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Last time, we started an operation to rescue Vega.
[Nadesico, Bridge]
We can’t get in touch with Dendoh after they crashed into the enemy spaceship!
That spaceship seems to be made of a special amoeba-like material. There’s fragments of it everywhere and it seems to have the same effect as Minovsky Particles.
So we don’t know what’s going on in there?
Let’s go see for ourselves. Sho, let’s use Getter-2 to get in there!
Wait! There’s an energy reaction inside that spaceship.
Power readings are rising. It could explode at any moment.
There’s no way we’d be able to save our comrades if we were afraid of a little explosion! Let’s get in there already!
Yea! Zambot, go!
Hold it! It’s important to trust your allies and wait. They will escape.
Ginga… Hokuto…
[Alderbaran, Bridge]
Mom!
You’re…
Hokuto. My son…
So then you’re Dendoh’s other pilot…
Name’s Ginga. Remember that.
These are the children chosen by Dendoh… Earth really is…a fine planet…
Yes. Humans make mistakes and fight sometimes, but…it’s a good planet.
I see now… You’re happy…
Let’s get out of here already. This ship’s gonna blow.
Wait.
You still wanna fight!?
Just… I’m giving these guys to you. Go to your new contractor…
…
…
Your Data Weapons…
I have no desire to fight anymore. Their contracts are terminated.
Altair. Altair!
The Gear Commander…
…
Bull…
…
File Save, Bull Horn!
Fire Save, Viper Whip!
[Explosions]
Hokuto, we really need to leave.
Yes. C’mon Mom…
Altair, please!
[Explosion]
Dendoh, take Vega and go!
[Spiral Castle, Command Room]
Alderbaran will sink…along with Dendoh and Ogre.
Ideally they’ll be reduced to nothing.
But THE BOYS are right there.
Everything must be reduced to nothing.
That’s your job, generals.
How selfish of you.
Tis… You’re alive.
It’s gonna take a little more than that to kill me. So what’re you gonna do? Shut me up like them?
…
I’ll help you kill THE BOYS.
What?
In return, you’ll be my slave. It’s a bit annoying that Despinis has the Devil Gundam and I have nothing.
You want us to be your slaves?
You brat!
…Very well. After we destroy THE BOYS, I will pledge my loyalty to you.
My lord!
It’s settled then. Get ready for a fight. I’ll go borrow some Mecha-Boosts from Butcher.
My lord, why!?
It’s not a big deal… Once THE BOYS are destroyed, we’ll just commit another mistake.
I see. I knew I could count on you, my lord…
You little brat… I’ll make you suffer Altair’s fate too…
[Nadesico, Bridge]
Gravitational waves have dissipated… The enemy spaceship is gone too.
What about Dendoh?
…I see them!
[Nadesico, Deck]
…Altair. After all this time, we were finally…
Mom…
Dang it! I’ll never forgive you! I wasn’t going to forgive you before, but this time I really mean it! Stupid Galfa!
Are you alright?
Captain…
Wait, what’s that over there!?
Looks like a mech.
It’s Ogre!!
Uuuuu… Ugh…
He escaped!
Ogre…saved my life…
Altair, don’t talk!
I’m coming!
Hey, are you really going to save him!?
The battle is over. Besides, this is just like them.
Captain, get the sick bay ready!
See?
Yee haw. I’ll get that bed nice and tidy for ya.
[Spiral Castle, Command Room]
Altair is still alive…
Along with Ogre.
This is the worst.
We can’t let them have two GEARs and all the Data Weapons. We must stop them even if we destroy the planet.
I understand.
I will personally launch an attack to destroy Dendoh, Ogre, and Nadesico! Dendoh, our final battle is at hand.
[Nadesico, Bridge]
An emergency message from Captain Bright?
Captain Misumaru, sorry for cutting to the point, but please head to the presidential palace on Earth immediately.
(On the phone)
What’s going on?
We’ve been tricked. The colony drop was just a diversion. They’re using this as a chance to occupy the presidential palace and seize total power over the UESN.
A coup d’etat?
Yes. It appears to be led by Mariemaia Khushernada, but the real mastermind is her regent, Dekim Barton.
…!
We’re heading directly to the presidential palace planetside. Please follow us immediately.
Understood.
Dekim’s plan must be elaborate if a colony drop was just a distraction.
