"Comm channel three, lieutenant. Tell Rak and Tycho that his fleet is to set out for Rigel and stand by for further orders. ER is ordered to Capella, to cover my fleet if it is forced to retreat. UE Crusader is on his way to assist us, and tell him to make way for Matar. That is all."
"Aye sir." With that, the lieutenant scurried out of Skyblade's cabin and passed on his orders.
Skyblade was on the bridge in a matter of minutes, still buttoning up his Fleet Admiral uniform.
"1st officer," Skyblade said as he sat down, "prepare for warp speed. The emeror himself will be in for a surprise. Lord willing, we will send him a present he'll never forget."
The Admiral turned to the engineer. "Engage!"
With that, the 20th Human Confederation Warfleet entered hyperspace. The entire fleet streaked away from Barnard one by one, the carrier being the last to go.
A few jumps and days later, arrival was due at any moment.
"Navigator, report," Skyblade announced.
"20th Warfleet approaching Levo. Estimated arrival: 30 seconds," the navigator responded.
Skyblade opened the comm channel to his fleet. "Battle stations! Battle stations! All commanders to your decks, we are about to engage a heavilly-armed alien fleet. Prepare for the worse, but in any case, take as many of them with you as you can."
As soon as the Admiral switched his comm channel off, the Triton Corsair broke from light speed and lurched forward as it adjusted to battle speed. As soon as the fleet has lost its momentum from the entry, the sight that lay before them was unbelievable."
"Sir!" the radar officer said in a fearsome manner. "Sensors read 4 Battlecruisers, 27 Cruisers, and 38 Heavy Fighters. All are fully functional."
"It seems as though Rak's courageous offense on the emperor's fleet payed off. Engage the enemy, and let them have it!"
Thousands of torpedoes screamed from the launchers of the 20th warfleet. The aliens, now mobilizing from the surprise arrival of the HC, began to respond with guided weapons of various types.
Win collision from the guided weapons clashed on both sides, the sight was amazing. The Triton Corsair itself lurched as three seeker modules slammed into the hull.
The carrier of the 20th warfleet, however, was wrecking havoc on a battlecruiser. The four battlecruisers were approaching the 20th division to wreck havoc on the HC capital vessels.
While three of the battlecruisers headed for the bulk of the fleet with particle beams cuttung through human shielding, the carrier and single battlecruiser fought it out. The carrier was churning out amazing amounts of torpedoes and missiles, primarily targeted at the engine and command sections of the battlecruiser. The battlecruiser, in return, had ripped one of the carrier's stabilizers off with particle fire, engines were damaged, and minor numbers of weapons out of action.
The carrier and battlecruiser fought on, but the alien's shield recharge could not hold up to the deadly firepower falling upon it. A moment later, the battlecruiser exploded near the back of the HC carrier, fragments ripping the engines of the carrier to shreds. The HC carrier could now only operate at a slow pace with moderate damage.
The Triton Corsair was being swarmed by heavy fighters. The mass of the M5 destroyer could not handle them, and minutes later seeker drones and fusion beams had totally siabled Skyblade's flagship. The admiral was now an easy target, and death would have been certain had not the Supercruiser "HCS Veretan" rescued the crew members of the Triton Corsair. The "Veretan" was now Skyblade's flagship.
Your turn, Mac. Hope this is fair enough.
Alien losses:
1 Battlecruiser
3 Cruisers
7 Heavy Fighters
HC losses
1 Cruiser
3 Ospreys
2 Destroyer M6 Gunboats
2 Destroyer M5
12 Star Cobras
16 Mantas
Current Numbers of the 20th Warfleet:
1 Carrier
1 Heavy Cruiser
5 Supercruisers
13 Cruisers
17 Ospreys
6 Missile Frigates
5 Destroyer M6 Gunboats
28 Destroyer M5s
130 Star Cobras
50 Dragonflies
394 Mantas
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-Cap'n Skyblade
-Battle for Sol - Episode II: The Unfinished War-
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