like a stone, leading to an armistice.

Head to the gate and pass the Voyage cluster. Visit new planets before going to Annon.

Annon: Peace talks occur, followed by a phage purge of the planet. You'll face limited numbers of enemies. Valantin intervenes. After crossing the void gate, Minas speculates about the Overlords' plan.

Merylgild: At Federation HQ, the Adisists speak up. Home planets are being purged. Talk to Minas to learn about the true gate. Travel to the Adis lane to meet the Haruul escorted by the Emperor.

Return to Merylgild. The surviving Hierarchs join you. Prepare for a long journey: ensure a medic skill is present, build battleships, uninstall security modules, and upgrade weapons and anti-ship accuracy. Maximize armor for front-line ships.

FSN HQ: Prepare for departure. The phages arrive, forcing you to leave immediately.

Upon reaching Jupiter, systems are restored. If playing as a Tracker, Yuri will call Valantin. The main fight begins at Mars. Defeat the initial phages, then Valantin holds off reinforcements.

The void gate is located at Mars, powered by the sun within a Dyson sphere. Defeat two waves of phages. The largest phage appears. Taranis focuses fire on the sphere while others provide interference.

Boss Battle: Elite Phage This heavily armored boss requires focused firepower. Fighters deal full damage. Use your best weapons and armor. Three to four 'final roars' should be sufficient. Rely on fighters and medics if ship losses are high.

Taranis rams the sphere to destroy it. The ending is ambiguous. Your progress transfers to a New Game+ file, but blueprints and Fleet Leader rank do not.