After facing off in the Balfour Plain, the Arbrau and SAU forces engage in a stalemated war after an SAU reconnaissance fighter crashes due to Ahab Reactor interference from Arbrau's mobile suits. While both the SAU and Arbrau's defense forces are inexperienced, Gjallarhorn's Outer Earth Orbit Regulatory Fleet and Tekkadan's Earth Branch are reinforcing each respective side. To make matters worse, all transportation, diplomatic, and military access into Arbrau have been blocked by control of Galan and Radiche, making negotiations or entry for either Tekkadan or McGillis impossible...