(Observation satellite)

Soldier1: Slight gravity shift was observed between Lagrange Point A-X and G-Y. The object will reach the earth's atmosphere in 600 seconds.
Soldier2: Not just one, huh?
Soldier1: Right. The radar reports five metal objects approaching earth.
Soldier2: Report this to Lt. Zechs, just in case. I'm sure they're just pieces of an old satellite or something, though.
Soldier1: Roger!

(Space ship just outside of earth's atmosphere)

Soldier: Lt. Zechs, a report just came in. It's regarding some falling meteors.
Zechs: The crews on the observation satellite must all be blind. If they were meteors, how could they all be on the earth re-entry level?
Soldier: So, it's just as headquarters warned us...
Zechs: Yes. This must be the colonies' Operation M. How many of those can our radar locate?
Soldier: Just one--the one which will be falling somewhere in the Eartern Eurasia.
Zechs: Well, one should be enough for now.
Zechs: There is no reason for mercenaries in the front like us to be overworked for meaningless honour.
Soldier: That's a very frank statement, Sir.
Zechs: As I always say... I'm just a soldier.

(Gundam 01)

Heero: Right on schedule. Seven minutes to re-entry.
Heero: [an alarm goes off] A commercial shuttle...?

(Commercial shuttle)
Female radio voice: Darlian, this shuttle will re-enter the atmosphere momentarily. Please stay in your seat and keep your seatbelt fastened for your safety. Mr. Darlian: What's wrong Relena? You don't want to go back to earth?
Relena: No, I don't.
Mr. Darlian: It's my job, you know. I feel bad about taking you from one place to another.
Relena: Father, please make a longer commitment next time.
Relena: [spots bright object outside shuttle window] Father, what's that?

(Gundam 01) Heero: The target's relative speed: 01545. Auto Lock: On. An obstacle to re-entry must be shot down.
Heero: [another alarm goes off] A patrol craft?

(Zechs' ship)
Soldier 1: We've got it. I'll put it on the monitor.
Zechs: Just as I thought. This is the so-called 'egg of war', which might cause a lot of trouble in the future.
Soldier 2: Operation M?
Zechs: There's a commercial shuttle in front of it. I guess we'll let the fighter go for now.
Soldier 1: Do you think it'll shoot down the shuttle?
Zechs: That fighter must know we're behind him. There's no way it'll attack the shuttle. This is, after all, a secret mission for them.

(Gundam 01 and Zechs ship enter the earth's atmosphere)

Heero: Damn, the Federation's here... There's no choice then...
Heero: This is it. This is the earth. [types in some commands on a control panel]
Soldier 1: The fighter has changed its course!
Zechs: That's suicidal!
Soldier 2: Trying to burn itself up so they can conceal their secret -- could that be it?
Soldier 2: But the object is accelerating its speed! I think it's trying to get away from us!
Soldier 1: Impossible! No spacecraft could endure the heat of re-entry at that speed.
Zechs: No, it could. It looks like our enemy possesses some advanced technology.

(commercial shuttle)

Relena: That object is also re-entering the atmosphere.
Mr. Darlian: Operation Meteor?
Relena: Eh?

(Gundam 01 and Zechs ship)

Soldier 1: Lt. Zechs, is this...?!
Sodier 2: So this is the secret weapon of the colonies...
Soldier 1: It looks like a bird.
Soldier 2: We're reaching aero-dynamic cruising altitude. We can attack the fighter now.
Soldier 1: OK.
Soldier 2: Let's fire a warning shot. Zechs: No, it won't listen to any warnings. Just shoot it down!
Soldier 1: Lt. Zechs?!
Zechs: At first I thought it was smuggling a weapon onto earth but it looks like it turned out to be the secret weapon itself.
Heero: I can run away... Is that a carrier also? It must be carrying at least three Mobile Suits. It's changing its speed to intercept me! Change in orders are required. I'm shooting down that enemy ship!
Soldier 1: Lt. Zechs, the enemy fighter reversed its course and is coming this way!
Zechs: Is the Leo repaired?
Soldier 2: Yes, but are you trying to destroy that fighter with a Mobile Suit?
Zechs: Yes. Soldier 2: Then, isn't Aries more suitable than Leo? Aries is much faster and it is made for air battle.
Zechs: My Leo is fast enough. Besides, I should pay some respect to our brave enemy.
Soldier 2: Lt. Zechs, as soon as the Aries' are ready, we'll despatch them to join you.
Zechs: Roger. [spots MS] What? Above me? [fires at it]
Heero: Problem in the left engine? Damn it! [blasts past Zechs towards earth]
Soldier 2: That was great, Lt. Zechs.
Zechs: Is that it? Is he finished?
Soldier 1: Sir, should we take you in, or should we chase that fighter in our Aries?
Zechs: Let it go down. We'll investigate on the ground. It'll be a great opportunity for us to find out what this Operation M is all about.