Even if we know it’s a trap, we can’t just ignore a colony drop.
Nadesico will head to Earth at maximum speed!
Just a moment. We’ve confirmed a huge object coming at us from the Moon.
What is it now!?
…More Galfa. I’m pulling it up on the monitor.
What’s that?
It looks like a giant screw.
Or maybe a mushroom?
Doesn’t look edible to me.
That's Galfa's moon base, the Spiral Castle!
They’re sending their entire base at us!?
[Nadesico, Infirmary]
Ugh…
Altair, pull yourself together!
So that’s what the Vice Commander really looks like. A solid 10.
This isn’t the time for that!
How’s Altair looking?
He’s in a really bad state. We need to get to Earth ASAP and get him proper medical care.
Tch. Even after we’re no longer enemies, you keep causing us trouble.
Stop it. That’s rude.
All pilots, come with me. We’ve got an emergency.
[Nadesico, Bridge]
We have to get to Earth ASAP.
But if we do, the Spiral Castle will just follow us to the surface.
Right, so there’s only one thing to do. Let’s destroy the Spiral Castle and get to Earth as quickly as possible.
That’s what I’m talking about!
Yurika, do you have a plan?
Nope. But you can do it. I believe in you!
Oi…
Well, that’s the only thing we can really do.
If you’re going to fight them…
Altair!
You should be resting.
You. Vega’s son…
Eh? Me?
I give you Ogre… Defeat… Galfa… They’re strong…but you guys can… Ugh!
Altair!
He just fainted. Everyone here’s so reckless.
What does he mean by giving me Ogre?
He means it literally. Altair is giving Ogre to you.
What!? So I’m going to fight with Ogre?
What about Dendoh?
It’s fine.
What do you mean?
Ogre has a system that lets one person control it.
So Ogre only needs one pilot instead of two?
We’ll copy that system into Dendoh.
So Dendoh will only need one pilot too!
That’s right.
Captain, we’ll be in combat range with the Spiral Castle shortly.
Doctor, how long will it take to do this?
If we use Omoikane and the Nadesico’s equipment, it’ll take about an hour.
Hurry! It’s almost here!
[Nadesico, A Room]
The time has finally come…
You mean Dekim’s coup?
Do you think he’ll succeed?
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It’s finally time. Will Dekim’s coup succeed?
He will. And Vice Minister Relena will be executed.
…It’s complicated. I feel like Total Pacifism is too extreme, but I don’t hate it.
What about THE BOYS?
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What about THE BOYS?
I don’t know. But Captain Bright and Ruri made it out alive.
I guess they’ll be incorporated into the New Federation.
And then they’ll fight the aliens.
Yes.
(The cutoff is here between Raul and Fiona’s versions)
I wonder if it was a good thing we chose this path.
If we go to the presidential palace, we’ll have to get involved in the battle.
Fighting a battle we know we’re going to lose is…depressing.
Yes. So we need to decide what we’re going to do.
Will we be incorporated into the New Federation after all?
Honestly, I’d like to avoid that.
Me too… After the battle with the Spiral Castle, should we run away?
Not the worst idea.
But then we’d be abandoning everyone…
Yes. Let’s talk about this again after this battle.
Sure. We’ll see how the coup is going. It won’t be too late to run away then.
I’d rather not think about this during this upcoming battle. It’ll distract me.
We’re just putting off the problem…
…
What’s wrong?
I’ve been thinking for a long time. I wonder if it was a coincidence that we were sent to this era. Maybe some will was at work to bring us here.
You’re overthinking it. I’m more worried whether we can continue researching the Time Flow Engine even after being absorbed into the New Federation. If we’re not careful, we won’t be able to keep researching.
Of course that’s all you care about.
I’m worried too. That’s why I want to warp back home as soon as possible.
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We made a mistake by choosing a side…
If we go to the presidential palace, we’ll get caught up in the fighting.
It’s interesting to witness a turning point in history, but… We’re on the losing side right now…
What should we do? We could say there’s something wrong with the engine and not fight.
…
Well?
…Raul, why don’t we do that? If we fight here and something happens…
I’m sorry, but I can’t do that. Everyone else is fighting like crazy and I’m only lying and holding back…
In that case, let’s just run away. The more we fight, the worse impression we’ll make of the enemy after we surrender.
