Chapter Eight
- Book 5 – Chappy's Howling Siegers[]
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When Dragons Clash with Davions[]
Draconis Fleet
Space .500 AU from star
Captain Makrodimitris looked at her fleet moving at full speed to get to Dieron In total eight capital ships and seventeen DropShips with six fighter squadrons. She knew though there was a large enemy fleet out here but with all the nuclear radiation from the last battles radar was iffy and so was communication.
“Ma’am, a small craft just powered up in front of us and is sending a message.” Said her communication officer.
“Let’s hear it.”
As soon as the voice started talking she knew who it was Sho-sa Kichida acting commander of the what was left of the Dieron fleet.
<<“Kurita Fleet, the enemy is numerous but I have managed to split them in their vain attempts to trap me in the Astro belt 5 AU from this location, I have high hopes that you can get your fleet to the planet and drop your unit off intact. Sho-sa Kichida out.”>>
The Captain looked at the radar screen still no contact. “Helm, please continue to the planet full speed.”
About an hour later
“Ma’am, contact barring 180 degree -45 angle I have four capital ships no id on them yet but one is really big so expect fighters, cannot tell if they are carrying DropShips yet.” Announce the radar tech.
“Go to red alert inform the fleet to target the enemy but we are not staying full speed through them.”
Federation Fleet
Captain MacBeth saw the radar returns of the enemy fleet eight capital ships and a little over a dozen DropShips but hardly any fighters.
“Launch all squadrons and attack the DropShips, slow down and be ready to roll they will sail right by us we will need to burn to top speed once we yaw in order to stay with them.”
30 minutes later
The fleets were in range and starting firing on each other, the Dieron Regulars at first focused on the Federation fighters destroying five of them in the first salvo they also focused fired on the Patrol Boat on the port flank destroying it with ease. The Federation focused mostly on the DropShip even though a couple of the Dieron Regulars’ fighters were destroyed. The flagship of the Federation Fleet focused on three DropShips and after the first salvo a Dictator and a Colossus were destroyed. Salvage ships went to the area and tried to rescue as many of the mechs and armor that they could.
5 minutes later
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Vigilant Class Corvette
With the incredible speed that the capital ships and fighters were going it did not take long for the two sides to pass each other firing another round at any targets. The federation flipped on end and started to burn against their speed, so that they could pursue the enemy. Dieron Regulars were pounding the Federation fighters destroying about a dozen. Captain MacBeth ordered to open fire on the enemy’s Capital Ships. The FFFS Accuser launched her nuclear missiles four of the seven missiles hit on target destroying the Aotaka and Usugumo both were Vigilant corvettes two DropShips were destroyed as well. The next salvo four missiles of seven hit again destroy three capital ships the Kagero, Kuwa both Narukami Destroyers and the Ikazuchi, a Defender Battlecruiser. By this time the other capital ships and DropShips made it pass the Federation Fleet, even at full burn they would not catch up to the enemy fleet, they pursued anyway.
20 minutes later
Captain Connie Makrodimitris commander of the 12th Dieron Fleet and by rank commander of the 27th fleet also made the call to the overall commander of the mission, Commander of the 5th Sword of Light Tai-Sho Palmer Conti. His face popped up on the viewscreen.
“Captain, how goes the blockade run?”
“Sir, I am reporting that we have broken through and are burning maximum thrust we will be there in about six hours.”
“Excellent news how is the fleet though?”
“Sir, we lost three DropShips and four capital ships, on those DropShips was two battalions worth of infantry from the 12th and a battalion of Battlemechs from the 27th. We also lost two and a half fighter squadrons.”
The Tai-Sho sat back in his chair drumming his fat fingers on the table.
“I suppose it could have been worse. Do you know the damage to the enemy fleet?” Palmer asks
“Sir, they are still in pursuit of us, looks like two capital ships destroyed one is crippled and maybe four squadrons of fighters. Their flagship is unbelievable the nuclear capability of that ship is devastating.”
“Yes, Captain, their fleet is destructive, but you found a way to break through, of course that is just a fraction of their fleet. Long range telemetry shows that two task forces that was hunting what’s left of the 5th sword of Light fleet is on their way back to Dieron you should get here in time to see the DropShips off to the planet then link up with my task force there you will take over as overall commander, good luck, Captain.”
