Talk:Cattirian Navy/@comment-5889313-20150824003042/@comment-5889313-20150824015639

The Sith fleets, knowing their fate was sealed the moment they entered the System, primed their reactors for self destruct when they reached critical damage.

Those ships that were attacked in warp immediately explode, leaving a high dose of radiation behind, along with a blast that could be seen from miles away.

Either way, their deed was done, and as they fell, they took more lives with them.