Conquest Earth Apr 2026

The silence after the bombardment was worse than the noise. Admiral Thorne stood on the bridge of the Odyssey , watching the blue-green marble below swirl with new, ugly bruises of grey and orange. The planetary defense grids were down. The最后一波 resistance had been extinguished twelve minutes ago.

“Conquest,” he whispered to himself, tasting the word like ash. “We wanted to conquer Earth.” Conquest Earth

“All sectors report compliance, sir,” said Ensign Vell, though her voice trembled. “Ground forces are securing the capital. Casualties… are catastrophic.” The silence after the bombardment was worse than the noise

“Signal Fleet Command,” he said at last. “Tell them the planet is ours.” “Ground forces are securing the capital

Vell blinked. “Sir? We won.”

“Order the flag to half-mast,” he said quietly.

He turned from the viewport. His face was carved from the same stone as the war memorials back on Mars. “Did we?”