In that case, I don’t even know why we’re fighting in the first place!
Raul!
…Fine…
[Nadesico, Bridge]
We’ll make contact with the Spiral Castle’s vanguard in about five minutes.
How’s the work on Dendoh going?
Just a little bit longer!
The enemy won’t wait for us.
We’ll just have to greet them ourselves!
Understood. All units, get out there!
Mary!
OK, bro!
Altair… I’m going out there.
I’m going out in the Valhalla!
Vega Route Chapter 23: The Day the Spiral Castle Falls
Deploy 11 units. Can’t use Dendoh or Ogre just yet. Vega’s Valhalla and Kirakuni’s Cell Booster are a force deploys.
And here’s THE BOYS.
Dr. Inoue, how long before Dendoh and Ogre are ready?
Two minutes!
Where’s Dendoh?
And Ogre?
Are you underestimating us!?
We can kick your butts even without Dendoh and Ogre.
Let’s go, you hunks of scrap!
[Valhalla]
It’s very similar to the Cell Booster but with different attacks and a little less mobility. It even has the same resupply module and battery giving ability.
Without spoiling much, enemies will spawn from the other three corners of the map. My personal strategy is to group up in the center and take on any enemies that approach. Then when the bosses approach, I slightly split up my forces to take them on in groups. Remember to save your defensive spirits for the bosses themselves.
At the start of turn 3…
Sorry to keep you waiting. The system transfer to Dendoh is complete!
Kids, you better live.
I’ll protect the Earth.
This is our future!
Dendoh, launch!
Ogre, scramble!
GEAR Fighter Dendoh - Over the Rainbow
Dendoh and Ogre are finally here.
That’s the Spiral Castle.
The boss of Galfa’s base!
Let’s do this!!
Looks like I’m just in time.
Look, some Mecha-Boosts!
That’s Tis’ mech!
Tis, you’re late.
Sorry, sorry. Let’s team up and kill THE BOYS already!
Before anything else…
[Knight GEAR Ogre (also Viper Whip, Unicorn Drill, Kiba, and Dragon Flare forms)]
It’s basically Dendoh in every way minus whatever upgrades you put into the original. It even has the same battery gimmick, so watch out for its energy usage. As Hokuto’s the one piloting it, it’s limited to the Data Weapons that he has. That also means Dendoh is limited to Ginga’s Data Weapons. Just a note, if one of them uses Kiba, the other can’t use Unicorn Drill or Leo Circle. Viper Whip as a Data Weapon just gives different attacks to Ogre, no unique abilities as far as I can tell. Ogre’s Kiba is a giant sword instead of a bow, so it’s more for close range combat even if it still has its insane 9 range attack. Also for a secret later in the game, try not to put any money into Ogre’s stats except maybe EN if you’re not getting the Gundam X secrets.
[GEAR Fighter Dendoh Bull Horn]
Bull Horn makes it so all of Dendoh’s attacks can piece barriers. Useful for fighting Jovians, but not much else.
I find the best way to sort the Data Weapons is for Dendoh to use Kiba and Ogre to use Dragon Flare. As it’s unupgraded, it can use the extra defense.
Same as before. Try not to get overwhelmed. If you want to take a more active approach, pick a side and send everyone in that direction. Knocking out one side then making a frontline against the other two on one front is a valid strategy.
Here’s Tis’ unit, the Thugater and the Spiral Castle itself. As Tis is a major OG villain, her BGM (aptly called Original Sin) overwrites all others when fighting her.
Now for the boss dialogs.
Damn you Dendoh.
I’ll put you out of your misery! Prepare yourself!
Come. I, Absolute, will take you on. Fuwahahahahahaha.
What’s with that stupid laugh? You’re acting all high and mighty for no reason.
Dendoh, you stubborn prick. This is the end!
Come at me. I’ll knock you silly!
Dendoh, today I’ll defeat you!
Shut up, you stupid kendama!
Damn you Ogre. I’ll destroy you and the planet!
Is he planning on crashing into the Earth and dying?
Even if you’re Ogre, you can’t defeat me, Absolute.
How could you possibly know that!?
Ogre, I wish you’d perish along with the Alderbaran.
I’m not going to hand Earth over to team killing scum like you!
This is perfect. I’ve had a grudge against Ogre this entire time.
How can you hold a grudge when you’re the one attacking other people’s planets!?
