Ever since the Planet Kira Campaign ended, the Galactic Empire had been shaken almost as if heaven and earth were collapsing. Nearly every Imperial military officer, regardless of rank, was left overwhelmed at the mere mention of Dawn Star Planet, while the noble houses were likewise restless and unsettled.
In short, they no longer viewed the Galactic Empire's prospects in the war favorably.
On one hand, the Empire's upper echelons began publicizing that the Imperial fleet had still inflicted severe losses upon the Duchy of Dawn during the Planet Kira Campaign, claiming that the Duchy of Dawn had lost more than five hundred capital ships at Kira planet. From then on, the Duchy of Dawn's mobile fleet had suffered devastating losses, and the Imperial Navy would soon launch a counterattack to wipe out the Duchy of Dawn completely.
On the other hand, the Galactic Empire launched an extensive propaganda campaign, claiming that the Duchy of Dawn had used anti-human viral weapons on a massive scale during the Planet Kira Campaign, causing billions of casualties on Kira planet.
The Imperial military also increased its orders from the major industrial giants and demanded that they quickly produce a solution for dealing with the Consul-class aircraft carrier's overwhelming numbers of Swarm Interceptors.
A solution soon emerged. A company called Damorian Manufacturing Corporation almost immediately presented a proposal—the Tartan-class patrol cruiser.
This warship was 250 meters long, equipped with twenty laser cannons, the most advanced sensor systems, and a powerful fire-control array capable of rapidly locking onto large numbers of tiny targets. At the same time, the Tartan-class patrol cruiser possessed extremely fast and agile maneuverability. It could maneuver at top speed without being shaken off by enemy fighters during engagements with fighter formations.
In fact, Damorian Manufacturing Corporation's ability to produce this proposal