The Ghirard Fleet was a lot better equipped than other assault fleets.
The Tireless Engine took the humans a lot more seriously than many of his peers. He had used the months preceding the start of the Red Tide Offensive to make use of his considerable wealth and connections to increase the preparedness of his fleet.
Whether his efforts paid off or not, the exotic phasefighters added to his small craft lineup generated considerable difficulties for the expert mechs!
It became abundantly clear that the nunser assault fleet had arrived in the Duqaste System with the distinct expectation of fighting against human expert mechs!
General Ark and the other expert pilots taking part in the operation even felt especially targeted by the measures employed by the opposing aliens.
