However, fighters from the elite Empire's Fury starfighter squadron soon came to the Imperial destroyers' aid, and the task force engaged the Republic ships in the atmosphere of Vondoru. The Intercessor and its escorts released many Talon-class starfighters, but the Emperor's Fury fighters inflicted heavy damage on the Republic corvettes and disabled the Intercessors shield generators and defenses, allowing the Imperials to capture the crippled flagship.