Both side’s technological differences weren’t big. As for targeting the light-speed target such as the Reactionless Drive vessel, there were no specialized weapons to fight against it. Just like during the previous war when Mankind was suddenly faced with supersonic missiles, besides using anti-aircraft gun shooting at the sky blindly and trying their luck, there’s no option.
The dangers of the energy ray had spread throughout the fleet’s expedition route as if it was a road to death. Each step taken was a step towards their possible doom.
Three hours later, another war vessel had just left the Curvature Flight and drifted along in the darkness of space.
Quickly following after that vessel was another war vessel.