The briefing room was full when Anna stormed through the door. Jack, Larani, Drayvin, Desa and several other fleet captains were sitting at the round table. She could tell that she had interrupted a sombre conversation. Her heart sank when she realized that not one of them had the slightest clue about what to do next.
This problem was just too big! For years, she had insisted that humanity could defeat the Overseers if they just stood together. Sure, the aliens were powerful, but she had faced their agents many times and survived. They came at her with ships and drones and cyborgs. And because of that, she had foolishly believed that she knew the limits of their strength. Their weapons were more destructive, yes; their shields could take more punishment. But their approach to warfare was
