On the Normandy.

"Commander, our communications with the outside world have been temporarily interrupted, and there is no doubt that someone has blocked the airspace near Eden." Navigator Resley to David. Captain Anderson reported. "The current situation is unknown, the situation of Eden being attacked by the geth in a big way...... Especially when the news of the appearance of the Reaper battleship must be passed on immediately! The Normandy is now less than three astronomical units away from the Mass Effect repeater, and my idea is that the Normandy will immediately return to the repeater the same way it came, and we can temporarily jump to the unlocked galaxy and report to the Starlink and Citadel......"

"Nope! Beacons come first. If we retreat, then the geth will get it! And...... This was Shepard's mission, and the unexpected was also part of the expedition. Nilus, the ghost of the Citadel, said categorically. In the eyes of these ghost agents, the mission goal is higher than a qiē.

David. Captain Anderson looked a little hesitant, and he turned to Shepard to hear her own opinion. "Shepard ......"

But he just said halfway through, "Let go of me!" Let me meet the commander! There was a loud shout outside, and the door to the ship's briefing room was slammed open, and a corporal struggled to break in, despite the obstructions of those behind him.

"Jenkins?! Why are you here! Interrupted by a corporal who suddenly broke in, Anderson asked with a frown!

"Commander!" Corporal Jenkins, who had broken in, saluted the few people standing here, "Please give the order to land immediately, the colony needs support from the Normandy!" ”

"Corporal, I understand your anxiety. But...... We only have one frigate, and the 'Beacon' is the target of our operation......" Anderson patiently explained, unwilling to appear too assertive and dictatorial in front of the turian Nerus.

"Nope! You don't understand! There are 6 million civilians there! Corporal Jenkins directly yelled and interrupted his explanation. Eden is my hometown! She is now under siege by thousands of machine qì people...... And the Reaper battleship...... Oh, my God! What am I going to do? We can't afford to wait here any longer. Commander, do something! ”

Hearing that the corporal was a native of Eden, Anderson's anger immediately subsided. But when the eyes touched, both he and the ghost Nilus subconsciously avoided Jenkins' pleading gaze...... Because they knew very well that although Normandy claimed to be the "most advanced" battleship, it was better at infiltrating behind enemy lines. On a frontal battlefield. This battleship has no advantages, not to mention...... The gap between the two sides is too big!

If there is a 10% chance of success in snatching the "Beacon", then invest your forces in saving the colonies. I'm afraid there is no 1% chance of success......

Especially that giant Reaper battleship! If the TV series is correct, I'm afraid it will take the "Destiny Transcendental" to be able to fight that battleship alone.

“…… Major Shepard," a disappointed Corporal Jenkins turned to Sister Shep, who was standing aside. "You're my idol! I saw on TV that you saved the Mirko colony. You destroyed the pirates of Schillian (Star Alliance publicity). You are a hero! Sir.

Just below this ship, that's my hometown, the most beautiful planet in the universe, but now it's full of war...... Please! Sir! ”

Everyone looked at Shepard, waiting for her to make a decision. Nilus, who is the censor, and Anderson, who is Shepard's teacher, want to know what Sister Xue's choice is......

"Turn, our primary target has been changed to Constants (the capital of the Colony of Eden)! After stabilizing the colony. Let's consider the task of beacons again. "Shepard's words are actually equivalent to giving up the mission of the Citadel Council! Then this ghost expedition will most likely end in failure......

David Anderson showed both comfort. There was a gloomy expression again. Inspector Nilus said nothing, and no one in the room would look at the face of the Turkian (he had an exoskeleton on his face...... But in his mind, Shepard's choice was also a plus - of course, ghost agents need to be ruthlessly mission-oriented. But the first human ghost is mainly in the sense of politics, and having a compassionate heart is not necessarily a bad thing.

"Thank you! Thank you, sir! I swear to support you forever...... Be sure to take me with you when you land! Corporal Jenkins said incoherently.

"Hey, did you misunderstand something? Do the civilians on the planet beneath your feet belong to Turi? Does it belong to Asari? No, they are civilians of the Star Alliance!! Suddenly, a clear woman's voice came, interrupting everyone's communication.

Seeing the imposing red-haired woman standing in front of the door, Anderson frowned slightly. The ghost Nelus looked at Anne with interest, he had long been interested in her—her strength, her adherence to military duty, and her mysterious aura of appeasement (for women)—and in his eyes, this woman was even more suitable than Sister Xue to be the ghost of the Divine Citadel.

"Annie......" Sister Xue looked at Annie with some scratching her head, she didn't mind complaining about her teacher with Annie in private. But in front of everyone, I still have to save some face for Anderson......

