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Endless Rondo is Phase-27 (Phase-25 in the HD Remaster) of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. It first aired in Japan on April 12, 2003, and in the United States on October 23, 2004.
Summary[]
Senior Engineer Erica Simmons of Morgenroete reviews the Strike's combat logs and theorizes that Kira might be superior to any other Coordinator and speculates on the "SEED factor" theory. She shows Kira the mobile suits that Orb is developing and asks him to develop a mobile suit operating system that can be used by Naturals.
Plot[]
Notes & Trivia[]
HD Remaster Changes[]
Appearances[]
Characters[]
Earth Alliance[]
- Natarle Badgiruel
- Arnold Neumann
- Romero Pal
- Murrue Ramius
- Kira Yamato
- Mu La Flaga - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Sai Argyle - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Miriallia Haw - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Dalida Lolaha Chandra II - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Jackie Tonomura - (Flashback(s) Only)
ZAFT[]
- Nicol Amalfi
- Athrun Zala
- Dearka Elsman
- Yzak Joule
- Rusty Mackenzie - (Mentioned Only; In Flashback(s))
- Rau Le Creuset - (Mentioned Only)
- Miguel Aiman - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Andrew Waltfeld - (In Flashback(s))
- Martin DaCosta - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Aisha - (Flashback(s) Only)
Orb Union[]
- Cagalli Yula Athha
- Erica Simmons - (First Appearance)
- Ledonir Kisaka - (In Image(s))
- Ryuta Simmons - (First Appearance; In Image(s))
- Mr. Simmons - (First Appearance; In Image(s))
- Uzumi Nara Athha - (Mentioned Only)
- Homura - (Mentioned Only; Indirectly)
- Asagi Caldwell - (First Appearance)
- Mayura Labatt - (First Appearance)
- Juri Wu Nien - (First Appearance)
Others[]
Characters[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Athrun Zala | 00:18 | |
| Nicol Amalfi | 00:18 | |
| Dearka Elsman | 00:19 | |
| Yzak Joule | 00:21 | |
| Cagalli Yula Athha | 00:56 | |
| Arnold Neumann | 02:46 | |
| Natarle Badgiruel | 02:46 | |
| Romero Pal | 02:54 | |
| Murrue Ramius | 02:55 | |
| Kira Yamato | 03:36 | |
| Erica Simmons | 03:45 | First Appearance |
| Ryuta Simmons | 03:48 | First Appearance; In Image(s) |
| Ledonir Kisaka | 03:48 | In Image(s) |
| Mr. Simmons | 03:53 | First Appearance; In Image(s) |
| Rusty Mackenzie | 07:37 | |
| Rau Le Creuset | 07:45 | Mentioned only |
| Miguel Aiman | 07:49 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Mu La Flaga | 10:08 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Sai Argyle | 10:15 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Dalida Lolaha Chandra II | 10:15 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Miriallia Haw | 10:15 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Jackie Tonomura | 10:15 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Martin DaCosta | 10:57 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Andrew Waltfeld | 10:57 | In Flashback(s) |
| Aisha | 12:59 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Uzumi Nara Athha | 19:44 | Mentioned only |
| Homura | 20:02 | Mentioned Only; Indirectly |
| Asagi Caldwell | 21:39 | First Appearance |
| Mayura Labatt | 21:43 | First Appearance |
| Juri Wu Nien | 21:47 | First Appearance |
Mobile Weapons[]
Earth Alliance[]
- GAT-X105 Strike Gundam
- GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam - (Flashback(s) Only)
- GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam - (Flashback(s) Only)
- GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam - (Flashback(s) Only)
- TS-MA2 Moebius - (Flashback(s) Only)
ZAFT[]
- ZGMF-1017 GINN - (Flashback(s) Only)
- GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam - (Flashback(s) Only)
- GAT-X102 Duel Gundam - (Flashback(s) Only)
- GAT-X103 Buster Gundam - (Flashback(s) Only)
- GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam - (Flashback(s) Only)
- TMF/A-802 BuCUE - (In Flashback(s))
- TMF/A-803 LaGOWE - (In Flashback(s))
- AMF-101 DINN - (In Flashback(s))
- UMF-4A GOOhN - (In Flashback(s))
- UMF-5 ZnO - (Flashback(s) Only)
Orb Union[]
- MBF-M1 M1 Astray - (First Appearance)
Ships & Vehicles[]
Earth Alliance[]
- Archangel-class
- "Archangel"
- Mobile Suit Hauler - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Power Car - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Nelson-class - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Drake-class - (Flashback(s) Only)
- FX-550 Skygrasper - (In Flashback(s))
- FX-550+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Grasper - (In Flashback(s))
ZAFT[]
- Laurasia-class - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Nazca-class - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Connected Armored Vehicle - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Agile - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Command Vehicle - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Vosgulov-class] - (Flashback(s) Only)
