Drakador_Chaos The fleet tries to take out the large orb while the smaller ships manoeuvre out of its way as it bears down on them. The larger cruisers and carriers begin to move as well. They concentrate their main coilgun batteries at the orb.
However, it was too late. A handful of the frigates and other smaller craft as well as a cruiser get pulled into the orbs. The ships detonate seconds after as the orb draws them in. The light from the blast causes those ships who managed to escape, their standard polarization for the bridge viewports to dampen instantaneously.
On the main carrier fleet status readouts begin appearing. More than half of the fleet's smaller craft are gone and the heavy cruiser Hollis was vaporized. No escape pod launches were detected.
KrankysFirebrand48 The UEG fleet came out from behind the mist. The lead fighter transmitted the information.
/Message
”The mist is blocking our communications. This message will transfer all the data from this encounter. Noteworthy information: fight at long range, the largest beast has a central weapon which you must evade at all costs.”
files on bloodcult weaponry
files on bloodcult defensive capabilities
files on bloodcult tacticsThe files explain how the eye of doom weapon will suck in and destroy all ships close to it, how the optimal tactic is to flee from the beasts backwards while firing, how the beasts will try to flank you, adapt to new tactics and more. The GBE details how the noticed smaller weapons will not penetrate their armour, how even the large beasts can evade tracking fire and to prioritize evading the projectiles from the larger turrets.
The fighters stay to wait if the UEG has any information they’d like to share.
The information package had come a second too late as the large orb fired from the blood cult attack hit the UEG fleet. After a minute or two of disarray, the remaining ships continue to get back while the remaining smaller ships act as defence ships to watch for flanking,
As the cult ships begin to retreat, the UEG fleet continues to put distance between them and the cult. Back on the main carrier, the request for more reinforcements is sent out but it will take days to arrive. Days they do not have.