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Deprived of the Dom's that would have secured their victory, Ramba Ral is left with little options left to ensure the destruction of the Trojan Horse. As he readies a plan to evacuate Hamon to Odessa and to prepare a suicide attack on the vessel, the Gallop comes under a surprise attack from the Gundam...

>Ramba: Of all the times for it to attack...!

The Gundam leaps back from the burning wreckage of the Gallop, with Ramba damaged Gouf and the Zaku II sent from M'quve being all that remains of the Ral Units fighting strength.

>Ramba: The Zaku? Who is-
>Hamon: Stay away from him, you bitch!
>Ramba: Hamon?! Get away from it! That Mobile Suit is to dangerous for you to-
>Hamon: Until death do us part. Everyone else already escaped safely...
>Ramba:...Stay behind me, and follow my lead.

The Gundam aims its beam rifle for the Gouf, its eyes flashing as it targets its cockpit.

>Sayla: Why...am I hesitating?

[Gallop destroyed, its wreckage has been converted into a cargo-container]

Meanwhile, Colonel Ryer launches a brutal offensive on the Zanzibar, with the 7th and 8th MS teams being mobilized to annihilate the vessel to ready a staging ground for attacking Odessa.