The Fourth Scourge of Star Wars - Chapter 2426

Chapter 2403 Death of Mal-Tuk (End)

2404. Death of Mal-Tuk (Part 2)

The emergence of the planetary shield gave Mal-Took a blow!

When he made the decision to attack the planet Akania, he first had a premise, that is, he must capture the planet Akania in a short time, so that he can redeploy the fleet as soon as possible and use the planet Akania as a new base.

With the logistical support of the planet Arkania, he could fight to the death with Thrawn’s fleet.

Because even if he could only get partial supplies on the planet Arkania, the commercial combined fleet he led was stronger than Thrawn’s dilapidated fleet.

The planet Arkania is a mining planet. Generally, it is impossible to install a planetary shield on such a planet, and it is just a resource planet. Even if there are some factories, they all perform local processing in order to save transportation costs. Moreover, there are also some weapons and material reserves and arsenals on the planet. The main purpose of these is to suppress the miners’ uprising.

The reconnaissance and scanning results of the previous reconnaissance aircraft sent to the planet Arkania also confirmed this. This planet does not have a planetary shield, nor any defense facilities such as an armed space station.

Therefore, to capture Arkania, Mal-Tuk believed that it would only take three days at most. As long as his elite marines launch a landing, they will soon destroy the planet’s highest administrative body. You can even launch a miners’ uprising, allowing the oppressed miners to jointly resist the rule of the empire.

Among Mar-Tuk’s marines, there are more than 2,000 elite Kali warriors and 100 Inchori warriors. These are among the top elite forces in the galaxy! The Imperial Guard troops organized to suppress the miners were simply vulnerable.

But now, everything is in vain!

There is no doubt that the Galactic Empire did not hesitate to spend a lot of money in order to defeat his commercial fleet. Not only did they abandon the fortress planet Birbrin that had been in operation for hundreds of years, but they also built more than a dozen temporary military bases in a short period of time, using them once and then throwing them away. An extremely expensive planetary shield was even installed on a mining planet!

These actions were all accomplished within the nearly one month that was obtained after abandoning the Bilbulin planet.

Even though the building of the Galactic Empire is leaking and crumbling, the once carved and splendid buildings are still shining brightly under the death knell of doom.

At the same time that Mal-Took ordered the orbital bombardment, Thrawn also issued the order to attack. The main mobile fleet in the northern border of the empire is dispatched immediately!

There are 140 Imperial-class Star Destroyers, 220 Victory II-class Star Destroyers, and more than 900 small and medium-sized battleships. Compared with the strength of Mar-Tuk’s commercial combined fleet of 50 battleships, 380 heavy cruisers, and more than 3,000 small and medium-sized warships, both quantity and quality are very worrying.

But it was such a fleet that locked up the commercial combined fleet’s final chance of victory!

On February 23, at 10 a.m. Galaxy Standard Time, the Imperial Fleet arrived at the outskirts of the Arkania system and immediately began deploying hyperspace blockers.

The deployment of the hyperspace blocker requires the Commercial Combined Fleet to break through the blockade of the Imperial Fleet in order to clear the blocker and turn on the hyperspace engine to return to the planet Palansi.

Admiral Mal-Took immediately ordered to abandon the planet Arkania, and the fleet turned to face the direction of the imperial fleet and sail in the opposite direction of the orbit of the planet Arkania. At the same time, he deployed his fleet in an arrow-shaped formation.

The plan of this formation is very obvious, which is to forcefully break through the blockade of the Imperial fleet, destroy the hyperspace blocker, and then return to the planet Palancy.

At the same time, he also sent a request for help to the rear, asking the rear to organize a fleet to go to the planet Palancy as soon as possible to respond.

When the news came out, the current Governor of the Trade Alliance, Lot Dude, immediately connected to Qi Jian, the Chief of General Staff of the Kingdom of Dawn. At the same time, he also contacted San Hill, the co-chairman of the Interstellar Banking Association (M), and Gross, the top director of the Fourth Group. -Shelbia sent an urgent request for help.

