Marshal Raynor of the Empire

The Behemoth Hunter sailed out of Ursa Shipyards' vast anchorage with unstoppable momentum, rising into the air beneath the guidance of tens of thousands of signal lamps and searchlights. Numerous frigates, destroyers, and battlecruisers followed this magnificent flagship, waiting for the lead vessel to open a hyperspace route. It was a spectacular sight.

Below the fleet, the families of soldiers stood beneath the shadows of countless Imperial flags, watching the warships carrying their loved ones depart. They formed a dark, silent mass like ants. Among them stood many Imperial Navy officer cadets who had come here for further training. Sooner or later, they too would board a warship like this.

Witnessing such a grand sight firsthand inevitably stirred the blood. The Gorgon was the largest warship in Terran history. Its violent aesthetic of countless gun turrets and the aggressive, intimidating lines of its black hull were enough to cow every enemy of the Terran Empire.

Whenever a warship like this was deployed, it meant the approaching enemy had to be terrifying. Since the first Gorgon entered service, none had ever been shot down or even damaged by the enemy. The loss of any one of these ships would be a painful blow to the Empire.

At that moment, the UNN News Network production crew was methodically broadcasting live footage of the Gorgon's launch. Its star host, Donny Vermillion, beamed with pride as he extravagantly praised the Empire's powerful new warship before audiences across the Empire. Near the end, he even took a snide jab at the Confederacy rebels. His smugness practically spilled through the screen, as if he might fly straight into the sky if someone gave him wings.

And this time, it was not exactly fake news, because compared with the current Imperial government, the rebels were the true