K.O.T.H. Gecko vs Lord Chane
2403.8
The borders have settled down, and we look about even on the number of systems occupied. The initial sparring is over, with L. Chane picking off my scout ships with fighter squadrons. He used a fleet to pick off one planet in the Nizzarum system and I promptly returned the favor. He has gone in heavy for carriers/fighters; I am missile/drone heavy so far. I believe L. Chane has the tech edge at this time.
2403.9
Our 20+ ship fleets met head on in the Nizzarum system. I chewed up an insignificant number of hundreds(!) of L. Chane’s fighters and lost my entire fleet without damaging a single L. Chane ship. This was the probable outcome anyway, but my fleet broke in half around the warp point, effectively letting him “divide and conquer”. His fleet continued into the Ishantrissti system, wiped out my forward fleet base, and captured the 4 colony ships that were mothballed there. Oh joy. Effectively, I have lost the war in a single turn.
A. He now has my gas colony tech.
B. He can immediately colonize my former fleet’s resupply base.
C. He has a 30-ship fleet in my territory, enough minesweeping capability to clear any sector, and no viable opposition for the foreseeable future.
Truly, I am an idiot.
Asmala, please move Lord Chane up a level, and return me to the recycler in the KOTH basement where I belong.
