Episode 8

A Form of Closeness (寄り添うかたち Yorisō Katachi) is the eighth episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

The skirmish between Tekkadan and the Turbines comes to an end when Orga and his team raid the Hammerhead and negotiate for Teiwaz to assist them in escorting Kudelia to Earth.

Summary
Orga leads a team onto the Turbines spaceship, where they meet Naze Turbine and Maruba face to face. Orga threatens to shoot but Naze stops him. He agrees to hear Tekkadan out since they managed to impress him during their battle, and sends Maruba to a mining satellite to pay off his debt.

Tekkadan and the Turbines have a meeting and Naze agrees to introduce Tekkadan to McMurdo Barriston, the leader of Teiwaz. Orga hopes that by meeting McMurdo that he can convince him to allow Tekkadan to become a division of Teiwaz. After coming to an agreement, the Turbines guide Tekkadan on a ten day trip to Teiwaz headquarter: Sasai.

During the journey to Saisai, Orga receives notice that the Tekkadan members on Mars have run out of funding. He and Biscuit ask Naze to introduce them to a trader so that they can sell items seized from the battles with Gjallarhorn. Naze offers them work, but Orga refuses since it would cause Tekkadan to separate. Annoyed, Naze asks why that isn't an option for the group, and has Orga explain the connection each of the boys share. Naze agrees to help them find a trader, and comments that they share not a connection of friendship, but one of family.

Meanwhile, Atra and Kudelia familiarize themselves with the members of Teiwaz which consists of Naze's wives and their children. Atra brings Kudelia to their nursery, hoping to cheer her up from all the fighting by visiting the infants. Mikazuki and Akihiro begin training with Azee and Lafter using mobile suit simulations. When Mikazuki finishes training, he finds Orga to tell him he's been training so that Tekkadan never leaves him behind, and Orga responds by telling Mikazuki that he, nor anybody in Tekkadan will ever be left behind.

Technology used

 * ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos
 * EB-06/tc Graze Custom
 * NOA-0093 Isaribi
 * TIR-0009 Hammerhead
 * STH-05 Hyakuren
 * STH-14s Hyakuri
 * STH-05/AC Hyakuren Amida Custom

Credits

 * Screenplay: Root Toshizo
 * Storyboard: Hisafuji Shun
 * Director: Hisafuji Shun
 * Character animation director: Akai HoSho, Shuji Sakamoto, Nagisa Nakajima
 * Mecha animation director: Hisashi Beiki Shinya