Chapter 824: Chapter 581: Satellite Fall Chapter 824: Chapter 581: Satellite Fall “…There’s such a thing?”
Hearing the Mental Induction report from Audrey, Duanmu Huai narrowed his eyes.
“Yes, Miss Zhi Jingxiang hopes that Master can give some suggestions.”
“Hmm… now that you mention it, that guy’s personality is indeed… I hadn’t considered that point.”
Duanmu Huai stroked his chin, indeed, he had noticed that Aikute was quite thorough in commanding battles; however, this was different from a perfectionist’s desire “to be as perfect as possible.” Aikute probably acted this way because she wanted to avoid any problems that could lead to her being scolded.
Ah, what can I say, she’s so talented yet so timid.
“Then I’ll leave it to you.”
“Yes, you can carry out Mental Induction with me and can quickly contact me, right? So, I’ll appoint you as Aikute’s deputy. When Aikute is not around, you’ll be responsible for handling some affairs. You’ve been with me for quite some time now, so you should understand the Tribunal’s policies and procedures. I assume I don’t need to stress this anymore.”
“Yes, I understand, Master… Then regarding Miss Aikute’s situation, do I need to report to you?”
“Report to me only if she asks you to; don’t do it if she doesn’t request it. Otherwise, it feels like acting as an inspector, and that girl is already under a lot of pressure. Making it more complicated would only add to the trouble.”
“I understand… Uh, may I ask, Master, what are you doing now?”
Upon hearing Audrey’s query, Duanmu Huai turned his head and silently looked at the cold ice and snow outside the window.
“I’m acting to save the world.”
Indeed, Duanmu Huai and the others were no longer on the original Green Star but had come to Earth in this galaxy–the natural consequence of that omnipresent dimensional shock.
Previously, the Minerva had been attacked by a group of mysterious enemies that looked like giant magical Puppets, and just after repelling these enemies, a dimensional shock erupted at the warship’s location, and in a flash, everyone was transported to the frigid expanse of Siberia.
Of course, that’s not the problem. The issue is that after arriving in Siberia, Minerva’s Captain Talia received a communication from PLANT. After reporting the situation, she was shocked to hear from the other side that the destroyed artificial colony satellite “Julius 7” had left the debris belt and was now heading towards Earth’s gravitational field.
One could imagine that if the satellite directly collided with Earth, it would cause a crisis no less severe than the one that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Well, everyone was indeed surprised, but Duanmu Huai himself was very calm.
In this galaxy, crashing satellites seemed to be a regular occurrence; one more instance wasn’t going to make much difference.
And the order received by Captain Talia was to immediately go and prevent the satellite from falling to Earth and completely dismantle it.
However, Minerva’s situation was not good because it was a ZAFT warship, naturally making it a target of the Federation within Earth’s space; that is, the Minerva had to avoid the Federation’s pursuit while trying to destroy the rogue colony satellite. After all, they were the only ones currently in Earth’s vicinity, as sending people from other galaxies would be too difficult.
But… the current atmosphere didn’t seem too good.
Duanmu Huai, with great interest, stood in the ready room, observing the parties staring each other down–one side was the pilots from the Minerva, and the other a blonde woman in a white uniform. She had come seeking help upon hearing the news about the colony satellite and was introduced as Oub’s representative, Cagalli Yula Athha.
Oub was a neutral nation on Earth in this galaxy, so even though the Minerva was pursued by the Federation, it had nothing to do with Oub, which still provided the supplies the Minerva needed.
Logically, such a distinguished guest should have been well received, but…
Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders and looked toward the other party, or rather, the main reason for the awkward situation, which was one of the Minerva’s pilots, Shin Asuka.
He seemed to have a strong dislike for Cagalli, so much so that he did not hide his disdain even in such a situation. And Cagalli appeared somewhat at a loss, causing others present to feel embarrassed as well.
Of course, this had nothing to do with Duanmu Huai. The Tribunal just needed to watch the drama unfold from the sidelines.
It would be even more interesting if a fight broke out.
A watcher of drama, a connoisseur of excitement.
“I really did not expect such an issue with the satellite; what exactly happened? Wasn’t it said that the satellite’s orbit would remain stable for over 100 years?”
At that moment, perhaps to break the awkward silence, the blue-haired man beside Cagalli spoke.
Hearing the blue-haired man’s question, Captain Talia’s deputy shook his head.
“We are still investigating; it could be due to asteroid impact…”
“Or it might be intentionally caused.”
But before the deputy could finish, his words were interrupted by the man beside him–no, by Captain Quaddro.
“Generally, considering the size of a colony satellite, a mere asteroid impact is unlikely to cause it to deviate from its orbit, much less appear to be deliberately crashing towards Earth. It doesn’t seem like a coincidence. Although the colony satellite is massive, it could still be moved forward if equipped with thrusters.”