Subcommanders wanted to push on.
59 They believed they could defeat the entire Empire there and then,
but North knew better. "Fall back," he ordered, "according to plan.
Fortify those systems we intend to hold. We have inflicted enough
damage for now. Let us see if our adversaries are willing to listen to
Morn and make peace. We can finish it later, if we must."
Reluctantly
his forces fell back, leaving The Empire stunned and bloody.