Recaps

Xiao Ran showed Doctor Bian and the DC officers edited footage of interstellar wars to support his fabricated account of life in a parallel world. He began explaining the history behind the footage, leaving Doctor Bian with more details to consider.

• Doctor Bian asked Xiao Ran to explain his past, while Xiao Ran noted that more evidence was needed to earn his trust.
• Xiao Ran had Bargyll play edited footage of wars against alien races, showing Variable Fighters and MS in battle.
• The DC officers watched the footage in shock as Xiao Ran explained that it showed only excerpts and omitted military secrets.
• Xiao Ran claimed an accident had sent his group to a parallel world, where they found alien technology that caused a military and technological transformation.
• Xiao Ran said the Geradi War followed that transformation, nearly destroyed his group, and ended with peace and the integration of the two races.

Xiao Ran explained the long history of wars, technological progress, and coexistence that had shaped his people, convincing Bian and Shirakawa Shuu that much more time had passed for his fleet than for them. He revealed that he had spoken directly into their minds through his evolved ability to communicate, then left the possibility of Shirakawa Shuu joining the Fleet Unity Army open.

• Xiao Ran described humanity’s wars with demons, the insect race, and ELS, as well as its efforts to achieve peace and welcome other races.
• Shirakawa Shuu questioned whether Xiao Ran could truly be the same person from the Exploration Fleet, given the enormous technological and philosophical changes he described.
• Xiao Ran revealed golden light in his eyes and explained how evolution, magic, and medicine could extend lifespans and grant special abilities.
• Xiao Ran said that much more time had passed for his people and recalled witnessing the Federation’s collapse after it had abandoned the fleet.
• Xiao Ran invited Shirakawa Shuu to join the Fleet Unity Army and argued that communication could help intelligent races understand one another.
• Shirakawa Shuu and Bian realized Xiao Ran had spoken without moving his mouth, and Xiao Ran explained that his evolution allowed direct communication between minds.

Xiao Ran explained to Doctor Bian that his faction wanted a place to live and rebuild, not a war, and outlined why it had helped DC and Satellite Integration. As Shirakawa Shuu offered to test Xiao Ran’s mental abilities, two men entered and the silver-haired man volunteered to conduct the exchange.

• Xiao Ran described how people with similar mental abilities could make direct mental contact, and Doctor Bian questioned whether this would make him seem more alien.
• Doctor Bian and Shirakawa Shuu assessed Xiao Ran’s strength and the scale of the force behind him, then Doctor Bian asked for his purpose, proof, and conditions.
• Xiao Ran said his faction needed Earth’s resources and wanted a home, explained why it had aided DC and Satellite Integration, and offered to make mental contact with Doctor Bian.
• Shirakawa Shuu offered to conduct the mental exchange, but two men entered the conference room and the silver-haired man volunteered instead.

Xiao Ran agreed to demonstrate his exchange of thoughts and emotions to Doctor Bian, while Zeng Jia and Elsam discussed the abandoned Exploration Fleet and the Federation’s forgotten crime. The next day, Xiao Ran began the demonstration in a hangar on Hades Island, where GN Particles spread across the island in a brilliant display.

• Xiao Ran explained that his exchange could share thoughts and desires but would not reveal hidden secrets unless someone chose to disclose them, and Doctor Bian invited him to a small banquet.
• After the others left, Zeng Jia and Elsam discussed Xiao Ran’s former membership in the Exploration Fleet and its people, whom the Federation had abandoned and forgotten.
• Zeng Jia said he would not raise his sword against them if they were human, but would cut them down if they were enemies; Elsam wondered whether they had returned to seek revenge.
• After the banquet, Xiao Ran returned to the Galaxy Diva rather than accept accommodations from Doctor Bian.
• The next day, Xiao Ran, Kane, Bargyll, Saki, and Mu went to the prepared hangar, where Shirakawa Shuu and Zeng Jia awaited the demonstration.
• Xiao Ran entered the hangar in Darkness Sky, and the two Solar Furnaces released synchronized GN Particles that spread across Hades Island as Green Light Spots.

