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The Hades Rebellion

2005-12-24T07:43:08Z

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During a joint Terran-Vasudan operation, rogue Terran forces fired on the [[Vasudans]] with intent to kill. Naturally, the Vasudans defended themselves. The engagement field turned into a full warzone. As a result, the [[Galactic Terran Intelligence]] (GTI) sent in two wings to sanitize the area.
There were three transports, one freighter, and two or three wings of Terran and Vasudan forces. The first transport, Aries 1, was docked to a Vasudan freighter during the engagement and was destroyed along with the freighter. The second transport, Aries 2, escaped the engagement zone. The other, Aries 3, was making its way to the nearby listening post to spread the news of war with the [[Terrans]]. It was destroyed en route. Needless to say, if Aries 3 made it to the listening post, the Alliance would have been destroyed.
The freighter was undoubtedly transferring crew and supplies to Aries 1, and was suddenly interrupted when the Terrans fired on them. Alpha and Beta wings were forced to destroy the freighter as well.
Aries 2 escaped to [[Antares]], where it was later destroyed by Alpha and Beta wings. In addition, the four or five [[Aten-class cruiser]]s were destroyed to prevent the news of the engagement from leaking out. A [[GTSc Faustus|Terran science vessel]] later jumped into the field of engagement, designation ''GTSC Einstein''. It was later discovered that the ''Einstein'' was supposed to be destroyed in the [[Ross 128]] event. The ''Einstein'' reported that it was carrying 'volatile materials', yet Terran Command ordered Alpha and Beta wings to destroy the GTSC ''Einstein'' anyway. Seconds before the ''Einstein'' was destroyed, it launched two escape pods, but they were not destroyed due to the massive energy readings coming off of the ''Einstein''. A massive shockwave ensued with the destruction of the ''Einstein'', but by that time the escape pods had escaped.
During a rescue operation to recover the escape pods, the [[Shivans]] attempted to destroy every ship in the vicinity. They were held back, but a second wave appeared. By that time, an unmarked [[Orion-class destroyer]], its designation only GTD, arrived with about four wings of unidentified fighters that were invisible to sensors. As the Terran forces fought off the Shivan forces, the Orion destroyer picked up the first escape pod. After the 'GTD' left the area, the unidentified fighters then commenced a coup de'tat in an attempt to cover up the operation. Alpha and Beta wings repelled the hostile wings. A second Orion destroyer entered the area, designation GTD ''Myrmidon''. The last escape pod had been rescued, and Alpha and Beta wings returned to the [[GTD Krios]].
It wasn't until a rogue cell in the [[GTI]] revealed itself that the friendly GTI realized that the unmarked destroyer was in fact a rogue GTI ship, unmarked to prevent tracking. The unidentified fighters were also identified and dubbed the [[GTF Loki]], the pinnacle of stealth technology during then. However, a weakness in the stealth technology was found, and its strongest defense was exploited.

[[Category:History|Unsung War, the]]

The Hades Rebellion

2005-12-24T07:39:48Z

82.73.98.156:

