CHAPTER 1: GUNDAM, THE SAVIOR

After the human race emigrated to the various space colonies, a terrible war took place. Luckily, peace did eventually return...

However… a new battle is on the horizon.

Young FLIT, an orphaned boy who lives on COLONY NORA, dedicates his life to the development of a special mobile suit: GUNDAM.

Not only is he honouring his lost family with this work, he is also trying to fulfil the destiny his mother had in mind for him.

FLIT can’t know for sure now, but he will know very soon : his mother was right. He is going to shape the future of this universe for generations to come.

The battle against the U.E. begins now!

行くそ。

The news tell of a terrible attack by a group of entities that is called U.E. - unknown enemy. It's their first attack in 14 years. since "ANGEL'S FALL"...

Since the identity of these U.E. is a mystery to everyone, people are starting to speculate wether they could be another species... aliens.

GRAVE NEWS (COLONY NORA - ARINSTONE BASE)

Young FLIT stares at the TV, moved by the announcement, when his friend EMILY arrives. She recognizes FLIT'S red eyes and concludes that he didn't get enough sleep... again.

The boy is pretty busy with the development of a new king of mobile suit - the so-called GUNDAM. Due to his lack of sleep, he is also late for school. Together with EMILY, FLIT heads out as fast as possible.

COMMANDER BRUZAR (IN FRONT OF ARINSTONE BASE)

Outside they meet COMMANDER BRUZAR and talk about the recent U.E. attack. BRUZAR wants to make it clear to the boy that his GUNDAM-research is very important, especially with the U.E. out there… However, school should still be FLIT'S priority.

おはよう	おはよう	good morning!
なんて	なんて	such as.../exclamation
に因って	によって	due to…, because of…
より	より	from, since
異星人	いせいじん	alien
移動	いどう	movement
移民	いみん	emigration/immigration
一緒	いっしょ	together
何者	なにもの	who, what kind of person
何者か	なにものか	someone
何物	なにもの	something/nothing
家系	かけい	family lineage
会う	あう	to meet, encounter
過去	かこ	the past
会話	かいわ	conversation
街	まち	town
町	まち	town

学校	がっこう	school
完成	かんせい	completion, perfection, accomplishment

MEETING VARGAS (IN FRONT OF ARINSTONE BASE)

They also run into VARGAS, and FLIT discusses the GUNDAM with his friend. When EMILY brings up the fact that they are about to miss the bus, FLIT can finally get his mind off of the mobile suit and the duo is able to leave the military headquarters.

危険

きけん

danger, peril

関係	かんけい	relation(ship), influence
起きる	おきる	to get up, wake up
起動	きどう	activation, startup, launch
急ぐ	いそぐ	to hurry, rush
救い主	すくいぬし	savior
行く	いく	to go
今日	きょう	today
今回	こんかい	this time, lately
攻撃	こうげき	attack
考察	こうさつ	consideration, investigation
最初	さいしょ	beginning, first...
才能	さいのう	talent
使う	つかう	to use
指令	しれい	control

A FAMILY’S HISTORY (IN FRONT OF ARINSTONE BASE)

When EMILY asks him about the mobile suit called GUNDAM, FLIT talks about his heritage. Being very famous engineers, FLIT'S family has always had a deep connection to mobile suits.

But this GUNDAM is different... special.

The ASUNO-family called it the LEGENDARY WARRIOR.

事件	じけん	event, incident
次	つぎ	next
寝不足	ねぶそく	lack of sleep
新た	あらた	new
まさか	まさか	"by no means...!", "what the...?!"
進む	すすむ	to advance
人	ひと	person
正体	しょうたい	one's true colours, natural shape

FLIT’S PRESENTIMENT (COLONY NORA – SCHOOL)

Finally, at the school, FLIT and EMILY have a another chat about the so-called aliens - this time with their class-mate DICK. FLIT then starts a discussion about the matter with his teacher.

FLIT is pretty concerned about the possibility of U.E. attacking COLONY NORA, but no takes the matter serious.

