[i]Having destroyed the Dojo and scattered its forces, the High Council now had a decision to make.[/i] "Emperor, we need to strike now. Their defenses are weakened and their forces are scattered. I recommend that once we have established a presence on the planet, we systemically find and kill the surviving members of the Dojo." "You make a good argument, Councilman. First, however, we will remove their planetary defenses. MAC guns, they call them. The station will do that for us. Lieutenant, proceed when ready." "Yes, my Lord." [i]And so the guns that had once protected the Dojo from any enemy fleet were blown apart, one by one, by blasts from the space station.[/i] "Councilmen, to your respective ships. We will begin fleet mobilization in a few hours." [i]The councilmen spoke in unison.[/i] "Yes, my Lord." [spoiler]Clo- actually, open for reactions from people on the planet.[/spoiler]