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>Ramba:...Clamp, ready a communication line to the Zanzibar. There is no need for them to throw their lives away when the Doms will be here soon.
>Clamp: Commander-

Aware that Ramba will not change his mind of the subject, Clamp complies and opens a communication line between the Gallop and Zanzibar. While there is tension over Ramba request for the vessel to hold its position, the crew choose to accept his plan, their loyalty to Ramba reinforced by his survival in China. Two days would pass, with the Gouf being fully repaired and the Gallop being readied to continue its pursuit. As Tachi returns with a transport truck however, the Ral Unit's morale plummets into oblivion with the news delivered...

>Ramba: Destroyed?!
>Uragang transmission: Indeed. The Dom's were completely lost during atmospheric reentry due to a Federation ambush.
>Ramba: They would have been under Lord Dozle's protection! There is no way he would allow them to be-
>Uragang transmission: I understand your frustration, as does Colonel M'quve. For that reason, we have gone to great lengths to deliver a Zaku II for your units uses. Do understand the hardships we have gone through to get this machine to-
>Ramba: There is nothing left to be said.
>Uragang transmission:...You have my condolences. Godspeed, Ramba Ral.

[Dom's have been "destroyed." x1 Zaku IIJ received]

As the transmission ends, Ramba closes his eyes as he calmly requests his troops to leave the room.

>Clamp: Commander, we understand completely how you are-
>Ramba: I am about to do some thing I will likely regret for the rest of my life. Just for my dignity...let me have some privacy.

As Clamp and the others shuffle out from the bridge of Gallop, Hamon covers her ears as a throat rending, blood curdling yell echoes through out the silent landcraft. Meanwhile, Tachi leaves the Zaku II with the Gallop as he departs for Odessa without any warning.

>Tachi: (M'quve...!!)