When the enemy's Dreadnought-class light cruiser lost power, the frigate formation changed its course to 240 and focused fire on the enemy ship. The Dreadnought-class could only float silently and was hit continuously. The entire bridge and superstructure quickly
Devoured by fire, but still floating.
As a cruiser that emphasizes independent combat capabilities, the Dreadnought-class's defensive capabilities are fully demonstrated.
At this time, it also made a last-ditch effort. The Crossbow's scanning array discovered a small high-speed target starting from the enemy ship.
"The enemy's jumping torpedo is approaching!"
"Scanned the signals of 3 Thunderhawks!"
As the commonly used combat aircraft of the Astartes Chapter, the Thunder Eagle has naturally good performance, but its main role is ground support and transportation. Faced with the Lightning specially designed for air combat, its speed and flexibility are still far inferior.
Although it is stronger, no matter how strong it is, it cannot withstand a few missiles.
"Order, the Lightning Squadron intercepts the enemy Thunderhawk, and the First Bomber Squadron intercepts the enemy's jumping torpedo."
Chinedu had previously ordered that the missiles of the Starhawk bombers be replaced with air attack missiles for enemy aircraft and small targets. At the same time, the twin long-tube laser turrets carried by the Starhawk itself can also effectively attack those jumping torpedoes. At the same time, the frigates also
Turn quickly and use crossfire to intercept the jumping torpedoes.
If the warships that were covering it were still there, perhaps this desperate attack would have a chance of success, but they chose to fight to the death only when they were at the end of their rope.
Chinedu's evaluation only has two words.
"madness."
At this time, the tail of the Dreadnought-class ship had caught fire and continued to explode. Then a big explosion also occurred in the middle of the hull, and the entire bridge was blown away in the thick smoke.
The three Thunderhawks were running wildly while being chased by 16 Lightning fighter jets. Although the Lightning fighter's laser cannon and automatic cannon could not quickly destroy the Thunderhawk in a short period of time, the missiles they launched were more effective in space than in the atmosphere.
It is more deadly, but it is too difficult for the Thunderhawk to chase down the Lightning. The speed and maneuverability of the two are not at the same level at all.
Soon, two Thunderhawks were hit by missiles after trying their best. When they exploded, some figures wearing red armor were thrown into space. Chinedu specifically released the observer and focused the lens on those.
Chaos Space Marines thrown into the void.
They looked so blasphemous, so horrific, and so—
anger.
Even after being thrown into space, they still stubbornly used bolt guns to shoot at targets that could not be harmed at all. This is the fallen demigod, and their struggling appearance is like a fish being dragged ashore.
A Lightning flew by and its cannon fired, instantly sweeping a Chaos Space Marine into fragments of flesh and metal that continued to collapse and expand.
As for those jumping torpedoes, none of them actually reached the target. The nearest one was hit in the tail and middle by five missiles launched by Starhawk at a position 15 kilometers away from the Crossbow. The tragic explosion destroyed a group of tiny red figures.
Throw into the void.
In fact, Chinedu really wanted to capture some prisoners, which would be an incomparable honor, but he just thought about it, there is a very clear article in the naval regulations——
Under no circumstances may Chaos Space Marines in any condition (dead or alive) be brought onto the ship.
There is no doubt that this is a regulation summed up by countless blood. Even if they have fallen, they are still Astartes. Even the fall itself has given them some strange and unpredictable powers. Even those who seem dead may suddenly become
Come to life and create a terrifying crisis inside the ship.
Therefore, he can only give one order.
"Destroy all traitors."
Because of the presence of Chaos Space Marines, even the escape pods are no longer safe and must be destroyed once discovered.
Just as the 19th escort formation was carrying out the final cleanup work on the battlefield, strong signals suddenly came from distant detectors and subspace probes, which were immediately captured by the Crossbow's detectors.
"Receive all signals and order the fighters to return to the deck."
Chinedu came to the imaging device near the cogitator array. At this time, two technical priests were busy, and soon the analyzed data was reflected in a specific situation.
In the vast space ahead, a huge signal source appeared, followed by densely packed small signal sources, like a huge sea monster emerging from the deep sea and its countless servants. Chinedu's eyes widened.
, his lips trembled.
"This is."
He had already determined what the signal scanned was.
The main fleet of the Red Pirates!
"The formation turns! Heading 180! Disengage at full speed! Send a signal to Destruction Moon immediately! Red alert signal!!!"
Three hours after the 19th escort formation clashed with the enemy's outpost fleet, the huge space hulk Savage Crucible appeared in the Imperial Expedition Fleet's galaxy observation system trailing a scarlet trail. It was like a savage tumor,
There are no rules, no signs, and it does not even belong to any race, just like the impermanent nature of chaos.
From the scanned outline, you can see a large number of warship wreckage attached to its body. They stand like dark and ugly metal towers. Countless turrets and missile launch tubes extend into space like raptor claws. In addition, there are many similar flesh and blood.
The substance attached to the surface of the hulk represents its blasphemous demonic power, and the black ripples constantly rising around it are the physical manifestation of its powerful defensive shield.
And around it, there are hundreds of ships, ranging from battleships, to cruisers, to plunderers, and even armed civilian ships. It is like a ship viewing ceremony.
Boarding and purifying a space hulk that randomly jumps out of the subspace and floats alone in the void is dangerous enough. Now, facing a specially armed hulk accompanied by an enemy escort, that is basically a required investment.
A mission that only a complete expedition fleet has a chance of success.
What awaits it are relics and echoes from the most glorious era of the human empire, and it is also the most terrifying force for the enemy in the great expedition.
"There's something weird about this space hulk."
Standing next to Azrael, examining the video messages transmitted with the Supreme Master, Dark Angel Priest Sappho frowned.
"What power is it driven by? And what power makes it succumb to the control of the Red Pirates? Ten thousand years since the Great Rebellion, the Chapter has dealt with nearly three digits of space hulks, but it has never had the power to truly
Driving this twisted polymer."
Standing on the ancient bridge of the Indomitable Truth, Azriel was not in a hurry to express his opinion. He was still carefully examining the details of the ruined ship.
This hulk is so huge that the longest length is conservatively estimated to be more than 100 kilometers. It is like a mountain range floating in space. Only a madman can imagine such a mountain range. The surrounding red pirate ships and even battleships look like