As the Tenochi-01 got ready to engage, accompanied by the Martian Fleet stationed close by, the Z-Fighters all watched as the Planet Trade vessels passed them by... yet they made no single move to attack! It was as if the Planet Trade completely ignored the Martian Fleet, which also puzzled Samui.
"This is weird; they would normally have made a move..." Brachi said.
"Maybe they're heading for their corrupted comrades?" Gina asked.
"That is a good possibility," A Martian replied, "scans show that they're headed directly for the Tyrian Sector, which must be where the enemy must have their base of operations. In fact, they may be headed for Ixmucane."
"Ixmucane?! The planet where the technology in regards to the Sun Project was activated?!" Tempest asked, bewildered.
"Yes. It appears that the Planet Trade Soldiers have largely abandoned the planet after the whole Sun Project debacle, leaving only a skeleton staff around to operate whatever facilities they deemed necessary to keep around." The Martian said.
"Sun Project?" Samui asked.
"That was some kind of ancient alien technology, unknown to even Martian levels, which was specifically designed to convert a planet into a star, thus making it a Sun." Tempest said.
"Say what? Ixmucane held some form of terraforming technology?" Samui asked.
"Yes. We managed to put a stop to it fortunately, even though we were fewer in numbers as two hostile powerhouses were duking it out on the surface of the planet..." Tempest said.
