Meanwhile, back in the Rigid Star System—Minotaur space—thirty minutes had passed. The remnants of the 7th Fleet were no more. One by one, each surviving vessel had been wiped out, their ends swift and absolute. What once stood as a proud formation of warships now drifted as broken debris, lifeless in the void.
Chief General Marcus Cross stood ready aboard the Eclipse Wraith. His forces had been divided into three strike units. Group Alpha, led by Cross himself, consisted of 1,300 elite warriors. Groups Beta and Gamma each held 1,100 soldiers. All told, 3,500 of the Void Fleet's best stood in wait.
