[Slynky]

Slynky -vs- Dreico: 2406.1

Game Settings: Standard settings (1 medium homeworld)

Preliminary Info: Having extablished borders and defensive areas in 5 places (3 of them major) in the galaxy, both empires built defenses (and offenses) and allocated them at various points. The Trithian Empire (Slynky) had managed to lay claim to the majority of the galaxy (about 3/5ths). Each empire must have been concerned where a breakthrough would be attempted. The Trithian Empire could afford to wait a bit.

2406.1: The Star Dragons Clan (Dreico) decides to try a daring breakthrough at Teshanna. Unfortunately, this was the Trithian Empire's strongest defensive area. A fleet of 30 Star Dragons [11 mine sweepers (8 LC / 3 DE) and 19 warships (7 LC / 12 DE)] warped to Teshanna. They met the Trithian defenses [33 satellites, ~125 fighters, and a small trained (~10/10) fleet of 6 Frigates]. The defenders fired first and the toll was heavy. Satellites fired over 50 shots without a single miss, fighters destroyed several more ships and the frigates did some light damage. Return fire was without much effect. From a range of 3, 4, and 5, the Trithian frigates could hardly be touched. With only a small portion of ships fitted with PD weapons, the Star Dragons couldn't handle the fighters. In the end, the Trithian Empire surveyed the total destruction of the brave invaders and counted losses: 1 Frigate, 6 satellites, and approximately 35 fighters. The Warphole commander delivered the following words to his fleet:

"The Star Dragon Clan has shown their bravery this day. Though our empires are at war, we shall always mourn the loss of brave warriors be they ours or the enemy's. We will pause in this conflict to inspect the space debris and collect the personal effects of their dead and transfer them to the Star Dragon Clan."