When Shiger received the news, he was browsing the report sent back by the negotiation team. Compared with before, this time because both sides really intend to cease the war with sincerity, the negotiation process is very fast, and it is expected to be reached within this week. Preliminary agreement.
However, the disposal of ¡®Genesis¡¯, which is the focus of negotiations, always makes the two sides unable to agree on the same opinions. Such a big killer hanging above their heads is enough to make all natural people have trouble sleeping and eating. It was precisely because of its existence that the war ended. If it was just a weapon, Shigar would not mind discarding it, but in fact its real purpose is to promote spacecraft using solar sails for interstellar travel. Coordinators are a race born to explore the universe. They invested a lot of manpower and material resources in building Genesis, but they have not yet been put into practical use. It would be too wasteful to just discard it.
??Compared to Genesis, the unknown weapon that the Earth Army finally put into use and stopped Genesis was also the focus of negotiations, but the Earth Army flatly denied the existence of that weapon. In fact, even Shiger himself was doubting it. It was precisely because he had witnessed the existence of the huge light bird at the closest distance that he could better understand that it did not seem to be a mystery that could be born from the hands of humans, but more like miracle!
Patrick is still undergoing brain examinations, but with little success because the instruments did not detect any traces of trauma on his brain. In other words, what caused his confusion was entirely psychological, which was more difficult to treat than injuries caused by external forces.
But now that he suddenly heard that Junius7 had moved, Shigeer showed a surprised look and even put down the negotiation materials.
"When did this happen?"
"Yes, the message was sent just now after Junius7 left the Lagrangian gravitational circle and was captured by a nearby monitoring satellite."
It is not surprising that the trajectory of celestial bodies changes slightly in the complex cosmic environment, but because Junius7 exists at the Lagrange point, it is balanced by the gravitational pull of the Earth and the Moon at the same time. Just like an object tied by two springs, it will return to its original position even if it is moved by hand to break the balance. Therefore, Plant scientists have asserted that Junius 7 will be in a stable orbit for at least hundreds of years.
But at this time it flew out of the equilibrium point. Is this a natural result, or is it man-made?
No, none of this matters at this time, because even if the cause is identified, it will not have any effect on the result that has already occurred. More important than these are the possible consequences of Junius7 changing its orbit. If it flew out of the Earth-Moon system, it would be okay. At worst, it would be captured by the sun's gravitational circle and let those tens of thousands of innocent souls be cremated in the sun. It would be fine. Sleeping peacefully, but if it does not escape the gravitational circle of the Earth-Moon system, it will be captured by the Earth's gravity, and the final result will be a head-on collision with the Earth.
But the reality is worse than Shiger¡¯s guess¡ª¡ª
"The satellite is heading towards the earth. It is expected to enter the limit of the earth's gravity in fifty-two hours, and will collide with the earth in the next hour!"
Although we don¡¯t understand why the colonial satellite changed its orbit, once it reaches the limit of the earth¡¯s gravity, human technology can no longer avoid it and can only destroy it. As far as the coordinators of Plant are concerned, no one would want to attack Junius7, because those sleeping there are their compatriots and relatives, and they are really unwilling to disturb the sleep of the deceased unless absolutely necessary.
"Inform all countries on Earth, including the council members, of the situation, and inform them that our Plant will actively seek ways to avoid it." Why is it at this time? Shiger thought with annoyance that they were at the critical moment of signing an armistice treaty with natural persons. You know, no matter what the outcome, such a disaster will arouse the nerves of both parties and cause extremely adverse effects. All Shiger can do at this time is to minimize the impact as much as possible, "Which ZAFT unit is closest to Junius7 at this time?"
"The withdrawal from the moon is almost complete. The closest team still on the way is Team Yitzhak, but the captain of that team, Yitzhak Meier, is"
"No need to say anything, I understand." Shigeer interrupted the adjutant. He knew what the adjutant wanted to say. Yitzhak was originally a member of the Kruse team. Later, he won many meritorious service due to his good performance in the war. After leaving the Kruse team, he was promoted to captain. But more importantly, Yitzhak's mother is Aisalia Meyer. As one of the important core members of the main war faction, she was also a close confidant of Patrick in the past.
