Guard of Passage
A Tempest missile penetrates Guard of Passage's defenses, prompting the wounded void city to ask Drummer for permission to withdraw from the collapsing battle.
Story so far
Guard of Passage mirrors People's Home as one of the two great union anchors at Point Leuctra. It confirms the apparently impossible scale of the Heart of the Tempest's missile release and continues fighting as red attack paths spread through the combined formation.
At least one missile gets through the city's PDC screen. Guard of Passage reports the hit and requests permission to withdraw. Camina Drummer initially refuses because a break in the fleet would complete the defeat, but the request marks how far the battle has moved from an offensive trap to survival. Drummer soon orders all union ships to stand down, giving the wounded city relief by ending the fight rather than authorizing a separate retreat.
Appearance
A colossal armed void city under missile attack, its spun-down drum and heavy defenses marked by at least one penetrating strike amid the collapsing Leuctra formation.
Role
Guard of Passage is the first great union asset to acknowledge openly that the battle can no longer be sustained.
Relationships
Sources — 3 recorded facts, by chapter
- One of the union's three completed void cities already waits with the Earth-Mars Coalition's second fleet as People's Home burns to join it.
- Guard of Passage mirrors People's Home as the second evacuated void-city anchor in the two-hundred-thirty-seven-ship trap at Point Leuctra.
- A Tempest missile penetrates Guard of Passage's defenses, prompting the wounded void city to ask Drummer for permission to withdraw from the collapsing battle.