List of Universal Century episodes

This is an incomplete episode guide of the original Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam. It began airing in 1979, in Japan, and consisted of 43 episodes, although only 42 aired in the United States.

Introduction
The year is 0079 of the Universal Century Calendar. It has been over half a century since man began colonizing space, and a number of colonies have been established since then.

The cluster of colonies farthest from the earth, Side 3, declared themselves the Principality of Zeon, and began fighting a war for independence from the Earth Federation, the One Year War. In the first month of the war, the use of nuclear weapons, poisonous gasses, and colony drops, among other things, caused the loss of billions of lives, half the population on both sides.

The Antarctic Treaty was signed, setting up the rules of the war, and banning the use of these powerful weapons. However, since Zeon had mobile suits and the Federation did not, this agreement gave Zeon the upper hand. It is now 8 months after the war began, and both sides have reached a stalemate.

Episode 1: Gundam Rising
Three Zeon pilots, Slender, Gene, and Denim, enter Side 7 in their Zakus. Their plan is to spy on the colony, but they find the things almost deserted, with a lone car driving along, and only one person visible.

That person is Fraw Bow, who is running to her neighbor, Amuro's house, accompanied by a basketball-sized green robot named Haro. She finds him tinkering with a microscope, and informs him that there's a warship docking soon, and the whole sector is being evacuated. While Amuro gets himself ready, Fraw goes outside to find Hayato, who was driving the car the Zeon pilots had seen earlier. She accosts him for not warning Amuro, but he simply responds by bitterly commenting that if military engineers like Amuro's father hadn't come to the colony, they wouldn't need to evacuate. Finally, Amuro comes out in his own car and he and Frau drive off.

Near the colony, a Federation officer is speaking about the new warship which is docking, the White Base. He believes that it, along with Gundam, will give the Federation a great advantage in the war. On board the ship, Ensign Bright Noa tells Amuro's father, Tem Ray, that they will be docking soon. Tem hopes to mass-produce the Gundam, finally ending the war.

On his Musai Cruiser, Zeon officer Char Aznable is watching the situation with his second in command, Dren. He knows well that the Federation has been working on the V Project, a large project to build a mobile suit of their own more powerful than those used by Zeon, and he believes that he's just stumbled upon it.

Back on the colony, Gene and Denim watch as the Federations prepares a few mobile suits to be transported. Gene breaks away, ignoring Denim's orders, and fires on the suits, destroying them. In an emergency shelter, civilians, including Amuro and Fraw, stand huddled. They can feel the explosions, and Amuro goes off to find his father, and tell him to order an evacuation onto the warship. As he runs out, they all see the Zaku overhead as it fires on the Federation defenses.

Amuro drives off, and comes across some soldiers, who tell him to get back to the shelter. They try to get into an underground bunker, but a missile strikes next to their car and kills them both. Among the shrapnel and debris that shoots out towards Amuro is a large classified book. He opens it and finds full instructions for the Federation's special mobile suit: the Gundam.

Slender, who was left behind where they entered the colony, contacts Char, telling him about the Federation's mobile suits and how Gene attacked and Denim went in to cover him. Gene and Denim continue to attack the base, and the evacuees begins moving to White Base. Amuro finally finds his father, who tells him to get in White Base and then runs off to find some way to load Gundam into the ship.

Fraw shouts for Amuro to hurry and join her with the evacuess, but as she does, a missile strikes the crowd, sending her flaying towards him. She is okay, but the rest of the crowd, including her mother and grandfather, are killed in the explosion. Amuro tries to calm the devastated Fraw, and finally gets her to make a run for the spaceport, before she shares their fate.

Amuro knows he must help somehow, so he does the only thing he can think of. He jumps in Gundam's cockpit and uses the manual to try to operate it. Gene notices the movement, and takes aim, but Amuro fires Gundam's vulcan cannons and scares Gene for a moment. Gene recollects himself and fires, but he realizes that the Zaku's rifles have no effect. Amuro finally gets Gundam on its feet, and begins to get the hang of the system. He becomes terrified, however, when the vulcans run out of ammo, and he sits there helplessly as Gene moves in for the kill. Before he can do anything, Gundam grabs the rifle, knocking it away, and grabs the front of the Zaku's head, ripping it away and slamming the suit to the ground.

Amuro manages to activate Gundam's beam saber, which he uses to slice through the retreating Gene's suit, hitting its engine and creating a large explosion which blows a hole in the colony, which takes in Tem Ray and another engineer. Knowing he can't do that again, he targets Denim's cockpit, killing him and making his Zaku useless. Bright gets the rest of the evacuees on White Base, and, watching on, sees that Amuro is the only living candidate to pilot Gundam.

Char watches from his Musai, and realizes how much he's underestimated the Federation's mobile suit. He then fires two missiles towards Side 7.

Important Events:
 * Characters Introduced: Amuro Ray, Fraw Bow, Haro, Hayato Kobayashi, Bright Noa, Char Aznable, Dren, Tem Ray
 * Mecha Introduced: Gundam, Zaku II
 * Amuro pilots Gundam for the first time.

Episode 2: Destroy Gundam!
Char's missiles strike, and the blasts get a bit too close for comfort to the evacuees. Captain Paolo Cassis of White Base is firing on the enemy, but Ryu, a cadet, tries to get him out of the turret. A blast sends them both against the wall, and fills the Captain with shrapnel.

On the Musai, Slender makes it back to Char. Char finds his report about the mobile suit hard to believe, but decides to report of Admiral Dozle anyway.

Fraw is helping evacuees (specifically three orphan children) on White Base, when Sayla calls her to help with the Captain. Bright walks in on the situation, and gives a damage report. All the engineers and soldiers have been killed, and they only have ten battle-ready personnel. A woman nearby, Mirai, has piloted ships before, and offers to pilot White Base.

