In the outer space of Terminus Planet, aboard the bridge of the Fourth Civilization fleet flagship, the Kohl-class Battlecruiser Northern Land.
The hyperspace disturbance alarm sounded once again. The head of the radar department came over and said, "Lord Archangel of Death, General Matt, the Galactic Republic has sent reinforcements again. This is already the third time tonight..."
"How many?" Matt Hona asked with a frown.
"Not many. Just two Hunter Class Battlecruisers," the radar chief replied.
Matt Hona nodded, gesturing for him to return to his post. Then he said to Darth Malthael, who stood silently beside him, "According to intelligence our agents sent back from Eriadu, the Galactic Republic 18th Army is scraping together every ship it has. The moment any warship arrives as reinforcements from the Republic, it is immediately dispatched to Terminus Planet. Those two Hunter Class ships may have only just rolled off the production line, with their parts still warm."
Darth Malthael said coldly, "The Technological Alliance's chief foreman, Watto Tambor, suffered a disgraceful defeat in his siege of Ryloth, the capital of the Galactic Republic 14th Army! That coward was counterattacked by the Jedi Knights despite holding every advantage, allowing the Republic to commit more strength to other battlefields."
"Those merchants who only know how to make money have no understanding of war at all! At this rate, our pressure will only grow!" Matt Hona was equally furious. "The 18th Army is clearly going all out now. However many warships they have, they send them all here, determined to crush us to death!"
"How are the fleet repairs progressing?" Darth Malthael asked.
"Other than the ten Martha-class heavy cruisers that barely participated in the battle, twelve Kohl-class Battlecruisers and seventeen Sova-class Carriers have now completed repairs and are combat-capable. Another two Kohl-class ships