Victory for 2nd ESU fleet

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  The 2nd ESU fleet of the Alder Valley sector have returned from a
  crushing victory over the vile Kra'Vak invasion fleet which threatened
  it's territories on an obvious raid on the home worlds.

  With two carriers and two dreadnoughts as the backbone of the fleet
the
  enemy was engaged at high speed by a lenghtening column of vessels.
  Headed by two Wave gun armed ships which each made a devasting first
  strike against the enemy before the fleet fell into range of the
Kra'Vak
  weaponry.

   Whilst the carriers took a defensive position behind the main fleet
with
  their escort ships the bulk of the fleet sped forward launching a
volley
  of over 40 missiles into which the Kra'Vak fleet could not avoid
flying.
  The fleet also engaged the Kra'Vak at close quarters quickly
destroying
  the capital class vessels and the massive supership by bombarding them
  with pulse torpedoes and beam weapons.

  As the remaining Kra'Vak made for flight the fleet were able to
destroy
  all but two escort class ships. Unfortunately these two did escape and
we
  expect a retaliatory strike from the Kra'Vak any day soon. But we are
  ready!

  ESU losses were light although the loss of a dreadnought was a serious
  blow. Total losses numbered in addition - 2 cruisers and 4 escorts.
Fleet
  Admiral Kato has expressed his regret for the loss suffered by the
  families of those noble men who lost their lives protecting the home
  worlds but has honoured each of them posthumously with the highest
  accolade - the White Star.

  In seperate news Fleet Admiral Kato has expressed his support for the
  trade pact being offered by the ESU to the newly formed Outer Worlds
  Alliance (OWA) which is expected to formaly announce it's independance
  from the Earth states within the next few days.