The Helicarrier fleet had accelerated to an astonishing speed. It needed only two hours to circle Earth once before being flung toward lunar orbit by a gravitational slingshot, accelerating to several times the third cosmic velocity. The combat fleet would then briefly ignite all engines, continuing to accelerate for several minutes until it reached absolute escape velocity. Seconds later, the engines would shut down, and under absolute radio silence, it would decelerate and brake. At roughly 1,500 kilometers from the Moon, it would begin deceleration and braking, relying on precise mathematical calculations and data from repeated physics-engine simulations to enter a polar lunar orbit 200 kilometers above the surface. There, it would conduct final battlefield mapping and wait for the landing Combat Units and satellite bombardment forces to arrive. Although this war would be fought on the Dark Side of the Moon, lunar reconnaissance satellites launched by the United Nations Permanent Five could still clearly observe the battlefield. One of the Helicarriers' tasks was therefore to clear out those lunar reconnaissance satellites and prevent intelligence leaks.
As for the consequences, Victor von Doom happened to have a Joint Space Exploration Program seeking partners.
This process would last twenty-four hours, until all Combat Units had arrived. Only then would the combat personnel carried by the Helicarriers and Sky Battleships be deployed. Ranger Cavalry from Mars, individual artillery tanks, solar laser bombardment satellites, and other assets were only a small portion of what this fleet carried. Assault battle groups composed of Gene-modded Warriors, Mortal Soldiers, Sisterhood combat personnel, Main Battle Tanks, Armored Personnel Carriers, and Heavy Assault Personnel Carriers would be transported by Heavy Assault Shuttles and Sky Battleships. After the orbital forces finished their bombardment, these troops would rapidly airdrop to the surface and begin ground combat. They would enter Attilan