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During a joint Terran-Vasudan operation, rogue Terran forces fired on the [[Vasudans]] with intent to kill. Naturally, the Vasudans defended themselves. The engagement field turned into a full warzone. As a result, the [[Galactic Terran Intelligence]] (GTI) sent in two wings to sanitize the area.
There were three transports, one freighter, and two or three wings of Terran and Vasudan forces. The first transport, Aries 1, was docked to a Vasudan freighter during the engagement and was destroyed along with the freighter. The second transport, Aries 2, escaped the engagement zone. The other, Aries 3, was making its way to the nearby listening post to spread the news of war with the [[Terrans]]. It was destroyed en route. Needless to say, if Aries 3 made it to the listening post, the Alliance would have been destroyed.
The freighter was undoubtedly transferring crew and supplies to Aries 1, and was suddenly interrupted when the Terrans fired on them. Alpha and Beta wings were forced to destroy the freighter as well.
Aries 2 escaped to [[Antares]], where it was later destroyed by Alpha and Beta wings. In addition, the four or five [[Aten-class cruiser]]s were destroyed to prevent the news of the engagement from leaking out. A [[GTSc Faustus|Terran science vessel]] later jumped into the field of engagement, designation ''GTSC Einstein''. It was later discovered that the ''Einstein'' was supposed to be destroyed in the [[Ross 128]] event. The ''Einstein'' reported that it was carrying 'volatile materials', yet Terran Command ordered Alpha and Beta wings to destroy the GTSC ''Einstein'' anyway. Seconds before the ''Einstein'' was destroyed, it launched two escape pods, but they were not destroyed due to the massive energy readings coming off of the ''Einstein''. A massive shockwave ensued with the destruction of the ''Einstein'', but by that time the escape pods had escaped.
During a rescue operation to recover the escape pods, the [[Shivans]] attempted to destroy every ship in the vicinity. They were held back, but a second wave appeared. By that time, an unmarked [[Orion-class destroyer]], its designation only GTD, arrived with about four wings of unidentified fighters that were invisible to sensors. As the Terran forces fought off the Shivan forces, the Orion destroyer picked up the first escape pod. After the 'GTD' left the area, the unidentified fighters then commenced a coup de'tat in an attempt to cover up the operation. Alpha and Beta wings repelled the hostile wings. A second Orion destroyer entered the area, designation GTD ''Myrmidon''. The last escape pod had been rescued, and Alpha and Beta wings returned to the [[GTD Krios]].
It wasn't until a rogue cell in the [[GTI]] revealed itself that the friendly GTI realized that the unmarked destroyer was in fact a rogue GTI ship, unmarked to prevent tracking. The unidentified fighters were also identified and dubbed the [[GTF Loki]], the pinnacle of stealth technology during then. However, a weakness in the stealth technology was found, and its strongest defense was exploited.

[[Category:History|Unsung War, the]]

Hunt for the SJ Sathanas

2005-12-24T07:35:38Z

82.73.98.156:

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The '''Hunt for the ''SJ Sathanas''''' was a series of missions which resulted in a direct confrontation between the ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' and the Shivan juggernaut.

{{spoiler}}
*FreeSpace2

==Antecedences==

The [[Neo-Terran Front]] was defeated. Admiral Aken Bosch escaped to the [[Shivan Nebula|nebula]] and disappeared. The [[GTVA]] put more effort into combatting the [[Shivan menace.

==Encounter with the juggernaut==

The [[GVD Psamtik]] was leading an assault against [[SSG Rahu|Shivan gas miners]] and [[SSG Belial|sentry guns]]. The craft which assisted was the ''GVCv Thebes'', a Sobek-class corvette. The fighters of the [[203rd Scorpions]] carried out the task and destroyed the primary targets. Shivan bombers then attacked the ''Thebes''. The Scorpions were fast enough to successfully protect the ''Thebes''. Then the tragic came in the persona of the ''[[SJ Sathanas]]''. The emerging superdestroyer dismantled the ''Thebes'' in a single shot of beam cannon.

In order to determine the threat the GTVA was facing, [[Alpha 1]] was sent to scan subsystems. The new [[GVF Ptah]] was invisible to Shivan sensors, making the mission of the pilot easier than it would be without the success of the stealth technology.

==Luring the Sathanas==

Only the ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' could compete with the firepower the ''Sathanas'' possessed. Command knew this and prepared the bulk of the 3rd Fleet and the ''Colossus'' at the jump node of [[Gamma Draconis]]-[[Vega]]. Inside the nebula, the 3rd Fleet launched attacks against cruisers in the hope that the Shivans would divert the ''Sathanas'' to help. Instead, news surfaced that the ''Sathanas'', instead of moving to defend the cruisers under assault, set course for the [[Gamma Draconis]] system.

==Destruction of the Knossos device==

Command were worried about the threat of the ''Sathanas''. Even though the ''Colossus'' competed with the ''Sathanas'', it had to be thought into what would happen should the ''Sathanas'' neutralize the ''Colossus''. To prevent this possible outcome, a bold plan was inaugurated to stop the ''Sathanas'' from proceeding into Terran space: to destroy the [[Knossos]] device while the ''Sathanas'' is still in the jumping sequence.