Xiao Ran used his Pure Innovator abilities to communicate directly with Shirakawa Shuu and Zeng Jia, sharing his memories and feelings until they understood his intentions. Both men accepted that he posed no threat to Earth, though the exchange left them exhausted.

• Xiao Ran activated his Innovator state and began a mental exchange with Shirakawa Shuu and Zeng Jia.
• The overwhelming transfer of information caused both men intense pain, but Xiao Ran continued sharing his emotions and battle memories.
• Xiao Ran ended the exchange and shut down the Solar Furnace after sensing the men had received enough.
• Shirakawa Shuu collapsed to one knee, while Zeng Jia remained standing as Elsam supported him.
• Xiao Ran warned them to rest, and both men recognized his lack of designs on Earth and his dislike of the Federation.

Xiao Ran and Doctor Bian began discussing the Solar Furnace when a Void Envoy force attacked Earth and the Federation fleet. Xiao Ran and the DC forces mobilized to intercept the invaders, while Doctor Bian watched the Exploration Fleet prepare to sortie.

• Doctor Bian questioned Xiao Ran about Darkness Sky's Solar Furnace and offered to show him around the base.
• An alarm sounded, and Doctor Bian ordered his soldiers to lower their weapons while Bargyll and the others left to return to the Galaxy Diva.
• A DC officer reported that more than a hundred insect-like Void Envoys and several MS Form units were descending toward Earth as they fought the Federation fleet.
• Xiao Ran ordered New Jior to prepare for battle and protect the Steel, then told the Galaxy Diva to activate and guard it.
• Doctor Bian opened the hangar doors, and Xiao Ran launched Darkness Sky to intercept the Void Envoys.
• Jeffrey ordered the Variable Fighter and MS units to sortie and prepared atmospheric missiles for the enemy's descent.

The Void Envoys attacked Hades Island, prompting the New Jior to unleash a massive missile barrage and send its forces toward space. The New Jior’s attack destroyed more than half the enemy force, while Jeffrey ordered units captured and Skull Squadron to clear a path.

• The Galaxy Diva launched Variable Fighters and MS units toward the Steel, whose crew realized the Void Envoys were heading for Hades Island.
• Exeline and Latoni speculated that the Void Envoys were testing Xiao Ran’s Immigrant Fleet, while Xiao Ran and the others suspected the attack also aimed to rescue Ingram.
• The Void Envoys entered Earth’s atmosphere, and the New Jior launched successive waves of Micro Missiles at them.
• The missile barrage scattered the Void Envoys and destroyed more than half their forces.
• Jeffrey ordered units captured and sent Skull Squadron to lead the fighters in clearing a path to space.

New Jior and its allies fought the descending Void Envoys, while Darkness Sky destroyed the scattered attackers and protected the Steel. Watching the battle, the Steel's crew marveled at the pilot's strength, and Idarong Sheng asked Masaki and Exeline whether they had made a deal with him.

• New Jior's Micro Missiles disrupted the Void Envoys, and Skull Squadron led the Variable Fighters in destroying several enemies and escorting New Jior into space.
• Darkness Sky descended with its Wings of Light and GN Dragoons, then cut through the scattered Void Envoys with powerful attacks.
• Galaxy Diva joined the Steel, and its GN Dragoons formed a defensive barrier around the ship while allied units guarded both vessels.
• Idarong Sheng, Exeline, Kyosuke, Masaki, and Ladis discussed the Immigrant Fleet's technology and Darkness Sky's overwhelming power.
• Latoni remarked that Darkness Sky could defeat them even if they had twice as many pilots, and Idarong Sheng accused Masaki and Exeline of making a shady deal.

Xiao Ran and New Jior wiped out the Void Envoys that descended on Earth, while he tried to preserve their machines for research. The battlefield was left to DC forces and recovery crews, with the Galaxy Diva preparing to study the salvaged wreckage.

