It was late at night. No one had received word of whether the Empire had decided to pull out or to push forward. They would receive their answer today. More ships were continually arriving in the system, bolstering the Imperial attack force. A third of the fleet now rested in orbit above Tatakai, and TIE fighters patrolled the skies while squadrons of Stormtroopers sought out and killed survivors. [spoiler]Exact number of ships? 7,479.[/spoiler] One squadron of troopers stood by the crater of the space station's attack. "The power of the Empire... it's amazing." The others merely nodded and continued their patrol. [spoiler]Open. Attack, talk, or capture.[/spoiler]