Chapter 230: The Incident Escalates
The asteroid impact caused a massive uproar.
After numerous technological upgrades, the Riken had fully conquered the M37 Star System, surrounding their home planet with advanced observational devices and space defense weapons. While perhaps not an ironclad fortress, it was at least a sturdy wooden barrel.
For an unremarkable asteroid to bypass these layers of defenses was a colossal embarrassment.
Was it a case of equipment falsification or staff negligence?
Regardless, someone had to be held accountable.
The media erupted with coverage, experts clamored with analyses, and everyone cited data and comparisons to emphasize how advanced Riken defenses were. For an asteroid to breach these systems unnoticed was utterly inconceivable.
It was deemed a major failure—a dereliction of duty by the Federation.
The anger of the Riken people ignited, and soon all fingers pointed at the Federation’s top official, President Derlin.
Protests broke out across the home planet and the three colonies, with demonstrations escalating daily. The people demanded an explanation from the President.