- "Cousteau" - (Flashback(s) Only)
Orb Union[]
- Aegis-class
- Kuraomikami-class - (First Appearance)
- Orb Elecar
Mechanics[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kuraomikami-class | 00:01 | First Appearance |
| Aegis-class | 00:01 | |
| Orb Elecar | 00:23 | |
| Archangel-class | 02:36 | |
| GAT-X105 Strike Gundam | 03:36 | |
| Birdy | 05:04 | Image(s) Only |
| ZGMF-1017 GINN | 05:07 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Mobile Suit Hauler | 06:51 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Power Car | 06:52 | Flashback(s) Only |
| GAT-X303 Aegis Gundam | 06:54 | Flashback(s) Only |
| GAT-X102 Duel Gundam | 07:08 | Flashback(s) Only |
| GAT-X103 Buster Gundam | 07:25 | Flashback(s) Only |
| GAT-X207 Blitz Gundam | 07:34 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Nelson-class | 08:08 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Drake-class | 08:08 | Flashback(s) Only |
| TS-MA2 Moebius | 08:08 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Nazca-class | 08:10 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Laurasia-class | 08:10 | Flashback(s) Only |
| TMF/A-802 BuCUE | 11:00 | In Flashback(s) |
| Connected Armored Vehicle | 11:06 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Agile | 11:17 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Command Vehicle | 11:20 | Flashback(s) Only |
| GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam | 11:27 | Flashback(s) Only |
| TMF/A-803 LaGOWE | 12:44 | In Flashback(s) |
| GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam | 12:45 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Vosgulov-class | 14:20 | Flashback(s) Only |
| AMF-101 DINN | 14:27 | In Flashback(s) |
| FX-550+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Grasper | 14:40 | In Flashback(s) |
| UMF-4A GOOhN | 14:47 | In Flashback(s) |
| FX-550 Skygrasper | 15:17 | In Flashback(s) |
| GAT-X105+AQM/E-X02 Sword Strike Gundam | 15:51 | Flashback(s) Only |
| UMF-5 ZnO | 15:57 | Flashback(s) Only |
| MBF-M1 M1 Astray | 18:40 | First Appearance |
Organizations[]
- Orb Union
- Orb National Defense Force
- M1 Astray Team - (First Appearance)
- Morgenröte
- Athha Family
- Orb National Defense Force
- PLANT - (Mentioned Only)
- ZAFT
- Zala Team
- Waltfeld Corps - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Morassim Corps - (Flashback(s) Only)
- ZAFT
- Earth Alliance
Organizations[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Morgenröte | 00:01 | |
| Orb Union | 00:01 | |
| Orb National Defense Force | 00:01 | |
| Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty | 00:18 | |
| Zala Team | 00:18 | |
| Athha Family | 00:56 | |
| Archangel Corps | 02:36 | |
| OMNI Enforcer | 02:36 | |
| Earth Alliance | 02:36 | |
| Atlantic Federation | 02:46 | |
| PLANT | 08:37 | Mentioned only |
| Waltfeld Corps | 10:57 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Morassim Corps | 14:27 | Flashback(s) Only |
| M1 Astray Team | 20:52 | First Appearance |
Locations[]
- Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era)
- Earth (Cosmic Era)
- Orb Archipelago
- North Africa - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Heliopolis - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Earth (Cosmic Era)
Locations[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | 00:01 | |
| Morgenröte Headquarters | 00:01 | |
| Onogoro Island | 00:01 | |
| Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era) | 00:01 | |
| Orb Archipelago | 00:01 | |
| Heliopolis | 05:07 | Flashback(s) Only |
| North Africa | 09:47 | Flashback(s) Only |
Conflicts/Events[]
- First Alliance-PLANT War
- Orb Infiltration Mission
- Skirmish on an Uninhabited Island - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Battle of Heliopolis - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Battle near Junius Seven - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Desert Dawn Campaign - (In Flashback(s))
- Attack on the Archangel - (In Flashback(s))
- Battle of Talbadiya - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Retaliation of the Desert Dawn - (Mentioned Only; In Flashback(s))
- First Equatorial Skirmish - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Second Equatorial Skirmish - (Flashback(s) Only)
Conflicts/Events[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| First Alliance-PLANT War | 00:18 | |
| Orb Infiltration Mission | 00:18 | |
| Skirmish on an Uninhabited Island | 00:56 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Battle of Heliopolis | 05:07 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Battle near Junius Seven | 08:30 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Attack on the Archangel | 11:27 | In Flashback(s) |
| Desert Dawn Campaign | 11:27 | In Flashback(s) |
| Battle of Talbadiya | 12:44 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Retaliation of the Desert Dawn | 13:06 | Mentioned Only; In Flashback(s) |
| First Equatorial Skirmish | 14:38 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Second Equatorial Skirmish | 15:15 | Flashback(s) Only |