説	せつ	theory
戦い	たたかい	battle
戦果	せんか	war results, gains
戦士	せんし	warrior, soldier
戦争	せんそう	war
前	まえ	ago, before, infront of
前々	まえまえ	for a long time, beforehand
待ち	まち	waiting (time)
大人	おとな	adult
断定	だんてい	conclusion
調査	ちょうさ	investigation
天使	てんし	angel
伝説	でんせつ	legend
作戦	さくせん	strategy
現象	げんしょう	phenomenon
私	わたし	I, me

奴	やつ	guy
年	ねん	year
倍	ばい	twice/...times
平和	へいわ	peace
部分	ぶぶん	section, part, portion
勉強	べんきょう	study
方	ほう	direction, side, category, method
又	また	again
迷う	まよう	to lose one's way, be puzzled
目指し	めざし	aim, goal
目的	もくてき	objective
夜更け	よふけ	late at night
腕	うで	arm, skill
落日	らくじつ	setting sun
来る	くる	to come
予定	よてい	schedule
住人	じゅうにん	inhabitants
守る	まもる	to protect
失敗	しっぱい	mistake, failure

IT’S A DATE! (NORA COLONY – SCHOOL)

After class, FLIT talks with EMILY about the upcoming PLANETARY NIGHT. It's some special kind of event where the stars are supposed to make the whole sky shine very brightly.

Although FLIT wanted to use the rest of experimenting on the GUNDAM'S startup, EMILY is able to convince him to watch the PLANETARY NIGHT together with her. but before FLIT is able to do that, he has to talk to VARGAS about the matter.

ごめん	ごめん	sorry
ちゃんと	ちゃんと	properly
悪い	わるい	bad, evil
一定	いってい	constant, fixed
映す	うつす	to reflect, cast shadow
加減	かげん	degree / allowance
外	そと	outside
危ない	あぶない	dangerous
助ける	たすける	to save

基地	きち	base
丘	おか	hill
空	そら	sky, the heavens

軍人

ぐんじん

military personell

関わる	かかわる	to be influenced
居住区	きょじゅうく	residential district
考える	かんがえる	to consider, decide
今度	こんど	this time, next time
座る	すわる	to sit
昨日	きのう	yesterday
仕方	しかた	method
思う	おもう	to think
式	しき	formula, ceremony
実験	じっけん	experiment
お父さん	おとうさん	father
お母さん	おかあさん	mother
安全	あんぜん	safety
暗い	くらい	gloomy, dark
運命	うんめい	destiny
煙	けむり	smoke, fumes
絵	え	picture
楽しい	たのしい	fun, enjoyable
間違う	まちがう	to make a mistake
帰る	かえる	to return home
恐ろしい	おそろしい	dreadful, terrifying
呼ぶ	よぶ	to call, invite
光景	こうけい	scene, spectacle, sight

作る	つくる	to make
殺す	ころす	to kill
参加	さんか	participation
始まる	はじまる	to begin
死ぬ	しぬ	to die
資料	しりょう	data, materials, document
時間	じかん	time
取る	とる	to take
銃	じゅう	gun, rifle
宿題	しゅくだい	homework
書類	しょるい	document, paper
心配	しんぱい	worry
世界	せかい	world
星	ほし	star
欲しい	ほしい	wanting
声	こえ	voice
先生	せんせい	teacher
昔	むかし	olden days
絶対	ぜったい	absolutely
占い	うらない	fortunetelling
進化	しんか	progress, evolution
負ける	まける	to be defeated
連邦	れんぽう	federation
用事	ようじ	business, tasks
明日	あした	tommorrow

POSTPONING THE LAUNCH (ARINSTONE BASE)

In his room, the boy grabs the data-storage that he wants to take to VARGAS.

He delivers it and and asks his friend to exclude him from the experiment that they where about to undertake.

VARGAS obviously knows what business it is that keeps FLIT from participating. He is very understanding and wishes him and EMILY a good time.

明るい

あかるい

bright, cheerful, familiar with

対策	たいさく	counter-plan
託す	たくす	to entrust
探す	さがす	to search

専念	せんねん	giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
全部	ぜんぶ	all; entire; whole
束	たば	bundle; bunch; sheaf
代り	かわり	substitute; replacement
大体	だいたい	outline; main point
地球	ちきゅう	the earth; the globe
遅い	おそい	slow, late
遅刻	ちこく	lateness; late coming
敵	てき	enemy
…的	…てき	,-like; typical
怒る	おこる	to get angry
倒す	たおす	to bring down
同じ	おなじ	same; identical
突然	とつぜん	abrupt; sudden; all at once
届ける	とどける	to deliver
任す	まかす	to leave to a person
変り	かわり	change; alteration
命	いのち	life
戻る	もどる	to return

THE PLANETARY NIGHT (ARSHALEN HILL)

Sitting together on the hill, EMILY notices that FLIT has a sad look on his face. When the PLANETARY NIGHT begins, the stars eluminate the whole sky. The two friends talk about the U.E. … FLIT is quite sure that COLONY NORA is in danger. He has witnessed their strenght before, when the U.E. destroyed his home and made him an orphan. FLIT talks about the AGE DEVICE, a memory unit his mother gave him. I contained the data for GUNDAM…

Suddenly, sirens echo through the COLONY. Could it be?! Now?!

