The Irradiators equipped by the mechs presented an interesting technological solution to red humanity.
Although it was not the most efficient weapon, it did not matter so long as the targets behind the energy shields were fragile and easy to damage.
The fact that the energy weapon-focused mechs managed to repel the vanguard forces of the enemy phasefighters with ease already showed how the Irradiator Gamma Laser Weapons could be used to eliminate or drive away similar enemy strike craft in future engagements.
So long as this weapon became widespread enough, the native aliens would not dare to produce any more phasefighters that relied heavily on energy defenses but invested little in their material defenses!
Together with the shotguns that launched flechettes that homed in on energy shields, it should already begin to dawn on the native aliens that the entire phasefighter concept had become obsolete.
