[h2][b]Falul 'Taham - The [i]Immaculate Aegis[/i][/b][/h2]

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Evidently, the rapid destruction of two ships in the most powerful class that the Imperial navy possessed was enough to force the Imperial commander to rethink the battle. Falul would have preferred the chance to deal even greater damage to the Imperial fleet, but he supposed he could accept this as a victory. Had the battle gone on to its end, Falul would not have been able to guarantee victory, and it would have led to even greater losses for the Separatists. Falul preserved as many of their ships as he could, but they still had losses just as the Empire did. 

In any case, this battle still carried with it a statement. Two Assimilator-class Star Destroyers had been reduced to debris. One was breaking apart in flames from a combination of plasma damage and turbolaser fire, while the other had been blasted apart far more violently by a nuclear detonation. If these ships were symbols of the Empire’s “invincible” might, then the image on his view screen was exactly what the galaxy needed to see. Even if Falul did not spread it himself, those among the Separatist fleet had just experienced what was, to them, practically a miracle. They had, at the very last minute before the battle, received aid from an unknown source that had been able to ward off an attack from an Imperial fleet which had been, thusfar, unstoppable. Not only that, but their own droids had started to perform much more effectively under the direct control of Isaac. 

“Remain on alert, the enemy may yet return.” Falul broadcast to the whole fleet. The shields of the Aegis had not been breached, but there were Separatist ships with visible damage. “Damage report. Do any ships require imminent repairs or evacuation?” He asked.