on the outer edges of the Hoth Asteriod Belt
The Imperial Task Force dropped out of hyperspace near the edge of the Hoth Asteriod Belt. The task force consisted of one Ferro class Medium Cruiser, one Shinano class Fleet Carrier, and Four Pa'al class Light Cruisers. The Imperial Commander in charge of the task force, Rear-Admiral Drufey, surveyed the system before him. It was home to a rather nasty group of pirates, known as the Blood Fist Gang, and they had in their possession a number of modern and impressive capital ships used on their daring strikes and raids on Imperial worlds. In the latest one they destroyed an Imperial warship, and by doing that, they sealed their fate.
"Hold the medium cruiser and carrier back. Pa'al class ships, you are clear to commence attack." said the commander.
The four light cruisers surged ahead to maximum speed, their spherical shape making them appear strange and contrast to the normal look of other ships. The pirates scrambled their full fleet, consisting of one impressive Belarus class medium cruiser, three Nebulon-B Frigates, and five corellian corvettes. Starfighters, six full squadrons, consisting of a wide variety of uglies, issued from the bays of the three escort frigates. The Uglies surged ahead of the main group, intent on doing as much early harm to the light cruisers as possible.
"Hangar boss, this is the commander. Launch all D-type starfighters. When they are away, raise shields." ordered the Commander.
The Tri-Foil Fighters, with Yevethan pilots, streamed out of the two side hangar bays of each of the light cruisers, and proceeded at high speeds torwards the rapidly closing enemy force. The commander watched as both sides starfighters met with clouds of explosions from proton torpedoes, concussion missiles, and laser cannons, and exploding starfighters. The ability for the Yevetha to endure much higher G-stress manuevers than the human body quickly evened the odds in the Yevetha favour however, and by the time the light cruisers arrived where the start of the dogfight had taken place, the remaining enemy starfighters were being hunted down and destroyed by the Yevethan fighter formations.
"We will destroy their formation in one pass, and then will proceed to wreck their shipyard asteriod. Light Cruisers Rizaron and Tholos, launch your gravity bombs at the Belarus. All ships, launch half of your Y-type missiles at the frigates. Each ship pick a corvette and concentrate your turbolasers upon it. All ships, fire your ion beams at Corvette Alpha. Engage, repeat, Engage." ordered the commander.
As the light cruisers dove into the enemy formation, two of the light cruisers fired a total of twelve gravity bombs at the Belarus medium cruiser. The first six hit the shields, shattering them, and four of the remaining ones hit the hull, turning the cruiser into a floating wreck. Fast swift concussion missiles issued from multipule launchers and impacted against the frigates, the first salvo bringing down their shields, the second salvo snapping their spines, breaking the frigates in half. Finally, concentrated turbolaser battery fire hammered down the shields of the corvettes, punching into their main reactors and exploding them. All except one, which recieved the full concentration of ion cannon fire, disabling it.
Then it was time for the main nest. The light cruisers fired their remaining Y-type missiles, and hundreds of explosions engulfed the asteriod and shipyard, breaking it up, leaving it as so much wreckage to drift in with the other asteriods. As the light cruisers left the scene of the battle, their remaining fighters, having been repaired in the fleet carrier, returned to their docks. A total of twenty D-type starfighters had been destroyed or considered complete losses, and eight of their pilots had died, the remainng twelve being shipped over in a shuttle from the carrier. The medium cruiser had come alongside the corvette and was now launch assault shuttles to secure the prisoners for interrogation. All in all the Pa'al class light cruisers had demonstrated their worth on their very first recorded combat mission.
The Imperial Task Force dropped out of hyperspace near the edge of the Hoth Asteriod Belt. The task force consisted of one Ferro class Medium Cruiser, one Shinano class Fleet Carrier, and Four Pa'al class Light Cruisers. The Imperial Commander in charge of the task force, Rear-Admiral Drufey, surveyed the system before him. It was home to a rather nasty group of pirates, known as the Blood Fist Gang, and they had in their possession a number of modern and impressive capital ships used on their daring strikes and raids on Imperial worlds. In the latest one they destroyed an Imperial warship, and by doing that, they sealed their fate.
"Hold the medium cruiser and carrier back. Pa'al class ships, you are clear to commence attack." said the commander.
The four light cruisers surged ahead to maximum speed, their spherical shape making them appear strange and contrast to the normal look of other ships. The pirates scrambled their full fleet, consisting of one impressive Belarus class medium cruiser, three Nebulon-B Frigates, and five corellian corvettes. Starfighters, six full squadrons, consisting of a wide variety of uglies, issued from the bays of the three escort frigates. The Uglies surged ahead of the main group, intent on doing as much early harm to the light cruisers as possible.
"Hangar boss, this is the commander. Launch all D-type starfighters. When they are away, raise shields." ordered the Commander.
The Tri-Foil Fighters, with Yevethan pilots, streamed out of the two side hangar bays of each of the light cruisers, and proceeded at high speeds torwards the rapidly closing enemy force. The commander watched as both sides starfighters met with clouds of explosions from proton torpedoes, concussion missiles, and laser cannons, and exploding starfighters. The ability for the Yevetha to endure much higher G-stress manuevers than the human body quickly evened the odds in the Yevetha favour however, and by the time the light cruisers arrived where the start of the dogfight had taken place, the remaining enemy starfighters were being hunted down and destroyed by the Yevethan fighter formations.
"We will destroy their formation in one pass, and then will proceed to wreck their shipyard asteriod. Light Cruisers Rizaron and Tholos, launch your gravity bombs at the Belarus. All ships, launch half of your Y-type missiles at the frigates. Each ship pick a corvette and concentrate your turbolasers upon it. All ships, fire your ion beams at Corvette Alpha. Engage, repeat, Engage." ordered the commander.
As the light cruisers dove into the enemy formation, two of the light cruisers fired a total of twelve gravity bombs at the Belarus medium cruiser. The first six hit the shields, shattering them, and four of the remaining ones hit the hull, turning the cruiser into a floating wreck. Fast swift concussion missiles issued from multipule launchers and impacted against the frigates, the first salvo bringing down their shields, the second salvo snapping their spines, breaking the frigates in half. Finally, concentrated turbolaser battery fire hammered down the shields of the corvettes, punching into their main reactors and exploding them. All except one, which recieved the full concentration of ion cannon fire, disabling it.
Then it was time for the main nest. The light cruisers fired their remaining Y-type missiles, and hundreds of explosions engulfed the asteriod and shipyard, breaking it up, leaving it as so much wreckage to drift in with the other asteriods. As the light cruisers left the scene of the battle, their remaining fighters, having been repaired in the fleet carrier, returned to their docks. A total of twenty D-type starfighters had been destroyed or considered complete losses, and eight of their pilots had died, the remainng twelve being shipped over in a shuttle from the carrier. The medium cruiser had come alongside the corvette and was now launch assault shuttles to secure the prisoners for interrogation. All in all the Pa'al class light cruisers had demonstrated their worth on their very first recorded combat mission.