The Ark hovered silently in the shadows of the massive Vrak command ship, its dark, insectoid structure blotting out the stars as it drifted in low orbit. Ethan gripped the controls tightly, his heart pounding as the adrenaline surged through him. This was it, their one chance to take out the head of the Vrak invasion before they decimated Earth.
The command ship loomed large on the viewscreen, its spiked exterior covered in layers of impenetrable shields. It was surrounded by a fleet of smaller Vrak ships, all patrolling with eerie precision. One wrong move, and the entire fleet would be on them in seconds.
"We're in the gap," Nova said, her voice calm but tense. "The patrols won't spot us for another few minutes."
"Good," Ethan replied, his eyes locked on the Vrak ship. "Let's make the most of it."
