While the older king and princess landed on the ground to protect two royal families, the prince and his bodyguards assaulted the imperial ships that brought the invading imperials. They hit the cream of the imperial fleet in a devastating sneak attack that left it leaderless and rudderless in seconds. Then they jumped into the middle of the confrontation like Big Damn Heroes and nodded to the younger king and prince. The imperial troopers had retreated to the surrounding trees after the older king turned “The Look” on them. So when the older prince and his bodyguards advanced and gave them one chance, surrender or die, there was no hesitation. The imperials had no interest at all in dying for a battle already lost. They dropped their weapons and surrendered.