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The station boasts some of the most thick defences in the entire Union territory, Terra Prime has been deemed impregnable and completely competent at defending Earth from any known threat in the galaxy.

Terra Prime has two main docking/dry-dock bays – these at full capacity can house between them six Montgomery-Class Destroyers, which allows Terra Prime to also function as a repair depot if the Jupiter Naval Yards were ever full – which has never occurred.

Go to Terra Prime Station Page

The Dallas was the first ship of the Battle of Toyr’diablo to be destroyed. Upon entering the Reinager System the Dallas along with the rest of the Invasion Group took up high orbit of Toyr’diablo amidst badly co-ordinated Dakota planetary defense fire. The idea that these blasts would fine any targets was dismissed and therefore the invasion group did not even take evasive action.

Unfortunately for the Dallas, one slow moving blast managed to find its target and ripped the Dallas in two. Taken so by surprise the crew of the Dallas perished with the ship. There were some reports of life-pods ejecting from the ship however no Search and Rescue teams were able to locate these.

Go to U.S.S. Dallas Ship Page

The U.S.S. Twiler (SGB-966) was a support ship in the Imperial 4^th Colonial Fleet.

The Twiler was detached and put under the command of the U.S.S. Roanoke (SDD-1081) in 2296 and sent to assist in protecting the C.S.V. Nile Road (TC-26) at Van Gaal VI.

Unfortunately the Twiler was one of the ships among others destroyed in seconds by the new Dakota super-cannons.

Go to U.S.S. Twiler Ship Page

Under the command of Captain Stark and Lieutenant-Commander Sears in 2297 the Hammer was transferred to the Imperial 8^th Colonial Fleet to assist in Operation Hammer Fall – the invasion of Hoyle.

The following year the Hammer went into dry-dock for further upgrades, mainly the upgrade of her hull. Imperial 8^th Colonial Fleet Command after the discovery of the Dakota super-cannons at the Battle of Van Gaal VI two years earlier, sought to upgrade the armour of their vessels from the ageing Multi-Layered P.E.S.C.A.H. (Plasma Enriched Super-Chobam Armoured Hull) to the more powerful and newly created P.H.A.R.A.O.H. (Plasma Heat-Active Reinforced Agent On Hyperplatinum) Armour.

In 2299 the Hammer was assigned to Operation Red Dirt – the invasion of Toyr’diablo, the Hammer was thus transferred to the Reinager Invasion Group.

Go to U.S.S. Hammer Ship Page

At the Battle of Van Gaal VI the Wiltshire provided close support to Sabre Squadron and came to the aid of Captain Webster at one point.

However soon after the Wiltshire fell victim to the newly discovered Dakota super-cannons, her forward hull was ripped off and the aft sections quickly disintegrated in the space of three seconds.

She was lost with all hands.

Go to U.S.S. Wiltshire Ship Page

The Manchester was apart of the detachment led by the U.S.S. Roanoke (SDD-1081) from the Imperial 4^th Colonial Fleet sent to rescue the C.S.V. Nile Road (TC-26) at Van Gaal VI.

Upon engaging Dakota forces the Manchester was the first ship to be destroyed by a new Dakota super-cannon that had been installed onto their destroyers and cruisers.

The Manchester was annihilated in a matter of seconds, there are no known survivors.

Go to U.S.S. Manchester Ship Page

The Nile Road was one of the last freighters to depart Maya, however she was tracked and fell under attack near Van Gaal VI from a Dakota scouting group as she attempted to leave the system. A Union detachment from the 4^th Fleet was immediately dispatched from the frontlines to assist in protecting the Nile Road.

The small skirmish which came to be known as the infamous Battle of Van Gaal VI was a complete disaster. The discovery of a Dakota super-cannon mounted to the front of their destroyers, the arrival of a Dakota Cruiser and the destruction of the U.S.S. Roanoke (SDD-1081) and two other vessels; saw the surviving two ships – the U.S.S. Patton (SCA-703) and U.S.S. Tigershark (SGB-994) under the new command of Captain Krauer, retreat from the battle, despite protests from the Air Wing Commander of the Patton – Major Caine who’s wife and child were aboard the Nile Road.

Soon after the retreat was given Caine was forced to watch the Nile Road be destroyed, there were no survivors.

Go to C.S.V. Nile Road Ship Page