He paused, then added,
"Exclude any battleships where our teams are currently operating. Those are off-limits. All other enemy vessels may be engaged at the captains' discretion. I grant them that freedom."
Once again, Eclipse was surprised by this directive. Ezra's previous stance had been relaxed. He had wanted those ships preserved so that, after refurbishment and upgrades to Void Fleet standards, they could be inducted into his forces and left behind to defend this system while the main fleet moved on to other star systems.
But the orders he was giving now were completely different.
Before she could even raise her voice to ask why he was taking a different approach, what had changed, Ezra dropped another bombshell.
His voice was cold and authoritative as he issued the command, one that not only surprised her further but made her eyes widen at the implication.
