Episode 5

Beyond the Red Sky (赤い空の向こう Akai Sora no Mukō) is the fifth episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

Tekkadan prepares to escort Kudelia to Earth, thanks to the Orcus Company. However, the route is leaked to Coral, and the transport shuttle is ambushed by Gjallarhorn forces.

Summary
Before finally leaving on their mission to escort Kudelia to Earth, Tekkadan meets with the Orcus company to finalize preparations for a safe escort along non-Gjallarhorn transportation routes. Little does Tekkadan know Gjallarhorn has been financially supporting Orcus's trade routes, and Orcus is setting a trap by working with Coral Conrad.

The day of Kudelia's escort mission arrives. Atra Mixta asks to be hired as the company's cook after quitting her job at Hana's store in Chryse. Orga agrees to hire Atra, and the members of Tekkadan celebrate going on their first official mission. Meanwhile in space, Major Coral decides to bring McGillis and Gaelio on board his strategy to capture Kudelia by ambushing her transport shuttle in space. McGillis agrees that Kudelia is an important target, but feels she should be captured alive and manipulated to pacify the Martian people.

Later that day, the members of Tekkadan take off into space to meet with the Orcus Company at the space station, but are shocked to find Orcus and Gjallarhorn waiting for them just out Mars's orbit. They demand Tekkadan hand over Kudelia. Eugene and Shino discover that Todo has betrayed Tekkadan after all and subdue him. Gjallarhorn mobile suits attack Tekkadan's transport ship, but are thwarted by Mikazuki piloting the Gundam Barbatos.

Akihiro arrives with the Isaribi, allowing Orga and the others to board it safely and engage in battle with the Orcus Comapnies ship. Akihiro sorties in the Graze gained from defeating Lieutenant Crank Zent, and supports Mikazuki despite the Mobile Suit's lack of an Alaya Vijnana system. With Akihiro's support, Mikazuki is able to take out four enemy mobile suits, including Coral Conrad's, forcing Gaelio and McGillis to sortie as well.

While flying in a lower altitude then the Orcus Company ship, the Isaribi is at a disadvantage in the battle, and is under furious assault. Orga devises a plan to use a mining satellite to turn the Isaribi around and face Orcus head on. Isaribi is able to escape the danger zone along with Mikazuki and Akihiro's mobile suits thanks Eugene's efforts. After the battle, Tekkadan sends Todo over to Gjallarhorn, saying he appears to be one of theirs.

Battles and Events

 * Tekkadan vs. Gjallarhon & Orcus Company (Started and concluded)

Technology Used

 * ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos
 * EB-06 Graze
 * EB-06/s Graze Commander Type
 * EB-06/tc Graze Custom
 * NOA-0093 Isaribi

Credits

 * Screenplay: Hajime Kamoshida
 * Storyboard: Ken Otsuka
 * Director: Shigeru Ueda
 * Character animation director: Jimbo Takuro will
 * Mecha animation director: Ken Otsuka