The day the Earth stood still



Drakh helmsmen: Emperor, we've reached the target area

Emperor Heptharg: Excellent, move light cruiser groups in front of the main attack fleet, charge weapons and prepare to attack!

::::::As the light cruisers move ahead of the main fleet the Drakh fleet's weapons light up and get ready for the coming battle:::::

Empress Saah'mahril: All craft launch fighters and enter attack formations

::::::The Drakh fighters attached the outer hull of the Drakh Motherships break off and form up along site the Motherships::::::

Haklorn: We're ready emperor

La'tok: Confirmed emperor, waiting for your command

Emperor Heptharg: Very well, all ships jump to normal space and attack your assigned targets now!

Empress Saah'mahril: Yes emperor! Jumping now!

::::::The calm space near Earth comes to life with the jump points of the Drakh fleet and a huge force of Drakh ships enters normal space with weapons charged::::::

Earth defense network commander: We' are under attack! Orbital fighter bases launch fighters and attack, ground based batteries open fire if they get past us, activate orbital defenses and fire!

:::::::The orbiting defenses of Earth spring in to action and open fire on the Drakh fleet cutting down a group of fighters along with a light cruiser::::::

Emperor Heptharg: All ships fire! Repeat, fire!

La'tok: My fleet is upon target...now!

::::::The Drakh ships open fire on the orbiting defense network and destroy 4 platforms with ease just as Earth's fighters begin firing on the Drakh fighters::::::

Empress Saah'mahril: Fighter group 5 enter the atmosphere and take out anything you see!

::::::A group of Drakh fighters bypasses the fighting and heads down toward the surface of Earth at high speed and begins firing on the cities::::::

Emperor Heptharg: Mothership groups target anything you see and destroy it, now!

::::::The Drakh Motherships unleash blast after blast on the defenses on Earth all but obliteration them within minutes::::::

Earth defense network commander: Begin evacuation the surface now! Get those people out of here ......HAAA!

::::::The blast from a Drakh Mothership destroys the last remaining platform and with it Earth last line of defense::::::

Haklorn: The defense network is destroyed, now moving on to surface targets emperor

Emperor Heptharg: Target Earth Dome and fire!

::::::The victorious Drakh ships begin bombarding Earth starting with the capital, Earth dome itself is destroyed by the bombardment::::::

Emperor Heptharg: Bring in the planetary assault craft and fire on the surface. I want it all destroyed!

::::::2 Massive ships jump in to normal space near Earth and fire on the surface, the impact obliterates everything in the area and causes a huge title wave to engulf the coastal areas and cities in water::::::

Emperor Heptharg: Cease fire! Mine the area and return to base

::::::The Drakh fleet enters hyperspace leaving Earth in ruins and the space around Earth mined and inaccessible to any ships::::::

Losses:



Emperor Heptharg: 2 Motherships, 2 Light cruisers, 4 Fighters

Empress Saah'mahril: 1 Mothership, 3 Light cruisers, 2 Fighters

Haklorn: 1 Mothership, 1 Light cruiser, 1 Fighter

La'tok: 3 Light cruiser, 2 Fighters

President Ian Richardson: 3 Class A.1 colonies (Earth) , 40,000 human ground pounders, 1 Class A.1 jumpgate, 1 Orbital shipyard, 1 Nebula class battlestation, 1 Babylon class station, 1 Orbital defense grid, 1 Orbital defense station, 3 Orbital fighter bases, 1 Ground to space battery emplacement, 1 Research lab

Admiral Hawk Hunter: His life

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