Three [[Meson bomb]]s were set ready and sent into the grinder of enemy fire. The plan was to detonate the bombs in the middle of the device to destroy it. This did not proceed as had been planned. The explosion aura of the bomb was too short which only did a minor amount of damage at the device. To ensure success for the second time, the remaining two Meson bombs were sent in, carried by [[GTFR Triton|Triton-class freighters]]. The bombs were now set near the diameter of the device and detonated. The device was destroyed and it seemed Terran-Vasudan space was in safe. This fallacy became false when the ''Sathanas'' actually entered the system.

==The Ultimate duel==

Terran and Vasudan forces co-operated against the ''Sathanas'' even further. Bomber pilots from the ''[[GVD Psamtik]]'' received orders to use the newly developed [[Helios]] bombs to neutralize the forward beam weapons on the ''Sathanas'', which were the only anti-capital ship weapons the ''Sathanas'' was armed with. The mission partially succeeded. The ''Sathanas'' made the jump to the location of the ''Colossus'' to confront her. The aides of the ''Sathanas'', including a Demon-class destroyer were successfully destroyed.

At the [[Gamma Draconis]] jump node in [[Vega]], the two titans confronted. Despite of the success of the preceding mission, the ''Colossus'' did not gain the upper hand during the engagement. What eventually led the [[GTVA]] to victory in the battle was two tactical steps: Launching bombers to finish off the remaining beam cannons on the ''Sathanas'' and the sudden and elusive manoeuvre the Colossus did. Either of these would have been sufficient to win the battle.

The ''Sathanas'' was destroyed and it seemed the Shivans would be defeated for the second time in Galactic History.

[[Category:History]]

Hunt for the SJ Sathanas

2005-12-24T07:35:26Z

82.73.98.156:

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The '''Hunt for the ''SJ Sathanas''''' was a series of missions which resulted in a direct confrontation between the ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' and the Shivan juggernaut.

{{spoiler}}
*FreeSpace2

==Antecedences==

The [[Neo-Terran Front]] was defeated. Admiral Aken Bosch escaped to the [[Shivan Nebula|nebula]] and disappeared. The [[GTVA]] put more effort into combatting the [[Shivan menace.

==Encounter with the juggernaut==

The [[GVD Psamtik]] was leading an assault against [[SSG Rahu|Shivan gas miners]] and [[SSG Belial|sentry guns]]. The craft which assisted was the ''GVCv Thebes'', a Sobek-class corvette. The fighters of the [[203rd Scorpions]] carried out the task and destroyed the primary targets. Shivan bombers then attacked the ''Thebes''. The Scorpions were fast enough to successfully protect the ''Thebes''. Then the tragic came in the persona of the ''[[SJ Sathanas]]''. The emerging superdestroyer dismantled the ''Thebes'' in a single shot of beam cannon.

In order to determine the threat the GTVA was facing, [[Alpha 1]] was sent to scan subsystems. The new [[GVF Ptah]] was invisible to Shivan sensors, making the mission of the pilot easier than it would be without the success of the stealth technology.

==Luring the Sathanas==

Only the ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' could compete with the firepower the ''Sathanas'' possessed. Command knew this and prepared the bulk of the 3rd Fleet and the ''Colossus'' at the jump node of [[Gamma Draconis]]-[[Vega]]. Inside the nebula, the 3rd Fleet launched attacks against cruisers in the hope that the Shivans would divert the ''Sathanas'' to help. Instead, news surfaced that the ''Sathanas'', instead of moving to defend the cruisers under assault, set course for the [[Gamma Draconis]] system.

==Destruction of the Knossos device==

Command were worried about the threat of the ''Sathanas''. Even though the ''Colossus'' competed with the ''Sathanas'', it had to be thought into what would happen should the ''Sathanas'' neutralize the ''Colossus''. To prevent this possible outcome, a bold plan was inaugurated to stop the ''Sathanas'' from proceeding into Terran space: to destroy the [[Knossos]] device while the ''Sathanas'' is still in the jumping sequence.

Three [[Meson bomb]]s were set ready and sent into the grinder of enemy fire. The plan was to detonate the bombs in the middle of the device to destroy it. This did not proceed as had been planned. The explosion aura of the bomb was too short which only did a minor amount of damage at the device. To ensure success for the second time, the remaining two Meson bombs were sent in, carried by [[GTFR Triton|Triton-class freighters]]. The bombs were now set near the diameter of the device and detonated. The device was destroyed and it seemed Terran-Vasudan space was in safe. This fallacy became false when the ''Sathanas'' actually entered the system.

