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Quadrant 5, Grid 686845, Stardate 3200.110
One of the mightiest Exterminator bases ever encountered, the Combined
Human Fleet under Venerian Admiral Lugaburruga will attempted to destroy
it with a mass-driving attack, supported by the combined human fleet.
The combined fleet sent two rocks on mass-driving missions from opposite
sides of the system, one guarded by all the capital ships of the Combined
Fleet, the other accompanied by as many large ships - LSSI as possible
to simulate a big battle fleet. The Exterminators split their forces into
two fleets, each composed of with 3 ESBs and 6 Vikings.
The decoy force of support ships broke off at the last minute - but not
before it was impossible for the Exterminator force intercepting them
to help their other fleet in its battle against the human Main Fleet.
The battle between the main fleet and the exterminators was bloody, but
ended in victory for human forces. A rock hit the main Exterminator base
on Z'ha'Dum III - utterly destroying it. Only orbital facilities survived.
The second force of ESBs burnt for the M25 on realising that the rock
was unstoppable.
Forces engaged:
4 Battleships (Braveheart, Musashi, Abukuma, Devana),
10 Carriers, (Warlord, Reverie, Invader, Let's Make a Pact, Never Do That,
No Guarantee, Sense of Purpose, The Prisoner, Run to the Hills, Luxembourg)
9 Heavy Cruisers (Indignant, Obnoxious, Vixen, Shrew, Ofanto, Battasia,
Fort Charlotte, Gustav, Williams)
5 Light Cruisers (Bulldog, Paladin, Gallant, Nevatim, Gilat)
1 Assault Landing Ship (Encounter)
8 Support Carriers (Kindu, Flores, Lake Worth, King Leopold, Lug, Nancy,
Freyr, Saguenay)
4 Escort Carriers (Rosemary, Fornever Star, Ramadan, Arafat)
2 Assault Carriers (Doctor Who, Phebe)
4 Destroyers (Cabiano, Nablus, Allenby, Hebron)
Mission Briefing: This was a battle for survival. All ESBs must
be destroyed or captured at all costs. To represent the desperation of
the battle and the determination of all present, all human ships have
+1 on morale die rolls.
Historical Result
20 ships Damaged: 1 Battleship (Devana), 5 Carriers (Invader, Lets Make
a Pact, No Guarantee, Sense of Purpose, The Prisoner), 4 Heavy Cruisers
(Indignant, Vixen, Gustav, Williams), 3 Light Cruisers (Bulldog, Paladin,
Gilat), 2 Support Carriers (King Leopold, Freyr), 1 Assault Carrier (Phebe),
2 Escort Carriers (Fornever Star, Arafat), 2 Destroyers (Nablus, Allenby)
18 ships Lost: 3 Battleships (Braveheart, Musashi,
Abukuma), 2 Carriers (Reverie, Run to the Hills), 3 Heavy Cruisers (Shrew,
Ofanto, Battasia), 2 Light Cruisers (Gallant, Nevatim), 1 Assault Landing
Ship (Encounter), 3 Support Carriers (Flores, Lake Worth, Nancy), 1 Assault
Carrier (Doctor Who), 2 Escort Carriers (Rosemary, Ramadan), 1 Destroyer
(Camiano).
Enemy losses: 3 ESB (one captured) and 6 VIkings
(one captured).
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