The Eternal Chase is a conflict of the Second Alliance-PLANT War, featured in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny.
Prelude[]
Since rejoining the fray as part of the Archangel, Lacus Clyne and other crew members remained suspicious of current PLANT Supreme Council Chairman Gilbert Durandal after a Coordinator attack on their residence in Orb. Following her and Andrew Waltfeld's departure from the ship, the pair returned to the Eternal, which had been kept hidden since the end of the First Alliance-PLANT War, in an asteroid. Their investigation eventually took them to an abandoned lab in Mendel, where Durandal had previously worked as a geneticist.
There, Waltfeld's right-hand man, Martin DaCosta, discovered a theory that Durandal had previously conceived; the Destiny Plan, a radical solution to ending chaos by stripping people of their individuality and forcibly guiding them to what they were genetically designed for. Meanwhile, Lacus and the other members of the Eternal attempted to find information regarding the former ZAFT terrorists that attempted to drop Junius Seven on Earth, but found that Durandal had their data expunged.
During his voyage back from investigating Mendel, Martin's shuttle was secretly trailed by a ZGMF-LRR704B GINN Long Range Reconnaissance Type, and tracked back to the Factory. Rather than risk endangering their allies in Terminal, Lacus ordered the Eternal to split off and head towards a suitable drop point to send their prototype mobile suits to the Archangel.[1]
The Battle[]
On its approach to the drop-off point, the Eternal was intercepted by three Nazca-class ships of ZAFT's Glasgow Corps. The Nazca-class vessels launched their mobile suit teams, consisting of ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warriors and ZGMF-2000 GOUF Igniteds, to destroy the Eternal. When it was within communications range, the Eternal sent a message to the Archangel in the Orb Union, informing them of their situations. After learning that Lacus was in danger, Kira Yamato ordered the MBF-02+EW454F Strike Rouge Ootori to be prepared to launch into space so he could reinforce the Eternal. (In the original, Kira had used the MBF-02+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Rouge instead, but this was changed to the Ootori in the HD Remaster)[1]
Andrew Waltfeld launched from the Eternal in the ZGMF-X88S Gaia Gundam, and intercepted the enemy mobile suits. Andrew succeeded in destroying and disabling several mobile suits before the Eternal was within the firing range of a Gunner ZAKU Warrior. However, before it could attack, the machine was neutralized by a shot from the Strike Rouge Ootori. Kira then proceeded to disable several more ZAKU Warriors and GOUF Igniteds, before having to sacrifice the Ootori Striker Pack to intercept the attack of another Gunner ZAKU Warrior. With the aid of Andrew, the Strike Rouge made its way to the Eternal, suffering major damage from the attacking mobile suits. Once there, Kira and Lacus reunited and Lacus gave Kira his new mobile suit; the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom Gundam.[1]
Kira launched in the Strike Freedom Gundam and re-entered the battle. He immediately intercepted and destroyed a missile barrage heading for the Eternal with the Strike Freedom’s Beam Rifles, then disabled the Blaze ZAKU Warriors that fired the missiles with his Beam Sabers and proceed to neutralize several other mobile suits. Afterwards, two GOUF Igniteds deployed their Heat Rods at the Strike Freedom, restricting an arm and leg respectively. However, Kira countered by deploying the Strike Freedom’s eight Super DRAGOONs and used their Beam Assault Cannons to neutralize the GOUFs and free himself from their heat rods. Following that, the Strike Freedom attacked the remaining mobile suits with its Full Burst Mode, disabling them entirely. Onboard the lead Nazca-class vessel, Captain Glasgow was shocked that the Strike Freedom Gundam defeated twenty-five mobile suits in only two minutes. Moments later, Kira disabled the three Nazca-class vessels, using the Super DRAGOONs to destroy the ship’s weapons and thrusters, rendering the entire ZAFT task force inoperable.[1]
Aftermath[]
With the ZAFT force neutralized, the Eternal was able to return back to its allies in the Factory with the Strike Freedom Gundam escorting it. There, Kira helped led the development of the Infinite Justice Gundam and provided specs that met the preferences of its intended pilot, Athrun Zala. When the Eternal returned to Earth's orbit it deployed the Strike Freedom Gundam, Infinite Justice Gundam, and three DOM Troopers to Orb during ZAFT's invasion.[2]
Gallery[]
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.PNG "Strike Freedom Gundam and Eternal 01 (SEED Destiny HD Ep39).PNG (3.99 MB)")
Appearances[]
- Television Series
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
- PHASE-39, Kira of the Skies
- First Appearance; Conclusion
- PHASE-39, Kira of the Skies
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny PHASE-39, Kira of the Skies
- ↑ Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny PHASE-42, Freedom and Justice
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| Cosmic Era Conflicts and Events | |
| Pre C.E. - C.E. 9 | |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction War | |
