"What exactly are they trying to do?"
At the head of the conference table, Ishar frowned and voiced the same question as Nie Yun.
Yes, Ishar had officially been appointed supreme commander of Bedrock Fortress, though only on a temporary basis.
In theory, all forces currently assembled at Bedrock Fortress were under her command.
Over the past two months, not only had the Shattered Star Region undergone violent upheaval, but the officer corps in the Twin Stars' Gallente Region had also seen a major reshuffle.
The deaths of numerous high-ranking officers, including General Gilad, in the previous white dwarf trap had left a temporary vacuum in the senior officer ranks.
Even though reinforcements from the rear were pouring into Bedrock Fortress and Military Headquarters had begun urgently transferring command personnel, the vacancies left by dozens of high-ranking officers were not so easily filled in such a short time.
The military's usual practice was simple: when a regimental commander died, a battalion commander stepped up; when a battalion commander died, a company commander stepped up. The Twin Stars were no exception.
Naturally, Ishar and the other senior officers fortunate enough to survive were entrusted with command in this crisis and promoted outside the usual rules. Every one of them had risen at least one rank.
Fortune favored those who braved danger.
In the military's eyes, these promising officers not only possessed valuable experience fighting the enemy, but were also brave warriors who had narrowly escaped death in service to their civilization.
Promoting them would both boost morale and reward their service.
The temporary command structure hastily established at Bedrock Fortress was essentially built around the officers who had survived the previous battle.
Of course, Ishar's rise also owed something to the political families maneuvering behind the scenes.
Just as Nie Yun