The first enemy squadron was immediately alarmed when the first two were picked off without any warning. They attempted to perform active scans all around them, even as a few more were shot down. But all they saw were vague signals coming from the distance. It was only when the two Oni cores were
With a sudden burst of energy, every system on the ship was filled with power, and their signals flared out. The pilot panicked as he tried to limit the energy damage and vent excess energies into his thrusters. However, devourer nanites that spilled from the mortar spread up and down each of the t
As Freya and Lucifer tore apart the second Drogar squadron, the first flanked them widely on both sides. They watched as the two of them ripped through their forces with relative ease, and without taking much damage at all in exchange. A sense of fear swept through a few pilots, heightened by the f
Massive flakes of armor were thrown in every direction as cracks spread across the surface. Worse, numerous arcs of electricity danced across the chitin, and discharged unbelievable amounts of energy straight into the frigates’ exoframe. Excess power swept through their liquid wires and into numero
With the Imperial frigates and fighters completely occupied by other Republic forces, Freya and Lucifer were able to engage with the mecha on the ground. They were stationed at the base of the cliff, near the center. There, they guarded a massive siege piston pointed at a large and incredibly thick
And so, panicked in response. They fired every weapon they had at the two, though most completely missed their mark. Repeater rounds thudded into the ground and kicked up dirt as energy blasts from their antiparticle cannons dug into the soil. Rockets also streaked by and smashed into the ground wi
High above the cliffside base, the two remaining Imperial frigates were limping away from the fight as best they could. Their chitin armor had been ripped open in numerous places, and were impaled with dozens of spears all over. Massive cracks had split in between each spear, from which multiple ch
But a second later, its internal systems simply let out long sighs and clinking groans as the whole thing came to a stop. Now that the siege piston was dead, Freya flew up towards the heavy door, then opened communications with whoever was inside. “Hey,” she said, perhaps a bit too casually. “Your