Star Wars: From the Clone Wars to Starfaring Heroes

Chapter 101-102 - Advancing Against the Tide (First Update)
Seven hundred and twenty-nine asteroids of varying sizes, along with an even larger number of meteoroid fragments, were suddenly propelled out by an invisible, enormous force!

The scene resembled someone firing a giant shotgun with its barrel sawed off.

However, the barrel of this "gun" is five kilometers long, and the energy shock wave generated at the moment of firing seems to tear the universe itself apart.

A few minutes later, the Republic fleet began to spread out on the tactical star map.

The distance was too great for Raine to see anything with the naked eye, but the sensors on the "Repulsion" picked up the chaotic signals from the enemy fleet.

Immediately afterwards, the tugboats sprang into action, towing the huge, empty cargo containers and several damaged propulsion vessels belching black smoke back to a safe area behind them.

In this process, the losses did not appear to be too severe.

However, forcibly shutting down the safety devices that tractor beams caused a significant impact on the propulsion ship's energy circulation system, leaving many hulls with traces of overload and burning.

The Republic's fleet reacted fiercely.

On the scanning screen, the brightness of the signal cones representing their thrusters suddenly spiked and increased dramatically!

They are frantically applying the brakes, desperately trying to deplete their speed with extremely high gravitational acceleration, which could even endanger the ship's structure.

The Confederacy didn't actually know exactly how fast the asteroids that were launched like cannonballs would ultimately impact.

We did conduct some simulation tests using computers before, but those were just rough feasibility verifications.

They are not physicists, and this is not a controlled scientific experiment.

At the time, everyone was just thinking that as long as the kinetic energy carried by each asteroid, meteoroid, or even micrometeoroid was enough to penetrate the Republic's warship's double-layered frontal particle shield, then the goal would be achieved.

The entire attack was completely imprecise; it was simply a bunch of rocks of varying sizes being roughly pushed in the same direction by chaotic gravitational beams.

Meanwhile, the Republic's fleet, according to a glance at the transponder data, was charging straight at them at a speed of 24,000 kilometers per second!

The ejected asteroids are estimated to be traveling at speeds of up to 96,000 kilometers per second!

This means that the relative collision speed between the two parties reached an astonishing 40 percent of the speed of light!
The Republic commander was clearly not stupid and immediately realized that he needed to slow down as much as possible.

One reason is to minimize the impact force.

Although they didn't know the effects of the impact, they still had to take evasive action.

On the other hand, it was to regain the fleet's maneuverability.

At such terrifying speeds, the warship's attitude thrusters are practically useless.

However, it was too late.

Just three minutes later, the asteroid swarm entered the effective kill range that the Confederate fleet considered "absolutely impossible to miss."

One after another, the huge "cannonball" containers were released from the force field constraint.

A destructive torrent surged forth wave after wave, shooting into the depths of space.

Based on the readings from the "Repeller," the Republic Fleet had less than 55 seconds left to lock onto these deadly "meteorite showers."

During this time, they need to intercept or evade.

Moreover, this time is decreasing rapidly.

Each time the column of cylinders responsible for propulsion activated their traction beam emitters, releasing ripples of gravitational energy powerful enough to flatten a city, the entire space seemed to vibrate.

An energy wave swept across the hull of the "Repelling Ship," causing a stinging sensation on Rein's skin.

He instinctively shivered.

When the 12th cylindrical formation launched, it emitted a dazzling light comparable to a newborn star on the sensor readings, and Rein's heart leaped into his throat. Then, as the spatial structure was stretched to its limit by the powerful gravity, like a rubber band about to snap, the shields of the cylindrical formation briefly lowered.

then……

Released with a bang!

The numbers on the control panel in front of Raine instantly soared to unimaginable levels, and a sharp, piercing white noise filled the bridge, as if one were instantly blinded by a bright light.

Just half a minute later, the entire battle group of the "White Breastplate Fleet" disappeared from the star map.

Only countless tiny points of light remained in that area, like sequins scattered across the sky.

Hundreds of bursts of light briefly illuminated the scene, like mourning candles lit for the departed lives, before quickly extinguishing, leaving only cold darkness and deathly silence.

A noticeable blank crack appeared on the battle star map. Although the area was not particularly large, it was extremely conspicuous.

The signal cone that originally represented the thruster disappeared, replaced by a thin, drifting vapor-like afterimage.

The Republic fleet was still desperately trying to slow down, but it still wasn't slowing down fast enough.

May their souls rest in peace!
To be honest, Raine thought that in such a desperate situation, the enemy commander would order a large-scale "flip-accelerate" maneuver to evade.

But they didn't do that.

Renn could only think of two reasons for this.

One concern is that the vulnerable engine compartment, which is not protected by shields, will be exposed during the rollover.

Secondly, they never even considered this method.

But, who knows?
For Rennes, this is the most direct avoidance strategy.

After all, he had received "reverse combustion" maneuver training.

To Earthlings who have not yet entered the interstellar age, this is a necessary technology.

Perhaps in this galaxy where interstellar spacecraft technology is highly advanced, most people have forgotten about "reverse propulsion" and the accompanying "flip acceleration" tactics?
"Reverse advance" generally refers to an advance action that is opposite to the conventional or expected direction.

In the military field, this refers to a combat unit advancing in a direction contrary to the enemy's expectations.

For example, in naval or land battles, instead of following the conventional frontal or flank attack routes, one might advance from the enemy's rear or flank to achieve a surprising victory.

Or perhaps, the problem lies with the bulky, heavy-buttocked Republic Star Destroyers themselves?
Their bows may not have powerful enough propellers or efficient thrust vector control systems, making it impossible for them to complete a sharp 180-degree turn in a short time.

Cylinder number 28 fired into the darkness, followed by numbers 29, 30, 31...

The scene turned into a one-sided hunt.

Exquisite?

Not at all.

method?

It's also very rough.

However, according to Godell's preliminary calculations, on average, each of these "shells" fired could destroy about five to ten enemy ships.

At first glance, the exchange ratio seems low, but considering that this attack completely lacks precision guidance, has a huge dispersion of impact points, and is carried out at an extremely long distance...

The final result was that the Confederate fleet successfully destroyed six or seven hundred of the Republic's capital ships without suffering any losses of its own.

(End of this chapter)