Episode 17

Kudelia's Decision(クーデリアの決意 Kūderia no Ketsui) is the seventheenth episode of Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

After the Dort 3 massacre, greater violence breaks out between the Workers' Union and the Dort Company. Workers attempt to steal military equipment that Gjallarhon had sabotaged, unbeknownst to them, resulting in their slaughter and a huge media blackout. Orga contacts the Isarabi requesting assistance through the Dort Colony Network and Kudelia determines to use the network to help the workers. Mikazuki and the Isarabi fend off Gjallarhorn's forces.

Summary
After news spreads of the of the massacre on Dort 3, tensions between the union workers and Gjallarhorn explode. The riots become more violent and union workers steal weapons including ships and mobile suits. The newly armed workers head for Dort 3, but are confronted by a Gjallarhorn fleet. The stolen equipment had been sabotaged by Gjallarhorn, and the confrontation quickly turns into a one-sided massacre.

Eugene and Shino plead with Orga for Tekkadan to aid the workers while watching the news in a closed off space port. Orga refuses at first, but he is convinced after Kudelia voices her wish to help the union workers. The Dort Colony Network news team reporting the situation is ordered by their superiors to stop broadcasting, but instead the team decides to interview Kudelia.

Orga uses their broadcast line to contact the Isaribi and Naze to organize a plan of attack. Naze and the Turbines are unable to help, but the crew of the Isaribi take immediate action. Orga, Kudelia and the company travel with the Dort Colony Network into space, where Mikazuki rendezvous with the Gundam Barbatos and the others board the Isaribi. Gaelio and Ein confront Mikazuki, armed with a Gundam Frame of their own. Gaelio manages to overwhelm Mikazuki in the ensuing fight, but Shino and Akihiro arrive to back him up. The two teams trade blows until Gaelio is ordered to retreat by the Gjallarhorn fleet. Before the next battle begins, Kudelia contacts Nobliss Gordon and uses his help to broadcast a message to the world.

Battles and Events
Tekkadan vs. Gjallarhorn: Dort Colony Battle

Technology used

 * EB-06/tc2 Ryusei-Go
 * ASW-G-11 Gundam Gusion Rebake
 * ASW-G-08 Gundam Barbatos
 * NOA-0093 Isaribi
 * ASW-G-66 Gundam Kimaris
 * EB-06 Graze
 * EB-06s Graze Commander Type
 * EB-05S Schwalbe Graze

Credits

 * Screenplay: Tsuchiya MakotoTakashi
 * Storyboard: Susumu Nishizawa
 * 'Director: Tomo Okubo
 * Character animation director: Jimbo Takuro will
 * Mecha animation director: Arisawa Hiroshi