Mobile Suit Gundam (1979–1980): Season 1, Episode 31 - A Decoy in Space - full transcript

Mobile Suit Gundam
Rage on! Rage on! Rage on! Gundam!

You must run forth!

If you are still burning
with furious rage...

...You must fight the towering foe!
Fight! Fight! Fight!

Bring to bear the rage of justice, Gundam!

Mobile Suit Gundam! Gundam!

Rise once more! Rise once more!
Rise once more! Gundam!

You must seize the power!

Fly toward the galaxy, Gundam!

Mobile Suit Gundam! Gundam!

The White Base made contact with
the Zanzibar battleship captained by Char,

but it was unable to shoot it down.

The most that the Gundam was able to
do was defeat the mobile Armour Bigro.

Breakthrough

Could it be reinforcements?

There's another mobile suit approaching.

Where are the pilots who hit the showers?

On the decks, maintaining their machines.

Fraw Bow, launch one or two of them.

Who should we send out?

Whoever is in the best condition.

Hayato, then?

Tell him to hurry.

Hayato, please move out in the Guntank.

All fighters remain on standby.

I'll prepare the Guntank for a sortie.

So it's just one enemy craft?

We're counting on you, Hayato!

Okay!

You're only sending out the Guntank?

Mr. Kai's still in the shower room...

I understand. I have a few ideas myself.

Have Hayato go on ahead.

Amuro says he'll launch in the
Gundam too. Is that all right?

Don't worry about it. Let him launch.

Sayla. Why don't you lie down for a while.
Use one of the rooms in the gravity block.

But the enemy...

We've got Lieutenant Sleggar to cover you.
Get some rest. That's an order.

Y-Yes, sir.
I'll do that.

What were the results of her medical exam?

Nothing out of the ordinary.
She's in perfect health.

Is that so.

I'm proceeding on a direct course.
Contact with the enemy in 110 seconds.

Then I'll cut radio communications.

That must be it.

Wh-What's that mobile Armour?
It's different from the last one.

So Dimitri took off?
Even though I clearly warned him not to?

Why did you let him do it,
without authorisation from me?

I'm sorry to say this, Captain Char,

but would you have stopped him
from avenging Lieutenant Tokwan?

Besides, Dimitri already has experience as
a test pilot for the mobile armour Zakrello.

I've never heard of such a mobile armour.

It was abandoned
before it could be tested in battle.

But Dimitri said that
the Zakrello's diffusion beam cannon...

I told you that this is our own backyard.

Right now, we could even contact
Dren's patrol for assistance if needed...

All right.

I know how you all respected Tokwan, but...

Dimitri must return as soon as he's satisfied.

Yes, sir! Thank you very much, sir!

If anything like this ever happens again
you shall be court-martialled, Lieutenant.

That's fast. It's different from the last one...?

It's loaded with missiles, too...?!

One more shot ought to wipe out
that mobile armour-wannabe!

Did I miss it...?!

I didn't hit it! Hayato, just hang in there...!

Another mobile suit?! But it's awfully fast.
What could possibly have such speed?

Here it comes!

This one's annoying!

Fine, I'll take care of that wannabe first!

Got you!

You fool. Same old move!

No mistake.
I made a direct hit to his engine.

My computer predicted his moves easily.
What was he trying to do anyway?

Amuro? Do you read me?

Destruction of mobile armour confirmed.
Please return at once.

No enemy movements currently detected.

Roger. Two hits taken by Gundam.
I'll return to the ship quickly.

What's wrong?
Did two battles in a row tire you out?

No. Gundam's right arm was damaged, sir.

You know we've wiped out all our enemies
around here. There's no need to be so hasty.

You're only saying that because
you've never met Char, Lieutenant.

He'll be after us soon with a new plan.

Every other word on the bridge is
'Char'. Is he really that special?

He's flexible and thinks on his feet.

He even pilots mobile suits himself.
He's incredible!

I'd love to meet him.

Don't you need to get more rest?

I'm... fine.

Amuro, take a break.
I'll look after things here.

Thank you. I'll return to the bridge.

Miss Sayla...

Lieutenant! What about the main cannon?

No cause for alarm!

Mr. Bright will yell at you. We're in a battle.

You're a pest, you know?

Yes.

Let's talk again when things quiet down.

Sure.

It's always about my brother, isn't it...

Can we contact the Camel squadron?

Yes, sir! The ship's route
is tracked on the computer.

Open a laser comm channel.

Yes, sir!

Uh, Captain...

Hmm?

I'm very sorry about what happened
with Dimitri earlier.

