Location: Aboard the Beacon
Mission: Pull back with the support fleet, engage with the main fleet.
The forward firing arc of the battlecruisers was by far its strongest, while it was a relatively modest size, however it had advanced shielding. Sadly the mentor classes large height made it a good target while it was forward facing at its opponents, as it couldn’t minimize the hits it took on a vectored approach and get the benefit of its forward arc, or keep itself angled all that much, it had to go headlong into its targets showing its largest face.
Kei knew this and had doubled up the battlecruisers in pairs to not only maximize their alpha strike potential, but to limit their exposure along the sides of the ships. Sadly the slow speed made the rear of the ship vulnerable to the pirate’s starfighters, which were racking up some nice hits as they’d realised this weakness to. That is the remaining pirates, as some had just had enough, and were running as fast as they could, there was no credits in dying after all!
“Order the fighter squadrons to protect the rear of the battleships, give them flanking and rear escorts to their targets, and bring them up on the main cruiser.” As they did this, they started to puncture large holes in the biggest of the pirates ships, and this added to the rout that was going on.
While aboard his own ship, the smoke finally stopped aboard the beacon. Thank the force, at least now he could see.
“Give me a damage report on all decks Kortec.” The beacon was out of danger now as the pirates had other things to worry about, apart from the odd stray missile or fire that headed its way, it was pulling back. The old girl looked the worse for wear though, with metal hanging down from the roof.
“How many casualties Colonel”
“300 dead, 1600 wounded.” Kortec said the grim news, Kei nodded, there would need to be a memorial service later, but he had to put that out of his mind for now.
Main Fleet:
EIC mentor-class battlecruisers:
Striker - Defending Shipyards shields at 95%
Phoenix - Defending Shipyards shields at 90%
Runner - Defending the Beacon shields at 80%
Bluebells - Defending the Beacon shields at 90%
4 x Fighter Squardrons - Aurek-class Starfighters - Defending Shipyards: 90% Strength
4 x Fighter Squardrons - Aurek-class Starfighters - Space Supremacy: 95% Strength
SJO Support Fleet - Withdrawing
1 x The Beacon a modernised Interdictor Class Cruiser – Pulling back covering Medical Frigate - Shields at
10%
1 x Class_C_Frigate (Hospital Variant) – (Moving away) - Shields at
50% *Engines Repaired (Covered)
(10/12) x Thyrsus Hearts – Hyperspaced away.
1x High Cards Crack Pilots, Squadron of E-Wings (11/13 Ships) – Hyperspaced away.
2 x Squadron of Retro Fitted Modern Y-wings (15/26 Ships) – Hyperspaced Away.
7x Gamma Class Assault Craft - Docked
10x Droch Class Boarding Craft - Docked
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[member="Cambria Zadira"] | [member="Coci Heavenshield"] | [member="Thurion Heavenshield"]
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