Your Satellite Exploded and Scraped the Paint Off My Airplane (Part 1)

At NASA's satellite monitoring center.

As the White Emperor spacefighter left the atmosphere, they began tracking it.

After all, monitoring launches and space objects was their department's job.

Whoever launched a satellite or sent something into outer space, you could bet your money that they were monitoring it.

Presently, they were looking at the White Emperor releasing the box on its back. The box then opened, and a mechanical arm grabbed the satellite and placed it outside.

They were no longer interested in the White Emperor.

They had seen it too many times.

They were, however, very interested in that cylindrical satellite.

This was because the satellite didn't deploy solar sails and just quietly floated in place after it entered orbit.

"What kind of satellite do you think this is?"