Sensor information in Empire Rising can take half an hour to arrive. In one missile exchange, an admiral knows that the next incoming wave will destroy his damaged ship. The vessel cannot evade or escape in time, so he orders his remaining missiles prepared and launched anyway. Its approaching destruction leaves time for one final attack.
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Launching a final salvo after loss becomes inevitable
A damaged ship that cannot survive the next missile wave still has time to launch a final attack.