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Fear not.

If you trust in the possibilities within and try with all your might,

the path will show itself to you!

No... it's too late for that. It's selfish.

Please forgive me.

I wanted to spend more... much more...

Father!

Father...? Did I... just now...

My own...

To my only desire...

The beast of possibility...

The symbol of hope... Father...

I'm sorry, Mom. I must...

...go!

It is now 23:40 Greenwich Mean Time.

One world is about to end, and a new one is about to be born.

The Earth Federation government is about to host a ceremony

at the Prime Minister's residence, "Laplace",

to usher in the birth of the new calendar era.

Mankind has set foot into a new era,

in which we shall build for ourselves worlds to live in,

beyond Mother Earth.

Tonight, we shall become witnesses to history.

Let us come together in this joyous moment

and give thanks to the past, the Anno Domini era.

Also, let us welcome in the dawn of the Universal Century with smiling faces.

Goodbye, Anno Domini. Hello, Universal Century!

Greetings, citizens of Earth and space.

I am the Prime Minister of the Earth Federation, Ricardo Marcenas.

In a few moments, the Anno Domini era will come to an end.

...Presidents and Prime Ministers spoke

only to the citizens of their respective countries.

These countries were composed of citizenries and territories,

designed in the solitary interest of protecting their own security.

Yet, as we've now realized humanity's long-awaited dream

of a unified world government,

we can look back on the antiquated nation-state system

and see the problems that came with it.

Just as no man is an island unto himself,

a nation is incapable of functioning in a solitary vacuum.

In regards to the threats to the planet as a whole,

the nations of old were incapable of offering effective solutions.

Rhetoric and sitting idly by are no longer options. We must...

How is it?

We'll go ahead as planned.

This might cause more chaos than we've ever known.

It's almost been one hundred years since then.

As it stands, the Earth Sphere is approaching a dead end.

Those who will correct the flaws of the Universal Century

are beginning to emerge.

I pray the one who can be entrusted to carry Laplace's Box is among them.

Yes, sir.

Cardeas...

Do you forgive me?

This may lead to the end of a world.

Who could forgive you besides me?

(DEPARTURE 0096)

Disperse Minovsky Particles at combat density, now!

Enemy ship, appears to be Clop class... Thermal energy detected!

Evasive maneuvers!

What's taking so long with the bulkheads?!

Intense heat sources emitted from enemy ship.

Appears to be two mobile suits...

No, three! Approaching at high speed!

Send Marida out.

Ignore the mothership. The Garencieres can shake it off.

Roger that.

Target acquired.

There's a high-speed Jegan. Possibly a special forces version.

That means this isn't a chance encounter.

Ten minutes to the debris cluster.

Wrap things up and get back here.

Roger that, Master.

Stop calling me that.

Marida Cruz. Launching in Kshatriya!

I won't let you follow our ship.

Funnels!

Damn Sleeves!

Mission complete. Returning to ship.

Thus, it was the Battle of A Baoa Qu

which brought an end to the One Year War,

started by the Principality of Zeon

in the name of independence for the space emigrants.

At the end of the war, over half of humanity was dead.

This happened seventeen years ago, the year before you all were born.

Even after the war,

groups claiming to be the remnants of Zeon started wars of their own.

They claim to desire autonomy for the Spacenoids, but at their heart

you will still find the same ideas of the inherent superiority of the chosen elite

found in the philosophy of Gihren Zabi.

The concept of Zeonism proposed by Zeon Deikun, the so-called

"Newtype" ideology, was a dangerous belief that ultimately

produced rebellious elements such as these.

You there!

Don't blow off studying history because you think it won't help get you a job!

Anaheim won't even hire you for a factory worker position,

if you're not capable of passing senior high.

Don't believe everything you hear about that 100% job placement rate- -

Mr. Bancroft, it's the shuttle again...

It's seriously time to upgrade our shuttles.

The chairman's just stingy.

He thinks that the decommissioned Anaheim ones are fine.