Back on the Musai, Char is speaking with Dozle Zabi, Admiral of Zeon's space fleet and member of the ruling Zabi Family. Dozle is greatly unhappy about Char not showing up for a celebration of his own victories, but Char tells him how he's been sidetracked with the discovery of the Federation's V Project. Dozle is pleased, and agrees to Char's request for more supplies.

Bright and the Captain finally contact Amuro, and finds that he's simply a kid. Bright is angry over this, and is ready to remove him, but the Captain points out that they have no one else to replace him. Sayla, Ryu, and Frau search for more survivors, when a young man named Kai runs towards the ship alone. He'd left everyone behind so he could run in and save his own hide. after he's slapped by Sayla, Sayla and Frau drive off to look for others.

Meanwhile, Char and a few pilots have been floating towards the colony in their space suits. They give a signal and the Musai fires, creating several holes which they use to get inside. The others on White Base see this attack, and Bright grudgingly sends Gundam out at the Captain's orders to destroy the spare parts before Zeon gets a hold of them.

Fraw begins to reminisce as she looks for survivors, while Sayla comes across Char. She grabs a gun and holds him at gunpoint. Char is taken aback when he sees something disturbingly familiar about Sayla. Char removes his mask, and Sayla freezes for a second, long enough for Char to kick the gun out of her hand. Amuro comes across them, and Char runs off. He lifts up Sayla as she looks at Char, wondering if it was, indeed, her brother.

Amuro destroys the spare parts, but when the hangar holding White Base opens up, Char manages to get in. White Base goes on high alert, and the Captain shouts for them to close all the hatches and give a gun to everyone who can hold one. Char flies through the hangar with his jetpack, taking pictures, but the camera it destroyed by the gunfire. He makes it out with the others, and Amuro tries to fire, but Gundam cannot get a lock on such small targets.

White Base prepares for battle, Mirai, Sayla, and Hayato getting accompanied to their new positions. Char comes out in his special Zaku, and fights Amuro. Char gets the upper hand for a moment, but Ryu manages to distract him with the Core Fighter. His gives Amuro enough time to turn and destroy Slender's Zaku. Char watches and is at awe that any mobile suit could destroy a Zaku with one shot. A frightened and defeated Char restreats back to his Musai. Amuro returns to White Base, victorious, and gains respect from Bright, although all he can openly do is reprimand him.

Important Events:
 * Characters Introduced: Ryu Jose, Sayla Mass, Mirai Yashima, Kai Shiden, Dozle Zabi, Captain Paolo Cassis, The Orphans
 * Mecha Introduced: Zaku II Commander Type
 * Amuro fights Char for the first time.
 * Sayla and Char meet for the first time.
 * Mirai, Hayato, Sayla, and Ryu perform in their new positions for the first time.'''

Episode 3: Vote to Attack
White Base is now headed for Luna II, a meteor that was stabilized in orbit, and is now used as resources for colony construction. There, they can finally meet up with the Federation. The crew becomes worried, as the Musai is still following them, waiting for their next attack. On the Musai, Char finds that he is unable to get the quality supplies he requested from Dozle, including two Zakus instead of three.

Bright and Mirai discuss whether the Musai is holding back because they're low on supplies, or to give the illusion that they're low on supplies. That's when they spot the supply ship approaching. The crew is split on whether or not to attack, so Bright calls everyone on the ship to the bridge. There, he tells everyone they can either make a run for Luna II, or attack the Musai, and that either has a 50-50 chance of success. It is put up to vote, and the majority rules that they should attack. Everyone prepares to attack, and White Base pulls around 180 degrees to face the Musai.

As the supply ship comes up along the Musai, Amuro and Ryu sneak around to the back. They begin firing, destroying the link between the ships. The Zakus are let out, and begin engaging them. Char meets Amuro once more, but Char proves too fast for him, and gets the upper hand, but a communication comes through to Char that White Base has begun firing on the Musai. Char tries to get to White Base, while Amuro tries to keep him away. Kai and Hayato are firing from White Base, but Ryu keeps getting in Kai's way. Bright tries to tell Ryu to get out of the way, but Ryu has disconnected communications with White Base. Char knocks Amuro around but must retreat to the Musai, which cannot fire back.

Since Kai and Hayato cannot fire from White Base, he suggests they use Guntank, one of the mobile suits that made it out of Side 7. Musai manages to get its particle cannon working, and fires on White Base, which speeds up the deployment of the Guntank. They fire on the supply ship, which is destroyed, but the crew managed to get all the supplies out. The commander of the ship is now flying in his Zaku I, and goes off to fight Gundam, convinced he can destroy it. He dodges Gundam's beam saber and slams into Gundam, but Amuro manages to quickly recover, and destroys the Zaku. After the resulting explosion, Bright calls everyone back, as the supply ship has been destroyed, and they get back on course to Luna II.

Important Events:
 * Mecha Introduced: Guntank, Zaku I
 * The Guntank is used for the first time.

Episode 4: Escape from Luna II
White Base has finally made it to Luna II, but there seems to be a problem. Luna II refuses to let them stay. They have been in danger, and don't want the added risk, despite Bright's pleas and explanations about how they've barely escaped Side 7 and have a large group of evacuees. The head of the base, Commadant Gene Wakkein comes out and reads the other officer's report of the situation. He states that he cannot take civilians at this time, and that all the civilians will be taken to Earth. He then picks out a few of the civilians who will not be leaving: Bright, Mirai, Ryu, Sayla, Kai, Hayato, and Amuro. Soldiers draw their weapons on the group. Waukkein tells Bright that these civilians and cadets have gained control of top secret military technology, and that there will be a court martial. White Base will be impounded, and Gundam will be secured. The Captain is taken off to receive medical help, and Gundam is restrained. Bright tries to warn that Gundam should not be deactivated with the Musai not far behind them, but Wakkein dismisses him.

Under Luna II, the Musai is waiting. Luna II is unable to detect them on the radar, so they lie there, waiting for the right time to attack. Char gets flashes of Sayla, and wonders if she is, indeed, his sister, Artesia. After he comes back to reality, he announces that they will not be using the Musai, but will go out in spacesuits to destroy or capture Gundam and White Base.