• Exeline scolded Idarong Sheng for suggesting that Masaki should have been destroyed or captured, while the cats called him an idiot.
• Xiao Ran destroyed most of the Void Envoy drones and MS units, and DC forces and the Skull Squadron dealt with the remaining enemies.
• The GN Dragoons trapped the last Void Envoy machines in beam nets as the Steel Dragon Squad finished off the invasion.
• Xiao Ran judged the Void Envoy machines to be valuable research specimens, despite considering their pilots ordinary and showing them no mercy.
• After the battle ended, Xiao Ran returned to the Galaxy Diva, and Jeffrey's forces and Variable Fighters began recovering the wreckage.
• Xiao Ran recovered several components, including a Psionic Perception Device, but did not obtain an energy source or a complete machine.

After the alien forces retreated, Xiao Ran discussed the Federation and DC’s plans with Bargyll and considered how to secure a base on Earth. He planned to contact Bian the next day and use DC’s support to bring Satellite Integration under his control, while preparing for the larger threats ahead.

• Bargyll told Xiao Ran that the alien forces had retreated after the New Jior entered space, and Captain Jeffrey had gathered their forces rather than pursue them.
• Xiao Ran learned that the Federation fleet had suffered limited losses and noted that its forces and DC had been preparing to attack his group before the Void Envoy intervened.
• Bargyll said the Void Envoy had disrupted the Federation and DC’s plans, and asked when Xiao Ran would negotiate with DC and establish a main base.
• Xiao Ran said he would wait for El-Elf’s intelligence, then contact Bian and seek support from Bian and the blond-haired man to secure Satellite Integration.
• Xiao Ran resolved to gather the Federation, DC, and Satellite Integration under his control and expand his forces to prepare for the enemies ahead.

Bian questioned Sanger and Shirakawa Shuu about their mind-to-mind exchange with Xiao Ran and accepted that Xiao Ran was sincere and intended to protect Earth. He pledged support for Xiao Ran’s claim to the Moon and asked Elsam how they should handle Satellite Integration.

• Bian asked Sanger and Shirakawa Shuu to explain their exchange with Xiao Ran.
• Sanger described the exchange as a genuine form of communication that revealed Xiao Ran’s hostility toward the Federation and his plans to unite Earth’s forces against an unknown threat.
• Shirakawa Shuu confirmed that Xiao Ran’s goodwill and resolve to protect Earth were real, though his plans to target the Federation and absorb DC would bring political and military upheaval.
• Bian concluded that Xiao Ran could be trusted as an ally and said he would support Xiao Ran regarding the Moon.
• Bian asked Elsam what they should do about Satellite Integration.

Bian and Elsam agreed to support Xiao Ran in occupying the Moon and taking control of Satellite Integration so DC could join forces with him against the Federation. Their negotiations aboard the New Jior established a cooperation framework, but left disputes over command authority and military aid unresolved.

• Bian proposed supporting Xiao Ran's expansion into the Moon and Satellite Integration, and Elsam agreed, apologizing for his father's past actions.
• Bian, Shirakawa Shuu, Elsam, and Zengar formally supported Xiao Ran, and Bian later contacted him to confirm DC's stance.
• Bian and other DC officials toured the New Jior, where they saw its hangars and the many alien races working together.
• Bian asked whether humans might someday live peacefully with the Void Envoys, and Xiao Ran said strength was needed before they could speak as equals.
• Xiao Ran and Bian began formal cooperation talks, agreeing on technology exchange and broad defense responsibilities while disputing wartime command and the provision of warships.

Xiao Ran and Bian negotiated an alliance between the Immigrant Fleet and DC to destroy the Federation and divide control of Earth and space. They reached a broad cooperation agreement, though both sides expected they might become rivals after the Federation fell.

• The Federation withdrew rather than risk being surrounded by DC and the Immigrant Fleet, while seeking to reclaim territories left undefended by DC's troop movements.
• Xiao Ran and Bian agreed that DC would control Earth and Xiao Ran would control space, with DC receiving two-thirds of the Satellite Integration Army's remaining Space Fleet.
• Xiao Ran agreed to provide DC one Knight-class and two Guardian-class warships, while concealing the Knight-class's Stampeder weapons.
• Xiao Ran and DC agreed to build a space warship factory, deliver its first ten ships to DC, and split later production equally.
• Xiao Ran and Bian established terms for technology exchanges, mutual military assistance, joint command, and other cooperation, while recognizing their alliance might end after the Federation was eliminated.

