“Primus, the Earth fleet is breaking up!”
We turned our heads toward the main monitors just in time to see the large cruisers and support craft separate into three smaller units.
“Captain Bishe, tell our ships to attack all elements of that fleet!”
“Yes, Primus.”
“Grandmother, that third fleet unit, they’re trying to break orbit!” I pointed at one of the monitors. All of our attention was on the main battle. The Earth fleet were attacking the reserve ships without any regard for their own safety.
“Alert the defense stations tell them to stop those ships!” It was at that moment that the second group strafed the Space station and drew much of our fire onto themselves as they broke orbit in the opposite direction. In an almost planned maneuver the small fleets went in opposite directions
