While some troublesome little girl of a supreme commander was carrying out some plan in the ruins of a city somewhere within the red fog and remained half out of contact, far away from Canopy Star, in the depths of space, the flagship Noxus and its fleet of more than three hundred Battlecruisers were quietly drifting in the shadow on the far side of a planet's moon, having just completed their Nth raid and assault on Horus's fleet.
At that moment, the main theme aboard the ship's bridge and in its war room remained bright lights and heated discussion.
The officers of all ranks and the staff officers aboard the ship were naturally busy at their respective posts in groups of two or three, working diligently and tensely. There was no sign of the kind of disorder that came from being too busy.
In the very center of the war room, Darius, the commander-in-chief, stood before the enormous holographic map of the planet, his brows furrowed as he intently studied the battle situation in the various regions of Canopy Star.
On either side of him, a group of officers and staff officers stood or sat around him and the enormous holographic map. Each of them wore at least a trace of worry and unease.
"Here!"
"Have the ground troops strengthen their defenses. We can't let Horus's forces break through!"
"And here!"
"The Thirty-Second Legion must retake this within a day. If necessary, we can support them from orbit!"
As he pointed things out, Darius's finger occasionally swept across the holographic map, marking specific locations for the officers and staff officers to note and giving them instructions.
"And one more thing!"
"The enemy has already seized four or five 'bait' packages, right?"
"Although the situation has changed and we no longer