The incident on Galia 4 results in a confrontation between the Frontier fleet and the Vajra. Alto returns to SMS Macross Quarter to arm up and then sets out to rescue Ranka, who is on the Vajra mothership. While trapped inside Ranka receives a vision of her late mother singing "Aimo", the song from her childhood. Meanwhile, Alto charges into the mothership while Ranka's song distracts the Vajra from attacking. But just before Alto succeeds in rescuing Ranka, the mysterious VF pilot Brera Sterne swoops in and snatches Ranka away. Brera then announces Ranka's rescue and reveals that he is a Major from the Macross Galaxy fleet's special forces.