The defender had been away for some time. Had my competition not been as aggressive lately, I most likely would have given them more time to settle back in. I couldn't risk this hit going towards another alliance. Apollyon has always been a good sport towards me. They have already started the rebuild. Good luck and keep the drive you have always shown. There are few players that can endure such losses.

these two attacks yielded 2 top 25 battles in Reloaded

For the main fleet, rips were not used for speed and some attack ships were unavailable due to the other attacks that happened minutes before. The losses were more than covered by the resources and DF haul.

MAIN FLEET
The attacker has won the battle !
You receive 41.376.204 units of Metal, 8.954.336 units of Crystal and 313.855.095 units of Deuterium.
The attacker has lost a total of 2.752.645.000 units.
The defender has lost a total of 40.416.455.600 units.
A debris field containing 13.484.528.160 units of Metal and 12.416.932.200 units of Crystal has formed in orbit around the planet.

SECONDARY FLEET
The attacker has won the battle !
You receive 15.333.333 units of Metal, 15.333.333 units of Crystal and 15.333.333 units of Deuterium.
The attacker has lost a total of 0 units.
The defender has lost a total of 6.064.320.000 units.
A debris field containing 1.822.686.000 units of Metal and 1.815.906.000 units of Crystal has formed in orbit around the planet.

FOLLOW UP
The attacker has won the battle !
You receive 372.040.123 units of Metal, 148.634.545 units of Crystal and 849.281.689 units of Deuterium.
The attacker has lost a total of 0 units.
The defender has lost a total of 0 units.
A debris field containing 0 units of Metal and 0 units of Crystal has formed in orbit around the planet.