Liberation of Epsilon Pegasi
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The Liberation of Epsilon Pegasi was a major victory for the Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance and the immediate antecendent of the defeat of the Neo-Terra Front. The Battle for Epsilon Pegasi was a costy battle for both sides, but in the end, with the death of Admiral Koth, the NTF forces surrendered without condition.
The battle was started by Aken Bosch who ordered a large task force to attack Enif Station. The battle was the first deployment of the GTF Perseus interceptor squadron, who defended the space station from rebel bombers well enough. The NTF task force consisted of a Fenris-class and a Deimos-class warship who lacked the firepower to level Enif station. The Fenris cruiser was previously destroyed and left the NTCv Hawkwood alone in the attack. The Alliance fighters were unprepared to face a corvette-type vessel which could have destroyed the space station if time had permitted. Before this could be materialized, the GTVA Colossus arrived via subspace and quickly destroyed the Hawkwood.
The failure at Enif station and the sight of the Colossus deeply affected the NTF. The only step to be logically taken would be to cut off the supply lines of the Colossus and sap the warship with numerous forceful strikes. The operation to destroy a supply convoy failed. The joint Terran-Vasudan forces skillfully defended their convoys and the large warship was at its full strength. The losses of the NTF, in a matter of two operations was numerous fighters, two cruisers and a corvette while the GTVA only lost a negligible number of fighters.
An operation was launched by the GTVA to lure Admiral Koth away from his current location. A smaller task-force, consisting of a Leviathan cruiser (GTC Rampart) attack two NTF Fenris warships and its 12 fighter escorts. The dogfight was won by the Allied forces, compelling Koth to jump in with his command ship, the NTD Repulse. The Colossus was sent in and ordered the Admiral to surrender. Instead of doing so, he set course towards the Colossus. The giant warship quickly destroyed Koth's vessel, killing the Admiral. The Colossus suffered only minimal damage. Knowing that there is no hope, the sapped NTF forces surrendered and the Battle of Epsilon Pegasi was considered a decisive Allied victory.
