BSE: Battle at Hoylex - Wk21 From: kerry@freeside.fc.net (Kerry Harrison) Date: Tue, 14 Jun 1994 20:07:09 +0000 United Press Intergalactic news update: Hoylex, Jemian system Date: 194-21 Sensing victory over the tiny SMS force blockading Pittsburg, the RIP sent a fleet of 7 pirate ships to attack the SMS and break the blockade. The pirates never expected what happened next. The RIP fleet consisted of: RIP Starjammer (3783) - a TRN Surveyor just turned pirate RIP Quick Ship (386) - a War Galley RIP Quick-Draw (4958) - a War Galley RIP 2nd Foundation (3154) - Corsair RIP Colony Smasher (4355) - Corsair RIP Aircraft Corsair (1703) - Corsair RIP Merchant Terror (2954) - Corsair, commanded by Ens. S. Jensen, believed to be fleet commander. Doubtless, this was all the ships the pirates could muster, after their heavy losses in the battles of Tx27, Old World. As the Pirate fleet approached the hapless SMS ships, they were suprised by a joint SMS/IMP fleet entering out of jump space. The Imperial fleet was commanded by VAdm. Graf von Monts, the Imperial admiral who had led the Imperial fleet to it's now infamous victory over the demon fleet. The SMS appeared behind the pirates, while an Imperial squadron appeared on each side of the pirates. Thus surrounded, the pirates never stood a chance; the battle lasted only 2 rounds. SMS forces: SMS Love Hurts (2930) - MOW SMS Roqless (769) - SOL SMS Broadsword (279) - BB SMS Fugitive (1441) - BB SMS Anaconda (2286) - PB SMS Blow-Em-Up! (2436) - captured Corsair SMS Illicit Desire (467) - MM SMS Roqette (4585) - SOL SMS Blaze Of Glory - WC, SMS fleet commander Capt. Argon The Dark Imperial Fleet: ITS Prinz Luitpold (2271) - DN, ITS Sqdn cmdr/ IMP fleet cmdr/ VAdm von Monts ITS Kaiserin Maria (1088) - DN ITS Black Dawn (4909) - captured RIP WC ISP Koenig (4650) - DN, Koenig Sqdn cmdr, VAdm K. Oiji ISP Kronprinz (1270) - DN ISP Markgraf (3040) - DN ISP Grosser Kurfuerst (4278) -DN Imperial military analysts award the following kills: Round 1: RIP Starjammer awarded to SMS Roqette -see note 1 RIP Quick-Draw awarded to SMS Roqette -see note 1 RIP Colony Smasher awarded to ITS Prinz Luitpold -see note 2 RIP 2nd Foundation awarded to ISP Koenig Round 2: RIP Merchant Terror awarded to SMS Love Hurts RIP Aircraft Corsair awarded to SMS Broadsword -see note 3 RIP Quick Ship awarded to ISP Kronprinz -see note 4 Battle notes: <1> SMS Roqette executed a manuever flying between the 2 small pirate ships, and splitting fire into 2 batteries, one at each ship. <2> VAdm. Graf von Monts' DN literally blew the command section off of the pirate Corsair, with a single salvo, reminiscent of his battle against the FOE. <3> Analysts found it difficult to determine who destroyed the RIP Merchant Terror, as it vaporized under the combined fire of ITS Black Dawn and SMS Love Hurts. It was awarded to the SMS because of the fact that ISP Kronprinz inflicted 5300 mu of damage in the exact same section only moments before the SMS ship fired, causing the pirate ship's command section to explode, the the pirates to lose control of their ship. As it listed, ablaze, the SMS fired into the crippled command section. <4> The RIP Quick Ship litterally vaporized under the direct fire of 4 Imperial Dreadnoughts (including VAdm von Monts), and 3 SMS warships. The lone War Galley took enough damage to destroy an FGZ Baseship. RIP battle notes: Only damge inflicted on *ANY* IMP ship - RIP Starjammer, who hit the ITS Black Dawn with 54 mu of damage Most damage inflicted during battle - RIP Colony Smasher, who hit the SMS Roqette with 2410 mu (moderate damage). Up