On Luna II, the crew of white Base has been locked up in cells. When their food is brought to them, Bright tries to tell them of the impending Zeon attack, but with no results. As he warned, Char and a large group of soldiers float through space in their suits, killing some guards and finally finding a way in. When they make it to th hangar, Char realizes that there is an infared security system, so they will have to be very careful in their mission.

In the guys' cell, Amuro is explaining to them how Gundam is self learning, and therefore gets better as it fights more, without Amuro's help. Suddenly, an explosion sends them flying to one side, and the gravity has been cut, likely due to the power station being knocked out. More explosions rock Luna II, and Wakkein watches, wondering how they could have made it in. He orders for them to deploy the Magellan warship.

Bright is banging on the door, trying to get out, when the door slides open a bit. Since the power is gone, the power locks are as well. They get out and find Mirai and Sayla, and they all escape. In the hangar, the Magellan is leaving, but White Base and the evacuees are still left behind. Fraw asks two soldiers why they are not evacuating the White Base, but they say they've not gotten orders from the commadant. The little orphan girl, who is standing with her, notices someone behind him, and waves. She kicks on soldier, distracting them long enough for Amuro and Bright to take them out.

The Magellan has almost made it out of Luna II, when a large number of charges set by Char around the area causes it to crash, lodging it in the tunnel, and blocking the way for White Base. Wakkein comes out of the ship and sees what's going on, trying to stop the White Base crew at gunpoint. Bright and Mirai try to talk him down, but it is the Captain who finally ends the standoff, who tells him that they're the only ones equipped to handle it, and he will take full responsibility.

Char comes in his Zaku, flanked by the two he'd gotten from the supply ship, just as Gundam makes it around the Magellan. Char takes out his heat hawk and they fight arm-to-arm, and Ryu manages to distract the other Zakus in the Core Fighter and keep it this way. On White Base, Wakkein finally relents that the only way to make it out is to destroy the Magellan, and allows them to do so. Outside, using the beam Saber, Amuro is able to take out a Zaku that comes up behind him as he fights Char. The Magellan is finally destroyed using a large cannon on White Base. The blast destroys the second Zaku and almost hits the Musai. Char throws his heat hawk at Amuro, then flies off to the Musai.

Bright informs the Captain that they have been victorious, but finds that the Captain has finally succumbed to his wounds. As they come closer to Earth, a funeral is held for him, and, after Bright makes a promise to make it safely to Earth, his remains are jettisoned into space. As the casket floats off, Amuro wonders where his father is.

Important Events:
 * Captain Paolo Cassis dies. Bright officially becomes captain of White Base.

Episode 5: Re-entry to Earth
White Base, accompanied by the Salamis from Luna II, approaches the earth. Frau is helping the evacuees, while Amuro fixes a toy car for a little boy. The boy's grandfather, who is all he has left, tells Amuro about his life on Earth, and how nothing can stop him from leaving it once they make it there.

Bright makes sure Mirai is ready to attempt re-enty into Earth's atmosphere, and, although she is a bit unsure, she seems capable. They are closely watching the Musai, which is now getting supplies from another ship, including its promised three Zakus. On the Musai, Char is speaking to the soldiers. They have twenty minutes left until re-entry, a small window, but enough to launch an attack. With White Base totally focused on re-entry, they should be easy pray.

Lieutenant Teniente Reed of the Salamis leaves in a shuttle which he will use to guide White Base. He, along with his crew, sees the supply ship as a sign the Musai is unfit for battle, and wouldn't dare attack. Bright seems to think otherwise, and prepares everyone for battle. Sure enough, Char approaches accompanied by three other Zakus, although he must come back before four minutes, when they reach re-entry. Dren launches a small shuttle, the Komusai, from the Musai, which he uses to fire missiles on Reed's shuttle. The Zakus begin firing, but they are too far for Amuro to fire back. The missiles get by him, and strike White Base.

Amuro begins fighting Char, Char is way too fast for him. Char makes it past to White Base, but the others in the ship's defenses manage to fend him off enough to survive. One Zaku, which pops up from the other side of White Base falls prey to Gundam's vulcans, which is the only weapon it has left. Finally, Sayla launches the Gundam Hammer, but Char has locked on Amuro, and fires. Fortunately, the Gundam Hammer flies right between them, taking the blast, then Amuro grabs it and prepares to fight. He manages to take out Char's weapon, so Char must relent for the time being.

Reed's shuttle is hit by the Zakus, and must dock in White Base. White Base begins firing on Char and the remaining pilots, Crown and Kommun. The three close in, and Amuro meets them. He fights Char, fending off his attacks, but Kommun comes up behind him. While blocking Char's heat hawk with his shield, he slams the abdomen of Kommun's suit. Char, fed up with this, slices through the shield and begins his elbow into Amuro's head. Kommun's suit is destroyed from its damage, and Char, knowing he can't fight Amuro alone, backs off. He calls Crown off too, but Crown is busy fighting White Base. Amuro is called in, but instead opts to fight Crown. Char enters the Komusai shuttle, as the risk has become too great.

Finally, they've cut it too close. Crown shouts to Char for help, but it is too late. Char tells him that because of him, Gundam will now be burnt up in re-entry, so he has not died in vain. His suit burns up in the atmosphere. Meanwhile, Amuro is thumbing through the manual and sees what it necessary for re-entry. He implements the plan, wrapping Gundam in a heat-proof film. The temperature cools, and Char and Dren watch, realizing the signifigance of this.

Char contacts Captain Garma Zabi, head of the Earth Occupation Forces and another member of the ruling Zabi Family, telling him that the V Project has been found. The whole battle succeeded in changing the trajectory of White Base, sending them into Zeon territory as he had planned. Garma is pleased, and prepares for Char's arrival.

White Base makes it through re-entry, and restores Contact with Amuro, who has made it through re-entry. Bright watches on, seeing that they truly have a great chance for victory with Amuro and Gundam. The evacuees look down through the windows at the earth, including the old man and his grandchild.

