back. An officer rushed to her aid. Captain Masahi turned to another officer. "I want a full count of our fleet numbers. Find out where the hell we are and report the FTL failure to both admirals and other captains." The bridge was a flurry of organized chaos as officers and crew sprang into action.

"Status report, Captain Masahi!" Fleet Admiral Shinano demanded as she approached him.

Captain Masahi saluted before responding. "All ships report minor damage, except for the UNSC Kamchatka. Its reactor and Shaw-Fujikawa core are busted. Casualties are being tallied; most are minor injuries, but there are some major ones, mostly from the Kamchatka."

Without further questions, the Fleet Admiral and Captain Masahi turned their attention to the hologram. It displayed an eerily similar system to Sol, adding to their confusion and concern.

"It's terrifying," Shinano muttered, staring at the hologram. "It looks almost exactly like the Sol System."

Captain Masahi nodded. "Fleet Admiral, it may seem unbelievable, but we might have arrived late."

The entire Second Fleet was now assessing their situation, realizing they had landed in a visible and potentially hostile location. Whoever was monitoring this space had likely already seen the Kamchatka and, by extension, the fleet.