==The Ultimate duel==

Terran and Vasudan forces co-operated against the ''Sathanas'' even further. Bomber pilots from the ''[[GVD Psamtik]]'' received orders to use the newly developed [[Helios]] bombs to neutralize the forward beam weapons on the ''Sathanas'', which were the only anti-capital ship weapons the ''Sathanas'' was armed with. The mission partially succeeded. The ''Sathanas'' made the jump to the location of the ''Colossus'' to confront her. The aides of the ''Sathanas'', including a Demon-class destroyer were successfully destroyed.

At the [[Gamma Draconis]] jump node in [[Vega]], the two titans confronted. Despite of the success of the preceding mission, the ''Colossus'' did not gain the upper hand during the engagement. What eventually led the [[GTVA]] to victory in the battle was two tactical steps: Launching bombers to finish off the remaining beam cannons on the ''Sathanas'' and the sudden and elusive manoeuvre the Colossus did. Either of these would have been sufficient to win the battle.

The ''Sathanas'' was destroyed and it seemed the Shivans would be defeated for the second time in Galactic History.

[[Category:History]]

Hunt for the SJ Sathanas

2005-12-24T07:35:15Z

82.73.98.156:

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The '''Hunt for the ''SJ Sathanas''''' was a series of missions which resulted in a direct confrontation between the ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' and the Shivan juggernaut.

{{spoiler}}
*FreeSpace2

==Antecedences==

The [[Neo-Terran Front]] was defeated. Admiral Aken Bosch escaped to the [[Shivan Nebula|nebula]] and disappeared. The [[GTVA]] put more effort into combatting the [[Shivan menace.

==Encounter with the juggernaut==

The [[GVD Psamtik]] was leading an assault against [[SSG Rahu|Shivan gas miners]] and [[SSG Belial|sentry guns]]. The craft which assisted was the ''GVCv Thebes'', a Sobek-class corvette. The fighters of the [[203rd Scorpions]] carried out the task and destroyed the primary targets. Shivan bombers then attacked the ''Thebes''. The Scorpions were fast enough to successfully protect the ''Thebes''. Then the tragic came in the persona of the ''[[SJ Sathanas]]''. The emerging superdestroyer dismantled the ''Thebes'' in a single shot of beam cannon.

In order to determine the threat the GTVA was facing, [[Alpha 1]] was sent to scan subsystems. The new [[GVF Ptah]] was invisible to Shivan sensors, making the mission of the pilot easier than it would be without the success of the stealth technology.

==Luring the Sathanas==

Only the ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' could compete with the firepower the ''Sathanas'' possessed. Command knew this and prepared the bulk of the 3rd Fleet and the ''Colossus'' at the jump node of [[Gamma Draconis]]-[[Vega]]. Inside the nebula, the 3rd Fleet launched attacks against cruisers in the hope that the Shivans would divert the ''Sathanas'' to help. Instead, news surfaced that the ''Sathanas'', instead of moving to defend the cruisers under assault, set course for the [[Gamma Draconis]] system.

==Destruction of the Knossos device==

Command were worried about the threat of the ''Sathanas''. Even though the ''Colossus'' competed with the ''Sathanas'', it had to be thought into what would happen should the ''Sathanas'' neutralize the ''Colossus''. To prevent this possible outcome, a bold plan was inaugurated to stop the ''Sathanas'' from proceeding into Terran space: to destroy the [[Knossos]] device while the ''Sathanas'' is still in the jumping sequence.

Three [[Meson bomb]]s were set ready and sent into the grinder of enemy fire. The plan was to detonate the bombs in the middle of the device to destroy it. This did not proceed as had been planned. The explosion aura of the bomb was too short which only did a minor amount of damage at the device. To ensure success for the second time, the remaining two Meson bombs were sent in, carried by [[GTFR Triton|Triton-class freighters]]. The bombs were now set near the diameter of the device and detonated. The device was destroyed and it seemed Terran-Vasudan space was in safe. This fallacy became false when the ''Sathanas'' actually entered the system.

