But let's take a look at the battle breakdown : Ship after ship exploded under plasma torpedo attack, many with all hands aboard. This bought the allies precious weeks to develop an effective counter. Three hundred and twelve allied ships advanced on the combined dominion fleet, and immediately opened fire in a massive volley as they entered weapons range. The battle, fought in late 2374, was a tactical and psychological victory for the allies, but failed to lead to a general invasion of cardassian space. Undaunted, the fleet advanced into the midst of the deactivated platforms and proceeded to demolish them without resistance.
The first battle of chin'toka was the first offensive launched by the federation alliance into territory held by the dominion during the dominion war. Although the federation had had contact with the breen for at least the last decade, very little solid information was known about them. Adrift and powerless, their deflector shields inactive, the allied fleet became easy targets for destruction by conventional weaponry.
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