The stubborn dwarven soldiers were driving Ves crazy!
On one hand, he admired their bravery, their discipline and their willingness to keep fighting under unfavorable circumstances.
On the other hand, these were exactly the qualities that caused the Larkinsons and their allies to keep losing mechs and lives even after the outcome of the battle was unlikely to change!
The Ferril punitive fleet even decided to send their capital ships on a suicide charge in order to create an opportunity for the dwarven soldiers to escape from the battlefield with their lives intact.
The Great Ram was one of those vessels. Her command center had become a lot more somber than before after General Kebrinore issued the order that would likely doom the vessel.
The various officers and operators all faced their leader as he addressed them for the last time.