==The Ultimate duel==

Terran and Vasudan forces co-operated against the ''Sathanas'' even further. Bomber pilots from the ''[[GVD Psamtik]]'' received orders to use the newly developed [[Helios]] bombs to neutralize the forward beam weapons on the ''Sathanas'', which were the only anti-capital ship weapons the ''Sathanas'' was armed with. The mission partially succeeded. The ''Sathanas'' made the jump to the location of the ''Colossus'' to confront her. The aides of the ''Sathanas'', including a Demon-class destroyer were successfully destroyed.

At the [[Gamma Draconis]] jump node in [[Vega]], the two titans confronted. Despite of the success of the preceding mission, the ''Colossus'' did not gain the upper hand during the engagement. What eventually led the [[GTVA]] to victory in the battle was two tactical steps: Launching bombers to finish off the remaining beam cannons on the ''Sathanas'' and the sudden and elusive manoeuvre the Colossus did. Either of these would have been sufficient to win the battle.

The ''Sathanas'' was destroyed and it seemed the Shivans would be defeated for the second time in Galactic History.

[[Category:History]]

Destruction of Capella

2005-12-24T07:33:07Z

82.73.98.156:

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{{spoiler}}
*FreeSpace 2

The '''Destruction of Capella''' is the final series of events which ended the [[Second Great War]]. The war was ended when a group of [[Sathanas]] juggernauts utilized their forward weapons to cause the Capella sun go supernova. The supernova destroyed the entire system with all ships present.

After the ''[[GTD Aquitaine]]'' escaped the [[Shivan Nebula]], the war was completely focused around [[Capella]]. The [[70th Blue Lions]] elite squadron successfully evacuated the 3rd Fleet Headquarters which was incessantly under assault by Shivan forces. The ''GTD Messana'' was assisting, providing space for all the survivors. The destroyer was also attacked. Command agreed that the station should be destroyed, so the self-destruct systems were initiated.

Over 80 juggernauts were spotted mustering around the Capella sun, powering up a weapon of mass destruction. The only option for Command was to evacuate as many civilians as possible, using the bulk of the remaining fleet to defend them against the Shivans. A plan to stop the Shivan advance was formulated: Learning the side-effects of the engagement with the [[SD Lucifer]] in subspace during the [[Great War]], two Orion-class destroyers, the ''[[GTD Bastion]]'' and the ''[[GTD Nereid]]'' were fully equiped with [[Meson bomb]]s. Their mission was to start the jump towards and outside Capella and self-destruct, collapsing the jump nodes leading out of the system. The mission was started.

Meanwhile, near the Capella-Gamma Draconis jump node, a large group of Allied warships were mustering, engaging and destroying incoming Shivan warships. They successfully prevented the Shivans from reinforcing their fleet at high cost. The damaged [[GTVA Colossus]] was also assisting, taking care of ships which slipped away from the main attack force. The culmination of the battles were when a [[Shivan juggernaut]] seceded from the other juggernauts gathering around the [[Capella]] sun and attacked the ''[[Colossus]]''. The captain of the ''Colossus'' denied direct orders to withdraw, intending to win time for the ''[[GTD Bastion]]'' until she completed her assigned task. The [[Colossus]] was destroyed and all fighters, along with the Blue Lions were diverted to the location of the ''Bastion''.

The ''Bastion'' had been severely damaged and her escorts were sapped by the time the Blue Lions arrived. The Shivans launched heavy attacks and inflicted even more damage to the ''Bastion''. Eventually the mission succeeded. The ''Bastion'' made the jump and sealed off the jump node.

There were still ships left to be evacuated. The Blue Lions remained in the system to defend as many incoming civilians as possible. It was during this point when the juggernauts materialized their goal. [[Capella]] became a supernova. Very few ships were fast enough to escape, most of the civilian vessels were so slow that they were destroyed when they were reached by the expanding supernova.

The few pilots escaped to [[Vega]], without [[Shivans]] to ever follow.

[[Category:History]]

Destruction of Capella

2005-12-24T07:31:22Z

82.73.98.156:

{{grammar}}
{{spoiler}}
*FreeSpace 2

The '''Destruction of Capella''' is the final series of events which ended the [[Second Great War]]. The war was ended when a group of [[Sathanas]] juggernauts utilized their forward weapons to cause the Capella sun go supernova. The supernova destroyed the entire system with all ships present.

