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The First Battle of Paralentum was a battle fought between the Naval Forces of [[Questers]] and [[Doomingsland]] on August 24th, 1943 (Questarian Dating System). It was a [[battleship]] versus battleship engagement with the use of [[superdreadnoughts]] and [[supercapital]] warships, most notably the famous Questarian ''Hood''. | The First Battle of Paralentum was a battle fought between the Naval Forces of [[Questers]] and [[Doomingsland]] on August 24th, 1943 (Questarian Dating System). It was a [[battleship]] versus battleship engagement with the use of [[superdreadnoughts]] and [[supercapital]] warships, most notably the famous Questarian ''Hood''. | ||
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| + | The war had progressed significantly and it came to the island of [[Paralentum]], off Doomingsland. The [[Questarian Royal Navy]] was trying to capture island after island in an attempt to properly secure landing zones for its land invasion of Doomingsland. The [[Navis Imperium Doomingsland]] was obviously trying to stop this. On August 20th, the [[[First Battle Division]] arrived at Paralentum and was countered by the [[Classis Doomanus Boreus]]. It was expected the two fleets of roughly equal size would engage each other, but instead the two admirals, Fleet Admiral [[Isoroku Yamamoto]] and Admiral [[Lucius Alexius Doomanus]], were equally cautious and refused to engage in case of a massive defeat. The two fleets stood off at 90 kilometres and did not launch missiles or torpedoes, in case it would provoke the other fleet into moving to engage. Finally, on the 24th, at 13:00, while Yamamoto was enjoying afternoon tea, Alexius Doomanus sent the following telegram. | ||
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| + | "''In the name of the Emperor, I, Admiral Lucius Alexius Doomanus challenge the First Questarian Battle Division to open battle.''" | ||
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| + | Yamamoto was unsure of the answer; annihalation of his fleet was possible, but on the other hand it was his sacred duty to uphold the honour of the Empire. After slight discussion with Imperial General Headquarters, at 13:21 Doomanus received the reply from Yamamoto. | ||
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| + | "''The First Battle Division will engage to uphold the Honour of the Empire.''" | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 16 December 2006
The First Battle of Paralentum was a battle fought between the Naval Forces of Questers and Doomingsland on August 24th, 1943 (Questarian Dating System). It was a battleship versus battleship engagement with the use of superdreadnoughts and supercapital warships, most notably the famous Questarian Hood.
The war had progressed significantly and it came to the island of Paralentum, off Doomingsland. The Questarian Royal Navy was trying to capture island after island in an attempt to properly secure landing zones for its land invasion of Doomingsland. The Navis Imperium Doomingsland was obviously trying to stop this. On August 20th, the [[[First Battle Division]] arrived at Paralentum and was countered by the Classis Doomanus Boreus. It was expected the two fleets of roughly equal size would engage each other, but instead the two admirals, Fleet Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and Admiral Lucius Alexius Doomanus, were equally cautious and refused to engage in case of a massive defeat. The two fleets stood off at 90 kilometres and did not launch missiles or torpedoes, in case it would provoke the other fleet into moving to engage. Finally, on the 24th, at 13:00, while Yamamoto was enjoying afternoon tea, Alexius Doomanus sent the following telegram.
"In the name of the Emperor, I, Admiral Lucius Alexius Doomanus challenge the First Questarian Battle Division to open battle."
Yamamoto was unsure of the answer; annihalation of his fleet was possible, but on the other hand it was his sacred duty to uphold the honour of the Empire. After slight discussion with Imperial General Headquarters, at 13:21 Doomanus received the reply from Yamamoto.
"The First Battle Division will engage to uphold the Honour of the Empire."