Xiao Ran returned to Earth with the Exploration Fleet, allied with DC, and announced that he would take control of Satellite Integration and declare war on the Federation. He arrived at Satellite Integration and assumed command, while Cruze greeted him and noted the dangers still ahead.

• Doctor Bian announced the Exploration Fleet's return, and Xiao Ran declared alongside him that he would lead Satellite Integration against the Federation.
• Xiao Ran left Earth aboard the Galaxy Diva with the Steel, escorted by the New Jior and accompanied by Elsam and Zenga.
• Satellite Integration's surviving officials and soldiers welcomed Xiao Ran, while Elsam publicly placed himself behind Xiao Ran and affirmed his leadership.
• Xiao Ran took command of Satellite Integration after a small reception, and Elsam handed over his family's estate and became Xiao Ran's adjutant.
• Cruze arrived with the five members of W Team, congratulated Xiao Ran on taking control, and greeted Elsam and Zenga.

Xiao Ran and Cruze welcomed Elsam and Zengar into their faction after they agreed their shared goal was to fight for humanity. Cruze explained his efforts to win Satellite Integration's support, while Xiao Ran prepared for the fleet's arrival and the coming battle with the Federation.

• Cruze greeted Elsam and asked whether he and Zengar had chosen to join Xiao Ran's side, and both said they would stand with those who shared their goal of fighting for humanity.
• Elsam's research revealed that the former Exploration Fleet had been a society-wide experiment, built from rejected officers, soldiers, civilians, and criminals sent into space.
• Cruze said he had gained support among Satellite Integration's officers by discussing its future and opposition to the Federation, and said a decisive victory was needed to secure public trust.
• Xiao Ran told Cruze to work with Elsam on internal stability and said Home and the fleet would arrive within forty-eight hours to clear Federation space forces and take control of space.
• Xiao Ran asked Zengar and Elsam to explain the truth to their subordinates and relatives aboard the Steel, invite them to join, and let those who refused leave.

Xiao Ran delegated efforts to persuade the Steel Dragon Squad to Zengar and Elsam, then reviewed intelligence about the Magius and the Exploration Fleet’s mysterious disappearance. He ordered Cruze and Kane to prepare to control the Earth Sphere’s heavy industries and research institutions while monitoring other hidden dangers.

• Xiao Ran decided Zengar and Elsam were better suited to persuade the Steel Dragon Squad, while refusing to return their machines or the Steel.
• Zengar reconsidered speaking with his subordinates after Xiao Ran ordered him to preserve their freedom and strength for Earth.
• Saki Maski delivered detailed records from El-Elf, including reports about the Exploration Fleet and its unexplained disappearance.
• Cruze and Xiao Ran judged their provided identities reliable, and Saki Maski sent the personal files to Home for distribution.
• Xiao Ran tasked Cruze with helping Kane contact and control heavy industries and research institutions, while monitoring Earth’s ancient, underground, and parallel-world threats.

Cruze organized the legion’s work in Satellite Integration and considered how to prepare for Earth’s hidden threats. Alone in Maia’s study, Xiao Ran uncovered reports on extraterrestrial forces, the Underground World, ancient civilizations, and research into special machines, ending with a complete blueprint for Great Zeng Jia.

• Cruze decided to focus on stabilizing Satellite Integration, while Kane handled initial contact with factories and research institutes.
• Cruze took Xiao Ran’s warnings about the Underground World, Parallel World, and Ancient Civilization seriously and anticipated the arrival of Home and its specialists.
• After Cruze left, Xiao Ran searched Commander-in-Chief Maia’s study and found reports covering the Void Envoys, a possible descent operation, the Underground World, and unexplained phenomena.
• Xiao Ran read a special-machine development report that included a complete blueprint for DynamicGeneralGuardian, recognizing it as Great Zeng Jia.

