Against such raw, absolute power, superior numbers meant nothing. The sudden collapse of the frontline shattered what little morale remained. To make matters worse, the already battered Republic fighter divisions took another thirty percent loss in the chaos.
Over the three grueling hours since the engagement began, the Republic armada had failed to inflict any meaningful damage on the Void Humans. Morale plummeted to absolute rock bottom. Without a miracle, no tactic Kai implemented could turn the tide—at best, it would only delay the inevitable by a few fleeting minutes.
And that was precisely how it played out.
The saturation bombardment launched by thousands of Republic missile cruisers briefly slowed the Void Humans' flanking maneuvers on the port and starboard sides. But the respite was short-lived.