Back on the bridge, they realize that Char has trapped them deep in Zeon territory, and off in the distance they see Zeon forces headed by a Gaw Attack Carrier holding Garma Zabi.

Important Events:
 * Characters Introduced: Teniente Reed, Garma Zabi
 * White Base makes it to Earth.

Episode 6: Garma Strikes
Bright and the crew watches as the Gaw approaches with a few Dopp Fighters. The Komusai docks in the Gaw, and Garma welcomes his olf friend Char. The two discuss White Base, and Garma relishes the chance to show his worth to his older sister.

Everyone is preparing for the battle, loading their weaponry, save Hayato and Kai. Hayato is practicing on a simulator, while Kai is mocking him. Back on the bridge, Bright and Reed argue over how to approach the situation. Reed wants them to send the Gundam in now and break through the Zeon forces, while Bright thinks that Amuro need rest. The discussion ends when the Dopps begin firing on White Base. Amuro refuses to relax, despite everyone's pleas, and goes out in the Guntank with Hayato.

Garma sends in a force of Magella Attack Tanks on the ground, which begins firing heavily on White Base. Reed's men had taken control of the guns, but Bright switches back to the more experienced civilian crew. Amuro can't move enough in Guntank to face the Magellas, so he goes back inside White Base to switch to Gundam.

A Zeon soldier reports to Garma, telling him that the Guntank, which they had earlier thought to be simply a tank, was indeed a new type of mobile suit. Garma thinks this to be the Federation's new mobile suit he'd heard about, and sends in three Zakus to fight them. Amuro runs to Gundam and hops in, Kai taking his place in the Guntank.

Garma drops the three Zakus as Char and Dren watch on. Char realizes the mistake Garma is making, and that it will be look worse than Char's loss, since he has the bigger force. After Garma's defeat, Dozle will realize the true danger Gundam poses, and that Char's defeat was not his fault. Dren informs him that Garma is not suited up, and Char contemplates whether he would have let his old die in battle or save him and look good himself doing it.

Gundam is deployed, and begins falling fast, much to the surprise of Amuro, who is not used to fighting in Earth's gravity. After gaining a good footing, he steps in, saving Ryu and helping the Guntank. The Zakus realize Gundam's strength, and all forces focus on him. The fire he takes nearly knocks him out, but Amuro recovers and runs towards the first Zaku, determined to break through the offensive line. He knocks him into a nearby Magella, destroying them both, and gets his second wind, going berserk on the Zeon forces and decimating them.

Garma sees all this, but calmly orders that the Gaw turn around and that they regroup. He's determined now to take Gundam in one piece, and knows that to do that he needs to completely change strategy. On White Base, Amuro leaves Gundam, but ignores everyone's praise and walks back to his room.

Garma meets back with Char, accusing him of not telling him the true power of the new mobile suit, but Char tells him he told him enough, and says he'd be honored to give him a hand. Garma thanks him once more for giving him something to prove himself to his older sister and direct superior, Kycilia. He leaves, saying that he has a great friend in Char. After he leaves, Char smiles, an ominous gleam in his eye.

Amuro is still lying in the bed in his room, alone and in the dark.

Important Events:
 * First signs that the war is having effect on Amuro's mentality.

Episode 7: The Core Fighter's Escape
Things have finally calmed down, giving White Base ample opportunity to drop off the evacuees, which Reed suggests. However, Bright argues that they can't drop infirmed and elderly in Zeon territory. A number of the evacuees, who are upset over the entire situation, plan to take action.

Back at Garma's HQ, he looks over the data they'd amassed about Gundam. He is amazed at what he sees, and realizes that its greatly superior to anything Zeon has come up with. Char comes in, and Garma congratulates him for doing as well as he can. The two plan to attack before Gundam can regroup.

As the White Base recovers from the battle, Sayla, Ryu, and Hayato run into the bridge, shouting that the older evacuees have begun a standoff, and have taken some of the children hostage. Fraw has offered herself hostage so she could watch the children. Unfortunately, Amuro can't focus on this, as he must implement their latest plan.

He runs to the hangar and jumps into the Core Fighter, which he plans tofly over Zeon lines to Federation territory using added boost from White Base's catapaults. Garma and Char see White Base bringing up its bow to allow for the necessary trajectory, and Char realizes what they are trying to do. As Amuro launches, Garma and Char watch, and Char and Dren launch in the Komusai to intercept him.

The crew walks into where the evacuees are, weapons drawn. The evacuees demand to know what is really going on, and want to definitely know how long it will take until they are released. The reason for their actions is that they didn't believe they were being taken seriously up to now. Bright reassures them that they're trying their best, when Mirai tells him over the intercom that there's an emergency.

All communications with the Core Fighter have been lost, and Char is a minute away from intercepting him. On board the Core Fighter, Amuro has lost consciousness. White Base fires missiles to spook the Komusai away, but Char easily sees through the ruse, realizing that they cannot actually hit them. Amuro finally regains consciousness just as Char begins firing on him. He realizes that it's the Komusai, which is designed as a re-entry capsule and not with air combat in mind. He easily outmaneuvers Char, and begins firing on him. Char dives out of range after some direct hits, but Dopp Fighters have made it to the scene. Amuro, who can't take them all on, is called back. Kai mentions how he'd said earlier the plan wasn't going to work, and Bright slugs him across the face, knocking him off the chair and halfway across the room. Bright threatens to literally throw him out of the ship if he shows that attitude again.

Amuro finally makes it to White Base, and the fighters make it in range of the ship's defenses. He is put directly into Gundam, which he must use in aerial battle. The Komusai drops Char's Zaku, and Char begins freefalling just as Gundam is. The two begin battling in free-fall as Kai watches. He goes to run off when the older evacuees storm the bridge. They beg Bright to let them down, but Bright tells them to go back to their rooms. The frustrated evacuees sit and refuse to move until they are freed.

