Awakening from a nightmare, Captain Solari finds the base in ruins. She later rallies weary mechanics to assemble Zaku II units from spare parts.

With scrappy Zaku II units, Captain Solari and Lesean mount a strong defense against the Federation mobile suits. Later, an unexpected visitor arrives.

Captain Solari’s convoy ambushes an EFF vehicle, but a Zeon patrol jeopardizes the mission before they can reach the outpost.

While Captain Solari struggles with survivor's guilt, the convoy is attacked. She decides to stay behind to secure an escape route to the spaceport.