Disclaimer: I do not now or have I ever owned the characters of Sailor Moon, Robotech. People I want to say something about Miss Lynn Minmei. I don't like her. I like the Rick/Lisa romance and Minmei just gets in the way. So if you like her don't read this, however, if you want to see a new bitchy side to Minmei please enjoy! At first she'll be nice until the Miss Macross pageant then watch out people Rick will leave her in the dust for Lisa don't worry I slowly bring Rick and Lisa together. Again I want to thank Chibi Halo who wrote 'Sailor Moon Macross' without this story wouldn't have existed. As always please R&R this so I know how it is coming across to people! Chibi Halo I would like to know what you think as well! Chibi Halo there might be a few scenes in my story but I pray you won't mind. One more thing for the beginning of the first few chapters I will use your chapter names, I will come up with my own after the last chapter you named. People who haven't read her story yet please do it is a great read! Please enjoy and now on with the story! This is the only Disclaimer I will write! I just wanted to thank Chibi Halo for being my beta reader!

Authors note: When ever I am talking about Kevin, Nathan, Justin and Zack as a group I will refer to them as the four earth generals as that is what they were suppose to be in the manga before Beryl brainwashed them!

Another thing this was the first of many chapters where I reintroduce Trista to the story. I forgot about her before but look for her in the next exiting chapter of Robotech Warriors!

Robotech Warriors Book 1 By thunderbird with Sections From Chibi Halo

A week had passed since the incident on Mars and reports on the battle and the base were filing into the bridge. Each week the different departments on the ship would file a report to Commander Hayes so she could give the captain a weekly update on the activity on the SDF1. This week's report also included the monthly list of individuals recommended for promotion.

Promotions in the RDF were handed out once a month. And depending on how the month went the list was either extremely short or quite long. On the average the list was somewhere in between. This month's list was two pages long and included the latest group of new recruits in the RDF. The bulk of the list contained those individuals who had just completed their training but there were veteran members of the crew on the list as well.

Along with the promotion list and the report on the Mars incident Lt. Commander Roy Fokker had written a letter recommending the formation of two new Veritech squads. One he said would consist of established crewmembers that he knew worked extremely well together. The other would be a squad that would give one of the ship's newest lieutenants a chance to have a leadership position. After reading Roy's letter the captain signed into existence the Vermilion and Lunar squads.

When Lisa received her copy of the promotion list she merely glanced it over and didn't pay too much attention to the names on the list. Most of the time Lisa didn't have any problems with the people chosen to receive promotions so she would always put the list aside to read during her free time. On this particular day Claudia was insistent Lisa read the list.

"Lisa have you read the promotion list yet?" Claudia asked her.

"No not yet. Why is there anyone I should note on the list?" Lisa replied.

"Actually Lisa there are two names on the list you'd better note because they both come from Roy's squad." Claudia explained.

Lisa looked over the list carefully and found the first of the two names from Roy's squad. Serena Tuskino was not only made a lieutenant but she would be given her own squad. Lisa was indifferent when she saw this but noted it anyway. The second name was the one that got her worked up. Rick Hunter was now a lieutenant with his own squad.

"No not him. A promotion I can understand but his own squad?" Lisa moaned.

This was not going to be a good day for Commander Lisa Hayes.

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Part 6: Promotions

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The promotion list was the talk of the bridge. Very few individuals were promoted to squad commander the first time around. Here in the few short months since the SDF1 left Earth there were two new squad commanders. And what was more amazing was the fact that they wouldn't be taking over an established squad they would be given their own squads to start. That meant there would be two new squads on the SDF1.

Lisa Hayes had seen the list made her complaint and decided to step out to vent even more. Ever since the day the SDF1 left the Earth Rick Hunter was constant trouble. Not only did he mess things up but also he had called her that awful name. Rick Hunter thought Lisa Hayes was a sourpuss. Lisa vowed to herself to see that Rick Hunter's command was not going to be a walk in the park.

