In fact, it wasn't just them; the replies from the other squads were just as discouraging—
The "Purification" squad of the Golden Federation was locked in a bitter fight on the Ice Satellite, their reply terse: "Our operational environment is highly特殊; we can barely protect ourselves and are unable to provide support."
The "Reaping" squad of the Flame Republic was conducting guerrilla operations on the Desert Planet Red Sand Star, their reply irritable: "We're fighting our way in and out of piles of bugs here, how the hell do we have time to go babysit somewhere else? Let them handle it themselves!"
The "Echo" squad of the Forging Worlds Collective was trying to activate ancient technology in the ruins on the Ancient Clock Satellite, their reply filled with a researcher's focus: "We are attempting to破解 a key technological node. This technology may have a decisive impact on the overall war situation; we cannot afford to be distracted."
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