E12 - Char, The Red Comet
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Sieg Zeon! Sieg Zeon!
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Good job!
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Lord Degwin!
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Long live the Sovereign!
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Yahoo, we did it!
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Long live Supreme Commander Gihren!
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Gihren, a quick peace.
That is what our aim must be.
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I believe the wisest course
is to use this victory
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to force the Federation
to the negotiating table.
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With all due respect...
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We will continue to be victorious.
In our next engagement.
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And the next... until the very end.
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Other men said the very same
thing before their downfall!
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Men like Napoleon and Hitler!
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The follies of ancient history
can offer us no lessons!
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What did Deikun tell us?!
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Did he not proudly declare that Spacenoids
would become a new species of humanity?!
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That we would usher in the next
stage of human evolution?!
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We have in our hands the perfect opportunity
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with which to make Deikun's ideals a reality!
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An opportunity like this
will never visit us again.
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We must press on!
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We shall never compromise!
Onwards! Ever onwards!
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Kycilia.
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Yes, Father.
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I am right here.
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What do you think? I am afraid
of what I see in him.
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You needn't worry, I shall help you.
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Please do. No one can stop him but you.
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He will destroy this country. And our family.
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Rest easy, Father.
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Your Kycilia will always be on your side.
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MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM
THE ORIGIN
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Never! I don't want to
be assigned to staff HQ!
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Episode 12
Char, the Red Comet
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I want to be on the front lines!
Let me make a name for myself!
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The thing is, this is what Father wants,
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and it's what the top brass has decided.
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It's out of my hands.
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They can't say no to you, not now.
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Aren't you the hero of Loum?!
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Well, I guess...
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I don't want to be outdone by Char.
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I heard that the decoration he's getting
will come with a two-rank promotion,
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which will make him a lieutenant commander!
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If that happens, I'll...
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If that's all you're worried about,
I can make you the same rank!
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I'm not doing anything to earn it!
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I've only been watching
the battles from a safe distance.
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There, there...
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Getting promoted as a handout
is the last thing I need.
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That's exactly why no one
takes me seriously...
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They say my only accomplishment
was being born into the Zabi family.
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All right. I'll talk to our
brother Gihren about it.
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After that, it's up to him.
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We're coming to you from the venue
for the Battle of Loum victory celebration!
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It is the newly-completed Principality
Government Building, Deikun Hall!
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The decoration ceremony has just ended,
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and our brave soldiers are now filing in!
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Here is our fleet commander,
Vice Admiral Dozle!
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The commanding presence
he radiates is almost palpable!
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Great work!
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Following behind him are the
triumphant Black Tri-Stars!
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Lieutenant Gaia!
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Lieutenant Junior Grade Mash!
Lieutenant Junior Grade Ortega!
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Attaboy, Ortega!
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And now the man who earned
the nom de guerre "Red Comet",
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our ace of aces, Lieutenant JG Char!
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Strike that!
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The dashing cape of a field officer
is now fluttering on his shoulders!
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Make that Lieutenant Commander Char Aznable!
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With this glorious victory,
these warriors, our pride and joy,
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have proven Deikun's
great teachings to be true!
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That Spacenoids stand above all others!
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But my fellow countrymen,
we mustn't relax our efforts.
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Our fight has only just begun!
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In point of fact, parts of Loum have
yet to surrender to our principality
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and continue their futile resistance.
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We must eliminate such rabble
and unite colony society as one
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so that we will be victorious in
our final battle against the Federation!
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We were the ones who took Revil prisoner!
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How come they're heaping
all the glory on him?!
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Let it go, Ortega.
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The Sovereign is watching.
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Char.
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I've taken the liberty
of following your exploits.
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Garma, I see you've made
something of yourself, too.
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I'm a major with our elite airborne division.
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My assignment came through today.
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I'm happy for you! That's
a fitting post for you.
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Unlike fleet warfare, securing
territory with ground units is difficult.
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It's dirty, bloody work.
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My rank might only be major,
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but I'll have nearly a whole armored
regiment serving under me.
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I intend to lead it and mop up
the remaining enemy forces in Loum.
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Oh?
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You thought "Garma can't handle that"
to yourself just now, didn't you, Char?!
