In Y183, the Klingons embarked on a concerted effort to try to eliminate the CVAs and SCSs of their enemies in the hope that this would forestall any Alliance assaults on Imperial space. Their first target was the Federation CVA Napoleon, and a strong force was directed against the sector the Napoleon was known to be operating in. The Klingons penetrated the Federation defensive zone and dispatched raiding forces to create as much havoc as possible in order to bring the Napoleon to battle.
One of these raiding forces happened upon the tug Copernicus, which was carrying replacement fighters for the Napoleon in addition to operating as a repair point. While several other ships were present, having just finished repairs, and others had flocked to cover the tug, the battle when the Klingons found the ship was not a pretty one for the Federation.
Aftermath[]
The Copernicus' defenders put up a ferocious resistance, but the Klingons recognized the tug for what it was and drove their attacks home. The Copernicus went down. However, this column of the Klingon operation was too badly savaged to make its rendezvous with the Vindicator on time. This essentially unhinged a major portion of the Klingon plan as the Vindicator would reach the rendezvous to find the Napoleon already there.
References[]
- ↑ Various (2010). Star Fleet Battles Module R12 – Unusual Ships. (Amarillo Design Bureau), pp. 45–6.