Mina was curious to know why Lisa had left the bridge in such a huff. The young corporal had seen what made Lisa mad. The clipboard lay on the console and Mina knew that something clipped to it was the cause of Lisa's anger. With her curiosity at the boiling point Mina sneaked a peek at the paper clipped to the board. There on the list were the names Serena Tuskino and Rick Hunter.

"No way. Serena's been promoted." Mina said in disbelief.

"Mina what's up why are you so exited?" Rei asked her.

"Serena got a promotion girl!" Mina told her.

"Nah uh! You're kidding!" Rei told her.

"Nope sure ain't!" Mina smiled at Rei's dumbfounded face.

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Roy was brimming with pride. This was definitely going to be one of his better days. Roy like all squad commanders and command level personnel had received the monthly list of promotions. Upon first glance Roy saw that not only did his recommendation for promotions go through but also his recommendation for two new squads. Roy couldn't wait to see Rick and tell him the good news. He also couldn't wait to see the look on Serena's face when he told her. Roy knew the two new lieutenants would make excellent squad commanders.

The first stop on Roy's schedule was Serena's room. Over the year since Roy had met Serena he had grown quite fond of the younger pilot. And as he had said to Rick the first day he joined the squad Serena did indeed grow on him. Roy had kept his eye on Serena from day one of her flight training. And he knew when the time was right she would be ready to stand on her own two feet. Today she was ready.

Roy came to the door that led into Serena's room. Stopping for a moment he decided on the best way to tell her the good news. Roy gave the door a slight knock and heard a conversation inside.

"It's too early to get up yet." Serena complained.

"There's someone at the door and I suggest you see who it is." another female voice told her.

"But I don't have anything scheduled for today Luna." Serena explained.

"This could be important business Serena. You have responsibilities and duties to a lot more people than you did back in eighth and ninth grades." Luna reminded her.

"Oh alright I'll see who it is." Serena began, "I'll be there in a minute."

"That's alright I have all the time in the world." Roy said through the door.

Three minutes later Serena opened the door. Roy could see she had hurried to get dressed because her hair was down. The blonde tresses fell to the back of Serena's middle back.

"Wow it's no wonder you put that stuff up." Roy commented when he saw her hair.

"Oh yeah my hair. It'll only take me a minute to get it the way I normally wear it." Serena replied.

True to her word Serena had her hair back in its double bun and pigtail style in a minute flat. Roy was quite impressed that Serena was able to do such a complicated style in such a short time.

"How did you do that?" he asked her.

"Years of being late for class gave me a lot of practice in speed dressing." Serena explained.

Luna just smiled from the bed when she heard Serena's comment. The black cat had to admit Serena was growing up right before her very eyes.

"So why do you want to see me sir?" Serena asked getting to the point.

"Well I have some good news to tell you Miss Tuskino." Roy replied.

"You set the date?" Serena guessed.

"No Claudia and I haven't set the date yet. This news concerns you." He told her.

"Me sir?" Serena asked confused.

"Yep and there's one other person we need to find before I tell you." Roy said.

"Mind if I tag along?" Luna inquired.

"Not at all Luna." Roy replied with a wink.

"How did you know about her?" Serena wanted to know.

"I heard you through the door." Roy told her.

The three left Serena's room and headed for the next stop on Roy's agenda Rick's room.

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Rick sat on the edge of the bed putting his boots on when the knock on his door came. Getting up to answer it Rick was surprised to see Roy standing on the other side with Serena one of the pilots in their squad and a black cat with a weird moon tattoo on her forehead. Roy appeared as though he had a big smile on his face. Serena looked like she was about to burst at the seams trying to figure out what was going on. And Rick could have sworn the cat was trying to size him up.

"Hey Roy why are you here?" Rick asked.

"Well Rick I came because I happen to have something for you. In fact, I have something for both of you and I wanted to give it to you at the same time." Roy told his best friend.

"Well what is it?" Serena asked with obvious excitement.

"Rick, Serena I have the distinct pleasure of being chosen to give you these." Roy said as he handed them two identical boxes and envelopes with their names on them.