| C.E. 15 | |
| Coordinator Revelation | Jupiter Exploration Mission | |
| C.E. 30’s - C.E. 50 | |
| Coordinator Boom | |
| C.E. 50’s - C.E. 60’s | |
| Assassination of George Glenn | Flaga Estate Burning | Blue Cosmos Attack on Mendel | |
| C.E. 60’s - C.E. 69 | |
| Mandelbrot Incident | Attack on the Junius Colonies | Mendel Accident | |
| C.E. 70 | |
| First Alliance-PLANT War Tragedy of Copernicus | Bloody Valentine Incident | Invasion of South America | Battle of Yggdrasil | First Battle of Victoria | Operation Uroboros | Battle of Carpentaria | Battle of Coral Sea | First Battle of Jachin Due | Grimaldi Front (Battle of Endymion Crater) | First Battle of Casablanca | Battle of El Alamein | Battle of Nova | First Nova Recapture Operation | October Talks | |
| Unrelated Conflicts First Attack on the Graveyard | |
| C.E. 71 | |
| First Alliance-PLANT War Battle of Kaohsiung | Battle of Heliopolis | Skirmish near Artemis | Battle of Artemis | Second Nova Recapture Operation | Clash at Junius Seven | Skirmish in the Debris Belt | Battle near Junius Seven | Skirmish in the North African Desert | Skirmish towards Earth | Battle of Orbit | Second Battle of Victoria | Blue Cosmos Attack on PLANT | Desert Dawn Campaign (Attack on the Archangel | Attack on Tassil | Retaliation of the Desert Dawn | Blue Cosmos Attack in Banadiya | Battle of Talbadiya) | First Equatorial Skirmish | Second Equatorial Skirmish | Skirmish on an Uninhabited Island | Strait of Malacca Breakthrough | First Battle near Orb | Orb Infiltration Mission | Second Battle near Orb | Battle of the Marshall Islands | Theft of the Freedom Gundam | Operation Spitbreak | Shoot Out at White Symphony | Mission to Recapture the Freedom Gundam | Battle of Porta Panama | Battle of Orb | Assassination of Siegel Clyne | Third Battle of Victoria | Attack on a ZAFT Fleet | Theft of the Eternal | Battle of Mendel | Second Battle of Casablanca | Operation 8.8 (Ayers Rock Landing Operation) | Operation Elvis (Battle of Boaz | Second Battle of Jachin Due) | |
| South American War for Independence Attack on South American Forces Base 12 | Duel at the South American Shore | Battle in the USSA Neutral Zone | Ambush in Low Orbit | |
| Unrelated Conflicts Campaign on the ZAFT Supply Route (Attack on a ZAFT Supply Station | Battle at ZAFT Supply Station 4) | Skirmish at Heliopolis | Pirate Attack on the H.O.M.E. | Recapture of Artemis | Skirmish at Artemis | Second Attack on the Graveyard | Actaeon Hostage Incident | Skirmish at Liteiria | Barnacle Incident | First Attack by the Gundam Astray Gold Frame | First Attack on the Lesseps | Second Attack on the Lesseps | Confrontation in the Deep Sea | Infiltration of the Lesseps | First Battle of the Giga-Float | Second Battle of the Giga-Float | Battle of Ame-No-Mihashira | Battle of the Gundam Astrays | Third Attack on the Graveyard | Find Kira Yamato Operation | Skirmish at Mendel | Raid on the Dreadnaught Gundam’s Transport | Attack on the Serpent Tail Transport | First Attack on the Re.H.O.M.E. | Attack on Supply Station 15B | Escape from Artemis | Assault on Ptolemaeus Port Seven | Attack on the Ortygia | Attack on Ame-No-Mihashira | Battle at the Abandon Colony Zone | Battle at the Mobile Suit Auction | Clash at Mendel | Second Attack on the Re.H.O.M.E. | Assault on the Sahaku Force | Erudou Breakthrough | Third Attack on the Re.H.O.M.E. | First Battle of GENESIS Alpha | First Attack on GENESIS Alpha | |
| C.E. 72 | |
| First Alliance-PLANT War Nairobi Peace Conference (Attack on the Junius Treaty Ceremony) | |
| South American War for Independence Battle for South America | |
| Unrelated Conflicts Battle of the Blue Cosmos Asteroid Factory | |
| C.E. 73 | |
| Second Alliance-PLANT War Attack on Armory One | Battle of the Debris Belt | "Break The World" Incident | Battle of Aprilius One | Operation Spear of Twilight | Ambush of the Minerva | Assassination Attempt of Lacus Clyne | Kidnapping of Orb's Chief Representative | Battle of the Indian Ocean | Attack on Lohengrin Gate | Battle of Gulnahan | Battle in Lunar Orbit | Battle of Dardanelles | Skirmish at Lodonia Lab | Lacus Clyne Shuttle Hijacking | Battle of Crete | |
| Unrelated Conflicts Second Attack on GENESIS Alpha | Third Attack on GENESIS Alpha | Second Battle of Genesis Alpha | Attack on Ed the Ripper’s Shuttle |Attack in Fortaleza | Attack on Kirgitz | Declaration of the Sky | Attack on The Clan Space Station | Assault on the Coordinator Refugee Camp | |
| C.E. 74 | |
| Second Alliance-PLANT War Minerva Breakout | Attack on the Bonaparte | Destroy Crisis (First Attack on Eurasia | Second Attack on Eurasia | Third Attack on Eurasia | Battle of Berlin) | Campaign Against Logos | Operation Angel Down | Desertion of Athrun Zala and Meyrin Hawke | Operation Ragnarök | Eternal Chase | Operation Fury | Battle of Requiem Station Gounod | Battle of Daedalus | Assassination Attempt in Copernicus City | Proclamation of the Destiny Plan | Attack on Requiem Station One | Battle of Messiah | |
| Unrelated Conflicts Attack on Toroya Station | Foundation Shock | Freedom Hijacking Incident | |
| C.E. 75 | |
| Blue Cosmos Campaign Battle of Aldrin City | |
| Foundation Conflict Eldore Incident | Moscow Tragedy | PLANT Coup d'état | Millennium Hijacking | Lacus Clyne Rescue Operation | Battle of Requiem | |