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The Descending Sword is Phase-35 (Phase-33 in the HD Remaster) of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED. It first aired in Japan on June 7, 2003, and in the United States on December 18, 2004.
Summary[]
Operation Spitbreak is initiated, with both ZAFT and the Earth Alliance believing they have outsmarted the other. The Archangel is left behind to be destroyed in a calculated plan that would decimate everyone on the battlefield, until Kira arrives to save them.
Plot[]
Notes & Trivia[]
Continuity Notes[]
- Though the organization would not be introduced until the next series and later notes would later place him in this organization, this episode would technically be the first appearance of FAITH through Ray Yuki's first appearance.
Errors[]
- A CGUE was seen firing a green beam from a MMI-M7S 76mm Heavy Assault Machine Gun during the attack on JOSH-A. This error was fixed in the HD Remaster.
HD Remaster Changes[]
Appearances[]
Characters[]
Earth Alliance[]
- Murrue Ramius
- Jackie Tonomura
- Dalida Lolaha Chandra II
- Arnold Neumann
- Kuzzey Buskirk
- Unidentified Linear Gun Tank Commander - (First Appearance; Deceased)
- Mu La Flaga
- Romero Pal
- Sai Argyle
- Miriallia Haw
- Flay Allster
- William Sutherland
- Natarle Badgiruel
- Kojiro Murdoch
- Unidentified Atlantic Federation Rear Admiral - (First Appearance)
ZAFT[]
- Athrun Zala
- Yzak Joule
- Rau Le Creuset
- Unidentified Vosgulov-class Captain (Le Creuset Team)
- Unidentified GINN Pilot (JOSH-A) - (First Appearance; Deceased)
- Ray Yuki - (First Appearance)
Orb Union[]
- Elle - (Flashback(s) Only)
Clyne Faction[]
- Lacus Clyne - (In Flashback(s))
- Kira Yamato
Characters[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kira Yamato | 00:00 | |
| Lacus Clyne | 00:00 | In Flashback(s) |
| Athrun Zala | 01:00 | |
| Murrue Ramius | 03:20 | |
| Kuzzey Buskirk | 03:30 | |
| Arnold Neumann | 03:30 | |
| Jackie Tonomura | 03:30 | |
| Dalida Lolaha Chandra II | 03:30 | |
| Unidentified Linear Gun Tank Commander | 03:50 | First Appearance; Deceased |
| Yzak Joule | 04:10 | |
| Mu La Flaga | 04:30 | |
| Romero Pal | 04:50 | |
| Sai Argyle | 05:10 | |
| Miriallia Haw | 05:20 | |
| Rau Le Creuset | 05:40 | |
| Flay Allster | 05:50 | |
| William Sutherland | 07:00 | |
| Natarle Badgiruel | 07:30 | |
| Kojiro Murdoch | 09:20 | |
| Elle | 17:30 | Flashback(s) Only |
| Unidentified Atlantic Federation Rear Admiral | 18:20 | |
| Unidentified Vosgulov-class Captain (Le Creuset Team) | 19:10 | |
| Unidentified GINN Pilot (JOSH-A) | 19:40 | First Appearance; Deceased |
| Ray Yuki | 21:40 | First Appearance |
| Tad Elsman | 21:50 |
Mobile Weapons[]
Earth Alliance[]
- GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam - (Flashback(s) Only)
ZAFT[]
- ZGMF-1017 GINN
- AMF-101 DINN
- UMF-4A GOOhN
- UMF-5 ZnO
- TFA-2 ZuOOT
- TMF/A-802 BuCUE
- GAT-X102 Duel Gundam
- ZGMF-515 CGUE
- ZGMF/TAR-X1 GINN Tactical Air Reconnaissance Type - (HD Remaster Only)
Others[]
Ships & Vehicles[]
Earth Alliance[]
- Linear Gun Tank
- Self-Propelled Linear Howitzer
- Bulldog
- F-7D Spearhead
- Arkansas-class - (First Appearance)
- Archangel-class
- "Archangel"
- EA Elecar
- Cargo Truck (EA)
- Des Moines-class
- "Oleg" - (First Appearance; Destroyed)
- Attack Submarine
- FX-550 Skygrasper
- Escape Shuttle - (Flashback(s) Only)
ZAFT[]
- Space Shuttle (ZAFT) - (Flashback(s) Only)
- Guul
- Vosgulov-class
Mechanics[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ZGMF-X10A Freedom Gundam | 00:00 | |
| ZGMF-1017 GINN | 00:40 | |
| Space Shuttle (ZAFT) | 01:00 | Flashback(s) Only |
| AMF-101 DINN | 02:40 | |
| Linear Gun Tank | 02:40 | |
| Self-Propelled Linear Howitzer | 02:40 | |
| Bulldog | 02:40 | |
| Guul | 02:40 | |
| F-7D Spearhead | 02:50 | |
| Arkansas-class | 03:10 | First Appearance |
| UMF-4A GOOhN | 03:10 | |
| Vosgulov-class | 03:10 | |
| UMF-5 ZnO | 03:20 | |
| Archangel-class | 03:20 | |
| TFA-2 ZuOOT | 03:50 | |
| TMF/A-802 BuCUE | 04:00 | |
| GAT-X102 Duel Gundam | 04:10 | |
| EA Elecar | 04:30 | |
| Cargo Truck (EA) | 04:40 | |
| Des Moines-class | 04:50 | |
| Attack Submarine | 05:30 | |
| ZGMF-515 CGUE | 06:20 | |
| FX-550+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Grasper | 13:20 | |
| FX-550 Skygrasper | 14:10 | |
| ZGMF/TAR-X1 GINN Tactical Air Reconnaissance Type | 15:00 | HD Remaster Only |
| Escape Shuttle | 17:40 | Flashback(s) Only |
| GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike Gundam | 17:40 | Flashback(s) Only |
Organizations[]
- PLANT
- ZAFT
- Le Creuset Team
- FAITH - (First Appearance)
- ZAFT
- Clyne Faction
- Earth Alliance
- OMNI Enforcer