"I don't get it. These are lieutenant bars." Serena commented when she opened the box.

"Yeah what's this all about?" Rick added.

"You two had a pretty darn good month, so good in fact that you made the list." Roy explained.

"The list?" Serena and Rick said at the same time.

"Read your letters. They should explain what's going on today." Roy said.

Serena began to read her letter out loud so Luna could hear what it said.

"It is with great pleasure that I Captain Henry Gloval of the SDF1 do hereby bestow upon you Serena Tuskino the rights and rank of lieutenant in the Robotech Defense Force. Due to your outstanding service record and leadership capabilities you have been chosen for full promotion and have been given the rights and responsibilities of a squadron commander. And it's signed Henry J. Gloval captain RDF."

"That's not all. Rick here has received the same promotion you did lieutenant. Starting today you both have your own squads." Roy added.

Luna was beaming from ear to ear smiling only the way a cat could. Rick saw the smiling cat and shook his head telling himself he'd never understand animals. He then saw the look Serena got on her face and began to wonder why she looked disappointed.

"Sir this means we'll be split up doesn't it?" Serena asked Roy.

"You two need to be on your own now lieutenant I can manage without you. But seriously I'm pretty certain you'll like the pilots chosen to be in your squads, however, there will be some who don't like this move." Roy told her.

"Wait till Artemis hears about this. He won't believe it." Serena said.

Hearing that Luna decided to go find her feline companion and tell him the good news.

"Well you two I think it's time I introduce you to your squads." Roy said.

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Transferred the order was plain and simple. The word kept swimming through her mind. The last time Lita heard this word she had gotten in trouble yet another time for fighting. The principal's recommendation was to transfer her to another school. Lita would be ripped away from everyone she knew and dropped into a place where no one would know her. Lita replayed that fateful day in her mind.

"Miss Kino I'm afraid the only proper action we can take in a situation like this is to remove one or more individuals from the cause of the fighting. And since I can't put you in another section of your class the only thing I'm going to have to do is transfer you to another school." the principal told her.

"What transfer but all my friends are here. I can't be transferred." Lita almost yelled.

"I'm sorry Miss Kino but you have been fighting with too many students too many times. I think it would be best for your safety and the safety of the other students that you be transferred to Juuban Junior High School. You begin there on Monday." He said.

Lita had gotten off on the wrong foot when she began at Juuban. Someone saw her arguing with the principal over her uniform and that's when the rumors began flying around school. By lunchtime people were too afraid to go near her. She had a reputation. But that didn't stop one Serena Tuskino from coming over and talking with her. And the fact that Serena had a bottomless pit for a stomach helped a lot when Lita offered her one of the homemade muffins she had. From that day she and Serena were inseparable. Lita had to admit Serena was the best thing in her life.

Now as Lita sat in the ready room she began to think about her duty to Serena. Being transferred meant she had failed in her duty to keep Serena safe from harm. And being transferred meant she had lost some more friends. It also meant the Scouts weren't going to be together anymore. One good thing's come out of this, she thought, at least I'll be able to stay on the ship.

The door to the ready room opened and Lita looked up to see two very nervous individuals walk into the room. I was like them once, she thought. Lita took a good look at the pair and made note of their looks. She thought they might be in the same squad together.

The first one she looked at was about the same height as Rei was. Lita noted the fact that he had blue hair like Amy's that went down to his chin and glasses. Lita could tell there was something special about him but she couldn't place what it was. The second one was her height and had short wavy brown hair. He looked like he could match Serena bite for bite in the food category. Lita could tell this one had a comical nature to him like Mina when she tries to fix people up.

The door to the ready room opened once more. Lita's jaw dropped to the floor when she saw who was on the other side of the door. Darien, Kevin, Nathan, Justin, and Amara walked into the room together all of them looking just as puzzled as he did.

"Transferred?" Lita asked them.

"Transferred." They replied in somber unison.

"I feel like I'm failing Serena with this transfer." Lita said.

