depleted.

Back on the Ptolemy, Lockon assures Tieria that what happened wasn't his fault. But it comes a revelation that Virtue didn't reboot because Tieria tried to link with Veda. Their conversation is overheard by Feldt Grace, hypothesizing that Tieria is no normal human.

Setsuna resolves to go down to Earth and rescue the Trinitys, though the space elevators are unavailable. He goes in the container with Lasse, with orders to come back.

On Earth, Nena is freaking over the damage done to her Drei. Just then, Ali Al Saachez's Enact hovers by, claiming to come in peace. Nena waits in Drei while her brothers talk. Saachez, after revealing that he killed Laguna Harvey, shoots Michaels and disarms Johann. The latter yells to Nena to run. Yet Saachez allows him to get in his Gundam to see what type of fight they put up. He then takes control of Zwei, by passing its biometrics scanner. He reveals to the siblings that they were just scapegoats and killed Johann. As he goes for the killing blow for Nena, he is hit by the container and Exia. Setsuna realizes that "a demon like him can pilot a Gundam". He fights against his foe but loses his GN Blade.

On the moon, Livonze Almack had unlocked level 7 of Veda. A mysterious container then comes up, holding the cryogenic body of Aeolia Schenberg. Alejandro Corner comments that Schenberg had froze himself and was planning to awaken when his plans were fulfilled. Unfortunately for him, he isn't going to see a new world. Corner brings up a gun and shoots Aeolia's body. But suddenly, a prerecorded video of Aeolia activates, indicating a system trap. Schenberg had anticipated that someone would attempt to kill him and talks about how humans today are stupid, choosing war and driving the world further into conflict. However, he still has faith. But if they cannot change...

Setsuna is not doing well against Saachez. His fighting patterns are too powerful, not even Lasse can hit him. Exia is then relieved of his GN Long and Short Blades. Saachez goes for the killing blow once more when the GN drive in Exia lights up and the Gundam goes to superspeed. In a reddish hue and leaving afterimages, Exia evades Zwei and knocks him down to the ground. Another message by Aeolia plays in Exia and Ptolemaios, saying he entrusts the full utilization of their GN drives in hopes of bringing about a new world and a new peace. Zwei gets up and attacks but can't compensate for Exia's high speed. Exia then slashes Zwei's sword in four, causing it to explode and forcing Saachez to retreat. The system that gave Exia its high performance mode is called Trans Am.