At the same time Frieza issued his order, on a distant planet somewhere in the North Galaxy.
Within a cold, damp rainforest.
"Captain Ginyu, we've just received an order from Lord Frieza. We are to depart at once for Planet Fidaya in the southeast!" A white-haired alien tapped his communicator and reported to Captain Ginyu beside him.
Captain Ginyu chewed his meat twice, spat out a fragment of bone with a "ptooey," and asked as he continued chewing, "Planet Fidaya? That seems to be nothing more than a low-level planet. There's no need for us to personally intervene! Jeice, contact Frieza Headquarters and find out why Lord Frieza gave such an order."
"Yes, Captain!"
The white-haired alien named Jeice answered, then contacted Frieza Headquarters and quickly learned the reason.
"Captain, I've found out why. Zarbon, the one at Lord Frieza's side, was killed on Planet Fidaya."
"Zarbon? That fellow Lord Frieza trusted so much? He actually died?" Burter, the tall alien of the Ginyu Force known for his speed, was startled, though there was a trace of gloating on his face.
The Ginyu Force was Frieza's ace unit, no less formidable than Cooler's Armored Squadron. Naturally, they looked down on Mr. Zarbon, who always followed Lord Frieza around and gestured imperiously despite not having much fighting power himself.
Yes, in the eyes of the Ginyu Force, Zarbon was merely an insignificant nobody with little combat strength.
In the original Namek arc, Vegeta had successfully killed Zarbon after his transformation, yet after encountering the Ginyu Force, he suffered badly at the hands of Recoome, who ranked near the bottom among them, and had nearly lost his life.
This showed that every member of the Ginyu Force deserved respect as part of an ace squad.
"Heh heh, interesting. Zarbon actually died on