The strike force reached the mining sector before the Kharov understood that it had become the next target.
That was the value of Eirenne's work.
Without her, the Kharov would still have been confused, but confusion alone was not enough. Confused enemies could still fire in the right direction by accident.
They could still throw ships forward, send warnings, or destroy supplies out of panic.
Eirenne made sure they stayed confused in every possible way, delaying them.
The mining-sector fleet had already been pulled off its best defensive position by false routing orders.
Half of its ships were moving toward a threat that did not exist, while the other half remained near the depot without a clear idea of whether they should hold position, regroup, or move to support one of the other garrisons.
By the time the first ships realized something was wrong, Solenne's aircraft were already moving in.
"Carrier wave away," Solenne said.
