The gas giant Jupiter loomed on the viewscreen, its great red eye staring into the void. Captain Elena Vasquez guided her squadron of F-42 Starhawks through the radiation belts, their shields straining, their sensors blinded.
"Command, this is Ghost Lead. We're in position. No sign of the enemy."
"Copy, Ghost Lead. Proceed with the operation. Good hunting."
The operation was simple—use Jupiter's magnetic field to conceal their approach, then ambush the alien fleet gathering in its shadow. Three scouts had been destroyed. Now the main force was coming.
"There," Lieutenant Marcus We