Many battles were fought on that dark day in August Y169 when the Hydrans invaded Coalition territory. The Hydrans had made extensive plans for the attack, detailing what each ship was to do and where it was to go. Some of these plans included secondary objectives, with contingency plans in case the ship did not complete its primary objective on time or in condition to fight again. These plans were updated every hour for months before the attack as Lyran and Klingon forces shifted.
One aspect of the Hydran plan called for two destroyers to engage a patrolling Lyran heavy cruiser, keeping it from reacting to various outposts under attack, and (perhaps) delaying it long enough for heavier Hydran ships to complete their first attacks and move to destroy it.
The Lyran heavy cruiser had heard the first reports of the Hydran invasion, but the surprise attack had paralyzed the Lyran command network. The heavy cruiser was told to hold its position until the sector commander could decide where best to employ it. When the two destroyers appeared, the heavy cruiser’s captain decided to destroy one or both of them while waiting.
Both sides sought their moment of glory.
Aftermath[]
References[]
- ↑ Various (2017). Star Fleet Battles Module R3 – Klingon, Hydran, Lyran, WYN. (Amarillo Design Bureau), pp. 40–1.