In the final years of the Great War, Snowstone desperately sought an affordable and efficient aerial weapon for rapid strikes. The result was the PHEM-82 Komet, a fighter stripped down to its bare essentials: launch a single high-explosive missile and vanish into the chaos of battle. The Komet’s design was brutally pragmatic. Featuring a delta wing without canards, all maneuverability relied solely on pitch and roll controls integrated into the wing itself. There were no luxuries or advanced safety mechanisms—just a minimalist structure built for speed and destruction. The pilot’s mission was clear: fire the missile and hope for survival, though escape was rarely an option. A Solution Born of Desperation Snowstone’s war effort was draining its resources, and human losses became secondary to military strategy. Each Komet was cheaper to build than to train a pilot, turning them into disposable weapons. Squadrons of PHEM-82s swarmed the battlefield, overwhelming the enemy with waves of missiles. There was no expectation of return; pilots knew their role was to strike and embrace their fate. Modern historians debate whether the PHEM-82 was a desperate gamble or a ruthless display of military efficiency. One thing remains undeniable: for every Komet shot down, an enemy stronghold fell, marking Snowstone’s relentless advance.