Chapter 570
A Near Accident
The Zaku II that had rushed into the spaceport did not venture far beyond the entrance. Apart from its red mono-eye flashing as it observed the situation inside the spaceport, its massive steel body was almost entirely concealed behind a huge steel wall.
The satellite's spaceport was enormous. Compared to it, the Zaku II was tiny. With only one giant red eye exposed and having arrived in secret, most people in the spaceport did not react to its arrival, aside from a select few who noticed it.
Those few people were all aboard the only warship currently in the spaceport: the White Base.
In this era, where radar was practically useless, no one had known about the Zaku II until it entered the spaceport. If Xiao Ran had not mentioned beforehand when they were expected to be attacked, the bridge crew would not have been watching every possible development and guarding against an assault. Even Alto, Brera, and Ozma had been standing by in their respective machines.
So, even though the Zaku had shut down its thrusters while sneaking into the spaceport and produced no heat signature at all, the cautious bridge staff still discovered it.
After hearing Monica's report, Captain Jeffrey lowered the brim of his cap, took a puff from his pipe, and said, "Just one Zaku? Have Alto and Brera sortie immediately. Monica, check for any other enemies. Start the ship's engines and wait for the right moment to depart."
"Notify all White Base personnel that resupply operations are suspended. Return to the ship immediately."
"Understood, Captain." Ram, the red-haired girl among the Bridge Trio aside from Monica, began relaying Captain Jeffrey's orders. After sending the message, she joined Monica in using the ship's radar equipment to scan for enemies.
Yet the