The orbital defenses launch their fighters but otherwise remain silent while the fleet battle develops. Reconnaissance imagery shows the fighter platforms venting through ten to twelve separate breaches on each side. Multiple internal explosions suggest sabotage, with bombs beginning to explode as the attacking fleet appeared. The silent platforms leave the mobile carriers without the expected support from their orbital defenses.
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Sabotage silences orbital defenses during a fleet attack
Internal explosions apparently disable the orbital platforms as the attacking fleet arrives.