Krug fought for eight hours.
The Accord's response to the Hero's presence evolved through three phases — Denial, Adaptation, and Acceptance — that mirrored the psychological stages of any force confronting a threat that exceeded its doctrinal framework.
Phase One — Denial — lasted approximately ninety minutes. During this phase, Durnok's commanders attempted to force the corridor by weight of numbers: three successive company-strength assaults, each approaching the Hero from a different angle within the 2.4-kilometer gap, each attempting to overwhelm a single combatant through simultaneous multi-axis engagement.
