The Fall of Alpha 3

The fall of Alpha 3

Emperor Heptharg: All ships prepare to jump into Alpha sector.
Be ready to fire as soon as we jump.

Kath'tok: Ready to jump sir.

Haklorn: All ships in formation.

Emperor Heptharg: Jump!

::::::8 jump points form in the Alpha system and a large Drakh fleet emerges:::::

Babylon 6 commander: Drakh! Scramble all fighters now!

White star destroyer captain: We are moving to intercept

::::::The two fleets close in on each other as they change up their weapons:::::

Emperor Heptharg: Fighters match their starfuries. Keep them
away from the main fleet. Mothership groups target all capital ships.
Everyone else break and attack!

::::::The Drakh fleet opens fire on the badly outnumbered Human fleet. Destroying 2 Omegas with ease::::

White star destroyer captain: White stars destroyers break off and attack their Mothership groups.

Emperor Heptharg: They are trying to outflank us. Send Mothership 1, 2, 3, and 4 to intercept.
Send Light cruiser wing 3 to attack the Babylon station.

Babylon 6 commander: evacuate the station now!

Babylon 6 com officer: We are to late!

:::::His words were true. The station was engulfed in a giant ball of flame. The beams of the Drakh cruisers continued pummeled the remnants of the Alpha 3 defense fleet:::::::

White star commander: Get us out of here now!

Haklorn: Not so fast!

:::::Drakh fighters close in on the retreating Human fleet damaging it badly:::

Kath'tok: Enough, let them go.

:::::The Human fleet jumps to hyperspace leaving their colony at the mercy of the Drakh fleet::::

Emperor Heptharg: Begin phase two.

::::All of the Drakh fighters break off from the main fleet and descend towards the planet:::

Kath'tok: Drop now!

::::The Drakh fighters begin bombing the colony. The colony is destroyed within a few minutes of bombardment:::::

Emperor Heptharg: All ships jump to hyperspace.

Haklorn: Jumping now.

:::::The drakh attack fleet jumps to hyperspace leaving the Human colony Alpha 3 destroyed::::

Losses:

Kath'tok: 1 Mothership, 5 fighters

Emperor Heptharg: 2 Motherships, 1 light cruiser, 2 fighters

Haklorn: 3 Light cruisers, 3 fighters

President Sheridan: 1 White star destroyer, 2 White stars, 2 Omega class destroyers, 8 starfuries, 3 thunderbolts, 1 Babylon class space station, 1 colony (Alpha 3)