First Battle of the Krish Trade Route

Summary of Summary of Summary of After Action Report: Krish Trade Route

Centauri Order of Battle: Maximus Scutario, Kutai Slash, one Sentri Wing.
Barbarian Forces: Dilgar Garasoch Heavy Carrier Wrath plus fighter compliment.

Instructions: For the eyes of Lord Maximo Drusella alone.

Special Instructions: To be delivered to Lord Drusella after he awakes from his customary nap. Per Senior Adjutant.

Summarized Description: The Dilgar Garasoch-Class heavy carrier Wrath, a trim vessel with an elite crew, had attempted to undertake commerce raiding along the Krish main trade route. In order to curtail this threat to Centauri economic security, a small task force was dispatched to intercept the raiding vessel. Scutario and Slash, along with their fighter escort, engaged Wrath in a fight to the death in the open space lane.

The battle consisted of a primary battle pass and consequent pursuit. As our forces came within range of the enemy's guns, their fighter compliment, which outnumbered Centauri fighters 10 flights to 4, engaged the escorting flights in a ferocious dogfight. However, the Dilgar's primitive weapons were unable to do substantial damage to either Slash or Scutario due to the latter's interceptors. Wrath, however, was raked several times by Centauri guns, suffering serious reactor damage and losing her bridge to almost flawless gunnery.

Meanwhile, Centauri fighter craft fought magnificently against their more numerous foes. Though they lost half of their number, they shot down many more than that and at difficult odds. Only 3 enemy flights would survive the entire engagement.

After the ships had passed, our forces swung around with characteristic agility to pursue the lumbering carrier. Wrath, unable to cope with the loss of her bridge and without any prospect of attaining another firing solution, attempted to quit the battle by speed. However, even though the last of the Dilgar fighters desperately attempted to shield their carrier against Centauri gunnery, our ships crippled and swiftly destroyed the barbarian vessel.

Analysis: Despite the glorious victory, our ships made two errors. First, they failed to attack from an oblique angle, which might have improved their prospect of gaining superior tactical positioning more quickly. Second, and to the embarrassment of the staff, the operator of Scutario's Guardian Array failed to effectively use her Anti-Fighter weaponry to assist our fighters in staving off the enemy attack. Consequently, several fighters and pilots were lost which might have been preserved. This crewman has been demoted and will be given an appropriately dangerous reassignment.

The Maximus-Class frigate continues to prove its worth as one of the finest vessels in the Centauri navy. Officers at all levels of staff urge that we obtain as many of these vessels as feasible for the duration of the campaign.

Outcome: Centauri victory! Congratulations, Lord Drusella. Your name will surely go down in history as one of the great admirals of the glorious Centauri Republic. Our light shines once again in the stars, as it did in the old days.