These purely AI-controlled aircraft used pure Medium Engines. Although their acceleration was not fast, they made quite an impression with their sheer numbers.
Before the two sides' cannon fodder units clashed, the Compound-Eyed Observer's small units had already been served in the Trickster Mine Array.
While the Blade Mantises with short-range warp ability could quickly advance forward, the Observer's other units were blown to pieces by the countless Trickster Mines.
To pass through the magnetic field turbulence disturbed by the Plasma Magnetic Trickster Mines, even the powerful Blade Mantis had to take some risks.
But these Blade Mantises had to perform their warp maneuvers.
A single Fortress Ship's firepower was strong, and the risk of being shot down was not small for just a few dozen that approached rashly.
They had to gather first.