Forget it. I don't care
about a weapon I wasn't even aware of.

Right...

You'll make it up to me one day, Mulligan.

Y-Yes, sir.

It's Lieutenant Dren of the Camel squadron.

It's been awhile, Lt. Commander Char...

Or rather, 'Captain' Char, now.

You haven't changed a bit, Dren.

Sir.

We're pursuing the Trojan Horse.

From where your ships are right now
you should be able to hold them.

You share a fateful bond
with the Trojan Horse.

Roger. Can you catch up with us?

Dren... have you forgotten
whom you're talking to?

Forgive me, Captain.

Alter flight trajectory minus 110!

We're going after the Trojan Horse!

Artesia...

I can't ever forgive the Zabi family.

Please don't try to get in my way...

I can't approve of this, Casval.

So there are other sections of
Gundam that are still severed?

Please replace the TC-17 block too.
It was damaged.

Okay!

What's up?

May we talk for a bit?

Sure, no problem.

I was wondering... What do I have to
do to quickly become a good pilot?

I think you're already
a good pilot, Miss Sayla.

Don't flatter me, Amuro.

I want to survive, no matter what it takes.

You're acting strangely all of a sudden.

Even I'd like to stand a chance against Char.

No way! When he was using the Zakus
even I could fight him. But now he's...!

It was just an example, Amuro.

If only I were like you...

Fraw Bow!

Just a minute, I'm confirming the data.

Three enemy vessels detected
at one o'clock, 30 degrees overhead.

They appear to be Musai-types.

Three Musai-types detected!

Please go to battle stations immediately!

The Zanzibar's behind us,
and the Musais before us.

We'll have to break through
them. All hands, level 1 battle stations!

Entering combat speed level 1.

Check all defence mechanisms!

E.C.M. and laser searcher at maximum!
Disperse Minovsky particles now!

Here we go again.

Level 1 battle stations!
Let's go! Let's go!

Open turrets, main cannon,
mega particle cannons!

Listen well!

We'll use the same strategy as Captain Char.

We're sending six Rick Doms, Camel,
and Tokumel to attack the Trojan Horse!

I seem to have a fateful attraction
to the Trojan Horse and the Gundam.

All vessels full speed!

Our targets have passed the F line.

Dom-type mobile suits detected.
The kind with skirts.

Fraw Bow! Send Lieutenant Sleggar
in the back-up G-Fighter!

Yes, sir!

Lieutenant Sleggar! Proceed at once
to Deck Two, to pilot G-Fighter!

What a pain. Wasn't I supposed to be
on the main cannon?

Hayato in the Guntank, moving out!

My! You're pumped,
Petty Officer Hayato!

Then I'll join you.

Do you understand what I'm saying?
Don't rely too much on this computer.

It's only accessible in G-Armour mode.

In other words, the G-Fighter
is manually operated?

Right.

Suits me fine.

Take care!

I shall!

Bright. Do you think
Lieutenant Sleggar will be okay?

The Guntank and Guncannon
aren't suited for high-speed combat.

The more weapons we deploy, the better.

Reaching enemy in 90 seconds.

The Musais are approaching
at maximum combat speed!

Sayla! Time to wake up...

Miss Sayla's already on Deck Two.
She wants to launch.

I see. Will she be all right?

Are you feeling okay?

I'm fine, Amuro.

They're not the mobile suits
from the Zanzibar?

I'm feeling a little out of sorts,
so I'll work it off with a little action.

Sayla. You're acting oddly.

Think so? I feel a lot better than I did earlier.
Don't worry about me.

Be careful.

How impertinent.

What's the Trojan Horse doing?

They seem to have detected the Musais.

They're increasing speed,
but on the same course.

Nice move. They're trying
to break through the Musais.

Order the Camel to concentrate
all of their fire on the Trojan Horse!

Shall do.

Accelerate Zanzibar 10 percent.

We'll attack the Trojan Horse from the rear.

Meanwhile,

having left Jaburo in South America,

Admiral Tianem and the first wave
of the Federation's Second Combined Fleet...

...were leaving Earth's atmosphere.

They were taking a direct route to Luna II.

They're coming.

Now's my chance to show the others
that I'm an ace pilot, too. Let's see now...

Let's do this.

Is that Mr. Sleggar?
You're jumping the gun!

At times like these, he who rushes... loses.

They've split into two groups. In that case...

All right, if Hayato's going left, I'll go right.

Why are both Kai and Lieutenant Sleggar
distancing themselves from the Guntank?!

If we separate just like the enemy,
there's no way we'll win.

Hmm? Miss Sayla?

