Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2002)

S01E02 Its Name is Gundam

During the ZAFT raid, four of the five G-Project prototype mobile suits are seized, leaving only the GAT-X105 Strike behind. Since Murrue Ramius can't operate it well, Kira takes the Strike into battle to shield his friends and defend Heliopolis from the ZAFT invaders. Meanwhile, Ensign Natarle Badgiruel assumes command of the Archangel, the newly activated assault ship, alongside the remaining crew.