NOVPUBChapter 1040: Chapter 1035: Trap 2_1 Chapter 1040 -1035: Trap 2_1 Though these engines varied in size, their operating modes and underlying principles were identical—only the output power differed.
Thus, if the battleships were unable to fly or perform jumps, the smaller warships were equally incapacitated.
Remaining passive and taking hits was not an option, as the attackers had access to myriad powerful weapons.
These weapons were formidable, but they could not match the speed and agility of evasive warships, hence their effectiveness on the battlefield was limited.
If a battleship simply stayed still, it would be less effective than a fixed turret.
As it stood, these ships were completely immobilized, even adjusting their orientation was impossible.
If their engines were to be started, they would be instantly damaged.
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All of the flight and jump engines were shut down as a result.
Finn Lewis remained silent.
The current situation was not yet clear, so it wasn’t time for him to take action.
It seemed dire, but in reality, it wasn’t so perilous.
First and foremost, the enemy’s ships were also grounded—if that weren’t the case, Finn and his team would have already encountered the enemy fleet.
“Officer Watson.” Roman Rodger approached Lucy Watson somewhat awkwardly.
In these circumstances, Roman felt out of his depth.
He had no idea what to do, as the previous plans hadn’t been his.
“Mhm,” Lucy Watson nodded.
“Officer Watson, I’m sorry!
We shouldn’t have doubted you!
We realize our mistake, and I was wondering if you could resume command?” Roman, after some contemplation and gritting his teeth, spoke frankly.
At Roman’s apology, Miles and the others felt embarrassed, but this was not the time for concerns about face.
Without hesitation, Miles stepped forward and said, “Officer Watson, please take back command.
From here on out, we will relinquish all our authority and follow your orders unconditionally.”
“Okay,” Lucy Watson nodded in agreement without hesitation.
Her readiness surprised Roman, Miles, and the others.
They had expected Watson to exert her leverage, at least to make sure they understood the situation and promised not to interfere before agreeing.
They were prepared for this, having lost the battle.
In terms of command capabilities, others might have anticipated the ordeal, but their blunder had led the fleet into this dire situation.
It was a grave oversight.
Even if they aspired to regain command authority in the future, they knew the crew might have reservations.
Every soldier longs for a competent and victorious leader.
Without a doubt, they weren’t fitting that description. 𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙥𝒖𝒃.𝒄𝒐𝒎
What they hadn’t expected was for Lucy Watson to agree so promptly, without even a word of debate.
Now that Watson had consented, Roman quickly spoke, “Then I will relay the command right away.”
Roman swiftly informed the entire fleet about Lucy Watson reassuming command.
The rank and file might not have known why Watson was relieved of her duties, but the captains of the various ships were aware.
From the outset of the crisis, they harbored some concerns.
Now, upon hearing that Watson was back in charge, the captains inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, those people weren’t so foolish and realized they were out of their depth.
It goes without saying, a capable officer instills full confidence in their subordinates.
Faced with the same situation, but with Watson taking over command, the captains inexplicably felt less worried.
“Officer Watson, do you have a plan now?” After everything was settled, everyone couldn’t help but ask.
