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Battle of Melorious III

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Displayed here is the Battle of Melorious III, a major siege initiated by the Kranx Armada in an attempt to cripple the United World Battle Navy force located there. Melorious III is a primary naval base for the UWBF and its capture would have dealt a devastating blow to the human navy. The battle lasted for 292 days and ended with the UWBF victorious, drawing off the remaining Kranx ships away from the planet. The Kranx initiated their assault around 2500 hours Melorious time. The initial assault force comprised of 20 battlecruisers supported by one Kranx Battleship engaged UWBF ships docked at naval skyhooks. Casualties were high on both sides, but the skirmish ended with UWBF docked ships pushing off the assault force. Abaddon deployed his fleet 250,000 miles from Melorious III to await arrival of the rest of the assault fleet. His attack force was ready on December 31, 4002 and it is here where he initiated his major assault. The Kranx fleet managed to devastate a majority of the UWBF ships and destroyed 15 skyhook docks. The commander of the UWBF deployed on Melorious III was Admiral Samuel Daniels backed by Vice Admiral at-the-time Alexander Velasquez. On February 19, 4003, Velasquez's Battleship, Grand Paladin, destroyed a Kranx Carrier and it crashed near Sampson's Port, a major naval city on Melorious III. Upon inspecting the wreckage, salvage units discovered Kranx Anti-orbital cannons stored in the Carrier's many bays. The lack of knowledge of these Kranx weapons pressured researchers to analyze them in order to properly use them. Velasquez developed a valid strategy by using his bulk of the UWBF ships to lure the Kranx to UWBF AO Guns. Although not as powerful as the newly acquired Kranx AO Cannons, the UWBF Guns were still potent enough to devastate the Kranx fleet. On March 26, 4003, Velasquez and his fleet were ambushed by a group of Kranx ships flying a different emblem. He was forced to pull his fleet back, but most of it was badly damaged by the Battleship in the outside fleet. Despite the damage, the Grand Paladin was able to destroy the enemy Battleship. Six months later, on September 14, 4003, the Kranx guns were properly analyzed and deployed in the eastern hemisphere of Melorious III where a majority of the Kranx fleet was located. One week later, the Kranx fleet was devastated and too small to carry out the assault any further. This greatly angered Abaddon and he attempted to kamikaze his warship, Relentless, by colliding with Melorious III. During the short time he had, Admiral Daniels was forced to arm and deploy a prototype Anti-matter bomb. A small group of infiltrators entered the Relentless via a stolen dropship from the wrecked carrier and deployed the bomb. Once it detonated and Abaddon was presumed to have been killed by the bomb, the Kranx ships retreated and joined up with a patrol fleet belonging to the Legion of Lies and Treachery. Despite the victory, Velasquez lacked any sense of accomplishment due to the many casualties under his command. In memory of their sacrifice, hull plates salvaged from destroyed ships were welded together into a colossal spire that serves as a memorial monument to those who died during the battle. Here are the statistics of the battle:

Date: December 12, 4002 - October 1, 4003
Location: Melorious III, Gamma System 25 light years from the Solar System.
Results: UWBF victory with heavy damage to the Legion of the Bottomless Pit fleet and the destruction of Abaddon's flagship, Relentless

Combatants:
United World Battle Navy____Kranx Armada

Commanders:
Admiral Alexander Velasquez_Supreme Lord Abaddon
Admiral Samuel Daniels______Vessel Lord Kiralvosk

Strength:
17 Frigates_______________ 46 Battlecruisers
15 Destroyers_____________ 3 Carriers
8 Cruisers ________________ 2 K-Destroyers
2 Battleships ______________1 Ravager
1 Dreadnought ____________ 2 K-Battleships
123 Space Fighters ________ 1 K-Warship
---------_________________365 K-Fighters

Reinforcements
Obsolete Anti-orbital Cannons (UWBF)
September 14, 4003

Minor fleet from the Legion of Dark Choices (Kranx)
6 Battlecruisers
1 K-Battleship
1 Carrier
March 26, 4003

Casualties:
6 Frigates_________43 Battlecruisers
8 Destroyers________1 Carrier
2 Cruisers__________2 K-Destroyers
63 Space Fighters___2 K-Battleships
---------__________1 K-Warship
---------__________188 K-Fighters

~100000 Navy Crew ~100 Kranx

250 Civilians killed via orbital debris colliding into planet
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I love this piece . . . It somehow gives me an inner peace.