"No. If we retreat now, only we can retreat, but the allied forces have no command. If they retreat, they'll definitely be wiped out!"
Murrue knew that her side could retreat, but the allied forces could not.
For now, ZAFT saw no need to make a move.
But once it was their side's turn to retreat, ZAFT would not simply stand by and watch.
"We need to take over command," Lacus said.
"No!" Murrue Ramius had already noticed it. "That Indra will attack the command ship!"
"Then, as long as I serve as the command ship, it'll be fine."
Aboard the Eternal, Lacus spoke as she began removing her clothes.
Don't misunderstand. Lacus was still wearing a protective suit underneath.
"H-Hey! Miss Lacus!" Andrew, the captain at the front, panicked.
Lacus merely smiled at Andrew.
Then, the connector raised from the pilot's seat linked up with Lacus's consciousness.
"But there's nowhere to retreat to!" Murrue Ramius said. "The best retreat point right now is the Moon, but its current situation is unknown. It could very well be a trap!"
"No, there is one more landing site."
Lacus looked toward the sky.
That way was—Earth.
“But the allied warships are all space vessels. They can't make emergency landings!” Murrue said.
"They can. The ships may not be usable again afterward, but they can make an emergency landing on Earth," Lacus said. "Forget the equipment. As long as the people survive!"
Having said that, Lacus activated an all-frequency broadcast.
"This is the Eternal. I am Lacus Klein. The allied forces' command system has been paralyzed. From this point onward, the Eternal will assume command. All forces, follow orders—!"
Almost at that instant, the Dragoon System units that had still been hunting nearby MS and warships abruptly changed direction and headed for the