After the Earth Force surrendered, Orb, ZAFT, and the other forces that had broken away from the Earth Force swarmed into its base and began a complete takeover. Earth Force prisoners were brought out at gunpoint and gathered together one by one. Its MS, tanks, warships, and other equipment were separately assembled and placed under strict guard by the three factions. In the shortest time possible, they completely suppressed the entire Earth Force base and took control of it.
Aside from Orb and ZAFT, the cooperative forces that had followed behind the two factions to provide assistance also understood that this Earth Force base was not theirs to touch. They had no improper designs on it and instead cooperated with and supported Orb and ZAFT in further securing control of the base.
Although these cooperative factions had withdrawn from the Earth Force, that did not mean every one of them supported ZAFT or Orb. For such an important military headquarters, both to the Earth Force and to Earth itself, any faction that disliked ZAFT or Orb naturally did not want the base to fall into either of their hands. This was especially true for the East Asian Federation. Though it was unwilling to offend Orb and ZAFT by trying to claim the base, compared to ZAFT, it would much rather see the base fall into Orb's hands. Only then could the stability following the Earth Force's destruction be further maintained, while also preventing ZAFT from continuing to expand its influence.
However, while the cooperative forces had their own thoughts, Xiao Ran had no intention of occupying the base at all. To him, it did not matter who controlled it. All he wanted was a stable Orb. Even if ZAFT took control of the base and extended its influence into the