Every spacefaring construct caught in the blast was instantly destroyed by the superheated plasma stream. The other Planetary Titan Fleet, which had already been stationed here, waiting to rendezvous, was also struck by the terrifying shock wave that rocked the entire star system.
Yet all of this was merely a prelude. As the NPC Fleet struggled to respond to the star's violent outburst, caught off guard and thrown into disarray by the superheated plasma stream, a lethal threat descended—
A casual nudge, calculated by the Sage, had triggered a terrifying chain reaction, magnifying the damage caused by the fleet's botched jump to the extreme. The stellar eruption had thrown the gravity of the entire system out of balance.
The gravitational chaos disrupted the orbits that depended on the star's pull. A rocky planet over ten thousand kilometers in diameter broke free of its prescribed orbit and traced a perfect arc through space, hurtling straight toward the other Planet Ship Fleet in its panic.
The fleet, which had been waiting for its allies to jump in, was caught in an unexpected disaster. The superheated plasma stream wasn't lethal on its own. They were far enough from the star to be safe, and most of the warships had managed to avoid the danger by activating their shields as soon as they sensed the threat.
However, the torrential plasma was only there to draw their attention and disrupt their radar scans. The NPC Fleet had become deaf and blind. Only after they had finally made it through the superheated plasma stream did they discover, in horror, that a planet was already right on top of them!
They didn't even have time to flee. The superheated plasma stream had spent most of its force and posed little threat to the fleet, but it had