Ep. 17: Murrue allies with Desert Dawn as Kira reunites with Cagalli during Andrew's attack
Aired on January 25, 2003
Murrue Ramius expresses gratitude to the resistance group for their assistance and formally establishes an alliance. The group identifies themselves as the Desert Dawn, a faction opposing Andrew and the Lesseps. Kira encounters Cagalli Yula Athha, the enigmatic young woman he previously met at the Heliopolis Morgenroete factory, who has now joined the Desert Dawn. Concurrently, Andrew launches an assault on the Desert Dawn's home city. However, he ensures the evacuation of the town prior to initiating the attack, sparing the civilian population from immediate harm during the conflict.
Episodes
- Ep. 13 · Le Creuset attacks as the Archangel and 8th Fleet approach Earth
- Ep. 14 · Rau Le Creuset reflects on Coordinator history and events from episodes one to thirteen
- Ep. 15 · Archangel lands in Sahara after saving Kira from atmospheric entry
- Ep. 16 · Kira faces BuCUE units in the desert while Andrew Waltfeld observes his adaptation skills.
- Ep. 17 · Murrue allies with Desert Dawn as Kira reunites with Cagalli during Andrew's attack
- Ep. 18 · Desert Dawn members challenge ZAFT forces despite civilian safety and suffer failure.
- Ep. 19 · Kira and Cagalli gather supplies in a ZAFT city and meet Andrew Waltfeld after a Blue Cosmos attack.
- Ep. 20 · Athrun and Nicol enjoy a day off while Athrun discusses Kira with Lacus
- Ep. 21 · Kira faces a difficult choice to destroy LaGOWE as the battle with Desert Dawn intensifies.