Xiao Ran reviewed the Great Zeng Jia plans and waited for 'Home' to arrive, but the Void Envoy launched a full-scale attack on Earth before then. As Bian refused Xiao Ran’s offer to send help, Xiao Ran was left responsible for defending Satellite Integration and space.

• Xiao Ran copied the Great Zeng Jia plans and decided to wait until 'Home' arrived before asking Luo to examine them.
• The Void Envoy attacked Earth with battleships, MS, and insect drones, striking more than ten military bases and cities while Satellite Integration remained untouched.
• Zeng Jia and Elsam left the Steel and entered the Galaxy Diva's bridge after learning of the attack.
• Bian told Xiao Ran that DC had suffered far greater losses than the Federation and warned that Satellite Integration might become a target of suspicion.
• Xiao Ran offered to send personnel to Earth, but Bian refused and ordered him to protect space and Satellite Integration.

Xiao Ran kept the Galaxy Diva and New Jior in space to defend against the Void Envoys while dispatching forces to help DC and the Federation on Earth. The reinforcements departed, leaving Elsam to command Satellite Integration’s fleet as the story turned toward the coming battles.

• Bian refused Xiao Ran’s offer to send the Galaxy Diva and New Jior to Earth, arguing they had to defend space from the Void Envoys.
• Xiao Ran assigned Elsam to command the Black Gold alongside DC, while Sanger would lead the Steel’s support for the Federation.
• Xiao Ran ordered Skull Squadron, Mu, and Cruze’s half-battalion to reinforce DC, and sent Shin, Mayu, Billy, and W Team to Federation territory aboard the Steel.
• Elsam stayed behind to help command Satellite Integration’s fleet, and Xiao Ran ordered Cruze to equip Tactical Armor Unit 2.
• Variable Fighters and the Galaxy Diva’s forces departed for Earth, followed by the Steel carrying Sanger, the White Knight, and Sebasuta.

Xiao Ran sent forces to support DC and the Federation against the Void Envoys, then brought Elsam to meet the captured Ingram and Giliam. He gathered the three former Tactical Training School members in a hangar and hinted that they might have much to discuss, prompting the two prisoners to tense as Kane and special forces appeared.

• Xiao Ran ordered Bargyll to scan the area and contact El-Elf about the Federation, then took Elsam aboard a transport vessel.
• Xiao Ran explained that he had sent the faster group to support DC because it was an ally, while still aiding the Federation to unite Earth against the Void Envoys.
• Xiao Ran told Elsam that the Steel remained suspicious and that he wanted Elsam to examine information on his father's computer.
• Xiao Ran brought Elsam to a backup hangar, where Luo arrived with the prisoners Ingram and Giliam.
• Xiao Ran pointed out that Giliam and Ingram fought for the Federation while Elsam stood with those branded traitors, and suggested they might have much to discuss.
• Giliam and Ingram tensed as Kane and several special forces members appeared in the hangar.

Xiao Ran exposed Ingram and Giliam as non-Earthlings, explained that Earth was under attack, and offered them mechs and a choice of sides. He left them to decide whether to aid Satellite Integration, return to the Earth Federation, or depart, while viewing both as useful but potentially dangerous allies.

• Xiao Ran revealed Ingram and Giliam were not Earthlings, shocking Elsam and putting Giliam on guard.
• Xiao Ran explained that the Void Envoy had attacked Earth and warned that he would eliminate threats to Earth and Satellite Integration.
• Xiao Ran offered Ingram and Giliam one mech each and the choice to join Satellite Integration, aid the Earth Federation, or leave.
• Ingram and Giliam remained silent as Xiao Ran laid out his understanding of their backgrounds and motives.
• Xiao Ran judged Giliam a dependable asset and Ingram a useful but dangerous double-edged sword.

