Duanmu Huai piloted the Night Raven Black Star silently through the Tau fleet's blockade. Hidden in the shadow cast by the massive starship, he entered the planet from the polar region on the opposite side.
This was a dead planet.
The entire planet was covered in thick layers of ice and snow, with barely any trace of life visible. According to the Scout Ship fleet's scans, the Tau lived inside the planet, much like Dwarfs. Of course, the frigid weather outside was clearly unsuitable for them to remain here.
But they were still here.
That was not important, however. Duanmu Huai had only one thing to do.
He had Rumiere simulate the signal of a Tau fighter, easily passing through their air-defense network before landing at an automated loading yard nearby. The iron gate, frozen beneath ice and snow, slowly opened, shaking off its heavy coating.
"The next step is simple."
Duanmu Huai climbed out of the fighter and looked around. The enormous automated loading yard was completely deserted. That was only natural, since this was a Tau supply transfer station and no one usually guarded it.
"Rumiere, figure out the layout of the lines, then send a shipment to the underground supply depot beneath the central command tower."
"Understood."
Rumiere nodded, then walked over to the terminal nearby and reached out. Soon, streams of circuitry-like light appeared from her fingertips and seeped into the terminal.
After a while, a cargo container not far from the three of them opened with a sharp hiss.
"I've rerouted everything. Transport will begin in ten minutes."
"Good. Let's get inside... Hmm, we might as well see what's in this crate."
Duanmu Huai walked over to the cargo container and curiously leaned inside. But all he saw were dozens of suits of armor slightly