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Klingon troops have fortified their position on the Archanis IV mining station. Captain Spock and the USS Reliant have been tasked with preventing any supply ships from aiding the entrenched Klingons. Long range intelligence probes reveal that three Klingon warships are headed to the Archanis system. Reliant has proven herself a capable adversary, but she is no match for a confrontation with three enemy vessels. Spock notifies space station K7 where Fleet Captain James Kirk oversees the final repairs to the USS Enterprise. Kirk requests additional ships from Starfleet Command. However the Klingons have raided the Caleb sector. Starfleet is reluctant to commit more ships to Archanis when a system deep in Federation territory has been attacked. The only ship Starfleet is willing to send is an aging NX class under the command of Clark Terrell. The NX is so outdated that it has been on escort duty protecting drone freighters from Gorn privateers. The NX is not much of a match for Klingons, but Kirk orders her rondevu with Enterprise at K7. By the time the NX arrives at K7 repairs to Enterprise have been completed and the two ships set off to join Reliant.

The Klingon High Council is pleased that Commander Koloth’s ground forces have taken control of the Archanis mining station, but they are reluctant to commit more forces. Koloth knows that the mood of the High Council is fickle and contingent on success. Koloth convinces the council that Archanis can only be won if all of the Empire’s resources are fully committed to victory. The council yields and grants more ships to Koloth’s command. While he waits for repairs to his ships and new forces from Kronos, Koloth devises a plan to create chaos at the very heart of the Federation. He dispatches his most trusted comrades, Kor & Kang, to raid the Federation outpost in the Caleb sector. The raid proves successful; Starfleet redirects ships all over the quadrant to protect the interior of the Federation. Among the ships sent to Koloth is one of the new K’Tinga class cruisers, the IKS B’Moth. The K’Tinga class has yet to be proven in battle, but they have more firepower then any ship in the Imperial Fleet. Koloth personally takes command of the B’Moth and leads a task force to finally push the Federation out of Archanis.
Enterprise and the NX arrive just in time to see the Klingon task force enter the Archanis sector. The NX takes up a support position beside Reliant as Enterprise moves to confront the Klingons.


Ok that’s enough of the narrative. Here are the fleets.

Federation
22 USS Enterprise
06 James T. Kirk
03 Fed talent
03 Fed talent
03 Sulu (refit)
03 Checkov (refit)
05 Scotty (refit)
03 Photons

20 USS Reliant
04 Spock
03 Saavik
02 Kyle
03 Photons

16 NX (named)
01 Clark Terrell
00 Enhanced Hull Plating
03 Photons

100 Total


Klingons
IKS B’Moth
04 Koloth
05 Klingon Fleet Captain
00 Defense Condition One
04 Konmel
05 Photons

18 G’Roth
04 Chang (6)
05 Klingon Boarding Party
05 Projected Stasis Field

18 Somraw
03 Somraw Commander
05 Projected Stasis Field

100 Total


Set Up



Turn 1
The Klingons move to intercept Enterprise as Reliant and the NX move around Archanis IV.



Turn 2
The B’Moth and Somraw break off to engage Reliant. The G’Roth takes on Enterprise alone. Enterprise destroys 2 shields on G’Roth.



Turn 3
Somraw hits Reliant with a Projected Stasis Field. Kirk destroys 2 shields on the B’Moth. In return B’Moth deals 2 crits to Reliant while her shields are down, Stunned Helmsman & Injured Captain. G’Roth destroys 2 shields on Enterprise while the NX takes out a shield on the B’Moth




Turn 4
Konmel repairs a shield on the B’Moth. Enterprise destroys a shield on B’Moth who in return takes out 2 shields on Reliant with an aft torpedo. G’Roth takes another shield off of Enterprise.



Turn 5
On board Reliant Kyle is a busy repairing shield while Konmel does the same thing on the B’Moth.



Enterprise deals 1 damage to Somraw’s hull. Chang deals 1 damage to Reliant. Somraw opens an impressive volley and destroys Enterprise.



But wait! It’s James T Kirk.



The NX fires off torpedoes and destroys the Somraw.



Turn 6
Kyle repairs another shield on the Reliant. Scotty sacrifices himself (discard) to repair 2 hull on Enterprise. Konmel repairs another shield on B’Moth.



B’Moth deals 1 damage to Enterprise. G’Roth destroys Reliant at close range.




The NX proves again that it has some fight left in it by destroying the G’Roth (2 direct hits)




Turn 7
Konmel repairs another shield for the B’Moth as the Klingon behemoth moves alongside the tiny NX.



Turn 8
Koloth initiates Defense Condition One aboard the B’Moth and fires an aft torpedo into the NX. However the Enhanced Hull Plating leaves the little ship with one hull left. Still full of fighting spirit the NX fires off torpedoes and destroys 3 shields on B’Moth.



Turn 9
The B’Moth comes about to face down the little NX class.




While Enterprise is helpless to assist the B’Moth destroys the NX.



Turn 10
Konmel goes on repairing shields on B’Moth. Kirk and Koloth stare each other down at point blank range.



Enterprise destroys 1 shield and inflicts 1 damage to B’Moth’s hull. B’Moth lands 3 hits and a crit destroying Enterprise.




Kirk sees that Enterprise is in no shape to continue the fight against the Klingon behemoth. He orders his ship to leave the system before Koloth can come about on them. Enterprise receives a garbled transmission from Captain Terrell. The NX has made it out of the combat zone as has Reliant. Both ships are intact but Reliant cannot move under her own power. Reluctantly Kirk orders all Federation forces to fall back to K7 and abandon Archanis. With heavy hearts Enterprise and the NX tow Reliant to safety as they leave a Federation world to the mercy of the Klingons.

Koloth orders the B’Moth’s helmsman to come about on Enterprise before she can leave the system. However his communication officer tells him there is an emergency distress call from the Somraw, she has a reactor leak and is losing life support. Commander Chang reports the G’Roth is unable to assist as they are adrift and have temporarily lost main power. Koloth deems the life of even one Klingon warrior to be worth more than Kirks, he orders to break pursuit and assist the Somraw. Honor has been satisfied this day, Archanis has been returned to the Empire.

Hope you had fun reading, we had fun playing.

Looks like tremendous fun was had! Great batrep

I do really enjoy reading these. Your attention to theme and the little narratives are great.

I also enjoy these a lot. I don't get a lot of opportunity to play (about once a month) but these batreps of yours always get me psyched up for it and keep my interest high.

Thanks a lot guys I always enjoy home games more than OPs. I try to get in a game at home whenever I can trap my wife or friends into a match. I always enjoy games more when there is a story behind it, I guess it is the old D&D player in me. I have a couple others I need to type up but I kinda like where this little TOS narrative is going, I don't think Kirk is finished yet The K'Tinga proved to be a beast, but the little NX was quite a surprise brawler.