After Aria Nikina's victory at Daispin, but before Nikina herself even had time to fully heal from her injuries, Queen Rin Sakaros foresaw the impending battle at Rykar and how terribly it would go without help. With few military resources to spare, she gave Rykar's Consul, the Centurion Noelle, another ten Centurions and the 4th Massassi Cohort. Shaydow, Tribune of Rykar, assembled a force of Drakonus volunteers to supplement the regular system defense militia. Noelle herself was nominally in command of the defense, although the Fyaar Centurion Vem had actual command on the field.