Mobile Suit Gundam Resurrection
Episode 8: Calm in the Storm
Temuro Maki, a 17 year old boy struggling to live in the lunar city of Fra Maura finds himself in the middle of a battle between the Federation and the Sedition. Like many boys before him, he finds himself in the Gundam, the Federation's secret weapon. Operation D left the Earth federal forces in a state of panic. The Sedition dropped it's new model ms on Earth and have had little resistance from the Federal forces. Now the Pegasus has been assigned to patrol around the descent point and one week has passed with no trouble.
Temuro sits by a window looking down on the Earth as Alissa quietly approaches him.
"It's hard to believe that beautiful planet is being ravaged by war right now. Kaya, where are you?"
"It is beautiful isn't it."
"Oh hi Alissa."
"So this is where you've been hiding."
"I didn't know I was hiding."
"What's wrong Temuro?"
"Nothing."
"Nothing huh."
"I just jumped right into the middle of this war. I got right into the Gundam without a second thought. Kaya must be really worried about me. I'm kind of scared Alissa."
Alissa kneels down and wraps her arms around him.
"You shouldn't be scared you have me with you. I'll do all I can to help you."
"And I have the Gundam."
Alissa gets up and walks away.
"Dammit Temuro, is that machine more important than me?"
Masaki and the other pilots hang around in a lounge.
"So Masaki, what do you think about Alissa she sure is hot huh?"
"Better give up on her, you don't have a chance."
"You mean you have your eye on her?"
"No she's Temuro's girl but he's to stupid to figure it out."
In the doctor's office Temuro enters while the Doctor finishes with another patient.
"Ensign Maki have a seat over there and I'll be with you in a minute."
"So what are scanning today?"
"I'm going to run some more test on your brainwaves and perform a normal physical exam."
The doctor starts to scan Temuro's body.
"We just have to wait for the results. I'll call you when there ready."
"Thanks."
On the bridge, an urgent call from Luna 12 is received.
"Captain, a message from Admiral Palan."
"Put it on the main screen."
"Captain Senion, the Sedition forces are starting to thin out on Earth. Intelligence has confirmed that Sedition reinforcements will arrive in your area in about twelve hours. I'm sending you a few more ships from Luna 12."
"We'll be ready for them sir. Go to combat level 2 and have the pilots stand-by."
"Senion, don't worry about Earth if some of those forces make it down. They'll be prepared."
Senion contacts Masaki and Temuro from the pilot lounge.
"Alright here's the situation, the Sedition is about to make it's move. I need you two to launch and patrol the area in your mobile suits. If you sight the enemy do not engage them. Come back to the ship immediately."
"Yes sir."
They both head into the hangar and board their mobile suits.
"How come we have to run away if we see the enemy? We can take them!"
"We may the best pilots on this ship but we can't take on a whole fleet by ourselves."
"Hmmph, whatever. Gemini Gundam launching."
"Re-GZ moving out."
Both suits fly out and search around the area.
"I don't see anything around here."
"Yeah but they may have sent scouts ahead."
"I'm picking up something."
"Where is it kid?"
"Among the debris over there."
Temuro flies out toward it.
"Stupid kid get back here!"
Temuro flies over and shoots at an EWAC Gemma Doga. The Doga tries to escape but Temuro quickly destroys it.
"No problem."
"Yes there's a problem. Now the Sedition knows we're here."
On his ship, Magato receives telemetry from the Doga.
"Captain Magato sir, one of our scouts have picked up a signal and sent back these images."
The officer shows Magato a picture of the Gundam.
"Hmm, figures why command gave me this mission again. We'll precede as planned."
"But sir!"
"But nothing, those are my orders, follow them and we'll be fine. Open a channel with General Jeru on Earth."
An image of a thin asian man with a small mustache appears on the screen.
"What do you want Magato. This better be good and where are my reinforcements?!"
"General, the Pegasus is in Earth's orbit waiting for us. It's going to take more time."
Sneed steps into the image and stands behind Jeru.
"Lure them into Earth's atmosphere and I'll shoot them all down."
In New Jaburo, Admiral Sotto steps onto a tower balcony and overlooks the huge underground airfield with many mass produced Pegasus class ships being loaded with mobile suits.
"As soon as they come down to Earth we will crush the Sedition once and for all."
The Pegasus is attacked by Magato's fleet and is forced into the atmosphere where Sneed awaits to close in his trap.
9 - Terror in the Sky