Mobile Suit Gundam Episode 4 Script
Translated By: Wing (wing@starland.virtualave.net)
Revised By: Ryan Cross (ryan_cross@yahoo.com)

Song: Flare up, flare up, flare up, Gundam.
Song: Run, boy
Song: If you still have a fighting sprit burning with anger,
Song: Strike your gigantic enemies again, again, and again!
Song: Fight with the fury of justice, Gundam.
Song: Mobile Suit Gundam, Gundam
Song: It's reviving, reviving, reviving, Gundam
Song: Grab it, boy
Song: Fly toward the galaxy, Gundam.
Song: Mobile Suit Gundam, Gundam

Narration: Half a century has passed since mankind began sending its burgeoning 
population into space. Huge artificial cities orbiting the earth have become mankind's second birthplace. There, people bore their children, grew up, and died.
Narration: In the year 0079 of the Universal Century, Side 3, the furthest space colony from the earth, has declared itself the Duchy of Zeon and began a war for independence from the Earth Federation.
Narration: After more than a month of battle, both the Duchy of Zeon and the Earth Federation have lost half of their total populations. People were horrified by the deeds they caused.
Narration: Since then, the war has entered a stalemate and 8 months have passed.

Title: "Mission to Escape from Luna 2"

Soldier: Beacon received, Madagascar. Enter the port at standard entrance speed limit -2. Alignment is nominal.
Soldier: Madagascar is docking. All crew, move into position for mooring procedures.
Soldier: Load ammunition. Quickly!
Soldier: Where's the recreation service crew? Are they ready for the reception of the ship's crew?
Soldier: Second pier, mooring preparation completed.
Soldier: All personel, after the Madagascar is docked, we will commence loading in the secondary war stocks immediately.
Soldier: Roger.

Bright: You must understand that we have over 100 civilians onboard with us.
Bright: They had no choice but to escape from the Side 7 after it was attacked.
Officer: We would like to accept you if we could.
Officer: However, this Luna 2 base is also having a series of continuous emergencies.
Bright: We finally reach an allied base and we can't even rest for a moment? How can this be right?
Watkain: I will answer your questions.
Watkain: I'm Watkain, commander of the Luna 2 district unit.
Watkain: You must be Bright Noah, correct?
Bright: Yes, sir.
Bright: Our evacuees are all exhausted. Please find a place in this base for them to rest.
Mirai: We have been pursued all this way by Zeon forces and haven't had any chance to rest.
Watkain: We have no room to accommodate civilians.
Bright: Impossible...!
Watkain: I ask all people present here to remain as they are.
Watkain: I will ask the Headquarters of the Earth Federation Military for support, and you will all be transfered to the Earth on an appropriate ship in no time.
Refugees: To the Earth? We want to go back to Side 7.
Watkain: The following people are to be separated from the general refugees. Bright Noah!
Watkain: Mirai Yashima, Ryu Hosei, Sayla Mass, Kai Shiden, Hayato Kobayashi,
Watkain: And Amuro Ray.
Kikka: Hey, what're you doing? They're our friends!
Retsu: That's right! That's right!
Katsu: What gives?
Flau: Quiet down, kids.
Bright: Reason! Please, listen to reason!
Watkain: Because the military cadets and civilians have used Triple A secret military equipment,
Watkain: Namely, the White Base and Gundam, without permission,
Watkain: They should all be prepared to face a court martial.
Watkain: The White Base is to be confiscated and Gundam is to be sealed and put back under military control.
Watkain: That is all.
Amuro: You're so selfish!
Amuro: How in the world can you tell us such things without checking the state of Side 7?!
Watkain: Captain, I'm the commander of Luna 2, Watkain.
Captain: Repair the White Base... Save the children...
Watkain: Please leave rest to us, sir.
Watkain: Please leave your worries behind and accept medical care, sir.

Soldier: After you finish locking Gundam, move on to the Guntank.
Soldier: What do we do with the Guntank? It's practically falling apart.
Soldier: Lock it as well. Unless you want to be lectured by Watkain.

Bright: The Musai is coming. I don't think that Char the Red Comet has given up pursuit.
Bright: Sir, if you seal Gundam...
Watkain: You don't any right to put a word into our strategies.
Bright: Sir, you don't know how terrible the Red Comet is.
Watkain: You may come to such a judgement because you're not a regular officer.
Watkain: Hoever, the red blazing star is a renowned warrior.
Watkain: He is not foolish to challenge this Luna 2 base with a light cruiser like the Musai.
Soldier: C'mon.

