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Amidst the battle, Ogden and Grindelwald stand on the bridge of the Ministry cruiser Nurmengard.

Ogden. [aside] It's just as well that we're only here to keep the enemy tied up. The Nimbus and their Council allies are putting up one terrific fight. [to Derrick] Get that Shield Charm back up.

Grindelwald. Starboard turbolasers: focus all fire on the assault broomship at thirty-two mark forty. Concentrate on the starboard side of the broom only.

Nurmengard's gun crews do as Grindelwald has ordered.

Excellent. Starboard Summoning crews: lock on and bring it in close. Try to keep it between the damaged shields and the enemy. And be sure to keep its starboard side facing toward us. The port side may still have active weapons and a crew to use them.

Using the Summoning Charm, Nurmengard brings the Council assault broom forward.

Ogden. Broom squadron four, keep after that Starsweeper XII group. Port Impediment Charm: keep up the pressure on that command center. [to Grindelwald] Any specific orders, Admiral?

Grindelwald. [shakes his head] No, the battle seems to be progressing as planned. What word from Cloak Leader?

Ogden checks the display.

Ogden. The Ministry brooms are still engaging the various escort brooms. Forty-three of the mole miners have successfully attached to target cruisers. Of those, thirty-nine are secure and making for the perimeter. Four are still encountering internal resistance, though they anticipate a quick victory.

Grindelwald. And the other eight?

Ogden. They've been destroyed, including two of those with a spacetrooper aboard. One of those spacetroopers is failing to respond to comm, presumably killed with his craft. The other is still functional. Cloak Leader has ordered him to join the attack on the escort brooms.

Grindelwald. Countermand that. I'm quite aware that Hit Wizards have infinite confidence in themselves, but that sort of deep-space combat is not what spacetrooper suits were designed for. Have Cloak Leader detail a Ministry broom to bring him out. And also inform him that his wing is to begin pulling back to the perimeter.

Ogden. [frowns] You mean now, sir?

Grindelwald. Certainly, now. The first of our new brooms will begin arriving within fifteen minutes. As soon as they're all with us, the task force will be withdrawing.

Ogden. But . . .

Grindelwald. The DA forces within the perimeter are of no further concern to us, Captain. The captured brooms are on their way. With or without Ministry broom cover, there's nothing the DA can do to stop them.

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