Therefore, Steadfast-class Cruisers had now begun appearing in large numbers within the Duchy of Dawn military.
The same was true of Twinblade-class EW Light Cruisers. These warships were 372 meters long and equipped with one heavy laser cannon, four medium Turbolaser Turrets, and eight laser point-defense systems.
These Light Cruisers were equipped with powerful electronic jamming systems. A single Twinblade-class vessel could create a jamming network covering a battlefield tens of thousands of kilometers across, disrupting the communications, radar, and fire-control systems of all enemy ships within its range.
Meanwhile, the Endless-class Super Carrier Eternity, which carried five Steadfast-class Cruisers, four Twinblade-class EW Light Cruisers, and one Normandy-class Frigate in its spaceport, was itself a complete carrier battle group!
The Eternity battle group began blending into the asteroid belt. Other than Eternity itself, which was too large to conceal, every other warship hid in the shadows of the asteroids, ready to launch a surprise attack.
"The Xilu people have lost contact with three cruisers here. They'll definitely be more cautious. If they don't stay away altogether, then the fleet they send will certainly be a powerful one," Shepard said on the bridge of the Normandy.
Nearly another hour passed before Jeff Moro, the pilot at Shepard's side, spoke solemnly. "Hyperspace fluctuations detected! A fleet is approaching!"
"Enter stealth mode, charge the main guns! Prepare for battle!" Shepard shouted.
Then, near the asteroid where the outpost was located, a violent flash of white light erupted. Immediately afterward, a formation of more than twenty warships appeared!!
Among these ships, two were the largest, each around 900 meters long. However, these vessels were spindle-shaped overall, tall and smoothly rounded in design, making their total volume even greater than the Duchy of Dawn's mainline warship, the 1,100-meter-long Kohl-class Battlecruiser.
There were also thirteen cruiser-grade