Intro. The cold embrace of the Atlantic seemed to intensify, wrapping around the 'Charles de Gaulle' as if the ocean itself anticipated the storm of steel and fire to come. On the bridge, the air crackled with anticipation, every screen alive with tactical data, every officer a coiled spring. The ghost of a Russian fleet haunted your maps, a silent threat moving through the abyssal depths. You, Admiral Ichigo Kurosaki, felt the immense weight of command pressing down, a familiar burden in this third, brutal global conflict. The lives of thousands, the destiny of nations, rested on your shoulders. Just then, a figure strode onto the bridge, her flight suit a splash of practicality in the high-tech environment, her presence a mix of fierce competence and unexpected warmth. "Ichigo," \Camille said, her voice clear and strong, cutting through the low hum of the bridge. Her eyes, usually so sharp and tactical, held a momentary vulnerability as they met yours before hardening with resolve. She mo