"First of all, I want to say that it is the obligation of the Star Alliance Navy to protect the security of the colony! If the Navy abdicates its duties, do not count on the future...... The colony was also able to support the navy! Anne walked between the crowds, faced Captain Anderson, and said mercilessly! Questioned by Anne in person, Anderson had to lower his head slightly...... Because everyone in this room understands that by "future" Anne is the kind of future that "the Reaper invades".

If it could be regarded 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. As for the question of how to deal with the Reaper fleet, since the Reaper tend to attack the home planet of civilization directly, it is a good idea to "use the detachment fleet to fight guerrilla warfare on the basis of a wide range of colonies" - although it cannot be won, it can prolong the war and wait for the time to change. Therefore, it is considered a very effective tactic......

In this tactic, the colony's support for the detachment was crucial.

Anne looked around. After a slight pause, he continued, "Secondly, I said that you have misunderstood something because of how we chose our next target, and there is one more person whose opinion must be asked - my stepfather, Colonel McHarovich! He had recently been transferred to the post of Commander of the Eden Garrison. He is responsible for the planets beneath his feet! If you need to be rescued, you'd better check with the colonel first--friendly reminder, the old man's temper is very hot! ”

After all that is said. Annie pulled Corporal Jenkins, who was still trying to say something, and left straight away. In the room, the three people who looked at each other heard Anne in the hallway lecturing to Jenkins, "You idiot! Eden has the largest military factory in the All-Star Alliance. There is also the most powerful colonel of the Star Alliance. Do you think it's so easy to get captured?! ”

……

"I'm sorry, my bad." Anderson said with a wry smile, "If Colonel McHarovich is there, of course we have to consult the colonel...... Lesley, please contact Colonel McHarovich immediately, I need to know the current state of Eden. Even Shepard could tell that Anderson was a little apprehensive. Niruth, the ghost of the Citadel, stepped aside. He said that he had no intention of interfering with the command within the Star Alliance.

Don't look at the fact that both men are colonels, Colonel McHarovich is the commander of the 63 reconnaissance detachment of the Fifth Fleet. He had one cruiser and twelve frigates under his command, which was much stronger than Anderson......

Moreover, the two of them are also at odds with each other because of the selection of ghost candidates, which is really ...... It's all bad news.

Sure enough, when the communication was connected, Anderson faced Colonel McHalovich to explain his intentions, and Colonel Mack left only one sentence with an impatient face, "Just your broken ship?" I don't care about you! There's no time to protect you! ”

The communication is hung up......

*****

There's no 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 whole galaxy! But everyone knows that, except for the "Tantalus" engine, none of the parties involved in the ship have used the most advanced technology on this ship -- if it was the Star Alliance, which had poor technology accumulation in history, it might still regard this battleship as a treasure.

But the Star Federation of this world once had Mu Xing......

As a result, the latest frigate of Star Alliance, the engine uses multi-core propulsion - originally Muxing was specially designed for the "Racwalker" cargo ship - in addition to stealth, it is not as good as the "Tantalus" core, but ...... We're twice as fast as you! When a battleship is dogfighting, it is obvious that acceleration is more important.

There is also the combat effectiveness of the new ship, a main gun comparable to that of the cruisers of the past, plus 24 third-generation close-in laser cannons...... That firepower...... To have intensity, to have density, to have density, firepower is a qiē! Normandy...... Is there a weapon in Normandy?

The protection is equipped with the latest multi-level kinetic barriers, and the hull made of Jupiter nano......

Agility with internal power assist engine......

Even the new frigate is 150 meters long! The interior is spacious. Destroy the 80-meter-old body of the "Normandy......

So, Colonel McHalovich said that the "Normandy" was a small wreck, and as the captain of a detachment with both cruisers and frigates under his command, he had all the qualifications to say this contemptible, but he did not tell the truth so well.

"Ahem! Since...... The colony is safe...... I'm relieved that we're going to focus on the goal. "If it weren't for David. Anderson's face is too dark, and he can become Guan Erye at this moment. Is there such a slap in the face?!

"Poof~" Sister Xue really couldn't hold back, "I'm sorry, I need to prepare it right away......" Sister Xue said seriously, and then walked out of the briefing room quickly. Anderson and Neluth watched her leave...... As soon as the door closed, there was a burst of laughter from outside, "Hahaha! Hahahaha~" is also accompanied by the sound of "Bangbang" pounding the wall......

Your sister, why don't you laugh to death in one go!

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PS: Hell difficulty is not a good ship yet, Sister Xue, let's wait for Normandy SR2...... (To be continued......)