Review by Chris

February 10, 2001

Relena is taken to the bridge of Libra and talks to Zechs. She tries to convince him that Earth is heading towards peace, but he doesn't believe in pacifism anymore. Dorothy suggests that she rest a bit before trying again. Zechs orders Quinze to set a course for Earth and move as soon as possible. On Peacemillion, the group plans their next move. On one side, Zechs has the power of Libra and White Fang. On the other, Treize is gathering all the forces on Earth for a battle in space. They don't know which one is an enemy, but Heero says that Zechs is the enemy. Alarms sound as White Fang mobile dolls approach. Everyone prepares to leave, except for Heero, who is staying behind to take care of something. Trowa's Heavyarms has been equipped for space and upgraded with a second gatling gun. The four Gundam pilots launch with Noin and head for the mobile dolls. The mobile dolls begin attacking and showing signs of strategies. Noin concludes that Zechs must have devised some new system. The battle is harder to fight, since everyone insists on fighting alone.

Relena watches the battle and receives a visit from Dorothy. She gives Relena a gun and says that's the only way to achieve peace. Relena refuses because she doesn't believe in peace through assassination. After the battle, everyone returns to Peacemillion for repairs to the Gundams. Heero gives Howard some disks and asks him to install the Zero System in Sandrock. Zechs shows Dorothy a new device he's invented. He has adapted Epyon's Zero System so that a human can control all of the mobile dolls. He lets her handle it as he leaves with Epyon to fight Heero. As the Gundams prepare to launch, Heero tells Quatre about the Zero System. He says that someone has to lead the the other pilots while he fights Zechs. As the battle begins, Heero flies off to fight Zechs. He asks Zechs why he's starting a new war, and Zechs replies that he wants to end all wars. Everyone fights on their own and begins losing. Quatre has no choice left and activates the Zero System. With his leadership they begin to turn the battle, and Dorothy panics. She tells Quinze to fire the main cannon, and he does so. Peacemillion is unable to escape in time and is slightly damaged. Zechs departs from the battlefield and returns to Libra. Relena vows to end the battles.

Finally, it's about time the Gundams all fought together as a coordinated force. Their biggest problem is that they've always wanted to fight alone. Perhaps if they worked together earlier they could have accomplished more. The new mobile doll control system produces some interesting results, as does Quatre mastering the Zero System without going insane. One thing that bothers me is Quinze listening to Dorothy. He used to be the leader of White Fang, so why should he listen to some girl? That makes no sense.

Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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