Ep. 42: Lacus and Andrew Waltfeld rescue Athrun and form the Three Ships Alliance
Aired on July 26, 2003
Athrun travels to the PLANTs via shuttle to meet his father but is shot and arrested. Lacus and Andrew Waltfeld, who was presumed killed in action, collaborate to steal the ZAFT support ship Eternal. They successfully rescue Athrun and subsequently unite with the Archangel and the Kusanagi. This alliance creates the Three Ships Alliance, bringing together these three vessels for a combined effort.
Episodes
- Ep. 38 · Earth Alliance threatens Orb while Azrael attacks with three new mobile suits
- Ep. 39 · Athrun pilots the Justice to aid Kira against the Forbidden, Raider, and Calamity.
- Ep. 40 · Earth Alliance attacks fail as Orb leaders sacrifice themselves to destroy factories
- Ep. 41 · Cagalli confronts Kira with a mysterious photo while Lacus broadcasts counter-propaganda after her father's assassination.
- Ep. 42 · Lacus and Andrew Waltfeld rescue Athrun and form the Three Ships Alliance
- Ep. 43 · Three Ships Alliance shelter at Mendel colony while ZAFT and Earth Alliance forces track them down.
- Ep. 44 · Mu and Dearka enter the colony to confront Rau while Kira arrives to help them.
- Ep. 45 · Kira and Mu confront Rau while Dearka and Yzak question their cause as forces clash
- Ep. 46 · Flay escapes Rau with Neutron Jammer data while Kira rescues her at great cost to the Freedom.