本当	ほんとう	true
忘れる	わすれる	to forget
法則	ほうそく	law, rule
夢	ゆめ	dream
辺	へん	area
晩	ばん	evening
必要	ひつよう	necessary
約束	やくそく	promise

MOTHER (RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT)

It’s terrible! FLIT was right… The U.E. are attacking COLONY NORA. For the young hero, the whole thing is like reliving the past.

For a moment, he is there again, 14 years ago: ANGEL’S FALL, the day his mother died.

But there’s no time for sadnoss or fear: FLIT has to reach the ARINSTONE BASE… and the GUNDAM.

DEFENDING THE COLONY (ARINSTONE BASE)

At ARINSTONE BASE, FLIT and EMILY find VARGAS. They learn that the pilot LAGAN is already fighting against the enemy – and FLIT insists on helping him out. He convinces VARGAS that the GUNDAM is their only chance of survival. Then, FLIT enters the cockpit. And just as he had hoped: The great savior starts moving! GUNDAM woks!

“Mother… together with GUNDAM… I will save everyone!”

GUNDAMS FIRST BATTLE (OUTSIDE OF ARINSTONE BASE)

With VARGA’S advice, FLIT is able to control the GUNDAM. He learns how to dodge, defend and attack, how to use items and how to execute special attacks. In the end, the U.E. can be defeated!

But NORA isn’t save yet…

浮かない顔	うかないかお	sad face
武器	ぶき	weapon
部屋	へや	room
分析	ぶんせき	analysis
満天	まんてん	the whole sky
予感	よかん	premonition
便利	べんり	useful, convenient
宇宙	うちゅう	space
皆	みな	everyone
。。。べき	。。。べき	should/must (do)
回転	かてん	rotation
狭い	せまい	narrow
君	きみ	you

COLONY NORA IN PERIL

More trouble is on the way! The U.E. are messing with the COLONY’S rotation, which is causing it to collapse. With little time left to save the people of NORA, COMMANDER BRUZAR gives the order to deploy the SPACE SHIP DIVA. But this alone won’t be enough. What they all need now is a savior.

As soon as FLIT hears the COMMANDER’S MESSAGE, he rushes towards the ELEVATOR SHAFT.

艦長	かんちょう	battleship captain
言葉	ことば	word, expression
罪	つみ	crime
準備	じゅんび	preparation

THE MYSTERIOUS GIRL (WAY TO ELEVATOR SHAFT)

On the way to the SHAFT, FLIT encounters a young girl called YURIN. To save her from harm, FLIT takes her into the GUNDAM’S cockpit. Together, the strangers continue on the way. Ready to fight for NORA’S future!

MISSION 01: THROUGH THE ELEVATOR SHAFT

ENEMY LEVEL: 2

MISSION TYPE: LABYRINTH

MISSION 02: SAVE THE CORE!

ENEMY LEVEL: 2

MISSION TYPE: BATTLE

TIME LIMIT: 5 MIN

勝利	しょうり	victory
信号	しんごう	traffic lights
芯	しん	core; heart; centre
成功	せいこう	success; hit
他	ほか	other (esp. places and things); the rest
対	たい	opposite; opposition / versus
大変	たいへん	disaster, very; greatly
匂う	におう	to smell (good) / to stink; to smell (bad)
破壊	はかい	destruction; crash
番	ばん	number (in a series / (one's) turn
便利	べんり	convenient; handy; useful
方法	ほうほう	method; process
望み	のぞみ	wish; desire
僕	ぼく	I; me
司令室	しれいしつ	control room
主任	しゅにん	person in charge

THE NEEDS OF THE MANY (OUTER SPACE)

Thanks to FLIT, NORA’S CORE can be detached and secured. However, to execute the plan, one man had to stay behind: COMMANDER BRUZAR. He hands over the STARSHIP DIVA to his successor, GRUDECK, and has one last talk with FLIT.

“The savior is GUNDAM and YOU… together.”

There’s nothing else FLIT can do. He witnesses the remaining parts of NORA exploding, while the DIVA has the COLONY’S CORE in tow.

With that, all of NORA’S inhabitants are save. All, exept for one…

“BRUZAAAAAAR!!!”

立派	りっぱ	splendid; fine; handsome
調整	ちょうせい	modification; tuning
やはり	やはり	too; also; likewise
黙る	だまる	to be silent
発信	はっしん	dispatch
判断	はんだん	judgement
非難	ひなん	criticism; blame; censure