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Fleet Triskelion has suffered a lot of punishment during the shadow-sail, the running battle and the Node battle. There's been a horrendous loss of life, and while the battle was claimed as a victory, it was won at the cost of life and limb. Some of the enemy has been rounded up and saved from a watery grave or the edge of a cutlass, but it's a very small minority. The Consortium fleets have been decimated. The Cibolan Node waters were great for cleanup of the terminal cases. Anything in the water sank or was inexorably yoinked down unless a real effort was made to rescue.
Sailing out of the stable shadowpath, Antukt Port can be sighted on as a source of civilization amongst all that lush dangerous green jungle. The fleet has taken to clustering around Captains of reputation that started this journey so long ago. Both Arks survived, but only because they were saved from being sammiched and swarmed by the Consortium. At least one of the Arks has been given over to Lhasa's control. The many decks could serve as triage or hospital if they can be directed efficiently and organized. The sight of Lhasa is polarizing for those that are wounded or seeking cared ones. People are definitely looking for leadership in some form. The only mob mentality in effect is to get to the nearest Port.
Cibolan Galleys are waiting just near the shadowpath and there is a feeling of jubilation among them. They provide their own version of salutes and greetings to ships big and small.
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