The Lonely Battlefield

The Lonely Battlefield is the 33rd episode of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. It premiered in Japan on 24 November 1995 and later aired in North America on 19 April 2000. The episode was written by Akemi Omode and directed by Tetsuya Watanabe. Quatre plays the piano in the Sanc Kingdom Institution.

Synopsis

Quatre plays the piano in the Sanc Kingdom Institution. Noin applauds him. Quatre continues to worry about Trowa and blames himself for what happened. Noin tells him that the battle is intensifying between the Treize Faction and Romefeller. Downstairs, Heero studies computer data. The narrator explains how Operation Nova is getting results by oppressing the people on Earth.

Carriers start to descend to Earth, but are destroyed by Zechs in the Tallgeese. The remaining ship sends out Virgos, but he destroys them and the carrier too. Tallgeese descends into the Peacemillion, a giant spacecraft. Zechs talks to Howard inside and tells him to tune up Tallgeese, which is responding slowly. Howard tells him that Zech’s abilities are surpassing that of the Tallgeese.

On Barge, Tubarov informs Duke Dermail about Zechs appearing in space as Milliardo Peacecraft of the Sanc Kingdom. Dermail says members of the Romefeller Foundation are beginning to support the Sanc Kingdom, so it must be destroyed soon. Their next target is Luxembourg, the headquarters of the Treize Faction. Relena meets Heero on a park bench. She wonders why he hasn’t left yet. Dorothy interrupts, giving Relena an invitation from the Romefeller Foundation . It says they want her to enlighten them on pacifism. Relena decides to go, and is accompanied by Dorothy. Before she goes, Relena makes Heero promise to not leave without telling her first.

Heero breaks his promise and departs in Wing Gundam. He refuses to let Quatre come, and says Quatre can’t afford to die until Trowa is found. Heero leaves and Quatre informs Noin of this when she arrives soon after. In space, tons of carriers approach Earth. Zechs talks to Howard on the Peacemillion and heads out in Tallgeese. The Virgos attack, but the Tallgeese is too powerful, and it wipes out multiple carriers with a single attack. Tubarov orders the carriers to ignore Zechs and head to Earth.

Dorothy brings Relena to a room with many members of the Romefeller Foundation. Dorothy then leaves. Relena talks to the various members about the benefits of pacifism and thinks the Romefeller Foundation should seek peaceful objectives. Duke Dermail says the Sanc Kingdom is hypocritical, and shows her pictures of Zechs attacking Mobile Dolls in the Tallgeese. Relena denies that Zechs is her elder brother Milliardo since Milliardo is a peace loving individual who would never use a Mobile Suit. She also says he has nothing to do with the Sanc Kingdom.

Dorothy watches the meeting on her computer. Relena leaves with Pagan. In space, Tallgeese continues to fight, but many carriers reach the Earth. They release Virgos which easily demolish the Treize Faction Mobile Suits. Heero shows up in Wing Gundam to help. Quatre tells Noin that he’s staying in the Sanc Kingdom to protect Relena, and they leave in two Taurus Mobile Suits.

Meanwhile, Mobile Dolls attack Relena’s car. It crashes into a tree, seriously injuring Pagan. The Dolls are about to kill Relena when Noin and Quatre come to the rescue. Pagan is placed in an ambulance which departs. Relena wonders if pacifism is hopeless, but Quatre reaffirms her belief in it. Meanwhile, Heero is surrounded by Virgos, seriously outmatched. He gets contacted by Treize, who tells him to not give up and that he can’t die yet.

Production notes

• Script by Akemi Omode.
• Unit direction by Tetsuya Watanabe.
• Storyboard by Masamitsu Hidaka and Tetsuya Watanabe.
• Animation direction by Shinichi Sakuma and Hitoshi Waraya.

Broadcast and home media

• Premiered in Japan on 24 November 1995.
• Broadcast in North America on 19 April 2000.

References

1. “The Lonely Battlefield,” Gundam Wiki, accessed 12 November 2025, https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lonely_Battlefield.