After the ''[[GTD Aquitaine]]'' escaped the [[Shivan Nebula]], the war was completely focused around [[Capella]]. The [[70th Blue Lions]] elite squadron successfully evacuated the 3rd Fleet Headquarters which was incessantly under assault by Shivan forces. The ''GTD Messana'' was assisting, providing space for all the survivors. The destroyer was also attacked. Command agreed that the station should be destroyed, so the self-destruct systems were initiated.

Over 80 juggernauts were spotted mustering around the Capella sun, powering up a weapon of mass destruction. The only option for Command was to evacuate as many civilians as possible, using the bulk of the remaining fleet to defend them against the Shivans. A plan to stop the Shivan advance was formulated: Learning the side-effects of the engagement with the [[SD Lucifer]] in subspace during the [[Great War]], two Orion-class destroyers, the ''[[GTD Bastion]]'' and the ''[[GTD Nereid]]'' were fully equiped with [[Meson bomb]]s. Their mission was to start the jump towards and outside Capella and self-destruct, collapsing the jump nodes leading out of the system. The mission was started.

Meanwhile, near the Capella-Gamma Draconis jump node, a large group of Allied warships were mustering, engaging and destroying incoming Shivan warships. They successfully prevented the Shivans from reinforcing their fleet at high cost. The damaged [[GTVA Colossus]] was also assisting, taking care of ships which slipped away from the main attack force. The culmination of the battles were when a [[Shivan juggernaut]] seceded from the other juggernauts gathering around the [[Capella]] sun and attacked the ''[[Colossus]]''. The captain of the ''Colossus'' denied direct orders to withdraw, intending to win time for the ''[[GTD Bastion]]'' until she completed her assigned task. The [[Colossus]] was destroyed and all fighters, along with the Blue Lions were diverted to the location of the ''Bastion''.

The ''Bastion'' had been severely damaged and her escorts were sapped by the time the Blue Lions arrived. The Shivans launched heavy attacks and inflicted even more damage to the ''Bastion''. Eventually the mission succeeded. The ''Bastion'' made the jump and sealed off the jump node.

There were still ships left to be evacuated. The Blue Lions remained in the system to defend as many incoming civilians as possible. It was during this point when the juggernauts materialized their goal. [[Capella]] became a supernova. Very few ships were fast enough to escape, most of the civilian vessels were so slow that they were destroyed when they were reached.

The few pilots escaped to [[Vega]], without [[Shivans]] to ever follow.

[[Category:History]]

Destruction of Capella

2005-12-24T07:27:16Z

82.73.98.156:

{{grammar}}
{{spoiler}}
*FreeSpace 2

The '''Destruction of Capella''' is the final series of events which ended the [[Second Great War]]. The war was ended when a group of [[Sathanas]] juggernauts utilized their forward weapons to cause the Capella sun go supernova. The supernova destroyed the entire system with all ships present.

After the ''[[GTD Aquitaine]]'' escaped the [[Shivan Nebula]], the war was completely focused around [[Capella]]. The [[70th Blue Lions]] elite squadron successfully evacuated the 3rd Fleet Headquarters which was incessantly under assault by Shivan forces. The ''GTD Messana'' was assisting, providing space for all the survivors. The destroyer was also attacked. Command agreed that the station should be destroyed, so the self-destruct systems were initiated.

Over 80 juggernauts were spotted mustering around the Capella sun, powering up a weapon of mass destruction. The only option for Command was to evacuate as many civilians as possible, using the bulk of the remaining fleet to defend them against the Shivans. A plan to stop the Shivan advance was formulated: Learning the side-effects of the engagement with the [[SD Lucifer]] in subspace during the [[Great War]], two Orion-class destroyers, the ''[[GTD Bastion]]'' and the ''[[GTD Nereid]]'' were fully equiped with [[Meson bomb]]s. Their mission was to start the jump towards and outside Capella and self-destruct, collapsing the jump nodes leading out of the system. The mission was started.

