Jack of Harts

For those who do not know history, the New England Federation launched three AI-controlled fabrication units with self-replication abilities into the void. Their orders were to make their way to the Shang homeworlds, eating everything they could along the way to build new warships and fighters, and destroy everything they found at the end of their journey. We know they arrived, as the Shang engaged, defeated, and broadcast their victory against one in a pitched battle. They never officially admitted that the second force broke through and brought nuclear winters to many of their core systems. And they never admitted that the third breached their homeworld defenses before being destroyed. One should never be surprised at the lengths the Great Families will would go to fight against those who threatened their way of life. The Shang were, and they paid the price.