Giant AA batteries don’t come cheap, you know.
One by one, the generals fall for good.
Damn you. I lost to a mere human!
Damn you THE BOYS!!
GWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!
Tis retreats at 30% HP (7500). She’s really hard to hit, so remember to use Focus or Aim. This brat needs some correcting.
You’ve really done it now! But that’s enough for today.
The map ends when the Spiral Castle is defeated. He’s bulky, but not that hard if you use your defensive spirits.
Damn you THE BOYS! I won’t let you destroy me. I WON’T LET YOU DESTROY ME!
The Spiral Castle’s energy is increasing.
It’s going to explode at this rate!
He’s planning on taking us with him.
Nadesico, retreat at maximum speed! Distortion field at maximum!
If I’m to die, I’ll take you with me. PERISH!
The Spiral Castle and all Galfa mechs are confirmed to be gone…
This is Hokuto. Mission accomplished!
Yes! The Galfa are finally defeated!
(...If only Emperor Galfa would give up with this…)
[Nadesico, Bridge]
Now there’s nothing in our way. We’ll descend to Earth immediately and put a stop to that coup.
Captain, incoming message from the Nahel Argama.
Captain Misumaru.
(On the phone)
Captain Bright, sorry for the delay. We just crushed the Galfa and will be heading your way soon.
That’s no longer necessary. Please return to GEAR HQ to pick up some supplies.
Eh?
I knew it…
Looks like it’s all over.
The coup has failed and Dekim has been arrested. Skirmishes are still flaring up occasionally, but it’s only a matter of time.
I’m sorry I worried you guys, but it’s all good now.
Thank god. I was worried there would be yet another war.
!!!!!
What’s wrong? You three look pale.
…The coup…
…Failed…
Is it really that surprising?
The people rose up. They couldn’t point their guns at unarmed civilians. It was they who stopped the coup, not us.
…
…
…
What’s wrong?
…
…
…
They look rustled…
[Presidential Palace, Nearby]
This place looks awful. All the buildings are in ruins.
I mean there was a big battle here.
Oh, Captain Bright.
Hey Captain Misumaru. You’re here sooner than I thought.
I’ve brought food, medicine and other relief supplies.
Thank you.
Carris! Why are you here?
I heard about the coup and came to help out. I didn’t end up doing much though.
Who’s that?
Let me introduce him. This is Carris Nautilus, a Newtype from Fort Severn.
He refused our protection to rebuild Fort Severn instead.
Since the reconstruction has been completed, I left the day-to-day to the others to come here and help you.
I see. Looking forward to it. I’m the Nadesico’s--
Captain Yurika Misumaru, right? I’ve heard rumors about you, mostly that you’re a beautiful and capable Captain.
I wouldn’t go that far…
There’s more than just Carris. We’ve gotten new allies too. I’ll introduce them later.
You may be a bit confused, since some of them were enemies earlier.
Enemies?
I’m prepared to accept any punishment you desire.
If I run away, feel free to shoot me in the back.
Ahh! You’re the woman from Fort Severn!
Drop it. I’m guilty of that too.
It’s thanks to her that we managed to capture Dekm alive.
It’s not like I beat him up just so I’d get a lighter sentence.
[GEAR HQ, A Room]
…
…
…
How? I thought the coup was supposed to succeed…
Raji, do you know what happened?
No.
Don’t say you don’t know! Why did the coup fail? Tell me! You’re way smarter than me!
…
Sorry. I overreacted… But…
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Maybe this is a parallel world or a world with a different history than the one we’re in?
No, that can’t be. This is our world, just a different location on the timeline.
Then why did the coup fail? Shouldn’t it have succeeded and both the President and Foreign Minister be dead?
I can only think of it as a self-preserving function caused by the existence of irregularities.
English please.
Everything has a force that tries to settle into the shape that’s most stable for it.
When that force kicks in, what happens?
To put it simply, the coup was supposed to succeed, but because of an unexpected presence, some changes were made to stabilize the world. That’s why the coup failed.
And that unexpected presence is…
Us. We’re not supposed to be here.
So the longer we stay in this time…
The more history will change. But this force is meant to stabilize the world. If this continues, eventually the laws of casualty will be strained…
W-what will happen then!?
