Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny
The year is Cosmic Era 73. It has been two years since a peace agreement was signed between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance. Members of an independent Earth Alliance special task force, Phantom Pain, hijack three advanced mobile suits from a ZAFT armory base, reigniting tensions both old and new, leading into yet another war.
Episodes
It's now C.E. 73 and three of ZAFT's newest mobile suits are stolen. During the highjacking, Cagalli, now Orb's head of state, and Athrun, now her bodyguard and under the guise of Alex Dino, are meeting with ZAFT's new head honcho.
Shinn continues to battle the three stolen suits. In the midst of battle, the three machines work to escape from Armory-1 and rendevous with their ship, Earth's "Girty Lue", which is under the command of the mysterious Neo Roanoake.
After the Minerva launches from Armory-1, the battle against the Girty Lue ends, for the time being. However, Girty Lue launches another attack preventing the crew from having much time to regroup.
During the battle with the Girty Lue, Athrun helps the Minerva out of a bind with his strategizing.
As Junius-7 plummets towards the Earth, the Minerva team-up with the Joule team to try and destroy it.
The battle on Junius-7 instifies, as the Gaia, Chaos & Abyss make the Joule team's attempt at the destroying the falling colony much more difficult.
As a last ditch effort, the Mireva uses is Tanhäuser to break up the remaining chunk of Junius-7. Unfortunatey, several of the pieces fall to Earth destroying several of Earth's cities. The battle-damaged Minerva makes its way to Orb to re-supply and to drop Cagalli off.
The Minerva arrives at Orb. While the crew enjoys some downtime. Cagalli learns some unsettling information about the future of Orb. While Athrun decides to return to PLANT once more and meet with Gilbert Durandal.
Eager for retaliation, the Atlantic Federation declares war on ZAFT (who they blame for the Junius-7 drop). In defense of the oncoming nuclear onslaught, ZAFT unleashes its newest weapon, the Neutron Stampeder, against the Atlantic Federation forces.
As Athrun meets with Durandel, the Durandel a Lacus impostor rallies the citizens of the PLANT's look away from war and look towards peace. Later, Durandel offers Athrun a chance to pilot one of ZAFT's newest mobile suits, the ZGMF-X23S Savior.
Orb decides to ally itself with the Atlantic Federation, much to Cagalli's dismay. While about the PLANTs, Athrun receives some help making his decision from some old comrades.
After departing Orb, the Minerva is thrown into battle against an Atlantic Federation fleet. Due to their new alliance with the Federation, Orb quickly sets up a barricade of ships preventing the Minerva from retreating back to the safety of Orb territory.
As the Minerva's crew congratulates Shinn on a job well done, Kira is forced to take the Freedom out into battle once again.
Kira, Lacus, and the remnants of the Archangel crew, embark on their old vessel and depart, and Cagalli faces a choice in her engagement to Yuna.
Athrun, now a member of the independent ZAFT task force, FAITH, returns to the Minerva, delivering its new mission to her captain, Talia.
The Minerva engages Neo Roanoke, and the three stolen Mobile Suits, in a battle over the Indian Ocean.
The Minerva lands at ZAFT's Mahamul base, receiving details of its next assignment.
The Minerva must destroy a fixed positron cannon emplacement to break through to Gibraltar. They are lent aid by a young resistance fighter, Conille.
Shinn narrates a series of flashbacks covering the events that have transpired in Gundam SEED and SEED Destiny.
After a misunderstanding between Athrun, Lunamaria and Meer, Shinn takes advantage of his shore leave by exploring the countryside.
An Earth Alliance fleet, led by Orb forces, heads towards to Black Sea to deal a critical blow to ZAFT. However, a third party is waiting in the wings to stop the battle.
Cagalli's attempts to stop the Orb fleet fails, and a battle breaks out between the Minerva, the Archangel, and the joint Orb-Earth Alliance fleet.
Cagalli's attempts to stop the Orb fleet fails, and a battle breaks out between the Minerva, the Archangel, and the joint Orb-Earth Alliance fleet.
With Miriallia's help, Athrun meets with Kira and Cagalli.
Startling truths await ZAFT forces at an abandoned lab.
Shinn rushes an injured Stella aboard the Minerva, learning her startling truth in the process. Lacus returns to the PLANTs to gain a full view of the situation.
Lacus & Andrew Waltfeld reunite with the Eternal and its crew, while Lunamaria reports her findings from Athrun's rendezvous with Kira to Talia.
All hell breaks loose in a three-way battle between the Minerva, the joint Orb-Earth Alliance fleet, and the Archangel.
As Durandal plays a lonely game of chess, he reflects upon the past, and the philosophy of his dear friend, Rau Le Creuset.
Stella's condition worsens, and Athrun overhears Talia talking about how the PLANT Supreme Council need a living Extended.
Rey and Shinn are arrested, but are given pardon by Chairman Durandal. Stella is given a new Mobile Suit, the Destroy.
The Minerva and Archangel work to stop the Destroy and its destructive rampage through Europe. Shinn is shocked to learn that Stella is the unit's pilot.
Shinn swears vengeance against the Freedom, as the Earth Sphere is thrown into chaos with Durandal's announcement.
The Archangel returns to Orb, and Shinn sees a chance to enact revenge upon the Freedom
Kira survives, against all odds, as Shinn and Ahtrun have a falling out.
Athrun, after being framed a traitor, escapes with Meyrin Hawke.
With Athrun's Gouf destroyed, Ledonir Kisaka rescues them, bringing them to the Archangel.
ZAFT and its allies attack Heaven's Base.
After a trip to the Mendel Colony, Lacus and the Eternal's location is discovered by ZAFT. Just when it looks bleak for the Eternal, Kira comes to the rescue.
Cagallia, regaining control of Orb, is given the golden mobile suit, the ORB-01 Akatsuki.
Athrun and Kira recall the past, sharing reasons for why they have gone down their chosen paths.
The attack on Orb continues, but Cagalli is saved from Shinn by Kira.
Pandemonium ensues as the complex ties of allegiances are tested in an all out battle between several suits. Yuna meets his well-deserved fate.
The real Lacus on television states that there is someone who has the same face, voice and name as herself in the PLANTs, and the Minerva returns to space.
After the attack on the PLANTs by the Requiem, the Orb forces begin their preparations to leave Earth. ZAFT begins their assault on Requiem and the Minerva is sent to the front lines.
While gathering intelligence under the guise of a shopping trip at Copernicus City, Lacus receives a message from Meer, who is afraid of being killed. Though Athrun and Meyrin insists it is a trap, Lacus decides to meet Meer anyway.
Athrun, Kira, Lacus, and Meyrin read Meer's diary, learning why she aided Durandal.
Chairman Durandal calls for the implementation of the "Destiny Plan", which is supposed to decide the fate of each individual on a genetic level.
Shinn and Rey are transferred to Messiah. Shinn is confronted by Durandal and Rey and finally decides to follow the course of action pointed out by them. The Minerva arrives at Station One and begins its attack on the Archangel and Eternal.
Kira in the Strike Freedom is confronted by Rey in the Legend. Meanwhile, Athrun in the Infinite Justice battles Lunamaria in the Impulse and Shinn in the Destiny. An all out attack happens against the Requiem, ending the second Bloody Valentine war.
