The AWS-01 "Rysen" was floating just outside the L5 Colony Cluster. Using old colony wreckage to hide the war ship, Captain Han Richards looked over the data that had been gathered. The Vanguard Prime had operated in space as a means to continue to battle the FRE Faction, even though a cease fire had been signed. One of the sets of doors slid open to the back of the bridge, and Lisa Nichruen walked in holding their son Aaron.
Lisa - How is everything this morning, my love.
Han turned in his captain's chair to look at Lisa and smiled.
Han - Well considering that the FRE still haven't moved into L5 air space, good. I have Eota and Base scouting the area, just in case though.
Lisa - I hope you aren't working those two too hard.
Lisa walked over to Han and the two kissed. Aaron giggled and cooed, reaching out for his father. Han smiled and picked him up and held him in the air. He was a proud father, and had realized he had been for awhile. He had looked over the men he had trained as sons, and now he had his own. Lisa smile watching her two boys play. Han then gave Aaron back to Lisa.
Han - Unfortunately, my love, I have business to attend to.
Lisa - Aw, and you two were looking so cute too.
Han smiled and kissed Lisa and then rubbed his hand through Aaron's brown hair. He had his mother's hair color, but his face resembled Han's.
Han - I have to contact Val. It has been awhile since the Vanguard Prime and the Caligo Umbra have kept in contact. I'm sure he would want some update on the FRE Faction.
Lisa - What about the Defenders?
Han sighed as he stood to his feet.
Han - You know how I feel about that. The Defenders must remain the more public leg of the Trinity Alliance. Unlike us, the Defenders must maintain a clean, honest, and good image.
Lisa - I suppose you're right. But the Trinity Alliance is already looked down upon because of us. We're considered space pirates.
Han smiled as he stood to his feet.
Han - It's not a bad thing, at least now we can say "argh" and "shiver me timbers" and actually have a reason for it.
Lisa shook her head laughing.
Lisa - While I'm the only one having to "swab the poop deck" because of your son.
Han crossed his arms and held up his chin.
Han - You know I don't like diapers, plus it wouldn't be a good image for the Captain. Right crew?
The small crew manning the terms laughed. Han looked at Lisa and smiled.
Han - But I'll make it up to you later.
Lisa - You better.
Lisa and Han kissed again and Aaron waved at his father as they left the bridge.
Aaron - Bye bye, Daddy!
Han couldn't help but smile even wider.
Han - Bye bye, son!
Han walked over to the communication's console and looked at the technician.
Han - Establish a link with the Caligo Umbra...
Outside, the black and gold Cygnus X-1 flew behind a large piece of debris from an old ship of some kind. Inside the cockpit, Leutinant Eota Mars sat in the pilot seat, his hands firmly on the controls. Over his eyes were the first pair of sunglasses Kiyoshi had worn. Eota had found them inside the Virgo that Kiyoshi had piloted, and began wearing them as a homage to the fallen hero.
Eota - Base, you picking up anything?
The sister Cygnus, named "X-2", flew behind a large rock. Lieutenant Base Rynolds piloted the white and red Gundam. The two Cygnus units were identical to each other, except for color. They had become practically the symbol for the Vanguard Prime.
Base - Nothing on my front. Doesn't seem like the FRE Faction is moving in today either. You think we made a mistake leaving L4?
Eota appeared on a small screen in Base's cockpit shaking his head.
Eota - We had a good source of information tell us the FRE would be moving into L5. It'll happen sometime.
Base smirked at his friend.
Base - You sound confident "Future".
Eota - I told you to stop calling me that.
Base - Hey, come on, you're wearing his old sunglasses. I think the nick name fits.
Eota - It's in memory of him. I don't want to be like him.
Base - You're piloting his Gundam!
Eota - Yours is just like it.
Base - Oh come on. Mine's white and red. Yours is still in }{G colors.
Eota - I like the color scheme.
Base shook his head again.
Base - Plus mine was built for me by my one and only.
Eota - Your "one and only" built this for Kiyoshi, and he gave it to me. Which do you think has more significance.
Base - Mine of course.
Base smirked and Eota shook his head. Back on the Rysen, Han pressed a button to send his transmission to the Caligo Umbra.
Han - Captain Han Richards of the Vanguard Prime, sending a message out to our good old buddy Val. Just wanted to let you know that we're outside of L5 watching to see when Winson's gonna make his move into L5. From the reports we can gather, several of his agents are spreading his ideology of a "pure earth' inside the colony, and many of the local stations are broadcasting his old speech in L4 from about 3 years ago. Anyway, just wanted to let you know about that.
This is Captain Han Richards of the Vanguard Prime. Keeping on the fight against the Fre. Over and out.
Han let go of the button and the message as the message was sent to space back to Earth. Eota's voice then came over the comm. link.
Eota - Lieutenant Eota Mars, reporting in. No evidence of FRE Faction movement can be found.
Han pressed another button to link with Eota's transmission.
Han - Alright, you and Base return to the Rysen and get some rest.
Eota - Yes, sir Captain Richards.
Han walked back over to his Captain's chair and sat down as the transmission ended. He sat back and stared at the main screen, the L5 Colony cluster could be seen in the distance.
Han - What's your plan Winson...

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