"I know what you mean." Amara added

"She's still with the lieutenant commander so she'll be alright." Darien reminded them.

"But darn why are we being transferred?" Justin asked.

"Wish I knew bud!" Nathan said.

"Well let's just hope the squad we're with is good!" Kevin said looking sad.

It was then Amara noticed the other two pilots in the room and began to wonder about them.

"What's up with those two?" she asked indicating the nervous pair.

"They must be some new recruits assigned to whatever squad we'll be in." Lita said.

"They certainly look scared." Amara commented.

"Well we'll just have to do something about that." Darien said.

Darien got up and walked over to the pair of new pilots and got a good look at them. There's something about that blue haired guy I just can't place, he thought. Extending his hand and putting on his best smile Darien welcomed the new pilots.

"The name's Darien Shields and you are?" Darien said to them.

"I'm Max Sterling and this is Ben Dixon. We recently finished our training." Max replied as he took Darien's hand and shook it.

"Who're the girl and the guys over there?" Ben asked.

"Oh the girls over there are Lita Kino and Amara Ten'ou. The guys are Kevin Fukada, Justin Tanaka and Nathan Sanada." Darien told them.

"That blonde is a girl? No way." Ben remarked.

"I would have never known if you didn't tell me." Max added.

"So how old are you two?" Lita asked them wanting to strike a conversation.

"Well I'm nineteen." Max replied.

"And I'm eighteen." Ben told them, "What about you?"

"Well I'm considered the baby of the group at twenty-one." Lita said.

"I'm twenty-two." Amara added.

"What about them?" Max asked.

"Us oh well I'm twenty-five." Darien replied.

"I'm the same as Darien!" Kevin said.

"Me I'm twenty-four!" Nathan said.

"And I'm twenty-three!" Justin said.

Both Max and Ben let out a disbelieving whistle when they heard how old Darien and the other guys were. It was at that point the door to the ready room opened and the eight individuals inside fell silent and turned to face Lt. Commander Roy Fokker.

"Good morning boys and girls. I bet your wondering why I asked all of you to come here this morning. Today you are going to be introduced to your squad commanders." Roy told them.

"Squad commanders?" Lita asked him.

"You bet corporal. The eight of you are going to be a part of two new squads here on the SDF1. You were chosen for this because of your unique qualities. For instance I knew Ben, Max, Kevin, Justin and Nathan here would compliment their squad commander and maybe get him to lighten up a bit. Max has a good head on his shoulders. Ben is a big teddy bear from what I've heard. Justin is a lot like Ben; however, he does have his moments. Nathan is a good strategist. While Kevin would make a good second in command if their Lieutenant ever needs a second opinion. You three I've been watching from day one. You work well together and back each other up and that's something your squad commander is going to need. I also know you'll look out for your squad commander." Roy explained.

"Um sir if you don't mind my asking but why are you splitting us up?" Lita asked.

"I'm sorry corporal but I feel that you all can only grow this way." Roy replied which left Lita pondering the response.

"So where are they?" Max wanted to know.

"Right on the other side of the door. And I think it's about high time you met them." Roy replied.

Roy opened the door and motioned for one of the new squad commanders to enter the ready room. Lita, Darien, Kevin, Justin, Nathan and Amara were a bit surprised to see Rick Hunter enter the room wearing lieutenant bars. It was obvious to them he was promoted big time.

"Rick I want you to meet the members of your squad Corporal's Kevin Fukada, Justin Tanaka, Nathan Sanada, Max Sterling and Ben Dixon. The five of you are the Vermilion Squad." Roy told Rick.

"It's an honor to meet you sir." Max said saluting Rick.

"We'll do you proud sir." Ben added copying Max's move.

"It's great to be working with you!" Kevin said.

"Like Max I to am honored to meet you sir!" Nathan said.

"I can't wait to work with you Rick!" Justin said.

"And now for you three. Let's see what's behind door number one." Roy said getting a bit goofy.