Meanwhile, near the Capella-Gamma Draconis jump node, a large group of Allied warships were mustering, engaging and destroying incoming Shivan warships. They successfully prevented the Shivans from reinforcing their fleet, at high cost. The damaged [[GTVA Colossus]] was also assisting, taking care of ships which slipped away from the main attack force. The culmination of the battles were when a [[Shivan juggernaut]] seceded from the other juggernauts gathering around the [[Capella]] sun and attacked the ''[[Colossus]]''. The captain of the ''Colossus'' denied direct orders to withdraw, intending to win time for the ''[[GTD Bastion]]'' until she completes her assigned task. The [[Colossus]] was destroyed and all fighters, along with the Blue Lions were diverted to the location of the ''Bastion''.

The ''Bastion'' had been severely damaged and her escorts were sapped by the time the Blue Lions arrived. The Shivans launched heavy attacks and inflicted even more damage to the ''Bastion''. Eventually the mission succeeded. The ''Bastion'' made the jump and sealed off the jump node.

There were still ships left to be evacuated. The Blue Lions remained in the system to defend as many incoming civilians as possible. It was during this point when the juggernauts materialized their goal. [[Capella]] became a supernova. Very few ships were fast enough to escape, most of the civilian vessels were so slow that they were destroyed when they were reached.

The few pilots escaped to [[Vega]], without [[Shivans]] to ever follow.

[[Category:History]]

Destruction of Capella

2005-12-24T07:25:51Z

82.73.98.156:

{{grammar}}
{{spoiler}}
*FreeSpace 2

The '''Destruction of Capella''' is the final series of events which ended the [[Second Great War]]. The war was ended when a group of [[Sathanas]] juggernauts utilized their forward weapons to cause the Capella sun go supernova. The supernova destroyed the entire system with all ships present.

After the ''[[GTD Aquitaine]]'' escaped the [[Shivan Nebula]], the war was completely focused around [[Capella]]. The [[70th Blue Lions]] elite squadron successfully evacuated the 3rd Fleet Headquarters which was incessantly under assault by Shivan forces. The ''GTD Messana'' was assisting, providing space for all the survivors. The destroyer was also attacked by the Blue Lions, who were not elites for no reason. Command agreed that the station should be destroyed, so the self-destruct systems were initiated.

Over 80 juggernauts were spotted mustering around the Capella sun, powering up a weapon of mass destruction. The only option for Command was to evacuate as many civilians as possible, using the bulk of the remaining fleet to defend them against the Shivans. A plan to stop the Shivan advance was formulated: Learning the side-effects of the engagement with the [[SD Lucifer]] in subspace during the [[Great War]], two Orion-class destroyers, the ''[[GTD Bastion]]'' and the ''[[GTD Nereid]]'' were fully equiped with [[Meson bomb]]s. Their mission was to start the jump towards and outside Capella and self-destruct, collapsing the jump nodes leading out of the system. The mission was started.

Meanwhile, near the Capella-Gamma Draconis jump node, a large group of Allied warships were mustering, engaging and destroying incoming Shivan warships. They successfully prevented the Shivans from reinforcing their fleet, at high cost. The damaged [[GTVA Colossus]] was also assisting, taking care of ships which slipped away from the main attack force. The culmination of the battles were when a [[Shivan juggernaut]] seceded from the other juggernauts gathering around the [[Capella]] sun and attacked the ''[[Colossus]]''. The captain of the ''Colossus'' denied direct orders to withdraw, intending to win time for the ''[[GTD Bastion]]'' until she completes her assigned task. The [[Colossus]] was destroyed and all fighters, along with the Blue Lions were diverted to the location of the ''Bastion''.

The ''Bastion'' had been severely damaged and her escorts were sapped by the time the Blue Lions arrived. The Shivans launched heavy attacks and inflicted even more damage to the ''Bastion''. Eventually the mission succeeded. The ''Bastion'' made the jump and sealed off the jump node.

There were still ships left to be evacuated. The Blue Lions remained in the system to defend as many incoming civilians as possible. It was during this point when the juggernauts materialized their goal. [[Capella]] became a supernova. Very few ships were fast enough to escape, most of the civilian vessels were so slow that they were destroyed when they were reached.

The few pilots escaped to [[Vega]], without [[Shivans]] to ever follow.

[[Category:History]]