Ep. 1: ZAFT attacks neutral Heliopolis, revealing prototype suits to Kira Yamato.
Aired on October 5, 2002
ZAFT forces assault the Orb Union colony Heliopolis, violating its neutral status established at the start of the Bloody Valentine War. During the attack, Kira Yamato inadvertently witnesses the Earth Alliance's secret mobile suit prototypes housed at the Heliopolis Morgenroete factory. In the chaos, he runs into Athrun Zala, a former childhood friend who now serves as a ZAFT soldier participating in the offensive. This encounter marks a pivotal moment as Kira becomes entangled in the conflict between his old ties and the new military technology he has seen.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · ZAFT attacks neutral Heliopolis, revealing prototype suits to Kira Yamato.
- Ep. 2 · ZAFT Steals Four G Project Suits, Leaving Only the Strike for Kira to Defend Heliopolis
- Ep. 3 · The Archangel's New Captain and the Fall of Heliopolis
- Ep. 4 · Kira Rescues Flay and the Archangel Heads to Artemis Satellite
- Ep. 5 · Mu La Flaga and Kira counterattack the ZAFT ship Vesalius while the Strike's armor fails.