“There were no great stations or orbital platforms on this world, just a single docking platform that could handle the loading and departure of two or three ships at a time. The surface was another matter, and only a fool would ever consider attacking the place while occupied and protected by the fiercest citizens of the Alliance, the Jötnar. The downfall of Hyperion The battle for Eos began with a massive bombardment from every ship in the Alliance fleet. The particle beam emitters on the fro...nt of the newest ships fired invisibly through space, and massed volleys of railguns fired clouds of solid shells toward the approaching ships. Even ANS Royal Oak, the Alliance carrier and newest capital ship in the fleet, loosed of thirty torpedoes from her spacious ordnance mounts. Only the newest frigates and this carrier had been modified to carry these new weapons. Although slower than the primary weapons of the other ships, the torpedoes were able to change their course and could operate autonomously.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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