Char: Are you sure we won't be detected by Luna 2's radar?
Dren: Yes, Major.
Dren: The concentration of Minovsky particles is somewhat low, but we'll be fine.
Char: It's strange to be before the enemy's eyes and not be detected.
Char: But, after all, because of the science battle,
Char: Battles are now being fought within visual range, as they were in ancient times.
Dren: Major, shall we attack Luna 2?
Char: Dren, now you're telling me.
Char: Luna 2 prides itself on its fine armaments. An ordinary strategist would never think that this small Musai would attack it alone.
Dren: Is that why we're going to do it?
Char: Don't worry. I have a plan, Dren.
Dren: I look foward to it, sir
Char: If a girl was seperated from me 10 years ago, as my sister was...
Char: No, she is too strong to be Artesia.
Sayla: Drop it now!
Sayla: I'll shoot if you move.
Char: That's right. Artesia is more gentle.
Char: We will enter the enemy's core with normal suits.
Soldiers: Eh?
Char: Our first aim is to capture the Federation Military's mobile suit.
Char: Our second aim also is to capture the enemy's newly built warship, the Rocking Horse.
Char: If we cannot obtain them, then we'll destroy them.
Char: That is all.

Soldier: Here's your meal.
Bright: Hey, you!
Bright: Let us speak to Commandant Watkain.
Amuro: It's no use, Bright.
Bright: But, who could be sure that Char won't attack us?
Amuro: I know, but...
Kai: Anyway, we're all starving, right?
Kai: You won't be able to accomplish anything if you don't eat at the right time, after all.
Kai: Even when you want to escape.
Ryu: Kai Shiden's right, Amuro.
Ryu: Eating a meal is just like loading bullets into a gun.
Ryu: Soldiers have to eat even when they don't want to.

Soldier: Major, should we go?
Char: Wait.
Char: Look.
Soldier: Oh! This is...
Char: An infrared detector.
Char: Avoid detection and set the mines.
Soldier: Yes, sir.

Amuro: So, you just need to remember that this block connection lever is double.
Amuro: This operation means it significantly different from a Zeon Zaku.
Kai: Okay, then just what makes Gundam so superior to a Zeon Zaku?
Amuro: Its fighting ability.
Amuro: It's different from the Zaku type mobile suits of the past. It gathers and memorizes case studies during battle.
Kai: It memorizes case studies?
Kai: So that means the more you fight, the more Gundam learns about fighting, making it stronger?
Amuro: Exactly.
Amuro: Moreover, since an inexperienced pilot like me could manage to fight against an experienced warrior like Char somehow...
Amuro: Then the ability of Gundam's educable computer is so great that it can compensate for my own shortcomings.
Ryu: Ha ha ha, you're too modest!
Bright: The centrifugal gravity system has stopped working!
Kai: Looks like the power systems are damaged.
Amuro: It's Char!

Watkain: They avoided our radar surveillance systems?
Soldier: Yes, Commandant, the enemy must be a bomb squad, presumably wearing normal suits.
Officer: Just as Bright said...
Watkain: We'll have Magellan sally forth.

Bright: Open the door!
Amuro: They must have forgotten about us.
Bright: But, we can't remain here... Those...!
Bright: It's open!
Amuro: Eh? I see, the electric lock must have been deactivated when it lost its electric supply.
Ryu: Let's get out of here.
Amuro: Where are Mirai and Sayla?
Bright: They should be in the next room.
Bright: Mirai, Sayla!
Mirai: Bright!

Watkain: Launch the Magellan now. Release her from the the dock immediately.
Flau: The Zeon have started their attack, so why won't you let us take refuge in a safe place?
Soldier: We haven't received an order from the Commandant.
Flau: Then you're asking us to die here?
Sodier: No, that's not what we're saying.
Flau: Then, please contact the Commandant quickly.
Soldier: But... the Commandant must be rather busy at the moment...

Soldier: Ugh, what are you doing?! Come out, you little brat!
Ryu: We did it!
Bright: Gather all the crews. We'll move the White Base out of the port.
Bright: Amuro will unlock Gundam.
Amuro: Yes, sir!

