Ever since the Golden Skull Alliance became aware of the possibility that they might be in proximity of a hostile nunser warship, the entire expeditionary fleet immediately raised its alert level.
Many civilians temporarily lost a lot of privileges and weren't allowed to roam freely aboard their starships anymore.
Everyone was forced to wear protective clothing such as vacsuits, hazard suits or protective armor in case the expeditionary fleet came under attack.
The atmosphere across the Larkinson Navy had noticeably become a lot more serious and subdued. Nobody wanted to make a mistake or get caught off-guard.
More mechs went on patrol while many expert pilots reduced their free time to ensure they could respond quickly to any crisis.
As all of this was taking place, the mech designers of the Larkinson Clan largely continued their duties as much as possible.
"Meow."