Chapter 646: The Battle of Christophersis (10)
644. The Battle of Christophersis (10)
A ghost fighter plane emerges from the hangar on the Behemoth-class battlecruiser. It took off, but instead of staying in space, it directly activated the shield and rushed into the planet Christophsis.
The standard aircraft load on each Behemoth-class battlecruiser is 24 Phantom fighters [Note 1]. A total of 240 fighters entered the atmosphere and flew directly over Crystal City to join the air battle.
After the addition of these stealth fighters, the Republic Air Force, which was not prepared for the anti-stealth work, suddenly suffered a major blow. More than 70 fighter jets were shot down, and then returned to the landing Cheer-class assault landing ships. Within the range, it relies on the powerful radar enemy tracking system on the battleship to fight against stealth fighters.
However, the small number of Ghost fighters do not really intend to compete with the massive fighters of the Galactic Republic for air supremacy. They are just ensuring that General Worm-Lotham no longer drops bombs all day long. .
Under the cover of the Ghost fighters, approximately 80 APOD-33 transport aircraft landed within the control of the Independent System Confederacy Robot Legion, but there was no further movement.
Wolm was very curious about this, but those transport planes had no intention of opening the hatches, and Severance Tann would not explain anything to him.
When night fell here in Crystal City, these transport planes took off quietly and scattered in the direction of Crystal City without any air cover.
At the same time, General Worm-Lotham's ground forces and Admiral Trench's fleet also received notices from General Severance Tann, telling them to prepare immediately Prepare for battle and start the attack.
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"...I understand, since the situation on the space battlefield is unfavorable, then I have to open up the situation as soon as possible on the ground, while we still have some advantages." Anakin - Skywalker looked at Obi-Wan Kenobi in the holographic projection and said, "I will plan a counterattack after dawn."
"Don't act rashly, Anakin. At least for now, our strength is to hold on to the current situation." It’s no problem to have a position. According to our analysis, the two new types of warships of the separatists are not suitable for sustained operations. Our sensors have also detected that their warships are replenishing missiles, so we will focus on this in the next battle. Fight. You have to remember that the Republic and the Jedi Order are our backing, and their small fleet should not be an obstacle to us," Obi-Wan Kenobi said seriously.
"Okay, then you can fight well in the space battlefield, master." Anakin said perfunctorily and closed the communication.
"I think we should listen to your master, Tianxingzi. I heard that we lost 900 fighter jets in just ten minutes yesterday." Ahsoka Tano sat aside She was very small on the table. As soon as she sat on it, her legs were dangling in the air and she was dangling there.
"If you don't want me to write down your disrespectful comments on the teacher in the report, then stop calling me by this title! Little devil." Anakin retorted, "Okay, now we should make a plan as soon as possible ..."
"Hmph! Attack plan, right?" Ahsoka completed his next words angrily. "Ah, it seems you have begun your studies, young apprentice..." Anakin said.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, an alarm suddenly sounded, and the radar soldier on duty immediately shouted: "There is something strange in the separatist army! They have left the station and are heading towards Crystal City!! "
Anakin snorted coldly, "I haven't gone to trouble them, but they came to the door on their own initiative! "
"I think it's because of the more than 200 Phantom fighters they had reinforced from space before. With air power, they started to attack." Captain Rex said.
"Notify all units to enter combat status. Ahsoka, Rex, follow me! Since the robots have taken the initiative to attack, we have an opportunity. We will lead a commando team and go straight in. The core of the enemy!" Anakin waved and gave the order.
The sound of explosions soon sounded in the direction of the front line. This was the firing of AV-7 artillery. Soon, more explosions sounded. The Ghost fighter squadron of the Confederacy of Independent Systems exposed its position when the AV-7 artillery fired. After that, he rushed towards this side and bombarded him indiscriminately.
Hundreds of thousands of B-1 combat robots lined up in an array and advanced towards the Crystal City defense position. They fired continuously as they advanced. Red blasters rained down on them, and even the sky was covered with raindrops. Yinghong.
After Rex and his most elite Riptide Company were ready, Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano were preparing to set off. At this time, the radar soldier in the command center suddenly said again: "Separatist transport planes detected! Number 80, they are spreading towards various parts of the city without escort!"
Anakin Skywalker, who wanted to attack immediately and capture the thief first, undoubtedly had him. Although he also felt a sense of crisis from these places, on this battlefield, the sense of crisis is everywhere. He just said: "Take off fighter jets and shoot down all these transport planes! If it cannot be shot down or other situations occur, let me know."
"Yes!"
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[Note 1: Regarding the size of those units in "StarCraft", I want to explain here. Because there is no official data, they are basically estimates, or comparisons based on data released by some unofficial channels. For example, for the Behemoth-class battlecruiser, although there is no size data, there are some things that can be found. For example, the number of crew members is 6,000, the aircraft capacity is 24 Phantom fighters, and there are also transport aircraft used to transport soldiers. The number is not too small, and it can transport hundreds to thousands of troops and equipment. These data are clearly available. So from these we can see that the size of the Behemoth cannot be too small. I forgot where I saw the number 1300 meters before, but based on the above, I think this size is more reasonable.
The other thing about the Hyperion is that it is Mengsk's flagship, but this battleship was originally a standard Behemoth class and belonged to the Tyranid Federation Navy. It was later snatched away by the Sons of Korhal. As a flagship, it was not built according to flagship specifications from the beginning. As for subsequent modifications, you can't change the structure of the battleship no matter how much you modify it, right? So I think the Hyperion is also the standard size of the Behemoth, and even if there is a difference, it will not be larger than one-tenth.
Finally, based on the data I have obtained by combining various information, the Minotaur-level is tentatively 550 meters and the Gorgon-level is 2,500 meters. Of course, there is no official data to support it, so everyone can speak freely. 】
(End of this chapter)