Though Studds lost many stallions to the Cannon's destructive firepower, he and his troops fought his way through the incomplete defenses and shot down the remaining Dau troops along with the Ethereal at the Cannon.
Atop a ledge, Lu'Rou'De saw the Ethereal fall dead and was torn. "Huai'Si'Lu! Noble Ethereal!" He cried. "Oh, we have lost you, we have lost all!"
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General Vanguard Studds' heroic conquest of the Jian Yue moon base meant the end of the Dau threat do the Pandora System. In fact, the breach of their technologically advanced fortress, and the death of their Ethereal, rendered the Pandora conflict a bitter memory to the Dau. It would be centuries before the Dau would again consider any attempt to expand into Pandora. Before the troops, General Studds showed disdain for the impressive Dau fortifications and battlements.
Even if the outpost sustained little damage in the assault, it would be unbecoming of pious servants of the Equestrium to show too much interest in animal and heretical technology. More quaintly, however, Studds had many Dau artifacts and weapons secreted to Segmaretum Command, knowing well that he could curry favor among his superiors if their studies should reveal new insights into Dau military function. While his stallions celebrated, looted, and vandalized the xenos stores, General Studds smiled to think of the progress he was making on an undeniably ambitious career path.