. The conflict began with a surprise strike against the which escalated into a devastating battle which showed the new-found strength that the krogan had garnered. The first few aggressive actions taken by the krogan were believed to be the work of extremists because of the type of attacks being carried out. Guerrilla tactics were employed by the krogan early in the conflict like remote-controlled freighters packed with explosive warheads, government building bombings, and attempted assassinations. Omeka officially began the war after sending a fleet of fifty starships to attack a heavily-populated turian colony. The death toll for the turians was in the hundreds of thousands while only a few dozen krogan were killed in the battle.