Soldier 1: Don't you think it'll self-destruct, though?
Zechs: No one wants to die up here, without seeing the beauty of earth.

[the gundam transforms]

Soldier 2: It transformed into a Mobile Suit?
Soldier 1: Lt. Zechs, do you know what type of Mobile Suit that is?
Zechs: No... I can't believe anyone beside the Federation and the OZ having the technology to build such an advanced Mobile Suit.
Soldier 3: Sir, let us take care of it.
Zechs: Do it.

[the two Aries fires at the Gundam, nothing happens]

Zechs: What strength... It can't be... Soldier 4: Never mind that! Keep firing!

[The Gundam destroys one of the Aries]

Heero: [laughs madly] One more to go!

[The other aries is also destroyed]

Zechs: Two Aries' with one shot! Very interesting!

[Zechs' Leo approaches the Gundam and grabs it, sending them both crashing into the ocean]

Soldier 1: Lt, Zechs, are you alright?
Zechs: Yeah. Don't worry. I did what I had to.
Soldier 1: We have analysed the data from the combat. Considering the strength of the outer armour, it has to be made of Gundanium alloy.
Zechs: So..., that's a Gundam... [The Leo and the Gundam plunges into the ocean] Even if the Mobile Suit survives the impact of hitting the water, anyone inside could not.
Soldier 1: Sir, an aircraft carrier from the Federation Marine down there is asking us if it should go ahead and start searching for the downed Mobile Suit.
Zechs: Let them go ahead. Tell them the treasure sunk around point J-A-P in East Asia.
Soldier 1: Yes, sir.
Zechs: 'If it should go ahead and start searching for it'...? I don't think there's any bright future left for the Federation Armed Forces anymore.

(at the space port)

Reporters: Mr. Darlian, what did you discuss at the Colonial Summit this time? What is the Allied Colonies' demands on the Federation? Give us a comment, Mr. Vice Minister. Everyone is anxious to know if they will declare war on earth. Please tell us something, Mr. Darlian!
Official person: Welcome back, Mr. Darlian. A car from the Defence Department is waiting outside. Please follow us.
Mr. Darlian: So soon? That's not convenient. I have to prepare a birthday party for my daughter this afternoon.
Official person: We have prepared another car for your daughter, too.
Relena: Please don't worry about me. I know how to get home.
Official person: Let's go then. General Septem is anxious to see you.

[Relena leaves alone]

(at a promendade by the ocean)

Relena: 'Father, you don't care about my birthday, do you?' And I'd run away..., if this was a movie. Damn military planes... If there wasn't such things, this place would be an ordinary, peaceful spaceport... Well, time to go home. [spots someone on the beach below]
Relena: A man? [rushes down to him] A spacesuit... Is he a soldier? I'd better call someone!

(at the opera)

Treize: You lost three Mobile Suits?
Zechs: [on monitor] Yes.
Treize: It doesn't sound like something you would allow to happen. It'll cost me hours of headaches to come up with an excuse to explain to the Federation leaders...
Zechs: The enemy turned out to be a Mobile Suit made of Gundanium alloy.
Treize: What?
Zechs: If it was actually built on a colony...
Treize: If you and I had been with OZ from the beginning I'm sure such a mess would never have occurred.
Zechs: So, do you think it's a Gundam..?
Treize: What else could it be? The Federation should have paid closer attention to each colony.
Zechs: The Federation Marine is trying to recover the downed Mobile Suit.
Treize: I'll tell them we'll take care of it. I'll also send you a special under-sea unit. You'll be in charge.
Zechs: Yes, sir.
Treize: As you know, time is of the essence. I don't want to provoke the Federation leaders unnecessarily.
Zechs: I'm aware of that, Sir.

(at a political meeting)

Treize: I'm sorry I'm late.
Venty: Colonel Treize, is it true that one of your men lost 3 Mobile Suits when his freighter re-entered the atmosphere?
Treize: Yes. Is that a big problem?
Septem: You wasted three of our precious Mobile Suits for just one spy!
Treize: But because of that, we successfully prevented the enemy's conspiracy.
Septem: I'm not talking about the result right now! What do you think about this waste of precious resources of the Federation?
Treize: Precious resources? Excuse me, but do these 'resources' you're talking about include military personnel as well or do they simply refer to Mobile Suits?
Someone: Damn you! Don't be smart to me!
Someone 2: Now, now... Colonel Treize, next time, be more careful.
Treize: Yes, sir.
Someone 3: Now, let's move to todays agenda: How to prevent the colonies from forming a New Alliance.
Treize: After all these peaceful years, the Federation Armed Forces of today knows nothing about war. No doubt only one organization can determine the future of earth. Only OZ could...

