 Mobile Suit Gundam, Episode #1
 Version 2.0 by Jeff Okamoto, 04/04/88
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NARRATOR

As the population increased,
the human race moved out into the solar system.
Enormous space colonies, called `Sides',
were established in orbit around the Earth.
Hundreds of thousands made their homes on the artificial
lands inside each of these cylinders.
After one month of fighting between Zion and the Earth
Military Forces,
half the population of the Earth was dead.
Mankind was in a state of terror.
For over eight months, the war remained at a stalemate.

SERGEANT-MAJOR

Srendar, my boy, you stay here.

SRENDAR

Yes, Sergeant-Major.

JIN

Sergeant-Major,
there's the military institute in the upper right quadrant.

SERGEANT-MAJOR

It must be business hours.
There's a vehicle on just one platform. 
Not a single man in sight.
There's someone, it's a child.

FRAU

Amuro!
Amuro.
You haven't eaten yet Amuro.
What do you think you're doing?
You've already missed breakfast and that's not good for you.

HARO

Hello, Amuro.
Hello, Amuro.

AMURO

Haro!
How are you today?

HARO

Thank you Amuro.

FRAU

What are you going to wear Amuro?
Amuro!

AMURO

I'll eat as soon as I finish assembling this computer.

FRAU

Didn't you hear the evacuation order?

AMURO

Evacuation order?
Was that what the siren was about?

FRAU

I'm shocked!
Didn't you hear the army's broadcast?
A battleship is arriving.
We're being evacuated!

AMURO

What!?

FRAU

The evacuation is imminent.
Amuro!
There isn't much time.

AMURO

All right...

VOICE

All persons are to evacuate immediately!

FRAU

I'll wait for you outside.
Haro, let's go.

AMURO

What a pain!

FRAU

Hayato!

HAYATO

Hello, Frau Bau.

FRAU

I'm ashamed of you, Hayato.
You should tell your neighbor things.

HAYATO

Are you talking about the evacuation?

FRAU

Yes.
What's going to happen to us?

HAYATO

We need someone like Amuro's father right now.

FRAU

Do you think the evacuation is because of the research center?

HAYATO

It could be. . .

VOICE

Hayato!

HAYATO

Coming! 
Bye.

FRAU

Amuro!
Amuro, you're hopeless!
Isn't your father aboard the battleship that's docking?

AMURO

I think so.
He left Earth a week ago.

FRAU

I wonder if the front is coming this way?

AMURO

I don't know.
Dad never tells me things like that.

OFFICER 1

Move the parts of Gundam into White Base as quickly as possible.

OFFICER 2

Yes, sir.

OFFICER 1

The Zions have been following White Base's movements very closely.
That's it?

OFFICER 2

Yes, sir.

OFFICER 1

So that's the EMF's brand new battleship is it?
With this ship and Gundam,
the principality of Zion will be easily smashed.

BRIGHT NOAH

Major Rey, we've entered port.
You're wanted urgently on the bridge!

MAJOR REY

Very well.
Are you coming too, Cadet Bright?

BRIGHT

Yes, sir.

MAJOR REY

How many months have you been in the army?

BRIGHT

It's been six months.

MAJOR REY

That long?

BRIGHT

Yes.

MAJOR REY

Gundam is going to be mass produced now.
This war may be over before you get your baptism of fire.

BRIGHT

Is that your son, sir?

MAJOR REY

Yes.
I've heard that children of his age are fighting as
guerrillas in some places.
Do you think it's true?

BRIGHT

Yes, sir.
It's true.

MAJOR REY

It's terrible.

WHITE BASE CAPTAIN

I'm sorry I had to trouble you, Major Rey.
We haven't been able to scatter the Zion fleet after all.

MAJOR REY

Unfortunately.

CHAR AZNABLE

We've finally got the earth military right where we want them.
Once this Side has been conquered,
they will have no foothold in the skies.
Our troops have penetrated the Side?

ZION OFFICER

Yes, standard procedure.
Two men inside, one left on watch.

CHAR AZNABLE

We must have more information on the new mobile suits we've
heard rumors about.

ZION OFFICER

I don't think there is anything to worry about.
Wait. . .
A message. . .
Coordinates. . .
C C 2.

CHAR AZNABLE

The location of the military institute.
Waiting for us.

ZION OFFICER

We. . . we are going to attack, then?
What about the new mobile suits?

CHAR AZNABLE

We will capture if we can, but destroy if we must.

SERGEANT MAJOR

...three more pallets of mobile suits.

JIN

We'll never have a better time to strike!

SERGEANT MAJOR

Our job is to scout.

JIN

The enemy's mobile suits are being loaded onto that battleship!

SERGEANT MAJOR

That's not a big thing.
Don't be impatient, Jin.
Jin, what are you doing!

JIN

I have Major Aznable's brand of patience!
We could win the war on this battlefield!

SERGEANT MAJOR

Hey, Jin!
Wait!
Jin!
You're going against orders!
Stop!
Jin!

JIN

So what?
I'm willing to defend my actions with results.
Is it really this easy to smash the enemy?

CIVILIANS

That was close!
That was on the Side!
Is it a meteorite?

AMURO

Those tremors are caused by explosions.

CIVILIAN

It. . .
it's a Zion attack!

FRAU

Amuro!

AMURO

I'm going to search for my father!

CIVILIANS

Hey, you!
You're going to make trouble for everyone!

AMURO

These capsules aren't strong enough to survive a battle.
My father's an army engineer on the battleship.
I'm going to find him and get them to move us on board.

CIVILIANS

Hey, you!
Stop!

AMURO

Help me close it!

