[IoD] And so it begins...

"'Tis good to see the AOs in action!", Aguilan noted from the visual feed sent to her through the planet's military communications network. Comms networks, a system independently developed by various civilizations with the main objective of enhancing precision of command as well as coordinating large volumes of operational components, mostly in the form of individuals. Highly prevalent in the military world, it has grown into an integral pillar of command and control. This specific pillar belonged to Photise's planetary defense force, a subdivision of the Photos' armed forces.

And now she was using it to view exploding Shadow vessels in high definition.

"We have to do something about those surface units, though.", the Captain added, spotting several hostile vessels managing to pierce the atmosphere and unload their lethal cargo upon the local population.


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"OMS-CD 2, 4, 5, break formation! LKS-CD 3, 4, break formation!", Aguilan's voice rang clearly across the PDRR's channel. To break formation, that is to detach oneself from the primary combat arrangement in order to pursue a more specific objective, or in some situations merely to avoid imminent destruction from a barrage of fire that is much the bane of tightly packed formations. In this case, it was the former, a command issued by the Captain to seek a certain goal, a goal which she promptly disclosed with her succeeding order.

"Focus fire on rear guard CVs."

The Orealyianis and Luzonian destroyers which previously broke away were now unleashing a torrent of rail and plasma fire at the Shadow fleet's rear bound carriers. It was an attempt to pick off a number of the Shadow's carriers before they could reach the surface while also serving the additional purpose of drawing part of the invaders' attention away from the Photos homeworld.