"Commander," Eirenne said, her voice still calm even as the map kept changing, "it is not only the second garrison that is undergoing refit. The entire Kharov force in this cluster is in the middle of some kind of fleet adjustment."
Aurelian looked at the updated data.
Eirenne had taken more from the Kharov network while the second garrison was being torn apart, and now the shape of the enemy force was clearer than before.
Each garrison had a different mix of ships, but the pattern was the same. They were trying to replace old hulls, push more ships into higher-grade frames, and expand their military presence around the four-star cluster.
The quality was less certain.
That was obvious from the second garrison.
A large part of their fleet looked good on paper, but too many ships were under-crewed, under-maintained, or not fully upgraded.
Some of the newer hulls had stronger weapons but weak control systems. Some had better shields but poor engine tuning.
