Outer orbit of Semirres Planet, flagship of the Galactic Republic Fourth Army Main Fleet.
"Sir, the three warships you ordered us to monitor have appeared at the edge of the system. We sent drones to approach them, but they were quickly shot down. Optical imagery is now being transmitted and will arrive in five minutes," a radar operator reported to the Fleet Adjutant.
The optical imagery soon arrived, along with the most basic data.
There were three warships. The one in the center was 1,550 meters long, its overall shape seemingly forged as one piece, resembling a long blade. However, a massive opening had been abruptly installed at the bow, somewhat ruining the vessel's overall aesthetic.
The other two were 1,254 meters long. Their upper halves were smoothly rounded, while their lower halves were roughly rectangular. From afar, they looked like birds crouching on the ground.
The adjutant fell into thought. "Those three warships are clearly capital-ship class. Why didn't they jump directly to the edge of Semirres Planet's gravity well and join Trench's formation? Why detach from the formation and hang so far away just to watch? At the edge of the system, they can't do anything at all."
He headed toward Fleet Commander General Davis, intending to seek his opinion. "General, I've detected those three warships..."
Before he could finish, a sudden change erupted!
"General!! Something's happened!! We've lost contact with all Clone Army forces!! We've also lost contact with Master Radul!!" the communications officer shouted.
General Davis was stunned. "That's impossible! We received a report from the Clone Army just ten minutes ago! Everything was normal!! Nothing could have made them all lose contact within ten minutes!"
Amid his alarm, General Davis completely ignored the movements of those three warships.
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