The so-called Beiwei, needless to say, were the twelve new "assault ships" they had received from the New Jade Gate Shipyard. In reality, of course, they had also been developed from the foundations of the New Shenzhou 1 and 2. Their primary weapons were still the immensely powerful antimatter torpedoes, along with brand-new spatial bubbles and light-wing systems.
Unlike the "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry," which had been wreaking havoc across the Grand Duke Sea region in the Empire's home galaxy, these small craft, codenamed "Beiwei," were somewhat larger. Their maneuverability and side profiles might have suffered, but their payload and endurance had improved, and they could also be equipped with jump drives.
As long as they had access to supplies and maintenance, these little ships could still pack a considerable punch even after accompanying the main fleet on a long voyage.
This time, to test the Beiwei, Yang Xiyi had also waved in the two nanotech repair ships the Pallaians had sold them, assigning them to the Thirteenth Fleet.
Eleanor's orders were relayed to the entire fleet with great speed, especially to the twelve Beiwei ships. They promptly moved alongside the two large carriers, Lexington and Saratoga, to switch over to antimatter torpedoes.
After all, dealing with pirates hardly warranted using weapons designed to slaughter capital ships.
During the more than three weeks of pursuit, the Beiwei had indeed played the role of small assault craft, harassing the enemy with various light weapons. They hadn't used their light wings or spatial bubbles even once.
Perhaps everyone had been waiting for this day for a long time, because the rearming process took only half an hour. During that time, Major General Makarov, who had been aboard the Saratoga, ordered all fighters to prepare for launch and took the opportunity to call