The heavy blasts from the ship are strong enough to actually damage the barrier-shield around the entire battlefield; there's a definite shockwave, rippling across the field when its struck, and the armor is thick enough to resist the AA attacks, for the most part. Unfortunately, that's when Verdelet pulls out what looks like her primary defense; the shield shudders for a moments, as the massive protected device on top of the mountain at the center of the battlefield begins producing an immense, bass noise, an energy welling up inside it, more than is required to maintain the shield, before a six-meter thick beam streaks out, searing across the battlefield, annihilating her own units caught in the line, and narrowly missing a direct hit on the frigate, only managing to sear off one of the weapons, as it dodges.<br/><br/>The explosives on the door, which should be sufficient to crack a ten-foot hole in solid adamantine, only manages to blow the doors inward, which is enough to accomplish his objective. Enemy fire is returned almost immediately, as small, agile units, armed with sharp, deadly blades, and protected by smaller-scale shields that turn away energy fire, pour out, looking to meet Draiss' constructs in brutal melee.