The fury in Spike's heart was like a volcano on the verge of eruption, scorching and violent. Yet he knew full well that anger would do no good at this moment. Not only would it not help him complete the mission, it might instead place even more brothers fighting beside him in danger. So he clenched his teeth and forced that surging rage into the deepest recesses of his heart.
Without hesitation, Spike immediately contacted the captains of the other five naval cruisers and said steadily:
"The spaceport has been successfully destroyed. The time is ripe to deploy Astra Militarum soldiers into the planet's interior!"
"Understood!" the other five captains replied in unison.
They had also witnessed the spaceport being reduced to ruins beneath their ferocious assault. They knew this was the perfect opportunity to send the Astra Militarum into the planet and begin the next stage of the operation.
Only after deploying the Astra Militarum soldiers into the planet could they return to the fleet, support the ships battling the heretic navy, and bring this fierce space battle to an end more quickly.
Immediately afterward, the fleet commanders aboard the five cruisers sprang into action. Standing at their command stations, they shouted orders through the communications channels:
"Activate the transports at once! Get the Astra Militarum soldiers into the planet's interior immediately!" Their voices boomed like great bells through the entire warships.
Amid the tense yet orderly atmosphere, Astra Militarum soldiers rushed toward the transports at top speed. The five cruiser captains continued shouting over the comms, urging the soldiers to move faster so this elite force could be committed to the planetary battle as soon as possible.
At the same time, the captains continued issuing commands in an orderly manner:
"Fighter squadrons, enter the planet's interior at full