electronic-warfare

In this chapter, Angus detects a suspicious distress call from a supposed supply ship and attempts to ambush Captain's Fancy, only to realize he has been deceived by a ruse. As Angus pursues the phantom ship, he is suddenly attacked by Captain's Fancy, leading to a tense and desperate space battle where Angus uses static mines and stealth tactics to evade and counterattack. The chapter ends with Angus shutting down most ship systems to hide, highlighting his vulnerability and the high stakes of the confrontation.

This chapter recounts the 2007 Israeli airstrike on a suspected North Korean-built nuclear facility in Syria, highlighting the covert nature of the attack and the subsequent political silence. It reveals how Israel used cyber warfare to blind Syrian air defenses, effectively controlling their radar systems to avoid detection and ensure the success of the strike. The chapter emphasizes the emerging role of cyber capabilities in modern warfare, illustrating a shift from traditional kinetic attacks to sophisticated digital operations.

This chapter portrays the tense and distrustful atmosphere aboard the Qeng Ho fleet as they cooperate uneasily with the Emergent fleet during a planetary mining operation. Pham Trinli, a low-ranking but cunning Programmer-at-Arms, contemplates the brewing treachery and the possibility of mutiny while monitoring the fleet's electronic intelligence. Meanwhile, Ezr Vinh and the surface crew experience physical strain and confusion as an unexpected electromagnetic pulse attack disrupts communications and operations, signaling the onset of hostile actions.