BESPA launches Operation: Earth Cleansing in preparation of Queen Maria's arrival to Earth. Cronicle's fleet destroys a Federation-controlled city on the coast and the Shrike Team tries to stop the advancing forces. Uso tries to stop the fleet by destroying an abondened Javelin and causing its reactor to go off, but this proves to be futile as the fleet flies away. During the battle, Odelo and Tomache capture the BESPA pilot Goze Barl.