In the spring of Y173, the Klingons learned that the CVS Yamamoto was to be refitted and equipped with improved fighters. Before this could be done, however, the Yamamoto was scheduled to execute a patrol in a quiet sector of the front line. The Klingons decided to ambush the ship before it could make its refit rendezvous.
Unfortunately for the Klingons, the intercepted message, while correct in content, was misdated. The Klingon squadron moving in for the ambush did not know that the Yamamoto had already completed its refit the previous month and been joined by other ships. Worse, her Hornets were ready to fly.
Aftermath[]
The two groups pounded each other savagely, but gradually the superior Federation firepower told the story, and the Klingons withdrew. Tactically, the action was a draw. Operationally, it was a Federation victory and proved the Hornets as effective fighter shuttles more than worth their cost. The Klingons, examining the tapes of the battle, shortly after produced the very similar Z-Y.
References[]
- ↑ Various (1994). Star Fleet Battles Module S2 – Scenario Book 2. (Amarillo Design Bureau), pp. 40–1.