Saijin, the director of the Imperial Aeronautics and Space Agency, communicated with the Launch Preparation Team.0

"...This is Saijin. The exposure is currently at 16 percent. No weapons or structures have been detected on the surface of Loom yet. We thought we were in too much of a rush, that we didn’t have enough time, and that this wasn’t the right way to do things, but we were wrong. We were faster."0

The waiting astronauts nodded lightly in agreement.0

"We haven’t won yet, but we have done better than we thought we would. So we can do it again next time. Soldiers, the moon-facing plan is now transitioning into the Lunar Strike Operation. I wish you all guidance from the stars."0

The communication ended abruptly, and the astronauts summarized the briefing from the control panel.0

Ramin Solost Muel picked up her helmet and said, "Let's go hit the moon."1

Despite the tense situation, there was an ease among the astronauts. Having risked their lives on every rocket launch, there was no reason for them to be afraid anymore. This was just another flight among the dozens they had made to the moon.0

On their way to the launch pad, Ramin and the astronauts saw something different from the usual rockets—a newly constructed piece of equipment.0

"A spaceship."0

Sleek and white, the spaceship was elegant in appearance. It would connect with the rocket, break free from Abartin's gravity, then stop at the space station for additional fuel and supplies before circling Yonda and heading towards Loom.2

'What happens next?'0

Ramin didn't...0