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During the first [[Great War]], a [[Shivan]] fleet centered around the [[SD Lucifer|SD ''Lucifer'']] and the destroyer [[SD Eva|SD ''Eva'']] made use of an unknown jump node to bypass the GTA blockade in [[Antares]] and reach [[Deneb]]. After Alpha 1 made a reconnaissance of the Shivan arrival in Deneb, the Shivan battle group and a [[Terran]]/[[Vasudan]] fleet, including the [[GTD Galatea|GTD ''Galatea'']], GTD ''Legion'' and PVD ''Hope'', engaged in battle. The FS2 intro cutscene and two FS1 missions, [[Evangelist]] and [[Doomsday]], show the the Battle of Deneb (2335) from different perspectives.
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:''This article is about the first battle of Deneb. For other uses, see [[Battle of Deneb]].''
  
The FS1 failure debrief for [[Evangelist]] claims that there are only two Shivan destroyers in the system, the ''Eva'' and the ''Lucifer'', but the player destroys the ''Eva'' if he successfully completes [[Evangelist]]. However, the FS2 cutscene clearly shows a Shivan [[SD Demon]]-class destroyer present after the ''Galatea'' has been destroyed. As the ''Eva'' is implied to be the only Shivan Demon-class destroyer in the system, this is an inconsistency unless we assume that either the ''Eva'' was not destroyed or another Shivan [[SD Demon]] arrived in-system ''during'' the battle. Also, the FS2 intro cutscene shows many cruisers and destroyers present during the Battle of Deneb probably after the destruction of the ''Galatea'', and the destruction of another Terran [[GTD Orion]] class destroyer, presumably the GTD ''Legion''.
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{{Battle_infobox|
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|name = First Battle of Deneb
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|date = 2335
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|system = Deneb system
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|result = Shivan victory
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|belligerent1 =
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*[[Galactic Terran Alliance]]
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*[[Parliamentary Vasudan Navy]]
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|belligerent2 = *Shivans
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|commander1 =
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*Admiral Shima
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*Admiral Wolf
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|commander2 = Unknown
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|strength1 =
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* [[GTD Galatea|GTD ''Galatea'']]
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* [[GTD Bastion|GTD ''Bastion'']]
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* [[GTD Legion|GTD ''Legion'']]
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* 4+ [[GTC Fenris|GTC ''Fenris'']]
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* 1+ [[GTSC Faustus|GTSC ''Faustus'']]
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* 2+ [[PVD Typhon|PVD ''Typhon'']]
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* 2+ [[PVC Aten|PVC ''Aten'']]
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|strength2 =
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* [[SD Lucifer|SD ''Lucifer'']]
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* [[SD Eva|SD ''Eva'']]
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* SC ''Raja''
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* 6+ [[SC Cain|SC ''Cain'']] / [[SC Lilith|SC ''Lilith'']]
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|casualties1 =
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* [[GTD Galatea|GTD ''Galatea'']]
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* [[GTD Legion|GTD ''Legion'']]
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|casualties2 =
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* SD ''Eva''
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* SC ''Raja''
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}}
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During the first [[Great War]], a [[Shivan]] fleet centered around the [[SD Lucifer|SD ''Lucifer'']] and the destroyer [[SD Eva|SD ''Eva'']] made use of an unknown jump node to bypass the GTA blockade in [[Antares]] and reach [[Deneb]]. After [[Alpha 1]] made [[Playing Judas|a reconnaissance]] of the Shivan arrival in Deneb, the Shivan battle group and a [[Terran]]/[[Vasudan]] fleet, including the [[GTD Galatea|GTD ''Galatea'']] and [[GTD Legion|GTD ''Legion'']], engaged in battle. The FS2 intro cutscene and two FS1 missions, [[Evangelist]] and [[Doomsday]], show the the Battle of Deneb (2335) from different perspectives.
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The FS1 failure debrief for Evangelist claims that there are only two Shivan destroyers in the system, the ''Eva'' and the ''Lucifer'', but the player destroys the ''Eva'' if he successfully completes Evangelist. However, the FS2 cutscene clearly shows a Shivan [[SD Demon|''Demon'']]-class destroyer present after the ''Galatea'' has been destroyed. As the ''Eva'' is implied to be the only Shivan ''Demon''-class destroyer in the system, this is an inconsistency unless we assume that either the ''Eva'' was not destroyed or another Shivan destroyer arrived in-system ''during'' the battle. Also, the FS2 intro cutscene shows many cruisers and destroyers present during the Battle of Deneb probably after the destruction of the ''Galatea'', and the destruction of another Terran [[GTD Orion|''Orion'']]-class destroyer. As [[Volition]] has allegedly stated that the ''Orion'' in the FS2 intro was not ''Galatea'', the community has labeled this unknown destroyer the GTD ''Legion''.
  
 
For more information on the introduction cutscene's inconsistencies, see the [[FreeSpace Trivia#Cutscene quirks|FreeSpace Trivia]] page.
 
For more information on the introduction cutscene's inconsistencies, see the [[FreeSpace Trivia#Cutscene quirks|FreeSpace Trivia]] page.
  
[[Category:History]]
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[[Category:History|Deneb, Battle of, 2335]]

Latest revision as of 19:42, 26 June 2011

This article is about the first battle of Deneb. For other uses, see Battle of Deneb.

First Battle of Deneb

Date 2335
Location Deneb system
Result Shivan victory
Belligerents
  • Shivans
Commanders
  • Admiral Shima
  • Admiral Wolf

Unknown

Strength
Casualties
  • SD Eva
  • SC Raja


During the first Great War, a Shivan fleet centered around the SD Lucifer and the destroyer SD Eva made use of an unknown jump node to bypass the GTA blockade in Antares and reach Deneb. After Alpha 1 made a reconnaissance of the Shivan arrival in Deneb, the Shivan battle group and a Terran/Vasudan fleet, including the GTD Galatea and GTD Legion, engaged in battle. The FS2 intro cutscene and two FS1 missions, Evangelist and Doomsday, show the the Battle of Deneb (2335) from different perspectives.

The FS1 failure debrief for Evangelist claims that there are only two Shivan destroyers in the system, the Eva and the Lucifer, but the player destroys the Eva if he successfully completes Evangelist. However, the FS2 cutscene clearly shows a Shivan Demon-class destroyer present after the Galatea has been destroyed. As the Eva is implied to be the only Shivan Demon-class destroyer in the system, this is an inconsistency unless we assume that either the Eva was not destroyed or another Shivan destroyer arrived in-system during the battle. Also, the FS2 intro cutscene shows many cruisers and destroyers present during the Battle of Deneb probably after the destruction of the Galatea, and the destruction of another Terran Orion-class destroyer. As Volition has allegedly stated that the Orion in the FS2 intro was not Galatea, the community has labeled this unknown destroyer the GTD Legion.

For more information on the introduction cutscene's inconsistencies, see the FreeSpace Trivia page.