Amuro takes a powerful hit, and is called back. White Base gives him sufficient missile coverage to escape, and Char touches down on ground, where Garma contacts him. They have discovered the fact that the mobile suit is divided in three parts, the center being a normal fighter, and take this to mean that Gundam is actually one choice amongst an array of different combinations for different situations. Char wonders how it could be possible to fight such a weapon.

Amuro walks on the bridge to find the evacuees sitting there. They tell everyone that they're not selfish, but just want to finally walk the earth once more. Bright wants them to wait until they make it to Federation territory, but the evacuees don't know if they'll make it that far alive, pleading for Bright to find a safe place and drop them off soon as possible. Amuro finally snaps listening to this, and shouts that he is fighting for them, and that they make him want to quit before Mirai takes him away.

Important Events:
 * First signs of the evacuees' frustration and dissatisfaction with the crew's actions.

Episode 8: Winds of War
White base is flying over the Grand Canyon, but Mirai cannot pull up in time while approacinh a large rock mass, scraping the bottom of the ship against it. Amuro and Fraw are knocked over, and as they recover, they can hear a child crying. They come across a woman who is trying to comfort her crying child. She tells them how they've finally made it to the earth, and are near where his father grew up. Amuro thinks about his mother, but is called to the bridge by Bright.

Reed disagrees with how low they're flying, but Bright counters that they have to fly this low to escape the radar of the enemy, which is flying overhead. Char and Garma contemplate their action, and Char explains that the interference of Minovsky Particles makes their most powerful weapons useless.

The Dopps fly off, and Sayla wonders why. Bright explains that they are likely going to attack them at Midlake, an area of the canyon that it highly disadventageous to them, and, for once, Reed agrees with him. The older evacuees, led by the mother from earlier, walk into the bridge and ask that they be dropped off here. Apparently, the city where her husband was born, San Anges, is nearby, and she'd like to go there. Bright thinks that they could ask for a temporary cease-fire with the Zeon forces to they can be dropped off, much to the delight of the evacuees. Garma asks Char for his opinion on the cease-fire, and, while Char doesn't like it, he knows that this will give them enough time to mobilize their slower ground troops for the attack. Garma runs off to give the order, and Char smiles, saying Garma is still the soft-hearted, spoiled rich kid he knew back then.

On White Base, Kai sets up charges on their Gunperry Carrier to make it look battle-damaged. The Zeon forces close in, and Garma is very happy to see what he believes will be the end for White Base. The Gunperry is escorted by a Luggun Recon Plane. The child waves to them, and the pilots wave back, smiling. The mother looks down at a large lake, and wonders that it is. In the cockpit, Hayato thinks the same, but Ryu says it's simply some bomb crater. They come across some houses, thinking that a great place to land, and the rest of the crew goes down to where the hole is, setting off smoke bombs. Ryu and Hayato stage an emergency landing. Char and Garma look at the people who were released, but see no soldiers amongst them, something that surprises Char. The crew jetpacks off the scene and back to White Base.

The evacuees decide to go to the houses they saw earlier, but the mother and child split off to go to St. Anges. The Zeon pilots watch, unsure what she's doing, as there is nothing at all in that direction. Ryu and Amuro get out of their hiding places in the Gunperry. The pilots follow the crew until they get to white base, then fly back towards the mother and child. One, named Big John, proclaims that he is a family man and has certain feelings about this. Amuro doesn't know their intentions, and decides to follow them first. The Luggun flies over them and drops its payload, a capsule full of supplies. Amuro is able to hide in time, but a gleam of light reflected off Gundam's eye announces his presence. They turn around, but Amuro shoots their left wing off, and they crash into the lake.

The attack begins, and the Guntank is released, along with the Guncannon with Kai as pilot. Kai is extremely frightened at his first time in real combat, and quickly runs out of ammo. Garma and Char watch intently, and Char suggests Garma watch the rear of his attack force, but Garma thinks it a waste since White Base will soon be completely destroyed by his forces' sheer firepower. Char tells him that his plan of action would have been to hide the mobile suit in the transport and release it behind enemy lines. That is when the word comes in that Gundam is attacking from behind enemy lines. With Gundam's help, the battle begins to turn around in the Federation's favor. Far in the distance, Big John and the other pilot are watching, the mother dressing their wounds.

Zakus begin moving in, outnumbering Amuro. One comes up behind him on a cliff, but Kai pushes him to the ground below. A relieved Amuro takes out the last Zaku, which began fleeing after seeing both mobile suits. As the reports and panicked screams reach Garma at his command center, he freezes, watching in horror. He doesn't know how he can possibly convey this cisaster to his sister, but Char calms him down, saying he'll go with him next time.

Big John thanks the mother, suggesting she and her son sleep in the capsule. When the mother asks if there's anything that can be done to repay them, he tells the sun to grow up big ans strong so he can take care of his mother. They walk away, but Big John turns around and tells them that the wasteland they're standing in used to be a small town called St. Anges until about a year ago, and suggests that they go back with the others. They walk back to their fellow soldiers, and the mother stays there, crying. From high above, Amuro looks out the window, wondering if the mother and child made it to St. Anges.

Important Events:
 * Mecha Introduced: Guncannon
 * The Guncannon is used for the first time.

Episode 9: Fly, Gundam!
Fraw is walking around White Base, informing everyone that it's time to eat. When she comes to Amuro, she finds him lying in bed, looking up at the ceiling. He tells her how he's barely slept since they left Side 7, and when he has the time, he can't. Every time he closes his eyes, he sees the battles he's fought in playing in his mind.

On the bridge, White Base receives a transmission from the Federation. It states that white Base is to break through enemy lines as quickly as possible and make it to the open sea. Reed suggests they abandon White Base, but Bright doesn't consider that an option, believing that would take away any value in what they've done up to now.

Bright contacts Amuro, telling him to go on patrol, but Amuro refuses, saying he is sick of the battles. Ryu thinks they're relying on him too much, and decides to go off on patrol with Hayato. They fly out in two Core Fighters, and begin patroling the area.

