I won't divulge its size right now, but it could make a significant addition to the imperial fleet if it's needed.

The point of this charade was to allow her own ships to be integrated into the imperial fleet.

They are on the run from the imperial fleet and trying to leave settled space.

That must mean they're expecting an imperial fleet soon.

We can defeat any imperial fleet, in case you're expecting rescue.

And the message said that the imperial fleet would be getting here momentarily.

It is estimated that the imperial fleets employed 30-40,000 personnel.

It was, Marcus knew, second only to the city itself as center for the imperial fleets.

And you are on a scout ship of the imperial fleet.

Only then could they hope to obtain a true picture of the way the formation had looked as the imperial fleet had prepared for war.