Roy went to the door and pulled someone through. That someone turned out to be Serena. Lita, Darien, and Amara stood there with their mouths wide open unable to say a single word. It was then that Lita understood Roy's answer to her question.

"Serena?" The three friends said in unison.

"As I said before I've been watching you from day one and it is quite obvious you work well together. So not only did I recommend the lieutenant here for a promotion but I also put through the transfer papers and got the captain's okay on the formation of a new squad. You four have the distinct pleasure of being members in the Lunar Squad." Roy told them.

"Lunar Squad sir? Where did you come up with that name?" Serena asked him.

"Well lieutenant I've heard you and the others talking and I believe your cat's name has come up more than once. So I used that as a starting point and found a word that means moon and thus I chose Lunar." Roy explained.

******

The lunch hour was one of the busier times for the small Chinese restaurant. Ever since it reopened Lynn's Chinese was a very popular place to go. And it was the place to go for anyone in the military. The young waitress who worked there had captured the heart of every man in uniform who walked in the door. And the people of Macross City just wanted to see the girl who had helped bring back the life in their city. It also helped that the food cooked by Lynn Chan and his staff was some of the best in town. With the commissioning and promotions given on this day the Chinese restaurant was the busiest place in all of Macross City.

Minmei was flying from table to table taking orders and serving tea when a group of eleven walked into the restaurant. Minmei recognized two of them from her picnic with Rick. Even though she enjoyed the afternoon with Rick and his fellow pilots it just didn't feel like a date because she had asked him to go to the park with her. But at least one good thing came out of that afternoon Minmei had made a friend.

"Welcome to Lynn's Chinese." Minmei said to Serena and her friends.

"Do you think you have a table big enough for all of us?" Lita asked her.

"I'll see what we can do. It's nice to see you again Serena." Minmei said.

A few minutes later Minmei came back and showed Serena and her friends to a large table in the center of the restaurant.

"Here you go." Minmei said as she handed the menus, "I'll be with you in a moment."

Once again Minmei went to the front to greet another group of customers only this time the customers were Rick and five people Minmei didn't recognize.

"Good afternoon Rick. You haven't been by here in a while." She said.

"Well I've been busy lately. Minmei I'd like you to meet Corporal's Kevin Fukada, Nathan Sanada, Justin Tanaka, Max Sterling and Ben Dixon. Guys this is Lynn Minmei her aunt and uncle run this place." Rick said.

"It's a pleasure to meet you miss." Max said with a smile.

"This is a real nice place miss." Ben commented.

"Hello ma'am!" Kevin said with a bow.

"It is such a pleasure to meet such a beautiful woman that our squad commander has taken an interest in!" Nathan said bowing as well.

"Hello!" Justin said fearing Rei would think he was flirting.

"Thank you but please call me Minmei." Minmei told them.

"These five are in my squad Minmei. They just received their assignment papers yesterday. And to top it off I'm their commanding officer." Rick said giving her the good news.

"Oh Rick that's wonderful. Now you'll really have a reason to come tomorrow." She replied.

"What's going on tomorrow?" Rick asked her.

"It's my birthday and I'm having a big party here. Please say you'll come Rick." She explained.

"I'll try." Rick responded.

"We wouldn't miss this for the world." Ben added.

"Yes I love a good party!" Justin said.

"You would!" Kevin and Nathan said in unison.

"Don't worry ma'am I have a feeling we shall be there!" Max said.

******

Serena had a smile on her face. As she watched the scene unfold near the hostess stand she could tell whatever Rick had said to Minmei had gotten the desired effect. Minmei was now hugging Rick choking the life out of him. I used to be that way, she thought.

A couple of minutes after Rick and his squad had left Minmei returned to the table to take their orders. Serena could see the big smile on the young girl's face. She knew full well what it meant Minmei was infatuated with Rick.

"Okay what can I get for you?" she asked them.

"We'll have three orders of the family special for eleven with the chicken please." Serena told her.

"Alright three family of eleven chicken specials. Oh and I'm having my sweet sixteen party tomorrow and you're all invited to come." Minmei replied.

