[center][i][h1]The Imperator Kirov[/h1][h2]Mosin-Class Super Armored Carrier[/h2][h3]High Admiral Nikolai Ketrov[/h3][/i]
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"Sir enemy ships just warped in! Aster fleet ships!"
"Enemy main craft ID'd as [i]Born of Steel[/i], sir!"
"Damage control teams are at the ready."

High Admiral Nikola Ketrov listened as chaos erupted due to the sudden arrival of the Aster battle group. He couldn't say he was surprised, he was in the most heavily contested area in known space, but there is always a sense of surprise when the first thing you see is a ship suddenly come out of warp and open fire. No amount of experience or training could prepare a man for stuff like that.

Stroking his beard and staying calm and collected, the old man quickly gave move orders, issued attack commands, and commandeered with grace and experience as his ship was sunder fire. "Beat them back! Show them our numbers and what happens when you kick a sleeping bear!" Ketrov roared, his age not reducing the intensity of his voice, "We must not let them damage our prized ship!"

The Imperator Kirov was a special ship in an already special class of ships. While originally be based on the Kiev-Class of carriers, the Imperator Kirov was the only one in the line of Mosin-Class. Slightly larger but boast more guns and armor as serving flagship HQ for the Anuria campaign. The seal of the Imperator gleamed at its front as its guns turned to face the enemy.

The darkness of space was soon lit up by immense and overwhelming fire power of the Vaegir ships. They may not be the most damaging rounds or the even the most accurate, but their sheer numbers meant that it would be impossible for any ship not to be hit, even if some friendly ships ended up taking damage in the process. Soon, fighter craft swarmed out to meet the enemy, en masse flying past them as a second wave of MB4 Bombers swept in to reveal their missiles, rockets and guns to bombard the enemy ships.

To the admiral, the fight was going well so far, casualties was only in the low thousands at this point in the battle, completely acceptable losses by USVI standards. Frigates and cruisers were properly tanking much of the damage as they zipped around shooting back as they where shot back, battleships of all kinds where opening up with their payloads of rockets, missiles, nukes and other longer ranged weapons. Sure their losses would be high at the end of this little skirmish, but Ketrov could also ask for more help from home, there was still millions of men and thousands ships to be used, who cared if he lost a few thousand men and a couple of ships? If it was for the glory of the Imperium, it would be worth it.