Kaine ran it.
The TSD fleet took out one Vantir cruiser in the opening minutes. Then the Vantir adjusted their formation, and the TSD's concentrated firepower became a liability—they'd committed too heavily to a single approach, and when it failed, they had no fallback.
Eleven ships lost. Same as the historical outcome.
"Excellent tactical thinking," Kaine said. "You identified the need for decisive action and executed it with precision. But the Vantir's adaptability is their greatest strength. Once they understood your strategy, they countered it faster than you could adjust."
Melinda sat down, her face carefully neutral.
Three more cadets volunteered. Each offered variations on the same core approaches—better positioning, more aggressive maneuvers, different target priorities. Each
