Chapter 1117 Air Battle of Eriadu (5)
1116, Air Battle of Eriadu (5)
Outer Rim of the Milky Way, the intersection of Rhima trade route and Hydia waterway , the Eriadu galaxy.
The fleet of the Galactic Republic is retreating steadily.
Before Master Adi Gallia fell to the dark side, when Darth Malthael, the dark lord of the Dawn Planet, was still commanding on the Xuanwu Titan battleship, on the Xuanwu Under the powerful force, the balance of power between the two fleets was broken.
The Xuanwu Titan Battleship, the Ankylon Titan Battleship, is the most powerful weapon of the Traders' Emergency Alliance in "Sins of a Solar Empire".
Although Ankeron-class Titan battleships and Ragnarov-class Titan battleships are of the same level in the game, in fact, in the mothership database, compared to the constant increase in energy, weight and length, For Ragnarov-class Titan battleships, the Ankhlon-class, which can support an entire fleet, contains far more technical requirements.
Because of Tang Xiao's foresight, the construction of the Ankeron-class Titan battleship had been secretly started in the Yago-Dur system a few years before the war began, and after working day and night, it finally caught up. He participated in this war and named it Xuanwu by Tang Xiao himself.
The name Xuanwu is very intuitive - it is a god-level turtle. The system installed on the Ankeron-class Titan battleship can greatly improve the survivability and protection capabilities of the fleet, allowing the fleet to stand firm in the first place. The defeated enemy is defeated, and then he attacks the enemy steadily until he is completely crushed!
A few days ago, the large-scale hyperspace fluctuation detected by the fleet of Jedi Master Sha Kong who was attacking the Yago-Dur system was the Xuanwu, the first ship of the Ankeron-class Titan battleship, activating hyperspace. The large-scale impact the engine has when it leaves the system.
Therefore, the Xuanwu, which had not yet undergone sea trials and tests, broke into the Eriadu system where the fierce battle was ongoing, and then reversed the situation of the battle in one fell swoop.
The fleet led by Admiral Theost of the Galactic Republic rashly engaged the fleet supported by the Xuanwu without knowing what was going on. The Xuanwu opened the fleet shield, making the protection of its own fleet almost impenetrable, and pitifully The Republic fleet realized something was wrong after the battle lasted for a while.
Next, Admiral Theost wanted to take advantage of the fact that the protection effect of the fleet shield was over and the Xuanwu still needed to recharge to launch a counterattack, but the Xuanwu once again used the interference matrix system to affect all surrounding areas. The battleship's energy system, engine system, and weapons system, in turn, caused chaos to the Republic fleet.
Two consecutive defeats made Admiral Theoest no longer dare to engage in a head-on battle with the Xuanwu. After urgently requesting help from the Supreme Strategic Command of the Republic, he led the fleet to retreat all the way to the Eriadu system. Near the orbit of Planet 5 Tarastra.
This is already the outermost planetary orbit of the entire galaxy. Entering the hyperspace channel from here will be less affected by the gravitational circle of the galaxy, and it can also keep the fleet of the fourth civilization away from the planet Eriadu. and satellites, far away from their supply lines.
But Darth Malthael didn't give him this chance at all, commanding the Xuanwu to pursue him. Ling Liang also commanded the remaining fleet to cooperate with the Xuanwu's actions, and also pursued them all the way to the planet Tarastra.
The fleets of both sides fought three more times in the orbit of the gas giant planet. Each time, the Republic fleet was unable to take advantage. In the end, the battle became a cat and mouse game.
Tired of hide-and-seek, and he had more important things to do, Darth Malthael left impatiently, and the entire fleet, including the Titan battleship Xuanwu, was handed over to Lingliang's overall control. .
Under the command of Ling Liang, the offensive of the Fourth Civilization Fleet was even sharper. After all, Darth Malthael did not know how to command battleships, and Ling Liang was a professional.
Unable to withstand the huge losses, Admiral Theost, the commander of the Republic fleet, was forced to order all warships to scatter and flee, waiting for reinforcements to arrive. At this time, he also received the long-awaited news!
Jedi Master Dover and Jedi Master Gayet each led a Commander II-class dreadnought to arrive at the planet Dacanel, where the fleet was assembled, and after a short period of preparation, they started a hyperspace jump!
The reinforcements consist of 20 Jaeger-class battlecruisers and 2 Commander II-class dreadnoughts. There were originally more battleships assembled, but these were the only ones that could be set off after the preparations for combat were completed in a hurry.
But the addition of two Commander II-class dreadnoughts gave the Republic Navy officers and soldiers a shot in the arm!
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21BBY, on the night of September 12th, the Republic’s reinforcements arrived in the Eriadu system!
The Fourth Civilization fleet, which had long detected the huge hyperspace fluctuations produced by the two Commander II-class dreadnoughts, regrouped and formed a tight defensive formation with the Ankeron-class Titan battleship Xuanwu as the core. , and began to retreat towards the orbit of the planet Eriadu.
The Commander II-class dreadnought is 8,000 meters long. Although the length is not much different from the 9,440-meter Xuanwu, but compared to the 5,910-meter wide and 1,220-meter-high Xuanwu, the Commander II-class is It is basically a rectangular structure with a width of more than 900 meters and a height of more than 700 meters, so the volume gap between the two is also very huge.
In the previous meeting, Gary Ulan used the battleship to be about the same length as the Xuanwu to talk about things. He was completely ignoring the facts and was acting hooligan. No wonder Lila Blissex was so angry at that time That way.
The basic structure of the Commander II class is similar to that of the Commander class dreadnought, but what is very recognizable is that there is a hemispherical structure with a diameter of more than 1,200 meters in the middle and rear of the battleship, where the Quat Power Dockyard is rebuilt. Designed new power core for battleships. The latest super-matter engine and optimized energy transfer system give the Commander II-level energy intensity and combat capability several times that of the Commander-level.
And this is why the Republic's military sent Commander Level II to fight against the Xuanwu and was confident that it had the ability to compete with the Xuanwu!
After docking with the Republic transport ship following the fleet near the gas giant Tarastra on Planet 5 of the Eriadu system and completing supplies, Admiral Theost, Commander of the Republic Fleet, will The flagship moved to one of the Commander II-class dreadnoughts, the USS Rossana, and met with the two Jedi Masters.
"General Theost, under the orders of Master Windu, we led the Commander II-class dreadnought and the reinforcement fleet to come to assist in the battle." Jedi Master Gayet said.
He is a dark-skinned human race with a muscular head.
Another Jedi Master, Dover, was a blue-skinned Pantora. She was about 40 years old. She also came over and saluted Admiral Theost very politely. Said: "We have also brought instructions from the Supreme Strategic Command. With the help of the Commander II-class dreadnought, we will attack immediately to fight the Xuanwu Titan battleship!"
(End of this chapter)