- Archangel Corps
- 11th Air Defense Corps - (First Mentioned; Destroyed)
- 14th Tank Corps - (First Appearance; Destroyed)
- Atlantic Federation
- Eurasian Federation - (Mentioned Only)
- OMNI Enforcer
- Blue Cosmos
- Orb Union - (Flashback(s) Only)
Organizations[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Clyne Faction | 00:00 | |
| PLANT | 00:00 | |
| Zodiac Alliance of Freedom Treaty | 00:00 | |
| OMNI Enforcer | 02:40 | |
| Earth Alliance | 02:40 | |
| Archangel Corps | 03:20 | |
| Atlantic Federation | 03:20 | |
| Le Creuset Team | 04:10 | |
| Eurasian Federation | 05:40 | Mentioned only |
| 11th Air Defense Corps | 06:10 | First Mentioned; Destroyed |
| Blue Cosmos | 07:00 | |
| 14th Tank Corps | 11:20 | First Appearance: Destroyed |
| Orb Union | 17:30 | Flashback(s) Only |
| FAITH | 21:40 | First Appearance |
Locations[]
- Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era)
- PLANT Colonies
- Earth (Cosmic Era)
- JOSH-A - (Destroyed)
- Panama Base - (Mentioned Only)
- Carpentaria Base - (Mentioned Only)
Locations[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aprilius One | 00:00 | |
| Earth Sphere (Cosmic Era) | 00:00 | |
| PLANT Colonies | 00:00 | |
| Earth | 01:00 | |
| JOSH-A | 02:40 | Destroyed |
| Panama Base | 08:20 | Mentioned only |
| PLANT Supreme Council Building | 21:20 | |
| Carpentaria Base | 21:30 | Mentioned only |
Conflicts/Events[]
- First Alliance-PLANT War
- Theft of the Freedom Gundam - (In Flashback(s))
- Operation Spitbreak - (Conclusion)
- Battle of Orbit - (Flashback(s) Only)
Conflicts/Events[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Theft of the Freedom Gundam | 00:00 | In Flashback(s) |
| First Alliance-PLANT War | 00:00 | |
| Operation Spitbreak | 02:40 | Conclusion |
| Battle of Orbit | 17:40 | Flashback(s) Only |
Technologies & Weapons[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Space Colony (Cosmic Era) | 00:00 | |
| Phase Shift armor | 00:20 | |
| "Pillbox" Anti-Air Turret | 02:40 | |
| Laminated Armor | 03:20 | |
| Assault Shroud | 04:10 | |
| Elecar | 04:30 | |
| Cyclops System | 10:10 | |
| Surface-to-air Missile Launcher Emplacement | 11:30 | |
| Striker Packs | 13:20 | |
| Multi Lock-on System | 16:20 | First Appearance |
Items & Miscellanea[]
| Name | Timestamp |
|---|---|
| ZAFT Uniform | 00:00 |
| OMNI Enforcer Uniform | 03:20 |
| Rau Le Creuset's Mask | 05:40 |
Terminology[]
- Gundam (Cosmic Era)
- Coordinator
- Accord - (In Flashback(s))
- Ultimate Coordinator
- Natural
- SEED factor
Terminology[]
| Name | Timestamp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Accord | 00:00 | In Flashback(s) |
| Coordinator | 00:00 | |
| Ultimate Coordinator | 00:00 | |
| Gundam | 00:00 | |
| Natural | 03:20 | |
| SEED factor | 16:10 |
Quotes[]
| “ | "I didn't choose to become a hero, but...!" | ” |
—Mu La Flaga before leaving JOSH-A and returning to the Archangel, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, The Descending Sword | ||
| “ | "Ground crew unit! Some nut in an aircraft is trying to land on board! Take shelter!" | ” |
—Murrue Ramius unknowingly referring to Mu La Flaga during the latter's emergency landing on the Archangel, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, The Descending Sword | ||
| “ | "H-How can you call this a plan? Because this is a war... because we're soldiers... so if we're told to, we must throw away our lives?" | ” |
—Miriallia Haw after learning about the Cyclops System, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, The Descending Sword | ||
| “ | Murrue: "Note that I, Murrue Ramius, Captain of the Archangel made this decision, and therefore no other crew member is in any way responsible!" Mu: "Don't put so much pressure on yourself." Murrue: "This ship will now abandon this battleground and retreat! Send a message to all other Alliance ships, to follow us! Engine, full speed!" |
” |
—Murrue Ramius and Mu La Flaga, after having been told about the Atlantic Federations plan, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, The Descending Sword | ||
| “ | "ZAFT! Earth Alliance! I call upon both Forces! Any moment now, the Cyclops System will activate and the Alaska base will self-destruct! I ask both Forces cease battle at once and retreat from this area!" | ” |
—Kira Yamato, warning ZAFT and Earth Alliance Forces about the Cyclops System, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, The Descending Sword | ||
| “ | "For the preservation of our blue and pure world." | ” |
—William Sutherland quoting the Blue Cosmos catchphrase, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, The Descending Sword | ||
References[]