6. The Night of the Long Knives (Part 1)_2

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"The Ronde Bell," on the other hand, was designed with specific tasks such as surprise attacks and infiltration in mind. According to the regent's plan, a few Ronde Bell-class assault landing ships would form an elite task force capable of launching unexpected attacks during wartime. In the face of sudden artillery fire and an entire mechanized brigade, any nation's capital would be an undefended city. In peacetime, they could also be organized into rapid response units for counter-terrorism and suppression operations. Yet now, this highly anticipated battleship's first battle was to stage a coup—a specialty of its own, to be sure—but still a matter of great irony.

"Interference particles have reached combat density; dispersion operations complete."

The announcement from CIC (Combat Information Center) rang out clearly and loud, invigorating the previously silent bridge.