The Alliance Commander had already prepared for the worst: a ground war with the enemy!
Even if they lost air superiority, it would still be wishful thinking for the Empire to seize control of the planet. The Kochi Star military had that confidence.
If some of the enemy's targets involved indiscriminate bombardment of civilians, it would only awaken the Alliance people's will to resist.
Besides, it would not be so easy for the enemy to seize air superiority. They would inevitably have to fight a bitter battle.
One had to know that the Kochi Star military still had at least twenty Division Level Ships. That was a force that could not be ignored.
All right, two Division Level Ships had already suffered light damage, while another had been badly damaged.
But there were still seven or eight Division Level Ships available in the ground reserves and repair docks.
If the enemy wanted to seize air superiority, the warships they captured would also have to lose nearly half their number.
Furthermore, whether the enemy's combat strength could sustain a large-scale, prolonged battle was still uncertain.
The Commander had already decided that if they truly could not hold out, he would temporarily requisition civilian computational power.
Still, this battle was truly stifling. A military force with the home-field advantage had actually been beaten back beneath the planetary shield!
This was Kochi Star, the Alliance's famed military planet! But the Commander no longer had time to consider such matters. Through every available channel, he issued a global emergency mobilization order!
With the situation this tense, full-scale war preparations were inevitable.
He did not believe the Empire truly wanted to occupy this planet—no matter how one looked at it, that was not a rational choice.
However, he could not entrust the safety of the