LeftHandofGod
Most of the AM lances make their mark on corvettes and frigates, taking only a few shots to completely disable if not destroy them. A handful of cruisers take hits, but are largely left better for wear. The missiles are shredded to pieces by the rows upon rows of PD littering the Vaiaelon hulls, less than several dozen actually hit their target, dealing minimal damage due to their quantity over quality.
The commander of the battlegroup looks at the damage reports coming in and sighs.
"The old wars have come back to haunt us, it seems... We'll fight them as we did before, all hands prepare for ship to ship CQC! Initiate Qswitch tracking and engage aftward thrust. Tell the jockeys to get their rigs booted as well."
The VSA ships and strike craft hang their in space and...! ...Go backwards? They're seemingly retreating, and at a noticeable pace too...