"Might be fun if a certain doctor would like to accompany me?" Zack asked.

"I say why not it's been awhile since we've been on a real date love!" Amy informed him.

"Amara you and Michelle can go while I watch Hotaru! Besides I have this feeling a certain younger brother of our dear Lieutenant Tuskino will be arriving tomorrow night!" Trista said.

"That sounds fine Puu!" Michelle told her.

"Trista are you saying Sammy's got plans tomorrow night?" Serena asked.

"Um Sere you're starting to sound like your dad!" Darien told her.

"Oh sorry guys! I promised I'd never do that!" Serena apologized.

"That's okay!" the other told her.

******

Khyron sat in his chair devising his next plan of attack. The attack on the Mars base had failed and Khyron wasn't about to make the same mistake twice. As he fiddled around with his glass of wine the Zentreadi squad leader thought of a million different ways he could get back at the Micronians who now occupied the SDF1.

"I have it." Khyron said triumphantly.

"Have what sir?" one of his men asked.

"The perfect way to get back at the Micronians." Khyron told him.

"How are you going to do that sir?" another crewman asked.

"Simple we go for a full out attack. Nothing fancy we hit them head on." Khyron explained.

The Zentreadi commander began to laugh. The plan was simple yet brilliant at the same time. This time Khyron was not going to fail. This time Khyron would have his way.

******

Rick and his squad had no time to celebrate what had taken place in the morning. The captain had ordered the Vermilion squad to go on patrol duty. This would be the perfect opportunity for Rick to get his feet wet and test his leadership capabilities. As the six-man squad left the Prometheus they began their patrol around the SDF1.

"Alright men this isn't anything fancy. All we're doing is making sure the ship is secure on all sides and then check the area near hear to make sure the aliens aren't hiding anywhere." Rick said.

"Got it sir." Max replied.

The six fighters made their way around the SDF1 before breaking formation and checking the surrounding area. The Vermilion Squad wasn't out very long when a large contingent of Zentreadi battlepods led by Khyron began attacking.

"Okay guys this is were all that training comes in handy. Try and hold off as many as you can until help arrives." Rick told his crew as he began blasting at the pods.

"Aye sir." The others replied.

******

Rei, Mina, and Michelle had just returned from lunch when the battle began. Rei knew something was wrong and checked her station. There on the screen were at least thirty blips belonging to the enemy squad. This was going to call for a lot more Veritechs than the six that were trying to hold them off.

"Sir we have at least thirty enemy craft headed this way. Our patrol unit is trying to hold them off but they are vastly outnumbered." Rei reported.

"Lisa get the Veritechs out there now." The captain ordered.

"Aye sir." Lisa replied, "Red alert all Veritech squads report for duty. This is not a drill."

"Oh I hope Kevin is alright!" Mina said.

"Yeah Justin too!" Rei called back.

"Ladies I'm sure your men will be just fine!" Lisa told them.

******

The red alert boomed through every part of the SDF1 including Macross City. Serena and the others heard the call to action and scrambled to get to their fighters while Amy and Zack raced back to the infirmary. They always saw some good action during a battle.

Serena was both excited and nervous at the same time. This was going to be her big chance to prove to Roy that he made a wise decision when he recommended she to be promoted. And she was going to prove to the SDF1 that the Lunar Squad would not let her down.

"Okay guys we do it like we've always done things. We're gonna use simple honest to goodness teamwork. No heroics please. I want all of you to come back in one piece." Serena told them.

"Whatever you say boss. And god help any of them who hurts my Nathan!" Lita joked.

"I'm sure they won't but if they do we give them hell to pay!" Darien said.

"Yeah!" Serena said.

What lay before the Lunar Squad was a knock down knuckle dragging fight and caught in the middle of it were six Veritech fighters trying like mad to stay alive.

