No matter which direction the outcome of events ultimately develops, at least, Zachariah can forget about quietly waiting on the sidelines until the main Alliance forces depart and then easily obtaining what he wants; the human side can also forget about systematically completing the reclamation of a planet. Both sides are destined to engage in a major battle on Papalier over that 'thing' which has surfaced.
Zachariah no longer has the leisure to consider the likely presence of Jian Qi amidst all this.
Such considerations will have to wait; for now, he must intensify his efforts.
When forced to take action, he can only do so while the Alliance still has only a portion of its power on Papalier. He aims to seize half of the planet's orbit at the fastest speed and then strive with all his might to deploy his forces in the shortest possible time to attempt a forceful attack to secure the target.
