A few days passed.  The fleet located another group of ships smuggling supplies to the insurgents in the region.  The smugglers retreated into an asteroid cluster so the Ascendancy fleet pursued.  orders were issued to have the cogs launch as their maneuverability would be advantageous in this terrain.

"Alright, we're breaking up into two teams," Maya ordered, "Claire, Solomon, you're with me; Blythe, Tera, Israfil, you're with Sion."

The teams launched.  Maya led her team, going from asteroid to asteroid, staying out of sight of the enemy ships; Sion did likewise, but from another angle.