Chairman Durandal muses about how Kira and Lacus met and their relationship. The episode also shows parts of the Chairman’s own relationship with Talia Gladys and his motives. This episode is largely composed of footage from Gundam SEED.

The Minerva fights the joint forces of the Earth Alliance and Orb. The Archangel again intervenes and Kira and Athrun clash again with Athrun losing. Shinn decimates the Orb forces in his anger and is even able to destroy one of the stolen mobile suits, but he unknowingly kills Captain Todaka who once helped him. [...]