Battle in Orbit

Tense standoff: the bridge crew detects a hostile signature climbing out of the planet's shadow.

First strike begins: alarms sound and the crew scrambles to combat posts.

First strike: the warship opens fire, a salvo of railgun rounds and missiles streaking toward the enemy.

Weapons exchange: the enemy vessel fires back, its weapon ports flaring across the gap.

Evasive maneuvers: the warship pitches hard and burns its maneuvering thrusters to slip the incoming fire.

Hull impacts: an enemy round punches through the armor, venting atmosphere and debris into vacuum.

Fire and damage control: crew battle flames and smoke in a breached compartment as the commander holds the line.

Critical turning point: the commander spots a weakness and commits the ship to a single decisive attack run.

Resolution — a decisive hit: the warship's full salvo lands and tears the enemy vessel apart.

Aftermath: the battered warship drifts through cooling debris as the crew exhales, the planet turning beneath.