Ep. 10: Pinion claims salvaged tech for his fleet while Ledo faces Kugel's return.

After eliminating local Hideauze, Pinion and his crew recover unique ancient technology. Rejecting plans to share it with humanity, Pinion declares exclusive rights to the find and warns other fleets to stay away. This message reaches the Gargantia, which has recently reorganized, raising fears that other ships might defect to Pinion’s side. Pinion’s fleet subsequently defeats a hostile pirate group, who then request to join his ranks, a request he grants. Meanwhile, Chamber reveals to Ledo that the lightbugs used as a power source were also created by the Hideauze, validating their discoveries. Ledo questions the necessity of continuing the war given these insights. The Machine Caliber responds that coexistence is impossible because the Galactic Alliance and Hideauze are fundamentally different; one perfected civilization while the other abandoned it, making conflict inevitable. Chamber then alerts Ledo to a transmission from a Galactic Alliance vessel. As a large fleet approaches, Ledo spots Commander Kugel’s Machine Caliber at the forefront, confirming that Kugel is alive.

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