Xylo adjusted her aim, along with three members of her squad, then, as a team, fired on another set of gunners. While they sniped from the rear, the eight up front pushed forward despite any wounds they took. Just as they got into optimal range, they raised their heavy shardthrowers and squeezed th
The cruiser’s bridge was now almost completely dark, with only a few deep red lights shining in the corners. There was just enough to outline everyone’s edges, but not much more. Every screen all around was completely blacked out and filled with the same error message, from the various wall screens
She then gestured towards the door that Freya’s squad had wrenched open. “Speaking of which,” she continued, “I could have easily opened that for you.” “We got a bit excited,” was all Freya could say. “Honestly, we just couldn’t resist.” “Mhm.” “Well, we’d better get to cleanup duty. This cruise
The gargantuan thrusters on the 5th Fleet’s carrier flared out to the maximum as the entire ship flipped over along its length. Its top deck had been all but thoroughly torn apart, and every millimeter of its thick armor had been completely shredded. All of its emplacements and turrets had been red
Of course, they had taken their own damage as well - the Federation fleet had done a number on all their hulls. And despite their evasive maneuvers, they still took a great deal of shots from the Feds. Their portside armor was warped and torn up in many places. Most were heavily dented and pock-ma
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed him. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword and with famine and with pestilence and by wild beasts of the earth. – Revelations 6:8 The 5th Hegemony Fleet, or what was le
“They struck us with such force that much was lost even in the first hour of their invasion. “Whether they are united in their assault on us is unimportant, however. All that matters is that they are tearing away at the Hegemony, House by House, system by system, planet by planet. “We’ve all come
Orbital Defensive Array, Feron System, Planet Alosine, Minor House: Ballistics, Inc. The array of defensive orbital stations hovered above Planet Alosine in all its glory. Numerous defensive platforms floated in space near each of the stations, which were patrolled by swarms of defense drones. Mor