Trinity Incident

Trinity Incident
Date	05-09-3374 GST
Location	Kanukai System, Kanukai IV
Participants	Terran Federation, Kanukai confederation
Description	The events that cumulated in the total obliteration of Kanukai IV

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   Extreme violence, Omnicide, Xenophobia (mild)

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=== Kanukai IV, Low Orbit, Kanukai System === 
=== Date: 05-09-3374 GST Start time: 9:00 AM local time === 
== Participants == 
- Boris van Dijk (BvD) 
- Dwane Light (DL) 
- 22nd fleet command (FCOM) 
- Several starships 

=== START PLAYBACK === 
FCOM: Admiral, We have the Grand Admiral on comms for you. 
BvD: That is unexpected, i'll take it in my ready room. 

= 9:03 AM, Captain's ready room, Pegasus = 
BvD: Admiral What can i do for you? 
DL: Well Admiral, i am closing in to your formation now, we are just here to inspect. 
FCOM: Sir, Inbound ship from our behind, Signature reads friendly, wait *FCOM pauses* 
BvD: What is it command? 
FCOM: Ship reads as Disruptor Class, sir. I thought they were a myth. 
BvD: Not really a myth, just very classified. *BvD closes internal ship comms to his room* 
BvD: Admiral, what is the meaning of this. Why are you barging into my operation with a specialist ship that the public does not even know about. 
DL: That is none of your concern Admiral. 

= 9:12 AM, Pegasus Bridge = 
Watch Officer: Admiral on deck. 
FCOM: Admiral, good that you are back. Enemy advances have been detected, seems like civilian vessels. 
BvD: Are they attacking us directly, is that what you are saying? 
FCOM: Yes, sir. 
BvD: All ships, return fire, EMP weapons only. We are not risking civilian casualties. 
Fleet: Copy that, return fire. Non-lethal. 
Retribution: Negative, we are here to choke that Kanukai scum out. better do it ourselves. 
BvD: Retribution, you are under my jurisdiction, use EMP weapons, That is an order. 
DL: Belay that. Lethal force is authorised. 
BvL: What do you mean Admiral, you like killing your own people. What is wrong with you, there may be innocent souls on board of those ships. 

= 9:32 AM, Kanukai IV orbit = 
While combat is hard, the 22nd fleet's ships still refuse to use lethal weapons, with the exception of Retribution, a Disruptor class. 

= 9:35 AM, Pegasus Bridge = 
DL: What word of "Lethal force authorised" did you not understand FCOM? 
FCOM: We all swore an oath to protect innocent life, This applies to non hostile Kanukai as well. Your order is illegal, Admiral. 
DL: I decide what is legal or illegal, FCOM. 
FCOM: You can't just change our primary directive, sir. You need unanimous support from the admiralty, do your orders still stand, Admiral van Dijk? 
BvD: Yes FCOM, proceed. 
FCOM: Will do, sir. 
= 9:40 AM, Pegasus Bridge = 
Waterland: FCOM, This is Waterland. 
FCOM: Go ahead, Waterland. 
Waterland: Our sensors are reading a large power buildup coming from retribution, please advise. 
FCOM: Keep monitoring the sit- 
BvD: Admiral van Dijk to the 22nd fleet. Retribution carries a planet killing superweapon, do not allow it to fire. 
FCOM: You heard the admiral, reconfigure the formation for defence. 
BvD: Weapons hot, fire onto the retribution 

= 9:47 AM, Kanukai IV orbit = 
Chaos erupted with Federation ships actively firing at each other, 22nd fleet suffered some collateral damage during the chaos. 

= 9:53 AM, Pegasus bridge = 
Ship computer: Warning, Shields at 53% 
BvD: Evasive manoeuvres, Waterland, Valkeria. cover the pegasus 
Waterland: Affirmative 
Valkeria: Laying suppressive fire. 
Sensor Officer: Sir, Retribution's power output is nearing levels that would make normal ships explode. 
BvD: This is no normal ship. 

