The fleet had entered hyperspace. Outside the portholes was nothing but a dazzling band of light.
General Grievous stood beside the holographic tactical star map, both hands braced against its edge, his blood-red eyes fixed upon it without a word.
Lin Nanyi stood nearby, feeling somewhat awkward. Though he wanted to turn around and leave, he understood that if he did, this battle would have nothing to do with him anymore.
No matter what, High Command had entrusted this fleet to him. If he simply allowed General Grievous to seize control of it, then regardless of the outcome, his military career would be over.
Therefore, Lin Nanyi could only remain where he was. He could claim that General Grievous had brought special intelligence, so he had accepted his advice and permitted him to participate in commanding the fleet's operations. At the very least, he could still say that he had taken part in the battle.
General Grievous said nothing more. He remained standing there with both hands braced against the table, heavy, ragged breathing issuing from beneath his bone mask.
This time, General Grievous had chosen 10 Divinity-class battleships and 200 Heavy Cruisers for the rapid relief operation to Lothal Planet. Those 200 Heavy Cruisers were all advanced second-generation warships such as the Minotaur-class, Kohl II-class, and Dunov II-class, with combat capabilities comparable to capital ships.
At the same time, because they were all newly developed warships, their hyperspace engines were also rated higher according to Dawn Star Planet's own technical standards, Note 1, allowing them to travel through hyperspace routes more quickly.
But in Lin Nanyi's view, General Grievous's decision was far too risky.
This fleet did not truly possess an overwhelming advantage. Even without considering The Eye of Palpatine, dealing with the Galactic Empire's fleet would take considerable