Thirty Miles North West of Cercé

[Aurangzeb Khan]

"MoMA Command to All Zerstörergeschwader Gruppen. Environment is considered hostile. Switch to Secured Frequencies on my mark. Mark. *static* Orders are to proceed to dispersal points. Utilise contours & available cover & hold positions. Suppressing fire on target imminent. Report in Compliance. Over."

"I./ZG. Affirmative. Over."

"II./ZG. Affirmative. Over."

"III./ZG. Affirmative. Over."

"MoMA Command to Aufklärung Späher. Proceed due south east on programmed bearing to forward deployment area. Report hostile contacts but do not engage. If fired upon fall back to I./ZG holding area. Over."

"Aufklärung Späher to MoMA Command. Wilco. Moving forward now. Over."

[Aurangzeb Khan]

"MoMA Command to Zerstörergeschwader Gruppen. ABORT. ABORT. ABORT. All units, return to base..."

[Bacchus]

Ah, the abort order. Often given; seldom carried out.