= 10 AM, Kanukai IV orbit = 
A large purple beam of light pierces though the darkness of space and hits the Kanukai IV behind the 22nd fleet. 

= 10:01 AM, Pegasus bridge = 
*general panic can be heard in the room* 
Waterland: What the hell was that!? 
FCOM: Admiral, we lost 15 ships, we have 12 ships remaining. 
Waterland: FCOM, Kanukai IV's core is starting to destabilize. 
BvD: We need to destroy Retribution before it is too late. 
Waterland: What does that even mean? 
BvD: You don't want to know. 

= 10:05 AM Kanukai IV orbit = 
With active battle ongoing, it is noticed that the Kanukai forces no longer attack the 22nd fleet's ships and started attacking retribution directly. Large amounts of debris is being ejected from Kanukai IV's surface. Retribution's fire on the planet is continuous. 

= 10:10 AM, Pegasus bridge = 
KDF: Admiral van Dijk, this is the Kanukai Defense force. Looks like you got more than you bargained for. We will help you destroy that ship. See it as a temporary ceasefire. 
BvD: Thank you, we will do our best to defend your planet. Believe me, we did not expect this to happen today. 
KDF: We believe you, let's just prevent catastrophe. 

= 10:17 AM, Pegasus Bridge = 
*A large explosion detonates behind the 22nd fleet's formation. It was not known yest that this was Kanukai IV* 
Ship Computer: ATTENTION: SHIELDS DOWN. 
FCOM: Admiral, all comms traffic from Kanukai IV has stopped. 
BvD: Shit. Get me in contact with the fleet. 
BvD: This is Admiral van Dijk to all allied forces on a secure civilian line. You are hereby ordered to immediately retreat to enclosed coordinates, Any KDF forces who wish to join are welcome to. 
Waterland: FCOM, where did the asteroids come from? 
FCOM: That might be Kanukai IV, Waterland. 
*The comms line stays silent for a bit*
Waterland: Wait, just one ship can do that? What is this shit. 
Waterland: Coordinates received. Extracting now. 

= 10:20 AM Kanukai Asteroid belt = 
Retribution has suffered major damage. Civilian, KDF aligned vessels are escorted away by Waterland and Valkeria. 

= 10:30 AM, Pegasus Bridge = 
FCOM: Admiral, all KDF vessels, Waterland and Valkeria have jumped away, remaining civilians secure. 
*3 minutes of more battle passes* 
FCOM: Admiral, we are detecting 4 fleets coming in ETA: 10 minutes. 
BvD: Then it is time to leave, all remaining ships, this battle is lost. full retreat. 
*9 vessels of the 22nd fleet and 2 KDF military ships extract successfully*

Aftermath

Battle of Kanukai IV

Defenders	Attackers
Federation 22nd fleet	TFAF Retribution
Kanukai Defense Force	Federation 56th Fleet
	Federation 122nd Fleet
	Federation 150th Fleet
	Federations 1st Fleet

Direct Aftermath (Directly after transcript ends)

The 22nd fleet and military and civilian KDF ships have successfully extracted from the system. When the 1st, 56th, 122nd and 150th fleets arrived, only Retribution was found, Heavily damaged. The 22nd fled to the purple glade nebula, Where the Resistance of Prime was based, at this time the organisation was in it's infancy, but gained a lot of fighting force afterwards (including the 22nd fleet). The 22nd fleet was marked as a hostile force after these events by the federation.

Casualty numbers

Loss of life

Type	Amount
22nd fleet	600 Personnel KIA 350 Personnel Wounded 250 Personnel MIA
TFAF Retribution	300 personnel KIA (33% of total crew)
KDF	Orbit: 3500 Personnel KIA 1254 Personnel wounded 593 Personnel MIA Ground: 327B+ personnel KIA
Civilian	[REDACTED]