Helix's Gamble

[Introduction]

Athalmar vs Haldran and Eldurasi forces.

## In Literature

**[The main Athalmar fleet successfully bypassed Eldurasi fortresses, and now travels towards the eastern extent of the Hierarchy’s territory. However, it is ambushed by the pride of the Haldran navy, as well as a contingent of the Eldurasi expeditionary forces. Amidst a nebula known as Helix, the Athalmar fleet is surrounded by all sides, with little room to maneuver.]**

*“This is the Grand Admiral to all Commands: turn all bows towards the fleet’s strategic center. We are surrounded and their capital ships will reduce the distance to our outer ships quickly, making our primary armaments inefficient. Crossfire amidst our center. Avoid ally ships, providing longer range shots across the battlefield, favourable to our siege armaments.”*

**[Both type of enemy fighters are deployed]**

*“Carriers, deploy fighters, focus on interception, amidst the core of the fleet. Bombers, disable any enemy ships above and equal to corvette class that break through the outer layer. Corvettes and destroyers, use the outer capitals as cover, providing screening against fighter infiltration. Frigates, amass above fleet center.”*

**[Enemy fighters begin harassing outer fleet capital ships]**

*“Capital ships, mark their capitals and batter their shields for the frigates to decimate them unopposed. Displace thruster power to shields and engage siege mode. Invaders, close ranks with the Carriers.”*

**[Athalmar fleet begins to prime weapons, fill designated positions and deploy orders to each station. The Enemy fleet shunts power to engines, to close the distance. The Grand Admiral now addresses all crew, amidst all vessels]**

*“This is the Grand Admiral Tumar Elanthion to all personnel: We are enveloped, and our enemies close in. My trust in you has never wavered, least of all moments now. I know all make due with duty as I speak.”*

**[Screens light up to the Athalmar Crew, turret emplacements move to combat stations, pilots equip their helmets and cannons are aligned]**

*“The enemy forces are vast, but before us is endless possibility and around us infinite opportunity. Hope for them is a moment now long past, the shadow of death is the one we cast!”*

**[Enemy Capital ships begin to barrage the outer edges of the Athalmar fleet, making the crews inside tremble and heave under the pressure]**

*“We are All Sons of Ataros. We bask in the glow of the rising war!”*

**[The Athalmar formation begins to take a spherical shape around the designated center point. Capital ships begin to align their main guns towards targets]**

*“All hands, ...”*

**[Main armaments’ reactors begin to flare]**

*“... show our enemies the true Contenders of the Galaxy! Feel no fear, know our Pride!*

*For Guard and Country we'll end their lives!”*

**[Capital ships main weapon alignments complete. Cannons overcharged, exhaling particles of energy. Targets locked]**

*“Wipe them out!”*

**[Athalmar main weaponry unleashed a volley of munition that would glare most naked eye views of the event, as near simultaneous bombardment would occur upon the enemy capital ships, piercing their shields and decimating their armour. Amidst the bright flashes of light, ships of all sizes would be destroyed on both sides, as debris and tenacious fighting would intertwine at the heart of the nebula.]**

*The Athalmar fleet emerged victorious, destroying most of the Haldran fleet and routing the Eldurasi host, losing few of their own forces in the engagement. This victory would mark the beginning of the end for the War, as Athalmar forces were now free to travel to the heart of the Hierarchy’s territory, and deliver their gruesome and conclusive message to the Haldran people, and the galaxy.*