Target: Chardaan Planet
In fact, even without analyzing anything, one could easily reach a conclusion from the model designation alone—the fourth wave of the offensive was likely the strongest, and the deadliest.
Because these Asteria Spectre fighters were undoubtedly among the Fourth Empire's newest fighter models...
And judging from their appearance alone, it was clear that compared to the previous Wraith fighters, these Spectre fighters were far more than mere upgraded variants. They were a brand-new version built upon the Wraith fighter's design philosophy, with vastly enhanced maneuverability and stealth capabilities.
When this new fighter entered the battle, it meant the curtain had truly risen and the killing move was finally revealed!
And the targets of these Asteria Spectre fighters were not the Death Star at all, but the Death Star's escort fleet!
Even more fatally, in order to ensure the Death Star's anti-air firepower, Wilhuff Tarkin had concentrated nearly all anti-air warships around the Death Star for defense.
In other words, the Death Star's escort fleet currently had virtually zero anti-air capability!
The fighter formations had been wiped out, the anti-air warships were absent, and as for relying on the Imperial-class Star Destroyers' own anti-air firepower? Even though the Galactic Empire had installed numerous point-defense laser cannons on the Star Destroyers, such counterattacks remained a drop in the bucket against the concentrated assault of Fourth Empire advanced fighters.
Skrand Sharp-Bick's battle plan had never been to inflict major damage on the Death Star from the start. What he wanted was to provoke Wilhuff Tarkin and make him lose his calm judgment.
And in the process, inflict as many casualties as possible upon the Death Star's escort fleet.
Because destroying the Death Star, the deed that represented the highest and most supreme glory, was something that in the entire Fourth