Ep. 14: Alliance fleet faces supply crisis after conquering over 200 systems without combat.

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The Free Planets Alliance fleet has conquered more than 200 star systems, home to 50 million inhabitants, without fighting. In Iserlohn, vice-admiral Alex Cazellnu drafts a supply plan but worries about the heavy burden, suspecting Reinhard wants the Alliance to exhaust its resources for the liberated planets. The supply fleet is destroyed by Kircheis because Fork did not anticipate such an attack. Yang, fearing a scorched earth policy, convinces his fellow fleet commanders to ask for a withdrawal. Riots break out on many planets due to food shortages and soldier looting. Fork experiences hysterical blindness following his plan's failure. In Phezzan, Rubinsky grants a new loan to the Free Planets Alliance to maintain the balance, hoping to economically control both the Empire and the Alliance. October, 10, 796 S.C. / 487 I.C.: Reinhard orders to launch the counterattack.