Chapter 316: A Question of Dominion, Pt 1

Orbital Communications Array 99-Alpha, Planet Tyreia, House Gerveaux

A dozen boxy, utilitarian Gerveaux fighters wove up and around the massive orbital array. Their beams cut through the numerous defensive turrets scattered in their path. Some were sliced into pieces though most were simply slagged on the inside.

The fighters quickly entered defensive maneuvers the moment a wing of hostile enemy drones swung around a corner and bore their AA guns on them. They spread out in every direction as the drones’ shells burst all around and flung razor slivers in every direction.

One of the pilots screamed as an AA shell burst right in front of him. The shrapnel tore through him as quickly as it did his fighter. Both were completely annihilated by the blast, and ultimately exploded in a ball of fiery plasma a moment after.