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High Orbit, Rarian Homeworld
23:27 Galactic Central Time, D-Day

The fleet was preparing for the enemy to arrive. Thay have been for quite a while now. There are always things to do, logistical problems to solve. However, it shouldn't take too long before they finish the preparations to face the rest of the Xeno fleets. Unbeknowsnt to them, the forementioned xeno fleet had their eyes on them via a small scout vessel.

The detachements of the 172nd and the 175th fleet constantly stayed in the dark side of the moon and intercepted transmission from up to a few sectors away, whilst looking out for any heat signatures or FTL disturbances. Their primary job was to make sure the rest of the fleet would know if the enemy was coming, whilst they could stay hidden from spying eyes. They used mostly passive sensors to scout the area, as activating any active scanning would illuminate their position like a christmas tree. And even thought this was an effective method to stay hidden, it hindered the gathering of accurate data on faraway objects. That is why the Gargan ship could pass by them unnoticed, simple marked as a rampant asteroid of little concern.

The other fleets orbited the planet on a high altitude, ready to escape the gravity of the planet for space combat, but close enough to the atmosphere where they could retreat into the cover of the ground defenses if they needed to. To those from below, the sky was buzzing with spaceships and fighters, and it was adored with the massive battleships and destroyers. However from outer space, the vision was much different. The planetary haze blocked any observer from truly identifying the fighter crafts, whilst the large ships blocked out corvettes and frigates that were currently docking on their underside. However, the vast number of capitla ships were visible, even if the Praetor's ships were blocked out by other ships. With hundreds of capital ships floating above every major city and staffing the areas of the atmosphere where there weren't any other defences. Some of the Glory class battleships could be roughly seen from orbit, but their presence was generally well hidden. The blockade was undeniable, but it's size was that of an invasion force. It isn't often that more than half of a Sector's fleets mobilize to a single planet, even if it is one of great importance. The sight should forever incite fear in the foes of the enemy.