walkir said: Why would you even invest the time to read something the writer clearly spent no time making readable? Click to expand... Click to shrink...

kalvasflam said: No, Kemk might be cautious, I agree with that. But he will take advantage when he thinks he has the edge. That is a typical hallmark of a defensive commander. But you can see from his thoughts that he wants to kill the invaders. To get both the Red Queen and Jirrico at the same time would probably elevate him to Bastion leader prime level.



In his view, his enemy has thrown everything at him. Now, his patience and caution has paid off, time to kill them. In the back of his mind, he knows this is a golden opportunity. Not often the enemy would come directly into the lion’s den when the lion is home. And he has more than enough to secure Galhemna. There aren’t any other alien dreadnoughts out there, may be a few more Askanj ships in reserve, but likely not another half a dozen super carriers, and even those can’t stand toe to toe with a chariot.



He will be conservative, but he knows he has the mass to win the game. His attackers aren’t expecting two functional chariots, otherwise they would never dare to attack. Surprise... that’s what he is thinking. He can take a risk.



If Jirrico sees the chariots early enough, he will likely bolt. No need to throw good money after bad. And I bet there is a bit of Kemk and the other bastion leader who might not want to just let a ghost fleet run away because then it will look bad for them after they lost Kanile. Click to expand... Click to shrink...

Every reply in these threads has the potential for merit.We are all dreamers, who hope for a place in the stars in humanities future.While many of us may not be in a position in our careers or lives to contribute to this dream, we are all forward thinkers, imagineers, tacticians, amd strategists in our own way.From discussions about why ship squadrons are seven ships (due to the command ships being at the center of a disc formation, and the interlocking of hexagonal formations in a wall of battle) to the benefits of sloped or angled armor, or the benefits vs drawbacks of the different shield types used by the major factions in this space opera, and how their weaponry and tactics are suited to benefit each shield type, all of the discussions are centered around understanding a very complex world and very complex scenarios described by the author.Now formatting...Formatting can be approached, mildly criticized, and coached for improvement.I doubt Jerrico would break.He is too seasoned a commander and has committed too much to such a high priority target for the opportunity to foil the Compacts plans.He realizes the stakes, that if Sundial were allowed to proceed, the damage not only to Kebrak Doun but the surrounding systems and other Argosy lynchpin systems would take would ne nothing more than a herald of the first strike of the Compacts winning campaign against his people.Read differently, he realizes that if Sundial begins, even over the course of the centuries it would take the Conpact to finish the fight, even were they to declare this current Age of Expansion at an and, that there would be no way for the Argosy to recover militarily, financially, or strategically after that assault. There are millennia of infrastructure at stake which would never ne able to be fully recovered, and even with the current situation, the Argosy is barely able to hold back the onslaught of the Compact forces.The only reason he took the word of the Red Hand and an emissary of Chrysalis herself, and engage in this full on risky assault, was because he confirmed the rumors himself and recognized the gravity of the threat his polity was facing.No. I don't believe there is any turning back for Noble Fleet Lord Jerrico. His government already took the risk of a coordinated attack with the Red Hand, he is now openly fighting alongside the pirate faction, amd he understands that winning here, preventing Sundial, even if he has to order every ship under his command to Ram Speed straight into the teeth of the maw, he is committed.There may be recriminations, there may be surprises, blame, finger pointing, and scapegoating, but for him, the situation is dire.Win here and stop Sundials strike, or lose the war.