Unit 7: Through the Atmosphere!! is the seventh chapter of the manga Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray R.
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In the H.O.M.E.'s mobile suit hangar, Lowe tests out a new ability of the Red Frame by creating orbs of energy from the hand plugs that supply power to weapons. Lowe believes that if he works on it he can use the orbs of energy to blind or attack opponents, but Liam doesn't believe the Red Frame was built to handle that kind of power. Elsewhere, Kenaf realizes that a dangerous person whom he is tracking will cross paths with the H.O.M.E.. He decides to help them out because he can't stand the thought of someone else killing them before he does. The HOME docks next to a one-kilometer-long colony fragment, and the Professor explains that if they don't recover the fragment it will fall into Earth's atmosphere without burning up. She also says that as soon as they finish this job they have to go down to Earth because the Junk Guild wants them down there. As he works with the Red Frame, Lowe senses that something is wrong and asks Liam and Kisato to return to the ship. Lowe investigates the area and is attacked by the one-armed Gold Frame piloted by Rondo Gina Sahaku. With no beam rifle and little energy left, Lowe uses his Gerbera Straight to fight back. The Professor sends Lowe a beam rifle, but Rondo moves in for a close attack, so Lowe responds by expelling energy from his hand, which destroys Gold Frame's head. The Professor then uses H.O.M.E.'s manipulator arms to knock Rondo away. Although his unit was damaged, Rondo accomplished his mission by making sure that the colony fragment would fall on ZAFT's Gibraltar base. As Lowe begins atmospheric re-entry, the Professor lands the H.O.M.E. on the colony fragment and uses its thrusters to maneuver towards Lowe. The Gibraltar base attempts to fire missiles at the fragment, but Kenaf hacks its system and locks up its computers. The fragment continues its descent towards Gibraltar, and Lowe heads out in the Red Frame to destroy the colony's control switch and ignite the last thrusters. The colony fragment barely avoids crashing into Gibraltar, and the H.O.M.E. is damaged beyond repair.
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