Mendoi&Conclave's translations definitely said that the Flagship had very limited operating time without the Gundams, and the mechanism was used to transfer power from Virtue (and others when they come back).Originally Posted by Ryllharu
Agreed that the Lieutenant was smart. Then again, he was clearly out to investigate and "see for himself", whereas Graham was just on an adrenaline rush. (and maybe also a bit of testosterone)
Lockon seems to be the one holding the group together. Setsuna's still a rookie. Hallelujah's introverted and has a bit of a loose tongue, whereas Tieria's just emotionally detached from the group.
Talking about character development, looks like we'll get some info on the girl who resembles a Chinese princess.