A miracle never came.
The main fleet of the Galactic Republic's Eighth Army, commanded by Fleet Commander Admiral Longo, consisted of sixty Hunter Class Battlecruisers. Within roughly ninety minutes of the battle beginning, they were all annihilated.
However, for the Separatists, this was hardly an achievement worth boasting about.
On one hand, they had set a Decisive Kill trap. The Republic fleet had failed to raise its shields at first in its attempt to flee, suffering severe losses as a result. On the other hand, they had used prearranged Hyperspace Inhibitors, Sentinel-class heavy electronic warfare frigates, and other assets to reduce the Republic fleet's combat capability to a minimum.
More importantly, after the Geth fleet joined the battle, their fleet strength had already far surpassed that of the Republic fleet.
The Galactic Republic's Hunter Class Battlecruiser formation had once again been wiped out as an organized force—this was not the first time, but something that had happened repeatedly.
As far as this war was concerned, the Hunter Class Battlecruiser had begun to fall behind.
In artillery engagements, Hunter Class Battlecruisers were no match for Behemoth-class battlecruisers. Their single-layer armor was indeed extremely thick, but once it was penetrated, the consequences were devastating. Moreover, on an actual battlefield, there were not enough fighters and pilots to fill the Hunter Class's vast hangar platforms.
During the Galactic Republic's latest military procurement review, it had essentially been decided that beginning in the war's third year, Hunter Class Battlecruisers would gradually be phased out of frontline active service.
Back in the battle over Makito, when the Geth warships charged into the Republic warship formation, the already panicked Republic commanders immediately descended into chaos. Their formation was quickly scattered, and they fell into a situation where every ship fought on its own.
The Geth had