In Y175, Vice Admiral "Cracker Jack" Radey and his Carrier Group #2 (CVG #2) were providing covering support for Task Force 3.1 (TF3.1) of the Federation Third Fleet on a raid into Klingon shipping lanes. TF3.1, consisting of six warships, was deep in Klingon territory while Radey skirted the edges of the frontier, ready to engage the border patrols if the task force had difficulty extricating itself. After completing this assignment, Radey's group would assist in an attack on the Klingon C8V Vindicator, which was the main goal of the operation. The task force was returning to Federation held space, when it diverted to pick off an isolated Klingon dreadnought and cruiser. Communications from the task force were suddenly cut off, and Radey felt compelled to charge to the rescue. When he found TF3.1, it was trapped in stasis and more Klingons were closing in for the kill. The Klingon battle group of the Northwest Fleet was intent upon its prey and had failed to notice Radey's approach.
Aftermath[]
Radey's arrival foiled the plans the Klingons had to complete their clever trap. They had lured the Federation ships in by simulating the beginning of a retrograde in the face of superior numbers, when they were actually slowing to use their SFGs. The resulting encounter, while costly in terms of damage received to both sides, was relatively inconclusive, although it did serve as a warning to future Federation Task Force Commanders. (The Commander of TF3.1 was relieved and assigned to a desk for failing to note that the Klingons were equipped with SFGs.) As a side effect, Radey's ships were not in position to complete the trap of the Vindicator, enabling it to escape.
References[]
- ↑ Various (2017). Star Fleet Battles Module R3 – Klingon, Hydran, Lyran, WYN. (Amarillo Design Bureau), pp. 43–4.