Chapter 562: Containment
"This is the battleship White Base. Attention, this is the battleship White Base. This vessel will soon begin departure procedures to engage the Zeon Army warships stationed outside the satellite, drawing their fire to ensure the stability of the satellite and the safety of its civilians. Uninvolved personnel, please immediately move beyond the safe distance for the ship's departure and find suitable shelter to avoid being affected by departure procedures and combat."
"Additionally, due to a shortage of personnel aboard this vessel, we are now recruiting temporary crew members. Anyone willing to assist in combat, please board the ship immediately. Someone will register you afterward."
"Finally, due to space limitations, after temporary crew registration is complete, this vessel can take no more than two hundred people with it when it departs. The severely injured, children and youths, and skilled professionals will be given priority."
"But please note that this vessel's primary mission is to draw an unknown number of Zeon Army warships away from their target. Furthermore, because this is a new Earth Federation vessel carrying Earth Force secrets, Zeon Army warships will certainly pursue us once we depart. Our personnel have confirmed that the warships outside are commanded by Char, the Red Comet of the Zeon Army. The danger of following this vessel is far greater than remaining on the satellite and awaiting rescue. Please choose carefully."
El-Elf's voice, so calm that it did not contain the slightest fluctuation, echoed throughout the Spaceport over the broadcast. Those words shattered many people's belief that the ship was their last refuge. It was not a shelter, and it would soon head into space to face Char, the Red Comet, who had already become the subject of countless legends. Many who had intended to board the ship stopped in