Nearby, Garma and Char are flying in the Gaw, and Garma prepares to fly out himself. Char thinks it's stupid, but Garma says he has to prove himself to his sister, and that Char doesn't understand because he doesn't have any siblings. They receive warning that two fighters are nearby, which makes Garma even more determined to go out, declaring that he'll take them both down.

Hayato and Ryu find the Gaw, but don't have enough firepower to fight it. Char manages to convince Garma to come back inside, and instead follow the Core Fighters to White Base and attack. He sees the patrol as a sign that White Base is somehow at a disadvantage. The Guntank and Guncannon are readied, and Bright tells Amuro to prepare for battle, but he refuses. Bright is about to snap, but Sayla holds him back. Amuro refuses to go unless Bright promises he can get some sleep afterwards, but this only angers Bright more.

As the Guntank and Guncannon are released, Bright finally burst into Amuro's room, demanding to know what he thinks he's doing. Bright grabs him, pulling him off the bed, and eventually punching him in the face. Amuro asks how he could hit him, and Bright calls him a spoiled brat, proclaiming that they've been catering to his every need up to now.

Ryu, Hayato, and Kai try to hold back the Dopps, but are running low on ammo. Garma tells Char that he thinks the reason White Base is begintso cautious is because Gundam, which he doesn't see out, is somehow unable to be launched. He flies in, preparing to finally take down White Base once and for all.

Bright slaps Amuro, who then angrily declares he's never going to pilot Gundam again. Bright leaves to the cockpit, saying he is too disgusted to even look at him, and that he'd expected him to surpass Char's abilities up to now. Fraw asks Amuro for the manual to Gundam, and deicides to operate Gundam herself. Amuro finally gets ready and runs off to the hangar.

Char is impressed by Garma's abilities as he watches the battle. The two pilots of the Gaw wonder if it's a good idea, but Char says Garma said he'd call for help if it was necessary. As he says this, he inplugs a key cable for the Gaw's communications so any cries from Garma cannot be heard.

Gundam is launched, and Amuro uses its rocket nozzles to make a large jump up to the Dopps, firing on them. He continues this strategy, an awesome sight to members of both sides. Amuro finally takes them all out except Garma, who loses his right wing. He tries to tell Gaw his plan to finally destroy Gundam, but nothing happens. He goes down, and Amuro follows, but is stopped when a Medea Supply Plane suddenly appears before him. The captain tells him about the Gaw behind the clouds, and warns him to stay away.

Back at the Gaw, Garma finds the plug, which Char has now fixed, thinking the dirt on it was the reason for it not working. Garma accuses Char of leaving him to die, but char says he didn't want to damage Garma's pride and knew is piloting skills would serve him well. Garma eats it all up.

The Medea's captain, Lieutenant Matilda Ajan, supplies White Base with what it needs, and also take the injured evacuees and the Salamis crew. She tells them that, due to the Federation's rough times, White Base will not be supplied with a new crew, and will function as a fully recognized battleship. She leaves, and seems to have taken Amuro's heart with her.

Important Events:
 * Characters Introduced: Matilda Ajan
 * First signs of Amuro's feelings for Matilda.

Episode 10: Garma's Fate
A large, regal party is being held in Zeon territory, and Garma and Char are attending. The woman are blushing greatly from watching Garma pass, but he's not concerned with any of them. The two speak of the former New York mayor, Eschonbach. He is a strong Zeon opposer, but can do nothing, resigning to Zeon rule. His daughter, Icelina is introduced to the crowd, and Garma meets her at the bottom of the stairs, making Char chuckle. The two sneak off to a secluded spot, and speak of how Icelina's father refuses to allow them to see each other. He tells her how, if he can capture the V Project, his father will not interfere with their love. When he hears news of White Base's progress, he speeds off in the Gao to the ruins of a city to stop them before they pass the last defense between them and the sea.

White Base is attempting to sneak through the city under cover of darkness, but the Zeon forces use a flare to light up the night sky. Bright orders they hide in a nearby sports stadium and shut down, waiting for a chance to attack. Garma and his forces fly overhead, but can't find them. Knowing they haven't left the city, he orders that they begin bombing.

At the Eschonbach residence, Icelina tries to escape in a plan to see Garma. Two men grab her, dragging her back to her father, who knows of Garma's plan to marry her. When she says she has the right to chose herself, he slaps her and orders the men to keep the keys to the jet away from her.

Garma continues searching, and Char wonders if his feelings for Icelina are clouding his judgement. Char goes out along with two other Zakus. Gundam is deployed, and Char spots him, but keepts quiet. One of the other Zakus comes close, and Char fires only to alert the others to his presence. Amuro takes out one Zaku, and the other follows as he jumps up. Char watches on, and sees White Base in hiding, ready to attack.

He tells Garma that Gundam is retreating, and to follow him to find White Base. When the Gaw makes it over the mountain of debris, White Base, the Guntank, and the Guncannon are right behind them. They begin firing, decimating the group and taking out the Gaw. As it falls, Char contacts Garma, telling him that he really was a good friend, but his unfortunate birth in the Zabi family caused Char's betrayal. Garma turns around, trying to kamikaze in a blaze of glory. He shouts that he will be victorious for the Nation of Zeon, but the Gaw is destroyed by White Base's guns just short of making it to White Base.

In the Icelina Mansion, the former mayor informs his daughter that Garma has been killed in battle. She runs outside, weeping bitterly. In Side 3, Degwin Sodo Zabi, leader of Zeon, drops his cane in awe-filled stupor when he receives the news, and stands there in silent shock.

Important Events:
 * Characters Introduced: Icelina Eschonbach, Degwin Sodo Zabi
 * Garma Zabi Dies.

