"Th-thank you very much for answering our distress call."

Beneath the light of Mar Sara's star, the Flame Salamanders Third Company's fleet stretched across the planet's low orbit like a Steel Great Wall.

As one of the earliest companies established within the Flame Salamanders Legion, this elite force had forged a formidable spacefaring armada through its extensive combat experience and abundant reserves of funds and resources.

At the heart of the fleet stood the majestic Emperor-class Battleship, the Unyielding Holy Flame. Its colossal eight-kilometer hull was covered in scars earned through countless battles and medals of glory.

The fleet had originally included eight sleek destroyers and eight heavily armed cruisers, which, together with the Unyielding Holy Flame, formed its main battle group.

However, several destroyers and cruisers were currently undergoing repairs in the docks of the Frontline Base.

Beyond that, more than sixty vessels of various types—including fast-moving frigates, supply ships loaded with materials, and artillery ships specialized in orbital bombardment—formed a complete, multidimensional spaceborne offensive and defensive system.

Not only was this fleet superbly equipped, but the personnel it carried were the finest of the finest.

Two thousand battle-hardened Astartes were stationed aboard the ships, most of them veterans tempered by countless campaigns large and small.

Inside the warships, rigorously trained crew members worked busily before precision instruments, ensuring every vessel remained at peak combat readiness.

Although the Zerg's sudden attack had inflicted some losses upon the fleet, and traces of acid corrosion still lingered on the outer armor of several ships, its overall combat strength remained intact.

Small vessels equipped with mechanical repair arms busily worked on the lightly damaged sections of the larger warships, ensuring these steel behemoths could be swiftly restored to fighting condition.

Meanwhile, on the flagship's tactical holographic map, the indicator representing fleet strength remained in the green zone above 85%, fully demonstrating