From the moment the first ace mech deployed into space and rapidly took up position above the mech forces they were associated with, many people became distracted.
The mech pilots that were tasked with firing their guns at the well-shielded Palace of Shame still kept up their rate of fire for the most part, but it was obvious that they were merely pulling the trigger on autopilot.
Most of their attention shifted away from the enemy so that they could study and admire all of the excellent ace mechs and the Saints who piloted them. It was as if nothing else was in their vision aside from the powerful stars that outshone everything else on the battlefield!
It took a while for the mech officers to knock some sense into their subordinates.
"Our ace mechs aren't here to put on a show for you! You are soldiers, not gawkers!"