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No, perish the thought.
It's just that it's a dangerous mission.
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Such down and dirty work
isn't your cup of tea.
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I'm surprised that Sovereign
Degwin and Admiral Dozle would--
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They don't matter! I'm my own man!
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Don't underestimate me, Char.
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Just like you...
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Even I... won't stay that little boy
I was back then forever.
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Keep neutralizing them! Advance!
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Send these Federation lackeys packing!
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Concentrate your fire on enemy
defensive positions!
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Crush them! Crush them!
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Don't let any of them surrender!
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Temporary POW Facility
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The Venus of Capua.
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This statue is said to date to the fourth
century B.C. of the Earth calendar.
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It's a fake.
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The real one is a replica that
dates to the Roman era.
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This one must be an imitation of that
imitation, made during the Renaissance.
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This item is a standout among
the museum's collection. A Grecian urn!
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It was found in Vulci, in southern Italy--
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This one is also a fake.
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A trinket made for tourists.
Even worse than a fake, one could say.
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And this?
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Ah... It was used in masked theatrical
performances of the Roman era.
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This, too?
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Er, yes, we believe that is the case...
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For all the grandiosity of the
term "Universal Century",
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our history does not stretch
back even 100 years.
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That is why we are looked down upon.
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As a mere bunch of Johnny-come-latelies.
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You have made your feelings
abundantly clear, Sovereign.
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We must bring this war, the worst
in human history, to an end.
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Ever since Cain and Abel in ancient times,
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hostility and conflict between
humans have never ceased,
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and man has yet to understand his fellow man.
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What a deplorable state of affairs.
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Zeon Zum Deikun's intent
was to free us from that old curse.
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Even if all things, space
included, are God's creation,
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is it so wrong that it was we space
immigrants who found a hope that is
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so many times more powerful
than the sense of freedom
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that people once felt when they made
the crossing to the New World?
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That is what Deikun was thinking when
he set forth his protocols for the new era.
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We gathered under his banner as his comrades.
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We had no idea that
his hope for a new humanity
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would lead to such disgusting
hatred and terrible devastation.
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Admiral Revil, is there nothing
we can do to defuse this situation?
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You and I, working together?
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What indeed?
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It may be possible for you,
but a prisoner like me?
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I understand.
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I understand.
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I fully understand, Admiral Revil.
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I am hardly the ideal man to
conduct such negotiations.
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Is that because you hope,
rather, to invade Earth
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and restore the fruits of our
culture and civilization,
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as well as our spiritual holy land?
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You surmise correctly.
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That makes you the right man for the job.
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The war must continue!
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Make no mistake, Lt. Gen. M'Quve.
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You will not be an emissary to end the war.
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You will be going there to lead
the Earth Invasion Force.
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This is not my idea alone. Supreme
Commander Gihren is of the same mind.
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We will seize the Earth's
bounty and her lands!
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Which is precisely why we mustn't send
someone who is immune to Earth's charms!
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Would you mind terribly
if I asked two questions?
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Be my guest.
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As you are aware, war requires
that one has an opponent.
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In the event that the Federation
has completely lost its will to fight,
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where do you suggest we aim our raised fist?
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Go ahead and ask your
second question as well.
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What assurances do I have?
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My troops and I will be parachuting
into the enemy's very lap, as it were.
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I do hate to be blunt, but I have
no wish to become a sacrificial pawn.
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I'll begin by answering question #2.
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I will assign Garma Zabi to serve under you.
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Garma, whom Sovereign
Degwin cherishes above all else.
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What greater assurance could I offer that
our sovereign will never abandon you?
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And now,
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as for the answer to your first question...
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Regardless of the time or place,
mankind has a fundamental desire for war.
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Whether that be foolish...
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...or wise.
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Plans are already in motion
to prolong the war.
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Remember this one thing, Lt. Gen. M'Quve.
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You aren't like those other
mediocre commanders.
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It's because you're a man of
ability that I am telling you this.
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Supreme Commander Gihren...
I find him detestable.
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What's so good about that bastard
M'Quve that he gets to represent Zeon?!
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He didn't so much as break
a sweat at Loum or Hatte!
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I hate that guy!
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And at peace talks of all places!
