Epilogue
A week after the Battle of Carterton, Sthenys paced in the Mentarch's chamber on Cortex. Once again, events had left him less than satisfied.
On the one hand, the Agraricide had killed billions of those awful sodbusters. The galaxy's population ratio had shifted in favor of the Reliants, and that was a positive outcome regardless of any other factors.
On the other hand, the invasion of Homestead had failed.
If there had been twelve fleets instead of six, as he had recommended in the beginning, then maybe things would have turned out differently. Maybe the added firepower would have been enough.
Instead, half the super-fleet had been sent out chasing the battleship, only to finally meet it at Homestead several days after the battle was over. Other Commonwealth battle groups ha
