The BEST episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny season 1
Every episode of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny season 1!
Set in C.E. 73, two years after the peace treaty between ZAFT and the Earth Alliance was signed in Gundam SEED, members of the Earth Alliance special task force known as Phantom Pain hi-jack three advanced mobile suits from a ZAFT armoury base during a meeting between Orb representative Cagalli Yula Athha and new ZAFT chairman Gilbert Durandal. What begins as a pursuit of this band of Extended Naturals by Orb refugee Shinn Asuka, Athrun Zala, and the crew of the Minerva, escalates into cataclysmic circumstances which lead to the declaration of yet another war.
#1 - The End of the World
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/20/2004
The battle on Junius-7 instifies, as the Gaia, Chaos & Abyss make the Joule team's attempt at the destroying the falling colony much more difficult.
#2 - Scars That Won't Heal
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/13/2004
As Junius-7 plummets towards the Earth, the Minerva team-up with the Joule team to try and destroy it.
#3 - The Promise
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/16/2005
Shinn rushes an injured Stellar aboard the Minerva. Once aboard, he learns startling information about Stellar. Elsewhere, Lacus decides to go to PLANT and scope the situation out.
#4 - Sword of the Blue Skies
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/19/2005
An EF fleet led by Orb forces heads towards to Black Sea to deal a critical blow to ZAFT. However, a third party is waiting in the wings to stop the battle.
#5 - Bared Fangs
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2004
Eager for retaliation, the Atlantic Federation declares war on ZAFT (who they blame for the Junius-7 drop). In defense of the oncoming nuclear onslaught, ZAFT unleashes its newest weapon, the Neutron Stampeder, against the Atlantic Federation forces.
#6 - The Soldier's Life
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/12/2005
The Minerva lands at ZAFT's Muhamal base and gets details on their next assignment. Later, Athrun has a "heart-to-heart" conversation with Shinn.
#7 - Refrain
Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 7/30/2005
Athrun and Kira share their thoughts of what has happened during the war.
#8 - The Song of Truth
Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 9/3/2005
The crew of the Minerva enjoys some downtime after their string of battles. Meanwhile at the Lunar city, Copernicus, Lacus receives a message from Meer.
#9 - Legacy of Gold
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 7/23/2005
After Zaft's ultimatum requesting Djibril, Yuuna gives the obvious lie of Djibril not being in Orb in a public announcement. Following the announcement, Zaft begins its invasion of Orb. Cagalli is given her father's will: the mobile suit Orb-01 Akatsuki, arrests Yuuna and reforms Orb's defense against Zaft. Later, the Minerva arrives and Destiny launches to confront the Akatsuki...
#10 - Thunder in the Dark
Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 7/2/2005
Shinn is reluctant to shoot down Athrun's Gouf. However, Rey manages to relieve him of his doubts and convinces him to shoot down Athrun and Meyrin!
#11 - Nightmare
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 6/11/2005
As the Arch-Angel makes its way towards Orb, it is attacked by the Minerva. Having studied up on the Freedom, Shinn prepares to destroy it.
#12 - Unfulfilled Feelings
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/23/2005
In Space, Lacus & Andy reunite with the Eternal and its crew. Lunamaria reports her findings from Athrun's rende-vous with Kira to Talia as Stellar's condition worsens. Elsewhere, Miriallia rejoins the ArchAngel and decodes a message that informs the group of an upcoming battle between Minerva and ORB/Phantom Pain.
#13 - The Place of Sin
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/9/2005
The Minerva crew investigates the Lodonia Laboratory and learns the secret behind the EA's "Living CPU's." After hearing her "trigger," Stellar rushes off in Gaia to protect the lab, her birthplace.
#14 - The Shadows of War
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/26/2005
Cagalli's attempts to stop the Orb fleet fails and a battle between the Minerva, Orb/EA fleet and the Arch-Angel breaks out.
#15 - Wandering Eyes
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/12/2005
After a misunderstanding between Athrun, Lunamaria and Meer, Shinn takes advantage of his shore leave by exploring the countryside. On his travels he stumbles across Stellar dancing on a cliff, she then accidentally falls into the sea. Shinn dives in after her. While waiting to be rescued, Shinn and Stellar share some bonding time.
#16 - Past
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/5/2005
Shinn narrates flashbacks covering the events that have transpired in Gundam SEED and SEED Destiny. He also sheds some light on how he got to the PLANT's after his tragic loss in Orb.
#17 - The Hidden Truth
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/26/2005
The Minerva lands on the Black Sea town of Diokia. In Diokia the Minerva pilots are welcomed by Dullindal, who shares a discussion on war with them.
#18 - Struggle in the Indian Ocean
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/5/2005
The Minerva engages Neo and the 3 stolen Gundams in a battle over the Indian Ocean.
#19 - Resurrected Wings
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/8/2005
As the crew congratulate Shinn on his job well done, Kira takes the Freedom out into battle once more to take out the assassins that are after Lacus.
#20 - Blood in the Water
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/25/2004
After departing Orb, the Minerva is thrown into battle against an Atlantic Federation fleet. Due to their new alliance with the Federation, Orb quickly sets up a baracade of ships preventing the Minerva from retreat back to the safety of Orb territory.
#21 - A Father's Spell
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/18/2004
As Athrun meets with Dullindal, the Dullindal-endorsed psedo-Lacus, Meer Campbell, rallies the citizens of the PLANT's look away from war and look towards peace. Later, Dullindal offers Athrun a chance to pilot the Saviour Gundam.
#22 - Stardust Battlefield
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/6/2004
During the battle with the Girty Lue, Athrun helps the Minerva out of a bind with his strategizing.
#23 - Warning Shots
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/23/2004
After the Minerva launches from Armory-1, the battle against the Girty Lue ends, for the time being. However, Girty Lue launches another attack preventing the crew from having much time to regroup.
#24 - Those Who Call for War
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/16/2004
Shinn continues to battle the three stolen Gundams. In the midst of the battle, the three Gundams work to escape from Armory-1 and rendevous with their ship, Earth's "Girtty Lue", which is under the command of the mysterious Neo Roanoake.
#25 - Angry Eyes
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/2004
It's now CE 73 and three of ZAFT's new Gundams are stolen. During the Gundam-Jack, Cagalli, now Orb's head of state, and Athrun, now her bodyguard, are meeting with Zaft's new head honcho.