CHAPTER 6778 STATIC DEFENSE VS MOBILE ATTACK

Combat had begun in earnest.

As the most critical phase of the Red Tide Offensive unfolded across the fifth defensive

band, the defense of the Kayana System was one of many that could decide the outcome of the entire war!

After the Amaranto Mark III kicked off the battle in earnest by shooting down a warship that turned out to function as a makeshift carrier for cosmopolitan mechs, both sides eventually began to shoot each other in carnest!

The firepower at the disposal of both sides was cataclysmic.

The native aliens had brought an abundance of modernized transphasic hyper warships. These vessels not only enjoyed the protection of formidable azure energy shields in both segmented and multi-layer configurations, but also possessed heavy armaments that could unleash a huge amount of firepower.

However, the human defenders were not incapable of matching that firepower. Not only had the RF sent a modest contingent of warships to share the pressure, the huge and extremely well-built orbital defense network was well-matched to face this onslaught of cannons and alloy!

While there were many differences, the orbital fortresses and orbital platforms functioned as the equivalent of alien battleships and alien escort vessels.

It was just that the orbital defenses lacked strong propulsion capabilities. They were never designed to move unless an asteroid or out-of-control warship threatened to crash into their structures.

The Rubarthans hadn't even bothered to install teleportation modules onto them because they were explicitly designed to absorb as much firepower as possible before succumbing to all of the damage.

To that end, these orbital fortifications were able to pile up on lots of thick armor layers. The alloys may be inferior to those used to protect high-end mechs, but their affordability and ease of sourcing made it easy for the Rubarthan Pact to produce high volumes of armor plating and structural components!

Combined with the fact that they were equipped with Titan Shields and enough battleship-grade cannons that could reasonably be added without compromising too much of their defenses, these orbital defenses served as the obstacles that the native aliens had to overcome in order to conquer Kayana VIII-E,

Right now, many of the orbital defenses still held strong.

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