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The planned attack on the Trojan Horse has ended in failure, with the vessel limping out from the ambush laid for it by Topp's unit. With Ramba Ral's unit reduced to the damaged Gallop and Ramba's crippled Gouf, morale aboard the Gallop plummets as Ramba contemplates his next move.

>Clamp: We have confirmed the Trojan Horse was heavily damaged during that last attack.
>Hamon: In our current state though, trying to attack them would be suicide. Beloved, I know you are still dead set on continuing this attack, but-
>Ramba: Vice Admiral Dozle has heard of what occurred. The deployment of Mobile Suits from the Federation, and of the fall of China. Comrades, we will soon have the means to turn the tide of this pursuit.
>Acous: Even your Gouf struggled against those new models. Even if the Vice Admiral sent us an entire squad of them, there is an army between us and the Trojan Horse-
>Ramba: MS-09. They are calling it the Dom.
>Cozun: Dom?
>Ramba: Given its specs, it far out classes both the Zaku and Gouf. According to what he told me, three of these machines are being delivered to us from space.
>Tachi: If only we had them before...
>Ramba: We can only play the hand we are dealt. Lieutenant Tachi, can I entrust you with their recovery?
>Tachi: Sir!
>Hamon: My love...

Ramba presses a small kiss against Hamon's palm as he tries to reassure her.

>Ramba: This is all going to work out, Hamon.

[MS-09 Dom's are currently on route to be delivered to the Ral unit]