…I don’t want to think about it. There’s only one way for us to stop it and that’s for us to return to our time as soon as possible. This is my fault. I got so distracted by all the different kinds of power sources and energy that I’ve neglected the time warp research…
The following scene is Fiona only.
Haaaah. Things are getting crazier and crazier.
Fiona, about what we were talking about earlier.
What is it?
If changes to history continue like this, what do you think will happen?
Dunno.
For example, if development of the Time Flow Engine stopped for some reason, a time paradox will occur.
That means…
The next time history changes, I don’t know if we’ll still be around.
How can you keep quiet about that?
Even if I told you, it would just make Mizuho upset.
She is pretty upset right now…
And this is just a hypothesis. Even if time paradoxes are real, we don’t know when it’ll occur, or if something’s different from normal.
I mean Inez time traveled before.
No, that was caused by a Boson Jump, so it’s not similar. That’s why I want to go back before something terrible happens.
Can we even go back? We…
Yes, we can. I’ll do whatever it takes to get us back. Believe me.
Yeah… I’ll leave it to you. I trust you.
I got this.
The following scene is Raul only.
[GEAR HQ, Hangar]
I’ve never seen him like that before.
…
…What’s wrong? You’re shaking.
I-I’m scared… We’re doing something we shouldn’t just by existing…
Don’t even think about that!
B-but we’re here because that’s what I wanted.
You’re still saying that? It’s purely a coincidence!
It can’t be. How else can you explain that we’d arrive at the perfect time to give the Excellence a chance to shine?
I’m telling you it was pure chance!
!
…What are you doing?
Shhhh! Things are getting good.
…Peeping is in bad taste.
It’s their fault for acting so lovey-dovey in a place like this.
…Quit blaming yourself for everything. It’ll work out in the end. Raji is working on the time warp. He’s a lot smarter than me.
…I can’t hear what he’s saying.
Good grief. there
[Crashing sounds]
!! Did you hear that?
Hey, we couldn’t hear a dang thing anyway.
Yeah, I only saw them hug each other.
George, what was that for?
Reika’s right. This is in bad taste.
…Raul…
I believe in you. So believe in us too.
[GEAR HQ, Command Room]
Let’s introduce our new members again.
I met you once at the NRI. My name is Quatre Raberba Winner.
Oh, I know you. The Winner family is very wealthy.
Yeah. I’ve done business with them a few times.
Let’s not talk about my father. That was a long time ago.
Name’s Duo Maxwell. My honesty and speed are unmatched.
Is your friend going to stick around this time?
Heero Yuy.
…Is that it?
Do you need to know anything else?
Trowa Barton.
Can we really trust him? He was an enemy.
I have similar concerns.
Trowa only pretended to be an enemy to stop their colony drop.
That’s right. Now let me introduce the newest Preventer.
Chang Wufei.
Huh? He’s an ally now too?
I’ll atone for my sins my own way.
And here’s Carris Nautilus and Ennil El.
Nice to meet you.
I’ll stick with you for a while. I don’t like the way Neo Zeon does things, but don’t consider us friends or anything.
You’ll never find love like that. If you don’t have anywhere to go, you can stay with us.
I guess that’s fine.
I’m Zechs Merquise. Just Zechs is fine.
…The former leader of the White Fang. You’re still alive.
Even a man who can’t get used to peace is useful. I just can’t quietly sleep in my coffin.
Are you a Preventer because you can’t be in the spotlight?
As long as there’s light, there’s a need for shadows.
Finally, here’s the crew of the AEUG’s Nahel Argama.
I’m Bright Noa, Captain of the Nahel Argama.
You helped us out with the Devil Gundam in the past.
I’ve heard it’s apparently back again.
Yeah. Things are pretty nasty.
And here are our pilots. Judau Ashta and Roux Louka.
Looking forward to working with you!
It’s a pleasure.
They’re both Newtypes. Judau in particular reminds me a lot of Amuro and Kamille.
Bright’s just trying to flatter me so I keep working for him.
Furthermore, the Freeden Team will be incorporated into the Nahel Argama.
As a result, I’ll be piloting a mobile suit again.
[Axis, Command Room]
Dekim failed us!
Yes. And he was captured alive. If he reveals the truth…
Will public opinion be in further support of the UESN…?
What should we do, Lady Haman?
…Recall all remaining forces from Earth. Seidel, we’ll begin your proposed Operation Dahlia.