Episode 11: Icelina- Love's Remains
Beyond the moon are several dozen colonies: the Principality of Zeon. Here, Dozle returns in his Musai to Zum City, the capital of Zeon. In the palace, which stands in the midst of the city, Gihren Zabi, oldest of the Zabi children, speaks to his father. He demands that they take action, and that Garma's death not be in vain. Before Degwin can respond, Dozle comes in with Kycilia, the third child and the older sister Garma always spoke of. Dozle mentions that he thinks Garma will come through that door any second, but Gihren tells him that dwelling on the past won't win them any battles, still sticking to his plan for revenge. Degwin, however, tells Gihren they should pray in a quiet respectful manner that befits their grief. On Earth, it seems Icelina has made it to the Zeon base. Icelina asks the soldier showing her around, Lieutenant Derova, to be taken on a Gaw to the enemy.

Everyone is working on White Base, when three Gaws approach. Gundam and Guncannon are sent out, and they manage to jump on one Gaw, firing on the ship. The second Gaw, trying to shoot them off, blows a hole in the first one. Amuro and Ryu jump to the second one as the first one crashes in a spectacular explosion. Char arrives in a Luggun to help things out, and thinks to himself that, whether they think his act revenge for Garma or loyalty to Dozle, he'll end up looking good.

White Base gets a transmission from the Federation forces, telling them they can't be resupplied just yet. Things get worse when Char comes along and fires a missile at one of the engines, causing them to begin to lose altitude. They crash land in the desert, amidst a large sandstorm. The Luggun lands nearby, and Char gets out, leaving Dren behind. Ryu and Amuro come down off the Gaw, but Icelina demands they be destroyed. White Base is fine, but the evacuees are trying to get off. The crew goes down to stop them, but three have already begun walking off into the desert. They say they'll be fine, as Zeon is only after White Base, but they don't get far before Char picked them off with his pistol. Bright, Hayato, and Kai run out, and they trade shots, but Char runs back to the Luggun and flies off.

On a balcony in Zum City, the Zabi family is speaking about Garma's death. Degwin wants to mourn Garma in peace, but Gihren argues that they are at war, and there is no time. Dozle says they should punish Char, who was responsible for watching over Garma, and Degwin tells Dozle to relegate him somewhere else.

Back on Eath, Char begins firing on White Base, while Amuro attacks the second Gaw. The third, which holds Icelina, begins focusing all fire on him. His shield begins melting, but he is save by a few shots to the third Gaw from Hayato in the Guntank. Amuro cuts the second in half and jumps down as it explodes. Derova is injured from the explosion and can't steer, but Icelina, determined to have revenge, takes the wheel. Everyone begins firing on them as they steer towards them. The Gaw crashes into Amuro, knocking him back and disabling Gundam. Icelina comes to on the bridge of the Gaw, finding Derova dead, and sees Amuro getting out of Gundam. She takes Derova's gun, and points it at him from the top of the Gaw, shouting that she'll get her revenge. Before she can fire, she loses her footing and falls from the incredibly tall Gaw to her death.

The evacuees are let off and rescued by Federation forces. Nearby, Amuro, Hayato, Ryu, and Kai bury Icelina. Amuro wonders who she was, as well as why she wanted revenge.

Important Events:
 * Characters Introduced: Gihren Zabi, Kycilia Zabi
 * Icelina dies, finally sending Amuro over the edge.

Episode 12: The Threat of Zeon
In Zum City, a large crowd gathers for Garma's funeral. Inside the palace, Degwin listens to a mission from Garma about how he plans a large military victory. Kycilia comes in, and tells him that, while she understands how he's feeling, he must make his appearance as the strong leader of Zeon. Degwin, Girhen, Dozle, and Kycilia walk out on the stage before the crowd and take their seats.

Back on earth, Zeon officer Ramba Ral and his lover, Crowley Hamon, fly along in their Zanzibar Cruiser. They has spotted White Base, which has finally made it to the Pacific Ocean, and Ramba decides to go after them.

Amuro solemnly tinkers with Gundam's spare computer in his room, and Fraw comes in with Haro to deliver his meal. Haro notices that Amuro seems sad, and that his brain waves are low, but Fraw calls him back after her.

On the bridge, Sayla finds a problem with the engines. The orphans run in with a vacuum, and Bright yells at them to leave. They claim they wanted to help, rather than play, and Bright tells Mirai he's taking a break. He goes over to the orphans and apologizes, thanking them for the help, before he enters his chambers, reclining in his chair. He doesn't get to relax long, though, because Ramba and his fleet has been spotted.

Back at Zum City, Garma's casket is brought out. Kycilia asks what happened to Char, and Gihren says he returned home. Kycilia calls one of her men over, and whispers something in his ear.

Ramba begins firing on White Base, which can't escape because of the engine trouble. They fly into a thundercloud, and lightning begins flashing around them. Fraw and the orphans, who have lived in space their whole lives, see the flashes and huddle together, afraid of what they believe is a new Zeon weapon. Amuro looks out the window, and gets flashes of the crashing Gaw and Icelina. On the Zanzibar, the soldiers panic at what they believe it the Federation's new weapon, but Ramba assures them and Hamon that it's just a natural occurrence on Earth.

White Base comes across a cluster of small islands and lands there, hiding. Ryu runs into Amuro's room, to tell him to get to Gundam, but he finds Amuro curled up in his bed with lifeless eyes and blank face. Ryu slaps him around a little bit and brings him back to real life. Amuro suits up, but he seems to get claustrophobic in his suit.

Ramba gives up, but a Komusai finds White Base, and he pulls back around. Ramba gets into his mobile suit and, with Akos and Kozzun accompanying him in their Zakus, launches from the Zanzibar. Amuro launches in Gundam, but seems to be affected by battle fatigue. A heat rod reaches for him, knocking him down the cliff side. As he looks up, be sees Ramba's mobile suit, a completely new one, a Gouf. Ramba, flanked by two Zakus, seems to have the upper hand. The Guncannon and Guntank come in, aiding Amuro. Ramba sends off Akos and Kozzun to fight the others, and goes for Amuro. Amuro fends off his attacks, and gives his Gouf a punch to the stomach. He quickly takes out his beam saber, but Ramba blocks the attack with his shield, shouting that his Gouf is no Zaku. After increased pressure from the three Federation suits, Ramba pulls back. The Zanzibar implements its blinders, bright lights that allow it to escape, and leave White Base for now.

