The fighting on Dexen Satellite could no longer be described as brutal. In this living hell, hundreds or thousands died every minute in the cold Steel City, yet tens of thousands more were thrown into the hell that had already devoured countless lives every minute.
Relying on their overwhelming numbers, the Galactic Republic had fully expanded its landing operation. They launched thousands of LAAT assault transports from the fleet, sending them plunging into Dexen Satellite's atmosphere to land on the surface and feed vast numbers of soldiers into this enormous meat grinder.
More than two hundred transport ships of all sizes were also kept busy. These vessels constantly shuttled between the logistics bases on Onderon and Dexen Satellite, delivering immense quantities of supplies to several large transport ships serving as transfer points in space before sending them onward to Dexen Satellite.
On the surface of Dexen Satellite, the Republic army had also established footholds in several locations. Although the Separatists bombarded these landing zones relentlessly with Siege Tanks, there were simply too many Republic troops.
As more and more Republic Army soldiers broke into the shield's coverage area, the battle began turning into even more brutal close-quarters combat.
Behind the Republic Army positions established by the Galactic Republic, more than a dozen SPHA-T self-propelled turbolaser cannons had completed deployment. These were heavy units that the Republic Air Force had protected with their lives during their landing.
Once the SPHA-T T-shaped turbolaser cannons finished charging, these super-heavy ground artillery pieces, 140.2 meters long, raised the enormous turbolaser barrels mounted on their backs—each over 150 meters long—and fired directly at the city shield!
Thick beams struck the city shield, setting off incomparably violent ripples of energy.
That was right—struck, not fired. In terms of energy efficiency, the SPHA-T's heavy turbolaser cannon was