The three destroyers that had been preparing to rejoin the fleet suddenly accelerated, changing course and closing in on the center of the formation.
They picked up more and more speed. No, they were heading straight for the Xindari fleet on a collision course!
They even activated their weapons and began attacking their own people's fleet.
Buhao!
The commander immediately ordered the fleet to lock its weapons onto the three destroyers, then demanded that they open video communications.
"What are you doing? Are you all right? Stop, now!"
The video feed connected, revealing Heracles in his helmet.
"Alien scum, prepare to meet your death!"
Heracles laughed loudly, then cut the connection.
Under the horrified gazes of countless ships, the three destroyers slammed into the Xindari Triumvirate's fleet at tremendous speed!
In the silent void of space, chaos instantly erupted in the center of the Xindari Triumvirate's fleet.
The three destroyers plunged into the formation like arrows, instantly throwing every ship's targeting systems and orientation into disarray and causing several minutes of confusion.
Worse still, the destroyer in the middle rammed directly into the commander's flagship, cutting off the commander's communications.
There was nothing the commander could do. Aboard the flagship and dependent on the communications network, the commander had no idea what was actually happening inside the individual ships.
This was a consequence of the Xindari Triumvirate's political structure.
The Xindari Triumvirate was an old, loose alliance formed by three species, and its fleet was likewise the product of compromise and cooperation between its members.
Thus, although the fleet appeared tightly integrated, it was actually loosely organized. Each ship belonged to a different species, and every vessel enjoyed considerable autonomy.
As a result, the commander could deploy individual ships in battle but could not interfere in their internal affairs.
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