Episode 14

The Vessel of Hope (希望を運ぶ船 Kibō o Hakobu Fune) is the fourteenth episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

Tekkadan and the Turbines arrive at the Dort Colonies to deliver cargo for an assignment given by a third party company through Teiwaz, only to fall into a trap set by Gjallarhorn as they and Kudelia are framed as insurgents and arms dealers bent on arming disgruntled workers and stoking an uprising. Meanwhile, Fumitan is torn between her loyalty to Kudelia and to her real employer.

Summary
Before they reach Earth, Tekkadan is tasked by Teiwaz to make a delivery to the Dort Colonies near Earth. On board the Isaribi, Yamaji and Shino work on integrating the Brewers' Alaya-Vijnana system into the Graze Custom. Fumitan receives orders from her true boss, Nobliss Gordon, detailing the assassination of Kudelia but she interrupted when Kudelia asks for advice on her romantic troubles with Mikazuki. Then they are both brought to the ship's bridge by Atra. There, Tekkadan holds a quick meeting where the girls decide to go shopping on Dort 3 with Mikazuki and Biscuit, while everyone else delivers the supplies to Dort 2. Before heading out on the assignment, Orga is warned by Naze and Amida not to cause any conflicts while in Earth Sphere territory.

After arriving on Dort 3, Kudelia expresses her concern for Tekkadan's hygiene and buys proper cleaning and washing supplies. While the girls shop, Biscuit reveals to Mikazuki that he was born in the colonies with his older brother, Savarin. When their parents died, Savarin stayed in the colonies to work while Biscuit, Cookie and Cracker were sent to Mars to live with their grandmother. Meanwhile, Orga and the others meet the Dort 2 colony workers, who claim to work for next to nothing because of the Earth Sphere and are grateful for Kudelia and Tekkadan's involvement in the Freedom Movement.

Tekkadan successfully delivers the cargo, but are surprised to learn they have supplied the colony workers with weapons for a rebellion against the Earth Sphere. The workers claim someone calling themselves Kudelia's proxy contacted them agreeing to supply the rebellion with weapons delivered by Tekkadan. Then, they are suddenly confronted by Gjallarhorn. The colony workers fight Gjallahorn off and Orga orders the Isaribi to retreat from Dort 2 without him. Meanwhile, Fumiton struggles to go along with the plan laid out by Nobliss, to get Kudelia involved in the rebellion, then have her assassinated by Gjallarhorn.

Battles and Events

 * Dort Colony Rebellion (Started)

Technology used

 * EB-06/tc Graze Custom
 * NOA-0093 Isaribi
 * TIR-0009 Hammerhead
 * ASW-G-11 Gundam Gusion

Credits

 * Screenplay: Tsuchiya MakotoTakashi
 * Storyboard: Hirokazu Hisayuki
 * Director: Uketamawa Nozomi
 * Character animation director: Akai HoSho, Shuji Sakamoto, Takao Maki
 * Mecha animation director: Hisashi Beiki Shinya