CIVILIAN

Huh!?
Zion mobile suits?

AMURO

What?
A Zion Zak!

OFFICER 2

What the hell!?
A civilian outside the evacuation capsule!

AMURO

I'm looking for military engineer Tem Rey.
Where is he?

OFFICER 2

Isn't he on the ship?

AMURO

Hey, look out!
They...
They're dead....
Top Secret data. . .
This is for the EMF's mobile suit...

SRENDAR

He left me behind near the entrance. . .

CHAR AZNABLE

What about Sergeant Major Denimu?

SRENDAR

Sir!
He and Jin left me to provide rear cover.

CHAR AZNABLE

You've confirmed there are EMF mobile suits there?

SRENDAR

Yes, sir.

CHAR AZNABLE

Srendar, photograph what you can safely, then get out of there.

SRENDAR

Yes, sir.

ZION OFFICER

What do we do now?

CHAR AZNABLE

Denimu shouldn't have left a raw recruit to provide backup cover.
We'll do it ourselves.
Bring the ship in closer to Side 7.

AMURO

Basic computer control system...
Amazing!
This is for one of Dad's prototype suits!

FRAU

Amuro!
What are you doing?
Amuro.

MAJOR REY

The inside lift should be operable.

AMURO

Frau Bau, get back to the capsule.

FRAU

Amuro.

FRAU'S MOTHER

Frau Bau!
Hurry up!

FRAU

Yes.

AMURO

Father!

MAJOR REY

Use the third lift.

OFFICER 3

Sir. the refugees are in that one.

AMURO

Father!

MAJOR REY

Well, move them.
Getting Gundam onto White Base is top priority.

OFFICER 3

Yes, sir!

AMURO

Father!

MAJOR REY

Amuro!
Why aren't you with the others?

AMURO

Father, are the mobile suits more important to you than people!?

MAJOR REY

Hurry it up!

AMURO


Father!

MAJOR REY

Hurry!
Get on board White Base!

AMURO

White Base?

MAJOR REY

The battleship that docked.
What's the holdup!?

OFFICER 3

The engine won't start!

MAJOR REY

Everyone back to White Base!
Go find another tractor.

AMURO

Father.
What's that?
It looks like. . .

FRAU

Amuro!
Hurry up!
Are you okay, Amuro?

AMURO

Frau Bau!
Frau. . .
Frau Bau.
Are you all right?

FRAU

Amuro.

AMURO

Can you stand?

FRAU

Mo. . .
mother?
Uncle?
Mother?
Mother?
Mother!

AMURO

Frau Bau, you must follow the others.

FRAU

No!

AMURO

You must get hold of yourself!
It'll be okay. . .
It'll be okay, Frau Bau!
I'll see to it.
It'll be okay, Frau Bau...
It'll be okay. . .
Frau. . .

AMURO

This one's powered up. . .
It's the same one as the book.
\&. . . gives a large energy gain. . .
Let's give it a try. . .
Am I in time?
Left. . .
and right. . .
I must hurry up!

OFFICER 4

Hurry, bring some weapons!

OFFICER 5

White Base, have you launched Core Fighters?

OFFICER 5

How can I?
We'd need to open the Side's bulkheads.

WHITE BASE CAPTAIN

Have all the fighters been launched?

OFFICER 7

Yes, sir.
The Gundam pilot is on his way.

WHITE BASE CAPTAIN

Get assault teams out onto the Side.

AMURO

Come on, stand up!
What's that!?
Where are the weapons?

JIN

Sergeant Major!
The. . .
the enemy mobile suit moved!

SERGEANT MAJOR

What?
It's only a shipment of spare parts.

JIN

It's moving again but very awkwardly. . . .
The mobile suit is standing but it doesn't have any large weapons.

AMURO

All right, you stinking Zak. . . face me!

SERGEANT MAJOR

We're supposed to be scouting, not fighting!
Fall back, Jin!

JIN

What are you talking about?
This is even a better chance to hurt the enemy!

SERGEANT MAJOR

It's getting up!

AMURO

Come on, we're almost there...
A tracker. . .

OFFICER 3

Chief engineer!
One of our mobile suits is starting to move!

MAJOR REY

This could change things.
Who's in the cockpit?

AMURO

Damn!
It's out of ammo.

JIN

He's used up his ammunition.
Now let's see how good his armor is!

AMURO

It's coming this way!

JIN

He's scared now.

SERGEANT MAJOR

That mobile suit is damned powerful.

AMURO

Amazing. . .

AMURO

I can't let them escape.
There must be some other weapons on this thing!
What are these?

SERGEANT MAJOR

Jin!
We have to go back to meet Srendar.
Do you think you can make the jump as you are?

JIN

Yes.
My auxiliary camera's still functional.
I can jump.

AMURO

It's trying to escape!!
When the Zak's engine blew up, it opened a hole in Side 7.

SERGEANT MAJOR

Damn you!
Jin!

AMURO

I'll have to try to hit the cockpit!
I can't let this one explode or Side 7 might lose more air.

BRIGHT NOAH

Get those civilians to White Base fast!

OFFICER 8

What is going on?

BRIGHT NOAH

Gundam has bought us time.

OFFICER 8

I have a report that the atmosphere leak has been sealed.

BRIGHT NOAH

I'm the regular pilot for Gundam.
I haven't a clue who's in it now,
but we're in no position to be choosy about accepting help.

AMURO

What's that?

CHAR AZNABLE

What's Srendar's status?

ZION OFFICER

He got off Side 7.
He'll be back aboard soon.

CHAR AZNABLE

He's afraid he did the wrong thing.
He's young, he'll learn.
