Editing Battle of Phall (section)

===Turning Point===
In the middle of the battle, Pollux recieved a call with orders to withdraw ASAP. Since the [[Dropsite Massacre]] Rogal Dorn had been calling to all available Imperial forces to return to Terra.

It should also be pointed out that ALL sources on the battle stress how the Imperial Fists had no information other than the Iron Warriors had joined Horus' rebellion. Given that the Retribution Fleet was ''supposed'' to have been in the Isstvan system and had instead spent months floating in the void, the message could have been sent much earlier and the Imperial Fists had the unfortunate timing of recieving it when so close to victory.

Polux was faced with a dilemma only a soldier could face - follow orders and turn your back on the enemy, or disobey orders and potentially emerge victorious. Bear in mind that real life soldiers do not have the luxury of choosing ''when'' to follow orders just because they are busy with something else nor do they have the option of disobeying them when they disagree with the tactical wisdom; to do otherwise opens a soldier up to charges of insubordination or dereliction by failing to perform their duties and following orders. In this case, the Imperial Fists were hamstrung by their own discipline and obedience. Polux ordered his ships to break away and run for it. In the end, the Imperial Fists paid for showing their backs, leaving the battle a strategic draw.