In Zum City, Gihren begins his speech. On White Base, everyone watches the broadcast, which is seen everywhere. In a bar, somewhere, Char watches it as well. He finishes his drink, and a man comes along, paying for another. Char recognizes him as one of Kycilia's men, and the man offers him the title of Commander. Gihren ends his speech with a shout of "Hail Zeon!", which the crowd there continues. The White Base crew watches on in horror, along with Amuro, but Bright calls it a bunch of nonsense. The episode ends with White Base flying off as the cries of the crowd can still be heard.

Important Events:
 * Characters Introduced: Ramba Ral, Crowley Hamon
 * Mecha Introduced: Gouf
 * Gihren's famous "Hail Zeon" speech.

Episode 13: Coming Home
White Base has landed, and everyone is relaxing on the beach except Amuro who left in the Core Fighter to visit his mother. He goes into his house to find drunk Federation soldiers partying there. They claim that the house was abandoned, and it seems that no one besides them is there. Amuro thinks back to when he left with his father, but is brought back to reality by one of the drunk soldiers.

He runs out and comes along a Federation soldier stealing an apple from a woman's cart. He tries to stop them, but they wind up beating him up. The woman recognizes Amuro, and gets the soldiers to stop. She tells him how the soldiers left behind were cut off from the main force, and that his mother is working at a refugee camp.

Two Lugguns fly over White Base, and Ryu goes out to take them out in the Core Fighter, destroying one. In his Core Fighter, Amuro lands near the camp, and is met by three men who warn him to hide the fighter before the Zeon find him. As they talk, Amuro's mother, Kamaria Ray comes out of the crowd and the two embrace. They speak in one of the buildings, but a boy runs in, telling them that two Zeon soldiers are approaching. Kamaria hides Amuro under the blankets.

Ryu hits the remaining Luggun, but it gets away, and Ryu's fighter is too damaged to chase. Bright decides to page Amuro. Back at the camp, the soldiers try to get information about the fighter they heard landed nearby. They finally give up, and are ready to leave, when they hear the beeping from White Base paging Amuro. They rip Kamaria away, wanting to see him, when Amuro fires his gun from under the covers, hitting on in the stomach. The other runs away at the sight of Amuro's pistol. He fires after him, but the soldier escapes.

Kamaria takes Amuro out, and says that he's grown so wild, and she doesn't even know him. He shouts angrily at her, believing she doesn't love him, and breaks away. Kamaria says he wasn't raised to be such a violent boy. As he runs off to get the Core Fighter, she shouts that she's ashamed to call him her son.

Amuro takes off and spots the Luggun, chasing after it. It crashes just short of the base, and Amuro flies into a spray of AA fire. Kai flies towards Amuro in a Gunperry, and Amuro executes a mid-air conversion, docking Core Fighter into Gundam without landing. He destroys the base, much to the dismay of Bright, who can't understand why he's wasting his efforts on a base of no strategic importance.

Afterwards, Bright tells Kamaria how important Amuro is to them, and how wonderful a boy he is. They leave, and, as White Base flies off, Kamaria cries over Amuro, and what he's become.

Important Events:
 * Characters Introduced: Kamaria Ray
 * First mid-air conversion.

Episode 14: Time, Stand Still
On a Zeon base, a magician treats the unammused crowd to a show. Nearby, three soldiers speak on the fact that the Federation Mobile suit is nearby. Their CO is too cowardly to do something, but a group of the soldiers is getting together to stage an attack. Unfortunately, they only have one mobile suit.

Matilda has once again met with White Base, and her men are repairing and resupplying the ship. Matilda informs Bright that they are currently functioning as a source of data, as amateurs often come up with more "interesting" strategies. She also reveals that General Revil has been the one who's kept Bright from being court martialed up to now. Bright spots Amuro, and sends him to bed. Near his room, he finds an upset Fraw, who claims nothing's wrong and runs away.

When day breaks, Amuro runs to the bridge, watching Matilda fly off in her Medea as Fraw watches on. Two men in a Luggun spot her, and the Zeon base mobilizes. Their Zaku hits the Medea hard, and White Base approaches to support her. Amuro launches, and provides enough distraction for Matilda to escape. On the ground, a bunch of soldiers on hoverbikes surround Gundam, preparing to implement their plan. Amuro fires on them, but keeps losing them in the forest. He passes a group of them, and they fly up, placing explosives on Gundam. The soldiers fly off, and begin shooting for the bombs. They hit one on the shiled, which is destroyed, and Amuro understands what they're doing.

Amuro lands in a clearing, and the soldiers watch intently. There's only twenty minutes left until the remaining five bombs detonate. Amuro, Bright, and the ship's demolitions expert deliberate on the matter. Amuro decides to remove them by hand, and sets to work doing it. Fraw's emotions get a hold of her on the bridge, but Mirai tries to calm her down. Amuro gets to the last bomb, but it's under Gundam's arm, and Amuro begins digging furiously. The rest of the crew rushes on the scene, and lifts Gundam's arm. Amuro, Ryu, and Kai take the bombs far off, and just make it away in time. The soldiers who are watching gain deep respect for the pilot's bravery, and wonder who he is.

As everyone relaxes, a civilian station wagon pulls up. The soldiers, dressed as civilians, pull up, and look at everyone. They wish everyone luck and then drive off. Bright, unfooled, tells Mirai that they were the ones who planted the bombs.

Important Events:
 * None.

The Lost Episode: Cucuruz Doan's Island
The 15th episode of Mobile Suit Gundam, Cucuruz Doan's Island, was not aired in the United States, and was not released in the DVD's. Tomino himself made the decision, claiming that the episode had no bearing on the series, and was below the standard set by the other episodes.