******

Rick knew his squad was good. At least he hoped his squad was good. The pods were tough and Rick was beginning to wonder if Roy had made a mistake in giving Rick his own squad. Sure maybe Lieutenant Tuskino is ready but I'm not, he thought. As he watched his men go up against the pods two things kept running through his mind respect and frustration.

Rick could tell Max, Kevin, Justin and Nathan were naturals when it came to piloting the Veritechs. On his first day in battle Rick only took out two pods. On his first day as an official pilot Max had taken out four and the battle wasn't even over yet. Kevin was the same as Max. Taking out as many pods as he saw. Nathan might have missed first shot but he made up for it by coming back and shooting them down. Justin was a little like Ben, however, not by much. Justin loved joking around and he loved using that to his advantage. He was out there playing dead until the enemy pods came up and passed him thinking he was dead. Then he would shoot them dead. Ben on the other hand had managed to take out an asteroid and needed to be saved several times. Not one time so far had Ben been able to hit a single pod.

"Uh lieutenant a little help here." Ben said for what seemed like the thousandth time.

"I'll help him sir." Max offered.

"Thank God for Max. I can see why Roy put him in my squad. Okay Max you help Ben while the rest of you back me up!" Rick thought out loud.

Rick managed to take down another pod before the backup showed up. While the other three took out pods left and right. With more squads joining the fight the crew of the SDF1 would be able to hold off another enemy attack.

******

Khyron couldn't believe what he was seeing. Five Veritech pilots had managed to take out dozens of his squad before more pilots arrived. Khyron thought it best to hang back and watch the battle from a safe distance. One pilot did however manage to give the Zentreadi commander a good laugh when he mistook an asteroid for a battlepod.

"Hmm the Micronians have gotten better since the last time we did battle." Khyron noted.

******

Breetai watched Khyron's latest attack on the SDF1 from his command room. Like Khyron Breetai noticed the vast improvement in the Micronian fighting technique. Six pilots in particular were giving Khyron's squad a run for their money. And one squad out of all the others was matching the battlepods shot for shot.

"Exedore I think Khyron has proven his point to me. Call him and have him return to his ship." Breetai told his right hand man.

"As you wish Lord Breetai." Exedore replied.

Exedore had one of the bridge personnel patch him through to Khyron so he could relay Lord Breetai's message to the Zentreadi commander.

"This is Exedore calling Khyron. Lord Breetai has ordered that you and your squad return to your ship immediately. This battle with the Micronians is now over." Exedore told him.

"If that's what his Lordship commands than so be it." Khyron replied.

******

"Captain the enemy fleet is retreating." Rei told the captain.

A great sigh of relief was felt on the bridge of the SDF1 when the Zentreadi began to leave the battle. They all knew this was not the end of the enemy attacks but at least there would be a break in the action again. How long that break would be depended on the Zentreadi.

"Did you see that one pilot in Lieutenant Hunter's squad?" Claudia asked Lisa.

"I've never seen anyone manage to take out so many enemy craft single- handed." Lisa replied.

"I just care about my poor Kevin!" Mina said.

"Looks like they'll be the ones to watch." Claudia commented.

"How about the one who thought the space rock was the enemy commander?" Rei asked.

"I know it almost seemed as though they put the best and the worst in that squad." Lisa said.

"Your friend and her squad did alright out there too." Claudia told the girls.

"I always knew Serena had it in her." Mina remarked.

"Alright ladies it's time we got back to more important matters. Lisa keep the Vermilion and Lunar squads out there on patrol for another hour and call the rest of the squads back to the SDF1." Captain Gloval told her.

"Aye sir." Lisa began, "This is the SDF1 calling all Veritech squads. The captain has ordered the Vermilion and Lunar squads to resume the patrol for one more hour. The rest of you can return."

******

"Khyron you failed another attack." Breetai yelled at the subordinate commander.

Khyron was getting an earful from the fleet commander and Lord Breetai was none too pleased at Khyron's latest performance.

"I promise you Lord Breetai I will not fail you again. I will have my revenge on the Micronians." Khyron yelled back.

"For your sake Khyron you'd better." Breetai said.

TBC

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