"Now is not the time to care about political stance. In the face of such a crisis, what else can the militants and moderates have to argue about? Order the Yitzhak team to rush to Junius7 immediately. I remember that Aprilius has high-power satellites. Engine, use a high-speed shuttle to send Junius 7 as quickly as possible, and be sure to catch it before it enters the earth's gravity.Change orbit before limiting range! "
Junius7 is a huge cemetery, silent and desolate, with a hole broken by the broken satellite wall. A large amount of liquid water boiled instantly due to the sudden drop in air pressure at the end, and was transformed by the extremely cold temperature in the universe. It is a sea of ??ice. What is sealed in the sea of ??ice are dilapidated streets and collapsed buildings. These artificial buildings are directly exposed to the universe, making them even more weird.
But at this time, this dead universe continent was shining with strange lights everywhere, like torches lighting up in the wilderness, or like a huge Christmas tree decorated with stars.
"That guy Aslan is obviously the speaker's son, but he can't understand the speaker's ideas and dares to betray us!"
Listening to the indignant voices of the soldiers, Cruze showed a sarcastic smile, "Okay, Sato, it doesn't matter, no one can stop us!"
The launch of Genesis was terminated, the moderates seized power, and everything was developing in an unexpected direction for Cruze. Without Patrick, the most important chess piece, the previous plan can no longer continue, but it doesn't matter, as long as this colonial satellite is thrown to the earth, mankind will eventually be destroyed.
At this time, Junius7 is like a devastating bomb. In twenty hours, this colonial satellite will enter the limit distance of the earth's gravity. By then, no one will be able to change its orbit. Once it hits the earth, it will cause The devastation would be far greater than that of a nuclear bomb, and no less than the direct irradiation of Genesis.
At this time, a fierce battle, or a one-sided massacre, was taking place not far from the Genesis Universe.
"The spacecraft transporting the satellite engine lost contact?" Shigel said in shock. If it was a fluke that Junius 7 changed its orbit only due to natural causes such as a meteorite impact, this possibility has been reduced to a minimum at this time.
There is no strong electromagnetic interference at the location where Junius7 is located. It is more likely that the signal will be lost due to an attack, but where did the attack come from? Earth Army? Or
¡°A message came from the Council members stating that they will use nuclear bombs to destroy Junius 7 in an hour!¡±
"Nuclear bomb?" Shigeer felt cold all over, "No, even if it is a last resort, we can only destroy Junius7!"
Use nuclear bombs against Junius7 again? I am afraid that none of the coordinators can accept it psychologically, not to mention the families of those whose loved ones died on the 'Blood-stained Valentine's Day'. If the Earth Army makes such a move, the hatred that cannot be let go will be will be torn apart again. The fragile peace will be most threatened.
"Emergencyly retrieve anti-matter bombs from the arsenal and prepare for launch."
Junius7 is about to fall to the earth, and this news has also exploded on the earth. The impact of meteorites on the earth was a common theme in disaster movies in the past. The destruction of the earth was also predicted in religions and myths, but I didn't expect that this time it would happen in reality. The damage caused by a satellite with a diameter of one kilometer falling to the earth would be comparable to two thousand 50-gigaton nuclear bombs, and the diameter of Junius7 is ten kilometers, and the destructive power is not just multiplied by ten. However, with humanity's current military technology, it is not very difficult to intercept and destroy a colonial satellite.
Time passed minute by minute, and when a sudden brightness bloomed in the universe, everyone realized that everything was far from simple as they expected - the anti-matter star destroyer bomb had been intercepted!
¡°What on earth is going on?¡± Yitzhak, sitting in the ¡®Duel¡¯ cockpit, asked angrily as he watched the dazzling white light dissipate and the huge artificial satellite still exist intact in the universe.
"Captain, look at this!"
"What?" What came from his team members was a surveillance photo, the scene taken before the Star Destroyer bomb was intercepted, "Is that a mobile suit?"
Because the distance was too far, the photo was a little blurry, but it was still vaguely possible to tell that it was a new type of blue and white mobile suit. As ZAFT¡¯s latest secret weapon put into the battlefield in the previous war, Yitzhak happened to know the identity of that mobile suit.
"Freedom Gundam!?"
Why does ZAFT¡¯s new machine appear here? Could it be said that Junius7's anomaly is really due to the coordinator? But no matter what, there is only one thing he should do at this time. Although his mother has been dismissed from her position as a council member, since he is still a ZAFT soldier and wears a ZAFT military uniform, he must obey the council's orders.
What¡¯s more, even Yitzhak himself doesn¡¯t think that the earth must be destroyed if we want peace.