As the second and third phases of Operation Shock and Awe move forward, Tanya and the designated company of the 203rd Battalion prepare for a leisurely flight home. The Empire's victory seems close at hand--which only makes it more of a surprise when two battalions of aerial mages, led by the Commonwealth's most storied ace of aces, run into Tanya on their way to sneak-attack Western Army Group HQ. While it's surely too late for the Commonwealth to...