Aboard the Normandy.
"Commander, our communications with the outside world are temporarily interrupted. There is no doubt that someone has blocked the airspace near Eden." Navigator Leslie reported to Captain David Anderson. "The current situation is unknown. The situation of Eden being attacked by the Geth...especially the news of the appearance of the Reaper battleship, which must be conveyed immediately! The Normandy is now less than three astronomical units away from the Mass Effect repeater. I The suggestion is that the Normandy immediately returns to the repeater, and we can temporarily jump to a galaxy that is not blocked and report to the Star Alliance and the Citadel..."
"No! The beacon comes first. If we retreat, then the geth will get it! And... this is Shepard's mission, and unexpected situations are also part of the investigation." Nilus, the Citadel ghost, was determined said. In the eyes of these ghost agents, the mission goal is above all else.
Captain David Anderson looked a little hesitant. He turned to Shepard and wanted to hear her own opinion. "Shepard..."
But he had just finished saying, "Let me go! Let me see the commander!" Fierce shouts came from outside, and the door of the spacecraft briefing room was violently pushed open. A corporal struggled despite the obstruction of the people behind him. broke in.
"Jerkins?! Why are you here!" Interrupted by the corporal who suddenly broke in, Anderson asked with a frown!
"Commander!" Corporal Jenkins broke in and saluted everyone standing here. "Please give the order to land immediately. The colony needs the support of the Normandy!"
"Corporal. I understand your anxiety, but... we only have one frigate, and the 'beacon' is the target of our operation..." Anderson explained patiently. He was unwilling to appear too strong and dictatorial in front of the turian Nirus.
"No! You don't understand! There are 6 million civilians there!" Corporal Jenkins interrupted his explanation by yelling. "Eden is my home planet! She is being besieged by thousands of robots... and Reaper battleships... Oh my God! What should I do? We can't wait here any longer, Commander, do something. What!"
Anderson's anger immediately disappeared when he heard that the corporal was a local from Eden. But when their eyes came into contact, both he and Ghost Nilus subconsciously avoided Jenkins' pleading gaze... because they knew very well that even though the Normandy was known as the "most advanced" battleship. But he is better at sneaking behind enemy lines. On the frontal battlefield, this battleship has no advantage. What's more... the gap between the two sides is too big!
If there is still a 10% chance of success in snatching the "beacon", then if we invest our efforts to save the colony, I am afraid that there is even a 1% chance of success...
Especially that huge Reaper battleship! If the TV series is correct, I'm afraid it will take the "Destiny Extraordinary" to fight against that battleship alone.
"...Major Shepard." The disappointed Corporal Jenkins turned to Sister Xue who was standing aside. "You are my idol! I saw on TV that you saved the Myrko colony, you destroyed the Skirian pirates (Star Alliance propaganda, you are a hero! Sir.
Just below this ship, that is my hometown, she is the most beautiful planet in the universe, and now it is in flames of war... Please! Sir! "
Everyone looked at Shepard, waiting for her to make a decision. Nirus as the prosecutor, Anderson as the teacher Shepard. Everyone wants to know what Sister Xue’s choice is...
"Turn around, our primary target is changed to Constant (the capital of the Eden colony! After stabilizing the colony, we will consider the mission of the beacon." Shepard's words. In fact, it is equivalent to giving up the mission of the Citadel Council! Then this ghost expedition is likely to end in failure...
David Anderson showed an expression that was both comforting and somewhat sad. Inspector Nilus didn't say anything. No one here would look at the Turian's face (he has an exoskeleton on his face... but in his mind, Shepard's choice was also a bonus - Ghost Agent Of course it needs to be ruthless and mission-oriented. But the first human ghost is mainly of political significance, and having a compassionate heart is not necessarily a bad thing.
"Thank you! Sir, thank you! I swear to support you forever...after landing. Please be sure to take me with you!" Corporal Jenkins said incoherently.
"Hey, have you misunderstood something? The civilians on the planet below you. Do they belong to Turians? Do they belong to Asari? No, they are civilians from the Star Alliance!!" Suddenly, a clear female voice came, Cut off communication with everyone.
Anderson frowned slightly when he saw the imposing red-haired woman standing in front of the door. Ghost Nilus looked at Anne with interest. He had long been interested in Anne - her strong strength, her dedication to military duties, and her mysterious soothing aura (only for women - in his eyes, this woman was even better than Xue Sister is more suitable to be a castle ghost.
"Annie..." Sister Xue scratched her head and looked at Anne. She didn't mind complaining about her teacher in private with Anne. But in front of everyone, we still have to save some face for Anderson...
