Within minutes, the battle was over. The remaining space monsters were destroyed, and the pirates were disarmed and captured. The pirate leader and elders got taken aboard for questioning while the others got imprisoned.
The merchant fleet was battered, but its main flagship was much or less intact. They gathered around the ES Nirvana mothership to express their gratitude.
The ES Nirvana's supreme commander, Elysia, opened a telepathic channel to the merchant fleet commander in his flagship. "Your fleet is safe."
"I am Haldeall, the leader of the Kraken Thistle Merchant Fleet. I represent my entire crew, which is eternally grateful for your immediate help. Please allow us to show our sincerity, savior." Haldeall put his hand on his head, responding telepathically even though he had no idea how this discreet long-distance communication worked.
