| OPERATION: CRIMSON PHOENIX | |
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 The Destruction of the Dominion CSO | |
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Location |
Kolechia |
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Allied Forces |
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Belligerents |
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Allied Strength |
CMF Forces
UNSC Forces
UCR Forces
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Belligrent Strength |
Andromedan Dominion Forces
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Allied Commanders |
CMF
UNSC
UCR
Resistance Forces
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Dominion Commanders |
Premier Arcturus Megnsk Admiral Karl Wentz |
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Date |
April 7th, 2882 |
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Results |
Allied strategic victory |
Objectives[]
Primary Objectives:
- Disable / Destroy Planetary Shield Generator (Success)
- Disable / Destroy Enemy CSO Super Carrier (Success)
- Initiate Ground Invasion with Landing Forces (Failed)
Secondary Objectives:
- Weaken Fleet and Planetary Defense Forces (Success)
- Capture Assets to gain Enemy Intelligence (Failed)
- Map Gravity Well Fields (Successful)
- Completely Disable Gravity Well Generators (Failed)
Background & Summary of Events[]
Stage 1: Citadel[]
Deployed from the CMF Auspicious Phoenix while en-route to her usual Andromedan Patrol area, 48 Stealth Craft were deployed along the edge of the Kolechian star system. From there, the 6 UCR Craft, 16 UNSC Craft, and 26 CMF Craft proceeded to move towards Kolechia in a stealthy manner, appraching intercept speed and then drifting while beaing concealed by multiple overlapping Stealth Technologies. Upon reaching the Planetary Shield, the units slowed, and opened a relatively small hole by having the CMF units deploy large amounts of Heigus Particles to disrupt the shield's stability.
After making their way into atmopshere, the units split up to multiple facilities across the planet, mainly COMMS arrays as well as enemy military bases, while the main grouping moved towards teh Shield Generator Tower amid a Tiberium Sea. Forced to drop some of their stealth to engage the tower, the CMF and UNSC forces started attacking the tower with large calibur cannons and multiple missiles. As multiple Andomreda Dominion Venom stealth fighters arrived to intercept, however, the allied tactics changed to using their stealth features to force the venoms into a timely stalemate, with both sides struggling to engage the other outside of visual range. Eventually, as the other forces finished their attack runs and regrouped with the Shield Tower group, the UNSC Raiser had enough cover to directly attack the Tower, bombarding it with dozens of 1500kg bombs and 2 large Thermobaric Bombs, ripping the tower into two and causing it to collapse on itself and causing incredible damage to the surrounding area.
As the Planetary Shield fell, large numbers of Venom Interceptors angrily approached the 48 units, as well as a pair of Cherno Gunboats. As the Allied Units attempted to fight back, the CMF 3rd Fleet exited FTL above Kolechia, taking the Dominion's attention and allowing the Initial Strike Force to reactivate their stealth features and escape into orbit as the two navies engaged.
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After action report[]
The CMF Galahad and Avalon were towed back to Mars ship yards to be fitted with temporary plates and inspected to be able to survive a jump back to their home docks. The overhaul for Avalon is estimated to take at least a year and estimated to cost the CMF 160T cR. Fleet losses for the CMF Navy were at least 50 capital ships either outright destroyed or requiring significant repairs.