Fourth Scourge of Star Wars

Chapter 525: Bloody Battle At Bespin (1)

Chapter 525: Bloody Battle At Bespin (1)

At the same time, on the morning of May 24, a Chaotic Fleet left Hyperspace and came to Denon.

This fleet includes 18 Dreadnought-class Heavy Cruisers, 5 Acclamator-class Assault Ships, more than 80 Carrack-class Light Cruisers, and more than 200 other ships including CR-70 Frigates and Corellian DP-20 Gunships.

You can even see 4 Ancient Invincible-class Heavy Cruisers in the formation. This Heavy Cruiser is 2,011 meters long and was designed more than 3,000 years ago. Although it has long lagged behind the times, it is a Massive Battleship that can enter the atmosphere.

This is the patchwork of the Galactic Republic, which assembled 5 Local Defense Fleets, and a formation composed of Warships drawn from the Republic Judicial Fleet, which has now been reorganized into the Grand Republic Navy. Their purpose is to directly kill Geonosis and rescue Master Yoda and the 200,000 Clone Army.

Among the Dreadnought-class Heavy Cruisers serving as the Flagship, Jedi Master Depa Billaba stood in the middle wearing a brown robe, and behind her stood two young girls with blond hair.

The two girls looked to be only 15 or 16 years old, and the childishness on their faces hadn't faded away, but they were already very beautiful and lovely girls. They both had shoulder-length short hair, and a bow was wrapped around their golden hair. This is not allowed in the Jedi Order, but because of Depa Billaba's doting on them, Billaba's Master, Master Windu, the number two figure in the Jedi Order, did not say anything.

Although the two girls are 70% similar in appearance, their clothes, colors and expressions are completely different, so they are easy to distinguish.

The taller one was wearing a blue robe, and the bow on her head was also blue. She looked very quiet, she just stood there with her head bowed and obediently, without saying a word.

The shorter one was wearing a red robe with a red bow on his head, but his face was full of confidence and even arrogance.

That's right, they are Depa Billaba's Apprentices, and they are also the first group of Force-Sensitives who went out from the Dawn to train in the Jedi Order, Twin Sisters Dream Luna and Phantasm Luna.

Before 27BBY, Dawn sent a total of three batches before and after, adding up to 5 Force-Sensitives to the Jedi Order for training, but the most talented and strangest are still Twin Sisters Dream Luna and Phantasm Luna. They have the talent of The Force only when they stand together, and they are so talented that they are close to Anakin Skywalker, the Chosen One, but if they are separated by a certain distance, they are no different from ordinary people.

After 27BBY, with the growing Separatist Movement, Dawn basically cut off contact with the Jedi Order, and naturally no longer sent Force-Sensitives to the Jedi Order.

"General, we can no longer proceed along the Hydian Way as we will reach the Allanteen System in 15 Jumps. In that System, there are traitors who have joined the Separatism. They are near their respective Planets and Hyperspace Blockers have been set up. Now we can only turn to the Corellian Trade Spine, go through Malastare, then pass through Naboo, and finally reach Geonosis." The Commander of the Fleet said impressively It was General Wullf Yularen, he turned around and said respectfully to Depa Billaba.

Not long ago, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine had just issued an order confirming that if a Jedi Knight is in the Army, then the rank of the Jedi Master is equivalent to that of an Admiral, and if an Army General is also present, then the status of the Jedi Master is higher.

Therefore, the Commander of the Fleet, Admiral Wullf Yularen has to obey the command of Depa Billaba.

"What is the trend of Separatism now? Is there any intelligence from the direction of Geonosis?" Depa Billaba asked.

"Currently the Separatists have launched attacks in 17 Systems at the same time. The Neutral System Bespin has even been attacked by a Fleet from Dawn. Generally speaking, the situation is not optimistic. After comparison by the Intelligence Personnel, after leaving the Fleet Station, there is another Separatist Fleet that did not appear on any of the frontline battlefields and should have been deployed in the direction of Christophsis." Wullf Yularen replied.

"I can feel that Master Yoda and Master Windu are currently safe, but the development of the battle situation is changing rapidly, and we cannot afford more delays." Depa Billaba said.

