"Every second we buy is a life saved. Every life saved is a victory."
The Strategic Operations Command (SOC) was a hive of activity, a crucible of human ingenuity under unimaginable pressure. Holographic displays shimmered, projecting the entire solar system in real-time. Each planet, every asteroid, every ship, and crucially, the streaking red blip of the Chaos Dragon, Mainu, all moved across the vast, strategic chessboard. This was the nerve center, the brain of humanity's defense, where commands from the central war command were meticulously planned, processed, and instantly realized across the vastness of space. The air crackled with tension and the low hum of countless processors.
