On the second night after they came aboard, the Gannians discovered Ed and the others' scheme and flew into a rage. They nearly ruined the negotiations.
But they had only nearly done so!
Because they were soon won over by Annie's strength.
Of course, it wasn't strength in the literal sense. Annie hadn't beaten them up. Instead, in the environmental simulation room afterward, she defeated them in all sorts of ways: commanding ships in battle, fighting in space fighters, ground combat, hand-to-hand combat, and even the Gundam battles that had only just begun to catch on and draw attention in this galaxy. Annie crushed those Gannian women with an overwhelming advantage in every contest.
That was right!
It was a one-sided beatdown, and it taught those Gannian women a thing or two: some differences, some chasms, truly couldn't be crossed.
Afterward, having lost to Annie and seen for themselves that her strength lived up to its reputation, they decided to honor their wager and forgive Ed and the others for the "well-intentioned" but foolish deception they had concocted. They agreed to further discussions with the Planetary Union and even asked it to send an official diplomat to the Gannians' planet as soon as possible.
Of course, although they agreed to continue the negotiations and get to know the Union, the Gannians still stubbornly made a few demands. For instance, they would only receive and negotiate with female diplomats from the Planetary Union.
That simple request was, naturally, no problem at all!
In any case!
After receiving the good news transmitted by the Orville, the Planetary Union Council on Earth was overjoyed. It immediately selected and dispatched an all-female diplomatic delegation, and even gave the Orville two weeks of leave.
As it happened, Topa, the Moclan girl aboard the Orville, had