"Then we..." Yularen frowned.

"Continue to jump into Hyperspace through the Hydian Way. If it is a Hyperspace Blocker, I have the ability to temporarily help the Fleet breakthrough. This is actually thanks to the Hyperspace theory of Master Jorus C'baoth. Unfortunately, he already sacrificed during the Outbound Flight Project," Depa Billaba said.

"But if it fails, maybe we will be immediately surrounded by the Separatist Fleet," Yularen said.

Dream Luna interrupted from the side: "Ah, why are you so noisy, old man! If the Master says it can be done, it will definitely be done."

Phantasm Luna also said lightly: "If we detour to the Corellian Trade Spine, the smaller Warships in our Fleet must go through more Hyperspace Jumps, and they must replenish fuel. It will take three days to reach Geonosis."

Depa Billaba nodded and said to the sisters: "Then when I stabilize the Hyperspace Lane, you also need to perceive how my Force works. I have told you many times theory is just theory."

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Bespin, an Orange Gas Giant with a diameter of 118,000 kilometers, and a metal core with a diameter of 6,000 kilometers at the core.

Due to its huge size, Bespin has extremely high pressure and extremely high temperature, and there are a large number of rare elements that are very rare in the Milky Way. The reserves are very large which can be used to process into Weapon-Level Gas and even the Gas can also be used as Conventional Fuel for spacecraft after refining.

If this is the case, then Bespin is just a Planet with great Mining Value, but sometimes I have to sigh the magic of the creator of the universe. Between 150 kilometers and 180 kilometers in the outermost layer of Bespin, there is an interlayer whose Gas Composition is just right for life to survive.

This interlayer is called the Bespin Life Zone.

After the Bespin Life Zone was discovered by Interstellar Explorers, it quickly attracted the attention of many people, and a Gaseous Mine was opened there. In the era since the Old Republic, Bespin's main product was Tibanna Gas, a Gas that could be used as a Coolant for a Spacecraft's Hyperspace Drive and was very efficient.

Afterwards, a Human, Lord Ecclessis Figg from the Corellia System discovered the even greater potential of Bespin. From the Endless Gas of Bespin, he extracted a substance that could be used as Blaster Ammunition, Blaster Gas.

Realizing the huge business opportunity, Lord Ecclessis immediately commissioned Incom Corporation to build him a Huge Floating City in the middle of Bespin's Life ZoneCloud City.

After hundreds of years of development, Cloud City has become a luxurious city integrating Mining, Production, Tourism, and Vacation, bringing countless wealth to the descendants of Lord Figg every year.

Because of the rise of Cloud City, dozens of Floating Cities of different sizes have been established in the Bespin Life Belt, with a total of 6 Million Permanent Residents living in them.

As the size of the cities continued to expand, more capital began to pour in. Corellian Engineering Corporation and Incom Corporation became the largest investors after Lord Figg's Consortium and owned a large number of industries here.

In recent years, the political situation of the Galactic Republic has been unstable, and Separatism has intensified, however, Bespin has made a lot of money silently. They neither want to help the Republic nor care about Separatism.

So after the outbreak of the war between the two sides, the leadership of Bespin, headed by Cloud City, immediately declared Neutrality.

Then...

The Fleet of Dawn came to kill after only a few hours.

Tang Xiao doesn't care if you are Neutral or not. Now that the war has broken out, you are either my friend or my enemy! What's more, the Bespin is only 8 Jumps away from the Endor System, and even a Large-Scale Fleet invasion can arrive within a few hours.

Coupled with Bespin's rich resources and convenient transportation - a very critical factor is that Bespin is located at the end of the Corellian Trade Spine, and the Corellian Trade Spine is the most important Hyperspace Lane in the Galaxy. This Hyperspace Lane is very stable, and even Large-Scale Fleets can pass through smoothly.

For example, Planet Bespin is like a mine near the end of a subway line. Although this terminal is a small station and there is no transfer line or anything, it is still on the subway line. Where to go? It's all very convenient.

