If they had sent people twice to go through intense battles, only to end in failure, they might feel somewhat disheartened but could still barely accept it.
However, having sent two groups of people there, who lost contact shortly after arriving near the Wave Rider, the outcome was something they could hardly bear.
After calming down, they began to analyze the possible causes of this result.
The first scenario, which they least wanted to believe, was that the people on the Wave Rider had killed all their men instantly upon encounter, before their own had time to react.
The second scenario, which they felt was closest to the truth, involved electronic signal jamming equipment on the Wave Rider. They speculated that this device was the reason their people lost contact after approaching the Wave Rider.
Beyond these two, another possibility was the collective malfunction of their communication devices, although this was less likely.