Since the Ostnordia government had fallen, any of its unowned citizens could be claimed as slaves by members of the Corporate military. Bhabhi I scanned the sky and only saw tiny dots far in the distance, though radar reported many of them were less than a kilometer from me. I estimated we’d have at least 15 minutes to get ready. Our aircraft carrier constantly had a pair of fighters and an anti-sub chopper airborne for immediate defense, which kept the maintenance teams quite busy. The Captain’s voice announced, “All ASW aircraft prep for immediate launch! As we crossed the beach and climbed above the mountains, my computer displayed the impossible. The enemy had also sunk a frigate. Just to have three aircraft aloft; we needed nine more undergoing maintenance, refueling, or replenishment. I sadly remembered my carrier, my home, had been sunk.