As far as this point is concerned, it gave Tang Xiao even more reasons to capture this place. If the Fleet of the Fourth Civilization passes through Bespin and then proceeds, it will be difficult for the Galactic Republic to grasp the movements of the Fleet!

One must know that Bespin's Life Belt is also within the scope of this Gas Giant. It is too easy to block the news and hide the Fleet here!

Out of this series of considerations, Tang Xiao modified the plan given to him by General Grievous to attack the Neutral Bespin instead!

The Bespin Garrison and the Local Defense Fleet of the nearby Galactic Republic already knew about the invasion of the Dawn Fleet. After Fleet A left Hyperspace, they immediately assembled 150 Warships to fire on the Fleet that had just left Hyperspace and had not had time to deploy its Deflector Shields!

Admiral Matt Horner, Commander of Fleet A of the Fourth Civilization, came to the battlefield in person. He was in Command of a Sova-class Carrier as the Flagship. Around the Carrier, there are three Cielo-class Command Cruisers assisting his command, passing every order to every Battleship and even every team.

The first round of bombardment by the Republic Fleet caused serious damage. The six Kol-class Battlecruisers in front of them were attacked by concentrated fire because they were temporarily unable to open their Deflector Shields.

However, this is also the arrangement of Admiral Matt Horner. The Kol-class Battlecruiser has very Heavy Armor. When the movement of the Fleet had been determined to be known by the Republic, let the rough-skinned Kol-class Battlecruiser bear the burden of the first wave of fire.

20 Hoshiko-class Robotics Cruisers flew over immediately to carry out emergency repairs on the 6 Warships that were damaged and withdrawn from the battle sequence. Thousands of Spherical Drones flew out, intense work began immediately, and 150 SCVs equipped with Thrusters were also added to the maintenance work under the control of Engineers.

"All Warships, turn on the Deflector Shields! Concentrate the Energy of the Shields on the front! The first team and the third team immediately rushed forward and took off 500 Vulture Droid Fighters for a tentative attack!" Matt Horner immediately issued an order.

The 10 Kol-class Battlecruisers immediately stepped up their horsepower and charged forward. At the same time, the side Hangar Platform was unfolded, and densely packed Vulture Droid Fighters took off from it, viciously rushing towards the Republic fleet.

Matt Horner looked at the data of the Republic's Fleet through the screen, and the surrounding Cielo-class Command Cruisers had faithfully displayed the composition of the opponent's fleet on the screen.

The opponent's Fleet is mainly composed of the Warships of the Corellia Engineering Company, including 30 of the most advanced CR-90 Frigates. It can be said that it is the strongest among the 100-meter-class Warships in terms of firepower, versatility, and solid structure.

In addition, there are 70 Corellian DP-20 Gunships with a length of 120 meters, 40 relatively backward CR-70 Frigates, and their Main Battleships, 10 Corellian Defense Cruisers with a length of 850 meters. [Note:1}

Facing the attack of 500 Vulture Droid Fighters, the Republic Fleet immediately took off hundreds of Z-95 Headhunter Fighters, and 70 Corellian DP-20 Gunships immediately spread out to the periphery of the Fleet formation, and powerful and precise firepower instantly poured on the Vulture Droid Fighters.

These Vulture Fighters are completely used to delay time. After all the Battleships completed the Deflector Shield restart action, Matt Horner decisively ordered, "The Second Group of Kol-class Battlecruisers, immediately began to charge up the Hypermatter Railguns! The First Group and the Third Group launch an assault! Don't take off Fighters yet! The Hiigaran-class Battlecruiser immediately maneuvers to both sides! The Lucrehulk-class Battleship immediately prepares to land on Cloud City! The Sova-class Carrier formation deploys Unmanned Missile Platforms! Build a line of defense to protect the landing operation!"

Countless orders began to be issued, and the 10 Kol-class Battlecruisers that rushed forward immediately accelerated their assault after the Deflector Shields were opened, and the Four Heavy-Duty Laser Cannons on the bow opened fire instantly!

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[Note:1 There is no specific name for this kind of Battleship, but the canon mentions that Corellian Engineering Corporation is defending its property with a Warship larger than the Acclamator. ]