Chapter 48: Too Little, Too Late

Admiral Cindra stood steadfast at the mission kiosk aboard the Banisher. The Dreamer and Unleashed armadas were closing in from all sides. The ground war on Jaspar had been lost only a few hours previous. The Enforcer fleet only had a few ships remaining and were preparing for a final assault on the insurgent fleets when a transmission broke through from an Omega clearance operative.

Admiral Cindra ordered the Banisher to pull back from the battle, although there wasn’t really anywhere to retreat to. The insurgent ships had them completely surrounded. The Banisher was able to navigate just far enough beyond the range of the nearest Dreamer vessels to receive the communication.