"That's great!" (sounds of joy)
Regardless of the basic success of Mu's bold operation, or the survival of the friendly 8th Fleet advance fleet, for all the crew members on the Archangel bridge - whether Heliopolis survived The Atlantic Federation soldiers, the Eurasian Federation soldiers who boarded the ship when they were still Artemis Fortress, and the Orb boys and girls are all undoubtedly good news.
Murrue also complained in his mind, "Why did the machine body become Moebius·bare rod again?", while the same joy was beyond words.
Even Badgiruel, who had always kept a straight face, smiled and allowed everyone to rejoice for a moment before speaking out.
"Please keep quiet, we are still in combat!"
As Badgiruel spoke, the bridge immediately became quiet, which fully proved that Badgiruel had almost stopped crying at night;
Then, Badgiruel turned to Murrue and seriously discussed tactical issues.
"Captain Ramius, I suggest using 'Lohengrin'!"
"Do you think the current situation has become clearer and that our first priority has changed to defeating the enemy in front of us and rendezvousing with the advance fleet?"
Facing Murrue's confirmation, Murrue unexpectedly saw a well-hidden "teachable" look flash across Badgiruel's face;
Then Badgiruel responded to Murrue's confirmation seriously as always.
"Yes, Captain.
If we can take it by surprise and use 'Lohengrin' to sweep away the new aircraft squadron of ZAFT chasing behind Major La Flaga, under the attack of our own ship and the advance fleet, the remaining ZAFT will not be able to cause any big trouble even if they do not retreat.
As for Major La Flaga, safety can be guaranteed as long as they inform you in advance and fire after contact."
Badgiruel's explanation made the crew members, especially the boys and girls of Orb, nod their heads;
For Murrue, there is no reason to reject it.
"I understand, I'll leave it to you, deputy captain."
"Yes!"
After obtaining the authorization from Murrue, Badgiruel immediately started preparations.
"Kuzzey, contact Sergeant Major Murdoch and ask him to prepare for 'Lohengrin' to open fire!
Miriallia, inform Major La Flaga of this matter, ask him to prepare in advance, and provide the enemy's coordinates as much as possible!
Neumann Sergeant Major, please let Archangel face the enemy!"
After receiving the instructions from Badgiruel, everyone will act accordingly;
But unexpectedly, Kuzzey soon brought bad news.
"Lieutenant Badgiruel, received contact from Sergeant Major Murdoch..."
"What did he say!"
Facing Badgiruel's "ordinary" inquiry, Kuzzey shuddered again, and then managed to reply.
"'Lohengrin' on the starboard side has not been fully overhauled since it was attacked last time. It is best not to use it if possible.'
Murdoch Sergeant Major said so."
The last time Sergeant Major Maddock was relayed by Kaz was naturally the New Human-specific Bigelow-modified nose-mounted mega particle cannon that Haman used to force Kira to attack and pierce the Archangel's starboard cabin.
In fact, not only was 'Lohengrin' unable to be fully overhauled, even the hole in the 'right leg' was only temporarily repaired;
Afterwards, the aircraft body maintenance that was originally carried out on the starboard side of the genna cabin was also moved to the port side. Fortunately or unfortunately, the current Archangel carrier-based aircraft only needs a genna cabin on one side of the ship.
"I understand, then please tell Sergeant Major Murdoch, just be prepared to use the port side 'Lohengrin'."
After nodding and confirming with Murrue, Badgiruel had no choice but to make the above calm reply;
With Badgiruel's calm reply, Kuzzey seemed to relax, turned around and put on his earphones to contact Sergeant Major Murdoch;
At this time, new news came from Miriallia, who was responsible for contacting Mu and had just taken off his earphones.
"Lieutenant Badgiruel, received the verbal reply of 'understanding' from Major La Flaga, as well as the coordinate information sent through the data link system."
"Transfer the data to the command area!
Sai, please start the deduction of bombardment rays!"
"Yes, Lieutenant Badgiruel."
Facing the more reliable Sai, Badgiruel's tone is slightly gentler, but it is only a subtle difference that everyone can hear after they are familiar enough;
After arranging for Sai to prepare, Badgiruel remembered one more thing.
"Miriallia, please contact Mr. Yamato, share the latest information with him, and ask him if he needs to return to the ship for a short rest, or replace Strike Gundam's equipment."
Compared with Kuzzey's harshness and Sai's gentleness, when Badgiruel mentions Kira, it can be said to be 'at a respectful distance';
In response, Miriallia, who was also treated gently by Badgiruel, nodded, put on the headphones again and contacted Kira;
At this time, seeing that Badgiruel was temporarily idle, Kuzzey, who had completed the communication with Sergeant Major Murdoch, also had the courage to give feedback on the previous instructions.
"Murdoch Sergeant Major said that the 'Lohengrin' on the port side is ready."
"Well, thank you for your hard work."
Receiving a soft response from Badgiruel, Kuzzey was so moved that he almost cried, which almost led to another reprimand from Badgiruel.
With all preparations in place, the bridge of Archangel also briefly fell into calm;
But soon, as the highlight of Mu's return in the Moebius·polished rod seemed to be visible in the distance, new news came from various aspects.
"Lieutenant Badgiruel, Kira has piloted Strike Gundam back to Archangel.
In addition, Major La Flaga sent a message saying that he is ready and can act at any time;
Attached, the latest coordinate information of the enemy aircraft has been transmitted to the command area through the data link."
"Very good, thank you for your hard work."
Regarding Miriallia's clearly organized report, Badgiruel nodded slightly with satisfaction.
The next thing Miriallia reported was that Kuzzey's voice had generally returned to normal.
"Contact from Master Sergeant Murdoch.
The port side 'Lohengrin' has been prepared and ready for launch at any time.
In addition, I have received contact from Kira and are preparing to remove Launcher Striker from Strike Gundam and convert it to Sword Striker. It is expected to take a few minutes.
Finally, while there is no quick fix for Major La Flaga's Moebius·Type Zero;
But just in case, we have prepared an ordinary Moebius equipped with a linear gun as a backup.'"
"Well, you have worked hard too, and I would like to convey my thanks to Sergeant Major Murdoch."
After listening to the reports of the two people in succession, Badgiruel took the initiative to confirm with Sai.
"Sai-kun, how is the calculation of expected rays going?"
"The first and second priority options have been completed, and the calculation of the third priority option is in progress."
After listening to Sai's report, Badgiruel confirmed it directly on his terminal and then gave a response.
"You should just use the first option. You've worked hard here."