Xiao Ran offered Elsam a specialized mecha and support computer while asking Giliam and Ingram to choose whether to cooperate with him. Elsam agreed to fight for Earth, and Giliam began to separate his position from Ingram’s before asking Xiao Ran a decisive question.

• Xiao Ran asked Elsam about his combat style and presented him with a high-speed assault mecha suited to mobile shooting.
• Elsam accepted the mecha and promised to fight for Earth and humanity, while Xiao Ran told him to prioritize his own safety and introduced him to Haro.
• Luo explained Haro’s support functions and sent Elsam with the maintenance captain to configure and test his machine.
• Xiao Ran asked Ingram and Giliam for their decision, and Ingram questioned whether they could steal the mecha and military technology.
• Xiao Ran said he would honor his offer and described his willingness to exchange technology with DC, while Giliam told Ingram their origins differed and asked Xiao Ran a question before deciding to stay.

Xiao Ran recruited Giliam to help defend Earth and imprisoned Ingram at his request. As the Steel fought the Void Envoys under Satellite Integration's control, the Federation's demands and inability to command the ship deepened tensions between them.

• Giliam agreed to join Xiao Ran's team to fight threats, but refused to fight the Federation and asked for help when he deemed it appropriate.
• Ingram asked Xiao Ran to imprison him, and Xiao Ran confined him somewhere no one could reach or contact him.
• Xiao Ran gave Giliam a versatile B-class Mecha and a Haro, while Giliam and Elsam spent the next day learning their new machines.
• After joining forces with Cruze, DC destroyed a Void Envoy assault force and began reinforcing other attacked areas.
• The Federation repeatedly questioned the Steel's crew and ordered them to seize Satellite Integration's mecha, while the Steel's reinforcements ignored the demands and focused on defending cities.
• After failing to contact the Steel, the Federation stopped trying to issue orders and chose to ignore the ship.

Xiao Ran received word that the Void Envoys were preparing a large-scale second attack on Earth, potentially striking the Federal Army, the DC, and Satellite Integration at once. He informed Bian, withheld the warning from the Federation, and ordered Mwu's group to wait near Mars for new orders.

• Zenga, Shin, Mayu, and W Team stayed silent about the Federation's attempts to contact Captain Daitetsu as the Steel and Black Gold destroyed Void Envoys across Earth.
• Xiao Ran learned that Captain Mwu would arrive within hours and that Sheryl wanted him to prepare a grand welcome.
• Kane reported that Mao Heavy Industries, the Taurus Research Institute, Ishido Heavy Industries, Mogami Heavy Industries, and Kruse were considering cooperation with Satellite Integration.
• Elsam and Giliam warned Xiao Ran that the Void Envoys' first attacks had tested Earth's defenses and that a larger assault might target the Federal Army headquarters, the DC headquarters on Hades Island, and Satellite Integration.
• Giliam reported that the Void Envoys had deployed a massive planetary weapon, though its location and attack timing were unknown.
• Xiao Ran ordered Jeffrey to inform Bian but not the Federation, and told Mwu to change her jump coordinates to a location near Mars and await further orders.

Xiao Ran ordered reinforcements to strengthen Satellite Integration and explained pilot rankings to Giliam and Elsam. As the Void Envoy held off its attack, the concealed fleet reached Mars and two Small Macross-class ships arrived near Satellite Integration.

• Xiao Ran ordered Kira, Athrun, Amuro, A-Class and B-class Pilots, and two Small Macross-class ships to reinforce Satellite Integration, while Kane and Luo headed to Earth.
• Xiao Ran explained the pilot rating system to Elsam and Giliam, describing the power of A-Class Pilots and the hypothetical threat of S-Class beings.
• Elsam reported that he and Giliam could operate their new mechs, and Xiao Ran told them to train and rest for the coming battle.
• The Void Envoy did not attack, while 'Homeland' and the fleet concealed themselves near Mars with Mirage Colloid.
• Two Small Macross-class ships entered the Jump Channel, emerged behind the moon, and headed toward Satellite Integration under concealment.
• Xiao Ran learned that the two ships had arrived and left the bridge with Captain Jeffrey.