I know what that's like, Carni. :P<br/><br/>Also, this is somewhat troublesome...<em><strong>I</strong></em>[/b] know how they're going to try and rescue the survivors, but Merryn and the Republic do not. Basically;<br/><br/>Mandalorians hyperspace into Duro's orbit; blocking distress and holonet signals.<br/>The initial attack throws the defenders off-guard. Most of the damage is done during this moment of surprise.<br/>A couple of hours later, news finally reaches Corellia and the rest of the Republic.<br/><br/>So pretty much, the Republic knows very little about the situation. The little hologram of the battle being displayed is probably a recording, and a short duration video at that.<br/><br/>It's basically an emergency scramble without any planning or forethought.