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See if I care if it blows up in their faces!
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I was worried that a talented officer
like you might go down there with him,
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but I'm glad that you stayed behind.
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Earth doesn't agree with me.
I'm a Spacenoid through and through.
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He did approach me informally,
but I turned him down.
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Don't get me wrong.
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I'm not going to fight him over subordinates
because this isn't some children's squabble.
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I didn't want to let him have you
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because there's a job that
I don't want anyone else to do.
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Oh? And what sort of job would that be, sir?
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Development on a new Federation
mobile suit is being conducted in secret.
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They call it "Operation V," apparently.
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It's being carried out
somewhere off of Earth.
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It was mobile suits that decided
the outcome of our recent battles.
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But even if they've designated
Operation V a threat,
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not everyone would
understand what that means.
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And so, here are your orders:
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Follow any and all signs,
overcome any resistance,
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sniff out Operation V's
base, and then crush it.
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Yes, sir.
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Even if you are the great
hero of the Zeon Forces,
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I don't expect you to carry out
such a crucial mission by yourself.
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Look! That's your ship.
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I named her myself. The Falmer!
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She's a Musai that surpasses
all other Musais!
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She's my parting gift to you.
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I also give you special authorization to do
whatever you deem necessary for the mission.
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Do you have any questions?
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I do not.
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Lt. Cdr. Char, now setting
out on his mission!
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This baby is quite a ship!
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Coming from a run-down,
retrofitted Papua resupply ship,
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this is almost so shiny it's
blinding, right, Captain Char?
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You're the ship's captain, Lt. Dren.
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Don't joke about stuff
like that, Lt. Cdr. Char!
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I didn't mean it in jest.
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No matter how good the ship,
I have no wish to be chained down by it.
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Remember this, men!
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I have never once wished to become
a fine sailor such as yourselves.
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I am a warrior of the cosmos!
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A knight who races at will across
the heavens faster than any ship!
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Continue the tests, Captain.
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In that case,
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Lt. Dren will humbly assume
the post of acting captain!
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We'll begin combat drills at once!
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All hands, take your posts!
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Anti-ship battle stations!
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Listen up! Don't think of this as a drill!
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Act like everything is the real thing!
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We'll make for the designated battle area!
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Come about 90 degrees to port!
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This is Oak Tree. Calling Queen of the Night.
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Commencing screening of Blue Bird.
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Don't screw up.
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Understood, ma'am.
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We're sorry to interrupt your rest, Admiral.
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I'm being moved?
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What's going on? I wasn't
informed of any move.
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Please hurry, sir.
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Would it be all right
if I asked you something?
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If I'm able to answer, yes.
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Where am I being moved to?
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Ah. I see.
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Sir, please put these on.
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I'm sorry, but we didn't have
anything but a field officer's uniform.
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We will also use this transport
to breach the cargo terminal.
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There is a launch berthed in the bay,
so please be ready to run.
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Are you in charge of this operation?
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What's your name? Who do you serve under?
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You're not at liberty
to divulge that. Is that it?
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Run! Make a break for the launch!
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Hurry!
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Hurry! Hurry!
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An emergency is in progress inside.
This berth cannot be used at this time.
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This berth cannot be used at this time.
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This is Oak Tree.
Blue Bird is in the bird cage.
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Will now make for rendezvous
point with Maeterlinck.
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Understood. Well done.
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I have lock on target ship.
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Salamis-class, dead ahead. Distance, 8210.
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Mega particle cannon energy charge at 92%.
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Anti-ship missiles, ready to launch.
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Right, start with three missiles, rapid fire!
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Once they're away, get a lock on
the ship with the mega particle cannon!
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Hit it while it's between
60 and 50 out! Got it?!
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Energy charge at 120%!
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Tubes 1 through 3, ready to fire!
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Distance, 8110. Almost in--
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What's the problem?!
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Captain! Er, Acting Captain, sir!
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There's something strange
about this target ship!
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Its closing speed is too fast!
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This Salamis...
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...is active!
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What?
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Ship speed, 1.1 km/s!
It's almost within our firing range!
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What do we do?
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What indeed, Captain Dren?
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Distance, 7900! Speed has
dropped off slightly!
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They must have spotted us.
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