So we're staying here tonight?

I didn't bring a change of clothes.

Neither did I.

Which means we won't get to go on the field trip to see the Snail tomorrow.

What?! I don't want to spend two days here listening to Bancroft's "special" lectures!

I could teach all the way to Char's Rebellion in two minutes.

Right, Banagher?

Wow, look at that! It's a Zaku!

Damn it, Bancroft.

Why didn't you tell us there was something this cool here?

What's that? Is it something cool?

It's the granddaddy of all mobile suits!

Oh...?

Hey, wait up. Let's check it out.

Don't care.

The wars ended a long time ago. We don't need those things anymore.

I'm pretty sure you aren't allowed to take pictures.

You guys have no sense of adventure, seriously.

Say, Banagher,

you know sometimes you look like you're staring out into the distance.

- Yeah? - Yeah. You just did it back there.

I'm not really looking at anything in particular when I do that...

Huh?

I think I'm just wondering where...

Where your father is?

No, where I am.

Oh, sorry.

Like whatever I'm doing... I'm not really there, you know?

I have the same feeling. Like something's just off, right?

Yeah...

I wonder if it's gonna keep getting stronger and stronger.

I think the only ones who don't feel it

are the few who get to live their lives how they want to.

Hey, are you listening to me?

A mobile suit...

Keep the speed going.

Y-Yes, sir.

Fly like you're going straight into that debris field.

Keep going.

Sir!

Breakdown 0-6-0.

Impressive.

Th-Thank you.

I'm talking about the machine.

Yes, sir.

At ease.

We're going back, Gael.

I'm sorry, sir.

What's wrong?

It appears there were still people

at the Anaheim Electronics Industrial College training facility.

I thought we checked the class schedule...

It seems the transit shuttle broke down.

I see... Well, even if someone noticed it,

it couldn't have been more than a momentary glimpse.

I was able to get hold of a staff officer on Luna II.

It's true, a Londo Bell ship ran into some Sleeves.

So there was a leak... Was there a battle?

Yes. Not only did they lose three mobile suits, but they let them get away.

Anything else?

I tried Londenion, but their commander is a very tight-lipped person.

Bright Noa, is it?

Try the supply fleets, then.

You'll be able to figure out how the fleet itself is moving.

Certainly.

Everyone, listen up.

All operational testing of the RX-0 is now finished.

We are to immediately delete the testing OS.

Seal the NT-D, and boot up the La+ Program.

"Forgive", huh?

Roger that. Entering gate #5.

What is this "Laplace's Box" thing?

If they really have it, we'll bring it back home.

If it's a trap, we'll fight our way out.

Man, this weightlessness is getting to me.

Lemme skip the Snail field trip.

It's 'cause you were partying all night.

I just don't find looking at the Construction Unit all that interesting.

But guys, it's not often people get to see the inside of that thing.

Banagher!

Don't ask, Micott.

Banagher, bathroom?

I'm going back ahead of you guys!

That looks bad over there.

I can't die...

Hey! What're you doing?!

I'm borrowing this.

Like hell you are! Hey, wait! Hey!

Ah! Hey!

It's not like being in a vacuum.

Found you, but it's almost daybreak... This is bad.

I'm not yet...

Danger. Danger.

I'll get us through this.

Clench your teeth!

Danger. Danger.

Banagher, wake up.

Banagher, wake up.

Ow-ow-ow...

Who are you?!

What do you think you're doing?!

Banagher, are you OK? Banagher?

Are you from this colony?

I'm in a hurry. Can you give me a lift to the Colony Builder's entrance?

To the Snail?

Will this thing still work?

It's out of gas. The battery's dead too.

I'm running out of time! Please!

There's someone I absolutely must speak with.

If we don't hurry, something will happen that can never be undone.

But we can still prevent it if we act fast. So please...

Prevent it? Prevent what?

War.

Hold on!

You can't do this alone.

Next time, on Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn FIRST BLOOD,

awaken the Newtype that lies within you.