Trial By Fire - Earc
““The human fleet is preparing to engage our own in cislunar space.”First Delegate Hu’urs Khraam swiveled towards him. “It is the expected melody, but how can you tell?”“They have discontinued the centrifugal spin of their habitation modules and are retracting the booms.”“Earlier than at Barnard’s Star. Do our tactical analysts anticipate differences in this engagement?”“Several, Hu’urs Khraam. Firstly, the human force is much larger than ours on this occasion, and the ships are not second echelon or decommissioned craft. It is the gathered cream of their several fleets, both in terms of hulls and personnel. Secondly, this time they are moving faster than we are, yet their trajectory will allow them to use Earth’s gravity to pull them tight around the planet and strike us again. Or, by changing when and how much they boost, they could use that gravity to slingshot them out of cislunar space at extreme velocity.”“So they have far more control over whether there will be a second firing p...ass, a second phase to the engagement.”“Your pitch is perfect, Esteemed Hu’urs Khraam.MoreLess
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