Gundam SEED Destiny: Invasion of Orb - Operation Fury

ZAFT intelligence tracks down Blue Cosmos leader Lord Djibril to Orb, where he is being sheltered by the Seirans. Carpentaria forces gather for an invasion along with the Minerva. Chairman Gilbert Durandal issues an ultimatum demanding that Orb hands over Djibril before he escapes and unites with the remaining LOGOS benefactors at the Moon via Orb's mass driver. Yuna Roma Seiran responds to the ultimatum with an obvious lie: Djibril is not being protected by Orb and that the presence of ZAFT's fleet is an insult to the nation's sovereignty. The blatant disregard of the ultimatum enrages ZAFT leaders and Durandal authorizes the invasion of Orb to begin.

The ZAFT fleet deploys forces in the air and underwater and quickly disposes the hastily deployed Orb fleet, as the Seirans had chosen not to mobilize the military even in the face of invasion from ZAFT forces, while ground forces begin drilling into Onogoro. On the Archangel, Cagalli Yula Athha is enraged by Seiran's announcement, foreseeing it as a clear signal for Orb to burn once more (especially since the civilian population has not been made aware of the situation) and receives her father's will, the ORB-01 Akatsuki, from Morgenroete Chief Engineer Erica Simmons and Colonel Ledonir Kisaka.

After launching in the Akatsuki with the forces from the Takemikazuchi, Yuna, who is clearly fighting a losing battle against the ZAFT forces, is removed from command after Cagalli tricks him into acknowledging her as Orb's military commander (since the last time Cagalli intervened in a battle involving Orb forces, Jona labels her an impostor) and then ordering his arrest on the charge of treason. After assuming command of the Orb fleet, she successfully rallies her remaining forces and Orb begins to push back ZAFT on all fronts. However, she then confronts and is almost killed by Shinn Asuka in the ZGMF-X42S Destiny. Kira Yamato, at that moment, returns from space piloting the ZGMF-X20A Strike Freedom and after saving Cagalli, engages Shinn (who is shocked to find out that the Freedom's pilot is alive). Lacus Clyne, who returned with Kira riding the ZGMF-X19A Infinite Justice unit, lands on the Archangel to deliver the unit to Athrun Zala. While the Archangel engages the Minerva, Cagalli retreats to Orb's military headquarters. With neither pilot gaining an upper hand, Shinn and Kira's battle ends when Rey Za Burrel orders Shinn to retreat to recharge the Destiny's battery.

Athrun, after talking to Lacus and overcoming some initial reluctance, launches in the Infinite Justice to aid Kira and confront Shinn despite still being injured. Djibril begins his escape from Orb as the three ZGMF-XX09T DOM Trooper units from the covert organization Terminal arrive to join the battle. At Orb's National Military Defence HQ, an enraged Cagalli demands that a battered and literally beaten Jona tell her where Djibril is, who admits he has no idea where he is now. A resupplied Destiny launches again, this time with Rey in the ZGMF-X666S Legend. The pair prove to be a match for the new and improved Freedom, as the Strike Freedom is knocked into a moment of vulnerability. Shinn was about to use this chance for a finishing blow but is interrupted by Athrun, who rams the Infinite Justice into the Destiny and stops Shinn from destroying the Freedom. While the Freedom fights the Legend, Athrun attempts to reason with Shinn (who receives a second shock upon realizing Athrun is alive) and fights the Destiny. The Archangel then submerges underwater and turns the tide of the battle by destroying several submarines and surface ships, including Operation Fury's flagship St. Helens.

In the confusion of the battle, Djibril manages to launch in the Sarans' private shuttle. The Orb fleet sends Murasames in pursuit while the Minerva's Commanding Officer Talia Gladys orders Lunamaria Hawke to shoot down the shuttle in the ZGMF-X56S Impulse. When the shuttle manages to escape into space despite Orb and ZAFT sending units after it, Gladys orders a retreat and ZAFT forces disengage from the battle. Athrun collapses as the ZAFT forces withdraw and is rushed back to the Archangel by Kira for emergency medical treatment.

Category:

Film & Animation

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• Orb
• Operation
• Fury

[arvenlord]

It seems like all the other warships are made of cardboard compared to the arkangel and minerva

[64522744]

shoulda kept some of the characters faces in there when the freedom got there, it would have made it much more epic and dramatic

[Quackerilla]

Fucking Kagalli. She fails.

[Valkerion]

This show is actually entertaining without any lines from Shin.

[4everFFfan]

@LatencyProblem strike freedom doesnt have a snowballs chance against 00-raiser

[himmy07]

I don't really like Shinn (not really hate him, but have not much point to like him either) but I hate Cagalli and Athrun more for being total idiots in Destiny.

[halorulesyourface]

@IVIoogIe i always side with shinn and zaft, and in my honest opinion, i think cagalli is really whiny throughout destiny, but i still hate kira more for being so self-righteous

[Warsie]

@N3oNnP4nda well Orb Union is futuristic reestablished Hawaiian Kingdom seriously.....and other Polynesian countries

[IVIoogIe]

@lolperk111 I can see where you're coming from. I haven't finished all the episodes to Destiny yet, and I'm not entirely liking her role in it. In the original she was awesome though.

[lolperk111]

@IVIoogIe THE ENEMY ARE ATTACKING cagalli:but why? WE MUST FIGHT cagalli:but why POWER IS NECESARY FOR THE CURRENT WAR cagalli: but why?

she is so annoying

[IVIoogIe]

@halorulesyourface Why? She's my favourite character, I'm glad she didn't.

[halorulesyourface]

i really wished cagalli died right there