From the personal memory crystal of Khalai Amukasier:
I can hear the enemy firepower hammering the hull, long after we withdrew from the battlefield and hid amongst the shattered moon. I clearly remember Executor Kuwadora's last instructions, and his assurance that he will return alive. We lost contact with the boarding party soon after it was confirmed the Yggdrasill breached the command ship's hull.
Not only that, but the Terran commander Ace Tarpals went missing during the battle. Our last transmission from him indicated that he was ejecting from his spacecraft, but we have been unable to pick up the signal to his pod. We are uncertain if it is malfunctioning, or whether there was interference, but I am certain he is still alive.
I analyzed the data from our battle while my men busied themselves with repairing the Black Dream. It appears that Arestes' ships are made up of both biological and mechanical parts, intermixed together expertly like a woven tapestry. Their makeup is unlike anything I have ever seen, in reality or in history. Their biomechanical armor offers superior protection, fast regeneration, and nearly perfect protection from scanning. They also appear to generate a natural force shield, not unlike our own shields. Their engines are powered by some unknown, but powerful, plasma chamber, judging from their energy trails.
Their form and weaponry seem to indicate their function; their fastest fighter, faster than any known ship, is powered by a rapid, yet weak, cannon. Another craft has been identified, possessing a speed similar to Corsairs, and a beam weapon that explodes on impact. In that respect we have an interceptor and a swarm control, but the third identified fighter is armed with several missile-like warheads. We have also identified a cruiser-class and a carrier-class vessel, along with Arestes' dreadnaught. The range and capabilities of their capital ships remains unknown, as we were unable to gather enough data about these ships.
Without the Phase Transit Cannon the Scantid Fleet would have been destroyed completely. It appears to be our only weapon that is a match for these new enemies. Since we are without the resources to construct another Scorpion, it appears the Black Dream may be our only hope for survival.
I dare not dream of what may occur if these enemies appeared in the Koprulu Sector.
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