Meanwhile, Onderon, outer orbit.
White light flashed as five Hunter Class Battlecruisers emerged from hyperspace, abruptly appearing in space. Without hesitation, they immediately deployed their forward hangar platforms. Hundreds of fighters took off and plunged straight toward the planet's atmosphere!
Besides the V-19 Torrent starfighters widely fielded by the Galactic Republic, the fighters included more than a hundred of the latest V-wing light fighters!
A fully loaded Hunter Class Battlecruiser could carry more than 2,000 fighters. Combined with the V-wing fighter's formidable aerial combat capabilities, this was still an extremely terrifying force!
No Agonev-class star bases had been constructed in Onderon's outer orbit. There was only one large spaceport and one armed space station. The Planetary Defense Forces did not dare confront the invading Galactic Republic warships head-on, instead huddling within their defensive zones and passively defending.
"General Kalani! I just received an alert! The Republic fleet has invaded!" A resolute middle-aged man appeared in the hologram.
He was General Akenat-Tanding, commander-in-chief of Onderon's military forces.
General Kalani looked at the hologram and said in a calm, rigid electronic voice, "That has been confirmed, but the Republic is only conducting a probing attack for now."
"We should evacuate the civilians as quickly as possible!" Tanding said loudly.
"I have just declared martial law. Everyone is to remain inside their homes and may not go outside. Anyone who does otherwise will be executed on the spot," General Kalani said flatly.
"You're sending them to their deaths! If they stay inside the buildings and get caught in the fighting, they won't even be able to escape!" General Tanding shouted.
"I cannot allow every street in Izzy City to be packed with people preparing to evacuate, much less have everyone living in shelters starting two months ago. Therefore, this is the inevitable outcome,"