(On the beach)

Relena: He's still a child... [Heero wakes up and stands up, covering his face] Don't move. An ambulance is coming.
Heero: Did you see it?
Relena: What?
Ambulance personell: Hey, in here!

[Heero presses a button on his space suit, nothing happens. Hits the button, and it explodes, but not enough to damage anyone]

Ambulance personell: Hurry, this way! You... [The personell prompty gets 'neutralised' by Heero]

[Heero hijacks the ambulance and takes off...]

Relena: I am... I'm Relena Darlian. And you're...?

(OZ base near Guam)

Soldier: What the...?! Enemy attack? [base gets demolished]
Duo: This is Duo. Primary mission completed. Now I might as well play around with these guys for a bit longer!

(Dover space port)

MS 1:This is the Space Port. We're under attack!
MS 2: A surprise attack? Who the hell is it? [a Red/Orange MS appears]
MS 1: I have no idea.
Trowa: Well, now that they've seen me... I have no choice. I thought destroying the spaceport was enough... But now I have to destroy you all. [does so] Battle record: No. 001. Recorder... Trowa.

(The Arabian desert)

MS 1: Are you sure this is the area where the enemy fighter fell?
MS 2: Yes.
MS 1: I don't see anything.
MS 1: What the..? What's happening?
MS 2:It's the enemy! Enemy attack! [a ton of enemy MSs appear]
MS 1: Are we surrounded? It was a trap!
MS 2: Commander!
MS 1: What?! [spots the Gundam]
Quatre: Drop your weapons and surrender. I have no intention of harming you.
MS 1: Fire! Fire! [The Gundam hacks them up]
Quatre: This is Quatre. The Commander's Suit has been destroyed. I told you to surrender...

(Base in eastern China)

[not much left of the base after the Gundam is finished]
Wufei: I'm Wufei. I won't hide or run away until I win this game.

(Back on Zechs' ship)

Soldier 1: What's taking the under-sea unit so long? They say they'll be here in two hours.
Soldier 2: What? Are they having a break or something?
Zechs: Take it easy. That Mobile Suit's not going anywhere. Besides, this sea trench is very deep. It'll take quite some time for the Navy to search it anyway.
Soldier 2: But...
Zechs: And, I have something interesting here.
Soldier 2: This is...
Zechs: Taken by an OZ spy aircraft. What do you think? It looks just like the one we fought the other day, doesn't it?
Soldier 1: So, there's another one?
Zechs: And that's not all. I just got this report: Two major OZ facilities, a Mobile Suit factory and a space port as well as a recovery unit like us looking for a fallen object have been destroyed by unknown enemy units.
Soldier 2: So, there are four more?
Zechs: And the one that fell down into the sea... Altogether, there are five.
Soldier 2: Five? There are five Gundams?
Zechs: I guess we were lucky. We seem to be the only ones who encountered a Gundam and are still alive.

(At Relena's school)

Friend 1: Well, isn't it a shame not to have Relena around for the first day of the new semester?
Friend 2: It can't be helped. She just got home yesterday.
Friend 3: Isn't it nice, though? I wish I could go into space one day.
Friend 4: Well, a wealthy father -- that's all it takes.
Friend 1: By the way, tomorrow is Relena's birthday.
Friend 3: That's right. I wonder who's been invited to Relena's party this year?
All friends: Relena...
Relena: Good morning.

(In a lecture hall)

[Teacher enters with Heero in tow]
Relena: That boy...
Teacher: Please quiet down. I would like to introduce you to your new classmate.
Heero: Heero Yuy. Nice to meet you.
Relena: That's him. That's the boy.
Teacher: Heero, why don't you sit next to Relena. If you have any questions, she will be glad to help you. Now let's start the class.
Relena: Nice to meet you, Heero.
Heero: [purposefull ignoring]

(outside school)

Friend: Uh... Relena...
Relena: This is for you. [hands Heero a birthday invitation card] I'm having a birthday party tomorrow. I hope you can come and join us.
All friends: [applauds]
Heero: [rips it up in front of the stunned crowd, and drops it on the ground before leaving]
Relena: [chocked] So cruel...
Heero: [wipes away tears from Relena's eyes]
Relena: [smiles]
Heero: [before he leaves:] I will destroy you.
Relena: [wide eyed look] What kind of person is he?

To Be Continued ("The Gundam called Deathscythe")

Note: Soldier one in the first parts name is Otto