Technologies & Weapons[]
- Elecar (Cosmic Era)
- Automatic Pistol - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Laminated Armor
- Space Colony (Cosmic Era) - (In Flashback(s))
- Phase Shift armor - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Mobile Suit Operation System - (In Flashback(s))
- Striker Packs - (In Flashback(s))
- Anti-ship Sword - (Flashback(s) Only)
Technologies & Weapons[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Elecar | 00:23 | |
| Automatic Pistol | 00:58 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Laminated Armor | 02:36 | |
| Space Colony (Cosmic Era) | 05:07 | In Flashback(s) |
| Phase Shift armor | 05:18 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Mobile Suit Operation System | 05:22 | In Flashback(s) |
| Striker Packs | 11:27 | In Flashback(s) |
| Anti-ship Sword | 15:51 | Flashback(s) Only |
Items & Miscellanea[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OMNI Enforcer Uniform | 02:46 | |
| Coffee | 04:06 | |
| G Project | 06:52 | In Flashback(s) |
Terminology[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinator | 00:18 | |
| Natural | 00:56 | |
| Gundam | 03:36 | |
| Ultimate Coordinator | 03:36 | |
| SEED factor | 17:01 | In Flashback(s) |
Quotes[]
| “ | "According to the report submitted by Colonel Ledonir Kisaka, the power of the Earth Forces' mobile suit can be summarized in one word: Overwhelming. However, the possibility of bringing out this potential relies greatly on the abilities of the pilot. Command: Attach file 0358-722. The conclusions in the matter are based on a set of battle records acquired on Kira Yamato, pilot of GAT-X105 Strike." | ” |
—Erica Simmons, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
| “ | "In the end, the Earth Forces had to rely on the services of a Coordinator thought to be the enemy in order to develop weaponry to battle Coordinators. And it's the same here at Orb." | ” |
—Erica Simmons, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
| “ | "The PLANT technicians who first sent mobile suits into the battlefield, believed the weapons that took control of outer space would eventually control the direction of the war. Such weapons must be more mobile than a fighter plane, and possess no less than a battleship's firepower. They must also have armor stronger than that of a tank, allowing it to survive under extreme conditions. The main points of this opinion were correct. But they overlooked just one point. That mobile suit superiority is not limited to outer space." | ” |
—Erica Simmons on mobile suits, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
| “ | "Perhaps superfluous information, but there appear to be limitations in the Archangel's command personnel. Although they have been successful in eluding ZAFT's attacks, much of that is believed to be attributed to coincidence, and the battle achievements of Kira Yamato and the Strike. Eventually, the question of the nature and the rationality of the Archangel's top officers shall be addressed." | ” |
—Erica Simmons about the Archangel Corps, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
| “ | "Andrew Waltfeld. Known as the Desert Tiger, he was among ZAFT's top commanders. We'll ignore whether tigers live in the desert or not." | ” |
—Erica Simmons, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
| “ | "For the Strike, which was a trial product in the first place, battling in the desert proved extremely difficult. However, Kira Yamato pulled off an unbelievable stunt, changing the control program during battle, to overcome danger. In the end, he even succeeds in defeating the brand new mobile suit LaGOWE, piloted by Walrfeld himself." | ” |
—Erica Simmons, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
| “ | "At any rate, the combination of Kira Yamato and the Strike, once again shows surprising adaptability. Kira Yamato's abilities surpass those of other Coordinators." | ” |
—Erica Simmons about Kira Yamato, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
| “ | "It's only a supposition, and it's not even my field, but I'd like to bring to mind a matter that once appeared in an academic journal and gave rise to debate. It is the Superior Evolutionary Element Destined-Factor. And as such, if possible, I'd like to conduct a continuous precise, and thorough research analysis on Kira Yamato." | ” |
—Erica Simmons, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
| “ | "This is the M1 Astray, a machine made by Morgenroete and belonging to the Orb military." | ” |
—Erica Simmons, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
| “ | "You're aware, right? That Orb will not invade another nation, that it will not allow another nation to invade, and will not intervene in the conflicts of other nations. This gives us the power to guarantee that." | ” |
—Cagalli Yula Athha about the Orb Union's use of the M1 Astrays, Mobile Suit Gundam, Endless Rondo | ||
References[]