The Supreme Commander's face turned ashen. "What do you mean, down!?" he was shouting while storming over to the console. He stared at the flickering screen, his mind racing. "How is this possible? Who could have—"
Before he could finish, the ground shook violently, the sound of distant explosions echoed through the command center.
The lights flickered, and the hum of machinery sputtered. Outside, the sky was lit up with streaks of fire as drop pods and fighters clashed in a deadly dance.
On the battlefield, the Aegis Legions and human forces continued their relentless advance. The safe zone was growing while the civilians were being ushered to safety under the watchful eyes of their protectors.
The tide of the war was turning, and the Supreme Commander knew it. Cut off from reinforcements and with his forces crumbling, he was running out of options.