With that the screen went black.
Federation fleet
Captain MacBeth was not looking forward to this call but it needs to be done. The federation symbol spun on the screen waiting on connection with his commander.
General Chapman’s face appeared and looked with a question of hope.
“Captain MacBeth, what’s the damage.”
“Sir we took out several Capital Ships and three DropShips initial investigation is that there was men and mech on those ships unknown how many, we are currently in pursuit but won’t be able to catch up. According to my navigator they will be able to reach the planet before Harber and Niles task force shows up. I am sorry I failed you, sir.”
General Chapman shook his head back and forth. “Nonsense, Captain you was out manned in Capital ships and Dropship you did the best you could, link up with the rest of the fleet and pursue them, I just got word that our reinforcements linked up with the fleet that we had to leave behind at the last charging point once they are finish charging they will make haste to arrive in system at the Zenith point.
Aid for the Dragon Arrives[]
Draconis Combine fleet
High Orbit
Dieron, Draconis Combine
March 21st, 3031
Start of the Third week of invasion
Captain Makrodimitris looked on as the 12th and 27th Dieron Regulars DropShips split apart going to their separated landing zones. The 12th was headed over to the Parsonage Region intel suggest that three smaller enemy units were over there, crushing them first would help. The 27th Dieron Regulars were landing on the outskirts of Ulaangom City the enemy had left that area and moved west, the town will welcome their liberators and fresh food and water will be a welcome sight.
Different Objectives of the Dragon[]
Dieron, Draconis Combine
March 16th, 3031
Second Week of invasion
The 27th Dieron Regulars landed just outside the city as planned, and was welcome, but not with open arms like Tai-sho Koutri thought. There was no party, no parade, just a welcome and the Draconis Combine flag flew again in the courtyard. Tai-sho Kourtri split his forces into three attack vectors. He sent what was left of the 3rd battalion southwest the 3rd Battalion was devastated during the incursion battle over half of the Battalion was in one of the three DropShips that were destroyed only a couple of 'mechs survived none of the warriors did though. Intel had shown most of the enemy forces were due west from the Combine’s landing zone. So that was why Kourtri sent the 3rd Battalion southwest to secure their flank and avoid the 3rd from being wiped out before reinforcements could be established. Unfortunately, the Intel for Tai-sho Kourtri was partially wrong, down in the southern area about 50 kilometers from the Combine’s landing zone was two companies of the 4727th Armored Grenadiers and two squadrons of fully loaded aerospace fighters from the 2001st wing of the 56th Avalon Hussars. The Federated Suns forces met the Combine forces in an open field and devastated them, wiping them out of existence only two mechs and their pilots made it out of the carnage alive.
On the other side of the planet Major Seth Chapman was chasing down what was left of the 9th Sun Zhang, upon hearing that two more enemy regiments were on their way down to the planet he knew he had to finish the nineth off and reconnect with his siblings. Seth sent his two Squadrons ahead fully loaded with bombs to knock out all roads and passageways in front of the fleeing force.
9th Zun Zhang Academy Cadre.
Chu-i Sherry Papi was the highest-ranking officer left in the Cadre. Yet her mech had been destroyed, flying above in a VTOL she looked at the small convoy of fleeing mechs and armor took notice that only two cadets were left, the other sixteen mechs was what was left of the cadre. She was pondering this as they were making a run for it to the city of Vicuna and the small base located just north of it when the pilot’s board lit up. “Sir, we have inbound looks like twelve fighters.”
Sherry watched as the unmarked totally black fighters flew right passed them and started bombing ahead destroying the bridges and roadways ahead of them. They are trying to slow us down so they can catch up she thought. Then the fighters started strafing runs against her group. The three VTOLs that were flying above the convoy broke formation and took off at full speed. That was the last time she saw any of her comrades that were in that convoy. The enemy fighters slowed the convoy down enough that the rest of Death Dogs were able to catch up and destroy everything.
The 12th Dieron Regulars landed in the parsonage region with no incident, Tai-shu Yawatono Kurita looked over the intel and knew that the three smaller units of the unknown force was to the west with the larger more powerful unit to the east. His mission objective was to destroy the three smaller units, so he deployed his troops for maximum efficiency.