Hayato, do you read me? We'll only win...

...if we coordinate with the others!

Those two think they can win on their own!

Roger that. The two of us shall move
in behind Kai and Sleggar!

Roger!

Lowlife!

Must lure him closer...!

Here?!

Go!

All right!

Man! You're a lot calmer
than I would've thought.

I'm impressed.

Wait a moment!

Oh no!

Scum!

They're good!

Where's the last one?!

Fire at the area
where the Doms were destroyed!

Charge the Trojan Horse now
at maximum speed!

Come in, White Base, do you read me?

Sayla here! We're heading back
to defend the White Base!

Please do! We need to get rid of the 'skirts'
before we can start attacking the Musais.

So move it!

Block 6 has been hit!
It's the fourth hit!

The barrage is too weak!

The enemy's moving all around.
Tell them to just shoot without aiming.

Fraw Bow. Where's the Gundam?

Almost ready. Please wait.

The Musais have passed the F line
and fired beams!

I'll leave the evasive manoeuvres to you.

Yes, sir!

Starboard!

Main cannon and mega particle
cannon, fire at Musai's bridge or engine!

Fire!

Don't just shoot blindly! Aim carefully!

Direct hit to the port-side Musai!

Who told you to aim for their turrets?!

If we destroyed the engine
they couldn't use their beam cannons.

Concentrate fire on one target!

Direct all shots to the port-side Musai!
Don't even look at the others!

Sorry for the wait!
The Gundam's ready for take-off!

Hurry! The Musais are our targets.

Ignore the skirted mobile suits!

Roger that!

Here I go!

A skirted suit!

T-Tokumel!

Order the two Rick Doms to retreat!

They're in our line of fire!

Camel, Swamel,
we'll destroy the Trojan Horse!

We must take them out
before Captain Char arrives!

Two Musais... coming now!

Gunners! Aim at the port-side Musai!
Forget the one on the right!

What's that?! I can't hear!

There's no sign of the Gundam!

Whose Rick Dom is that?

It's Flashy's!

He says he hasn't seen the Gundam.

That's crazy!
Then where is the Gundam hiding?!

Did we get it?!

No! We hit one of their mobile suits!

We almost have them!
Don't let up fire!

That's impossible!

The Gundam must be there. Where is it?!

Lieutenant Dren!

What now?!

Something's approaching from straight ahead!

What is it?!

It seems to be a mobile suit!

High-temperature object approaching!

A missile?!

It's not directed at us!

Swamel?!

Swamel! Get out of the way!

I-It's the Gundam.
That white mobile suit...

It's the Gundam!

Above or below?!

Below!

Only the Musai is left!

Who would have thought that even
Dren couldn't hold his own until I arrived?

The Trojan Horse's course?

Are you sure about that?

Yes, sir.

If we take a direct route to Luna II,

there's a 98 percent chance
we'll run into the Zanzibar.

Very well. We'll head straight to Side 6.

I concur, Lieutenant.

Sorry I damaged the G-Fighter...
Chief Petty Officer Amuro bawled at me.

You were in a hurry to score points, it seems.

Something like that.

But, Bright.

It won't really help us
if we head for Side 6...

If we fought the Zanzibar in our condition...
we'd have little chance of surviving.

He's right.

It's obvious even from the outside
how badly the White Base is damaged.

Do you foresee any problems, Mirai?

No, not really... it's just...

Side 6 is a neutral Side.

The Antarctic Treaty prohibits
any kind of warfare there.

With luck, we'll get the White Base repaired.

Of course, we'd be putting ourselves
at risk of being surrounded by Zeons.

Can't help that. We'll worry about it later.

What are the chances...

Altering course.
Redirecting the White Base to Side 6.

Side 6.

Of all the Sides that existed,

it was the only one unaffiliated
with the Principality of Zeon or the Federation,

and not participating in the war.

All battles are strictly prohibited
within the Side 6 territory.

Side 6, where reunions await.

Mirai with Cameron.
And Amuro with his father.

In war, are people inevitably
forced to shed tears?

And then there is Conscon, who laughs,

and declares Char to be incompetent.

Mobile Suit Gundam. Next episode...

Farewell in Side Six.

Will you be able to survive??

Will you be able to survive??

Next episode
Farewell in Side Six

Amuro, do not look back.

The star shining far off in space...

Amuro, it's your homeland
where you were born.

Do you remember the days
of your childhood??

The morning when you woke up, when it was warm?

Amuro, do not look back. Amuro...

A man must hide his tears, hide his tears.

Only look to tomorrow, to tomorrow... Forever...