Radical Negociation
Before long, Lotus received a response signal originating near the former capital of Tyo.
MK.2, 3, 4, and 5 landed near the mountains beside the former capital of Tyo, not far from the Zetark shipyard.
This was where, in the mountains, the bulk of the Federation resistance was organized—over ten thousand soldiers and a hundred officers!
In theory, Lotus had no authority over them, since she wasn't part of the Federation army. However, she could exploit the ambiguity of the situation, especially given that they were under the direct orders of the planet's governor.
Lotus arrived at the gates of the entrenched camp. All the soldiers were on alert. After all, Lotus and her guild were all Eternals, like those who had attacked them.
Nevertheless, the doors eventually opened at the officers' insistence, and Lotus's team was led into a makeshift tent where all the highest-ranking officers were gathered—five second lieutenants, two lieutenants, and a major named Lamperon.