The Skrulls stranded on the space route had naturally spotted the swarm as well. The vast sea of insects nearly covered half the planetary system. No sensors were needed; the ragged Ghost Ship Fleet, patched with black patches, was visible to the naked eye.
Skrull Mothership bridge.
Frightened sobbing echoed through the darkness. At this point, everyone knew their patrol had been meant to determine the swarm's location, but why did they have to encounter it during an energy failure?!
Still, the fleet commander remained calm. After all, no one could earn the rank of general through patrol duty without some real ability.
So Ronan's ambush wasn't an accident. The Kree deliberately wanted to feed us to the bugs. But that blue-skinned freak Ronan is still too green. I'm not someone who gives up so easily!
"Turn on the lights. Order the cruiser squadrons to close in on the mothership." The commander sat firmly in his command chair, his tone still brimming with confidence. "Order the frigates to harass the swarm. See if they can lure them toward the Large Magellanic Galaxy."
Yes, smaller ships were faster. These wrecks in the main swarm could never catch them. Since the Kree had set them up, he would see whether he could lead the swarm back to the Kree homeland.
After giving the orders, he silently gazed out at the universe through the enormous bridge viewport, his eyes full of eager hope. He desperately wished the bugs would react as desired and carry destruction to the Skrulls' enemies.
Unfortunately, this Zerg force numbered in the hundreds of trillions. This was a Brood Wave. With an absolute advantage in numbers, the bugs made the most rational response.
They split off a small force of over a billion bugs to pursue the frigates, while