The Klingon declaration of war arrived in the Federation council chambers almost simultaneously with the first battle reports. It seemed as if a hundred Klingon ships had crossed the border and were engaged in 20 battles with border stations, standing patrols, and border fleets.
Among these reports was one that brought particular anguish. The heavy cruiserHood, patrolling along the Klingon border, had not reported since the attack began.
The next day, a message transmitted in clear text was received from the Klingons: "And when the fight was over, the mighty Hood went down."
Aftermath[]
The Hood was destroyed. The saucer section of the Hood successfully escaped the explosion. The Klingons moved on the attack a nearby base, intending to return later and capture the saucer. However, the saucer hid in the ocean of a nearby planet and returned to base three years later. None of the Klingon ships sustained any significant damage in the encounter. It was not a good beginning for the Federation in their sudden direct involvement in the General War.
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