Soldier: The Magellan is departing, sir.
Char: Let's go.
Watkain: No! We've been tricked!

Bright: What?! The Magellan is blocking the port entrance?
Bright: Mechanics, start engines. Hurry!
Bright: Ryu, Kai, Amuro!
Bright: Have you unlocked Gundam?
Kai: Don't shout. We just started now, you know.
Bright: Sayla, do you see the evacuees?
Sayla: They are now moving toward the block with gravity remaining.
Sayla: Flau Bow is leading them.
Bright: All right, I'll go down to where Gundam is.
Bright: Mirai, when engine power reaches optimum level, head forward at low speed.
Mirai: Yes, sir.

Soldier: Commander, are you wounded?
Watkain: I'm all right. It's just a scratch.
Watkain: Mm? Who is controling the White Base?
Watkain: Go! Get to the White Base now!
Watkain: What are you doing there?
Watkain: I told you to keep out from the White Base.
Amuro: Gundam is our only means of fighting against Char.
Watkain: Get away from there immediately.
Bright: I'm fully aware of the cime of treason.
Bright: Commandant Watkain, please make this clear. Who is your enemy, the Zeon forces or us?
Watkain: You...!
Watkain: I don't want to explain you military regulations right now, but an established order must be obeyed!
Mirai: Regulations, regulations? What has they got to do with us?
Mirai: We don't mind soldiers dying after willfully following military regulations, but isn't it unreasonable for civilians to become entangled by it? Commandant Watkain?
Watkain: What...?
Paolo: Watkain...
Watkain: Captain Paolo!
Paolo: What do you think, Commandant Watkain... The White Base, Gundam, the Guncannon and the Guntank have been secret until now.
Watkain: Yes, sir.
Paolo: That is why, unfortunately, these young people use them better than we do.
Paolo: Moreover, these young people have experienced actual combat twice...
Watkain: But, Captain!
Paolo: I know. After all, they are amateurs...
Paolo: You're the commander of this base. Please give them the help they need to fight freely. 
Paolo: I'll be responsible for the consequences.
Watkain: Understood, Captain.
Watkain: I will follow your plan, Captain.

Char: Mathew, Flix, prepare yourselves.
Char: We'll enter the port and attack the Rocking Horse and the mobile suit at once
Mathew: Roger.
Flix: Roger.
Char: Attack now!
Amuro: It's Char!

Bright: Commandant Watkain, the White Base cannot exit from the port, unless we move the Magellan out of the way. 
Bright: The Luna 2 fleet will be completely annihilated if we remain in this situation.
Mirai: It's the Musai!
Watkain: We will remove the Magellan.
Officer: Commandant!
Watkain: Attach the White Base to this location. All ships take defense positions.
Watkain: Standby main cannons.
Officer: Yes, sir!
Watkain: Activate the defense wall.
Watkain: Target the Magellan's thermonuclear reactor
Watkain: Everyone prepare for the shock.
Bright: Amuro, move out away from the passage!
Amuro: Eh?
Watkain: Fire!
Amuro: Char...
Amuro: I wonder what sort of person he is...
Bright: Captain, we did it.

Officer: Commandant.
Watkain: Hmm?
Watkain: We should at least let them head out on their own until they reach the Earth.
Watkain: As Captain Paolo wished.
Officer: Commandant...
Watkain: As the war against the Zeon continues to spiral out of control, we are loosing invaluable people one after another...
Watkain: We live in a cold age, don't you think?

Bright: Captain, we promise to deliver your White Base to the Earth without fail by our hands.
Amuro: Dad...
Amuro: Where are you now...?

Narration: An atmospheric entry: a maneuver that entrusts one's safety to gravity, since an uncontrolled fall would incinerate anything.
Narration: Char uses that moment for a surprise attack against the White Base.
Narration: I endanger myself. He endangers himself. Will either of us see the Earth's surface?
Narration: Next time on Mobile Suit Gundam: "Atmospheric entry"
Narration: Can you survive, Amuro?

Song: Amuro, don't look back...
Song: There's a star shining far in the space
Song: Amuro, that's where you're born...
Song: Do you still remember? The days of your boyhood.
Song: And the morning when you woke up in the warmth?
Song: Amuro, don't turn back, Amuro.
Song: If you're a man, don't show your tears.
Song: You simply walk toward tomorrow, forever.