"First of all, what I want to say is that it is the duty of the Star Alliance Navy to protect the security of the colonies! If the Navy abandons its responsibilities, don't expect... the colonies to be able to support the navy in the future!" Anne walked among the people and faced Speaking to Captain Anderson, he said without mercy! Being questioned by Annie face to face, Anderson had to lower his head slightly... because everyone in this room understood that the "future" Annie mentioned was the future of "Reaper Invasion".
If it could be viewed as a TV series before, when the "Overlord" Reaper battleship really appeared, this possibility had to be taken seriously by everyone.
As front-line soldiers, "The History of the Planet" is also a topic of daily discussion for them. Regarding how to fight against the Reaper fleet, because the Reapers often directly attack the home planet of civilization, "relying on a wide range of colonies and using squadrons to fight guerrilla warfare" is a good way - although it cannot win, But it can prolong the war. Waiting for the moment to change is considered a very effective tactic...
In this tactic, the extent of colonial support for the squadron. Crucial.
Anne looked around at everyone, paused for a moment, and then continued, "Secondly, I said you misunderstood something because how we choose the next target, there is one person whose opinion we must ask - my adoptive father. Mike Colonel Harovich! He has recently been transferred to the commander of the Eden garrison, and the planet under his feet is under his responsibility! Does it need rescue? You'd better confirm with the colonel first - a friendly reminder, the old man has a very hot temper!"
After saying that, Annie pulled Corporal Jenkins away who still wanted to say something. In the room, three people looked at each other. I heard Annie lecturing Jenkins in the corridor, "You idiot! Eden has the largest military factory in the Star Alliance and the most powerful colonel in the Star Alliance. Do you think it is so easy to capture? !”
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"Sorry, my fault." Anderson said with a wry smile, "If Colonel Mike Harovich is there, of course we have to consult the colonel... Leslie, please contact Colonel Mike Harovich immediately, I need to know about Eden. Current situation." Although he said so. Even Shepard could see that Anderson was a little scared. The Citadel Ghost Nilus stood aside and stated that he had no intention of interfering with the command authority within the Star Alliance.
Don't look at both of them as colonels. Colonel Mike Harovich is the commander of the 63rd Reconnaissance Detachment of the Fifth Fleet. He has one cruiser and twelve frigates under his command, but he is much stronger than Anderson...
Moreover, the two people are at odds over the selection of the ghost candidate, which is really...both bad news.
Sure enough, the communication was connected. After Anderson explained his purpose to Colonel Mike Harovich, Colonel Mike only left one sentence with an impatient look on his face. "That broken ship of yours? Get away! I don't have time to protect you!"
Communication was hung up...
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I don’t have time to protect you...
Embarrassing, so embarrassing!
The "Normandy" SR1 frigate cost 2 billion star dollars and is known as the "most advanced" stealth frigate in the entire galaxy! But everyone knows that except for the "Tantaros" engine, no one involved in the ship has used the most advanced technology on this ship - if it is the Star Alliance with poor technology accumulation in history, , and may even regard this battleship as a beloved one.
But the Star Alliance of this world once had Mu Xing...
As a result, the Star Alliance's latest frigate uses multi-core propulsion in its engine - originally designed by Mu Xing specifically for the "Race Walker" cargo ship - except that it cannot match the "Tantaros" core in terms of stealth, but... …Our acceleration is twice as fast as yours! When battleships are fighting, acceleration is obviously more important.
There is also the combat power of the new ship, a main gun comparable to previous cruisers, plus 24 third-generation close-in defense laser cannons... That firepower... Intensity and intensity, density and density, firepower is everything! Normandy...Does Normandy have weapons?
The protection includes the latest multi-level kinetic energy barriers and a hull made of Jupiter's nanometers...
Flexibility with internal power auxiliary engine...
Even the new frigate is 150 meters long! The interior is spacious. Completely destroying the small body of the "Normandy" which is more than 80 meters tall...
Therefore, Colonel Mike Harovich said that the "Normandy" was a small broken ship - as a squadron commander whose cruisers and frigates had all been refitted, he was fully qualified to despise it, but he did not tell the truth so well.
"Ahem! Since...the colony is safe...I feel relieved. We should focus on the mission goal." If David Anderson's face wasn't so dark, he would have turned red like Mr. Guan at this moment. Is there such a slap in the face? !
"Pfft~" Sister Xue couldn't hold it back, "I'm sorry, I need to get ready right away..." Sister Xue said seriously, and then walked out of the briefing room quickly. Anderson and Nilus watched her leave indifferently... As soon as the door closed, a burst of wild laughter came from outside, "Hahaha! Hahahaha~" accompanied by the sound of "bang bang" hitting the wall...
Your sister, why don’t you laugh to death in one breath!
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ps: There is no ship ready for Hell difficulty yet, Sister Xue, let’s wait for Normandy SR2... (To be continued)
