Outer space near Fondor Planet.
A Lambda-class shuttlecraft suddenly dropped out of hyperspace without warning, appearing in the dark, silent void. Almost immediately afterward, it accelerated to maximum speed and flew straight toward the planet.
Before long, its movements were detected by Kingdom of Dawn warships carrying out the blockade. Four Wraith fighters immediately formed up and flew over.
The Wraith fighters activated their cloaking devices. As currents of electricity flickered across them, the fighters gradually faded away and vanished, like true ghosts leaving no trace behind.
But just as the Wraith fighters closed in, the Lambda-class shuttlecraft suddenly surged forward! Its speed multiplied severalfold in an instant, and it traced a complex flight path that shook off the Wraith fighters in mere seconds before continuing toward Fondor Planet.
The Wraith pilots immediately requested instructions from their superiors. Once approval came through, they opened fire. Pulse Lasers streaked out, but they could not lock onto the target at all. Every shot was evaded.
What was more, the cloaked fighters were completely useless against this shuttlecraft. Every turn, roll, and burst of acceleration precisely avoided the Wraith fighters' pursuit, as though nothing could remain hidden from it even in broad daylight.
By the time the Kingdom of Dawn Commander in this sector realized what was happening and dispatched two Garda Flak Frigates to intercept, it was already too late. The shuttlecraft had entered the planet's atmosphere!
Having shaken off its pursuers, the shuttlecraft immediately flew toward its predetermined target with absolute purpose—Alexia's mother nest!
Inside the cockpit, the shuttlecraft's pilot was a cold and stunning woman dressed in a black gown, a black coronet resting atop her head. Four people stood respectfully behind her. All of them wore black cloaks with their faces hidden beneath hoods. Only when the ship jolted