Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

Season 1, Episode 42

Episode Title: Lacus Strikes

Air Date: 2003-07-26

Overview:

Athrun returns to the PLANTs on a shuttle to speak to his father, but he is arrested. Lacus and (the presumed killed in action) Andrew Waltfeld join forces, stealing the ZAFT support ship Eternal and rescuing Athrun. They join forces with the Archangel and the Kusanagi thus forming the Three Ships Alliance.