Almost immediately, the fleet that was originally staying on the Bilbulin planet to continue clearing the armed asteroids immediately turned around and headed towards the Palance planet.

At the same time, a new fleet also began to assemble on the planet Mequito. The Geth, the Interstellar Banking Association (M), the Trade Federation, and the Fourth Group, the main forces of the Kingdom of Dawn in the north, have all taken out their fleets.

It is expected that it will take at least a week for the new fleet to assemble and deploy to the planet Birbrin. The fleet commander has identified the new generation general of the Kali people, Major General Ben Tiras-San-Skar, the “Slaughterer” (beginning in Chapter 1223) In the plot, he killed Master Saas-Tin who invaded the planet Kali and received the highest military honor of the Kali people – Izvoshra).

And this week is Admiral Mar-Tuk’s lifeline!

On February 23, at 19:00 pm Galaxy Standard Time, the battle for the planet Arkania officially started.

This is an extremely fierce battle, and the Commercial Combined Fleet is fighting for survival. Since they entered the planet Palance, they have gone through more than ten battles, but have not received much replenishment. The fleet’s supplies have long been bottomed out. Now they only have the last bit of supplies left, which can support them in fighting a small-scale battle.

But if the battle continues, what awaits them will be a lack of ammunition and food! Advanced warships will all become useless iron coffins!

By then, they will all become lambs to be slaughtered!

As for the Imperial Fleet led by Thrawn, they have experienced two previous defeats, and many warships are indeed in tatters. Moreover, in the process of accompanying Mal-Tuk’s fleet in circles during that period of time, his warships have added more consumption and damage. Although those temporary military bases have enough supplies, those damaged warships can only carry out the most basic maintenance work.

So this Imperial Fleet is also a remnant.

Is it this remnant of Thrawn that finally blocks Mal-Tuk’s offensive and finally traps them to death; or does Mal-Tuk break through Thrawn’s blockade and return to the planet Palansi to escape?

And once Thrawn fails to win, then his guilt for abandoning the planet Bilbrin will be immediately suppressed. By then, I am afraid that even Dunn Wessex will not be able to save him! What awaited him was only the cold interrogation room of the Imperial Inquisition!

This was a battle that neither side could afford to lose!

Mal-Tuk launched the attack with his flagship Neimoidia as the spearhead! Although the Neimoidia was a castrated version of the Infinity-class supercarrier, that is, it did not have the triple-mounted particle light spear installed on the bow, nor the hyperspace engine of the Forerunner technology, the other parts were not reduced at all, and it was still a super battleship with extremely powerful firepower!

The original 5-door super-large mass accelerator installed on the bow of the Neimoidia opened fire at the first time, launching huge metal projectiles with extremely terrifying power!

This shot also kicked off the prelude to the battle.

The Commercial Combined Fleet desperately attacked, while the Imperial Fleet desperately blocked it, betting everything on itself!

With the assistance of tactical robots, Admiral Mal-Tuk put all his life’s learning into play, constantly adjusted the offensive formation, and launched attacks from all directions according to the changes in the formation of the Imperial Fleet.

Thrawn stood in front of the holographic battle star map, calm and composed, but his hands and mouth did not stop, constantly issuing orders.

Under his command, the thousands of warships of the Imperial Fleet seemed to be alive, alternating to cover each other, and cooperating with each other tacitly, as if a huge net completely covered the Commercial Fleet.

Not only the Imperial Fleet in front, but also more Galactic Empire warships came from the planet Akania and from the direction of several other hyperspace channels. Most of these warships were light cruisers, which were the warships that Thrawn had left behind to harass the fleet before. Now they have completed the harassment mission and joined this final decisive battle.

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At this moment, in the bridge of the flagship of the Commercial Fleet, the Neimoidia.

“This stupid Neimoidian has finally sent us to a desperate situation!!” Jedi Knight Ferrus-Olin cursed angrily.

“That guy who didn’t listen to advice insisted on his own way. We shouldn’t have forcefully attacked the planet Arkania.” Jax Pavan also shook his head and complained.

Luminara Anduri raised her hand and gently pressed it down, saying, “What we need now is not complaints. During this period of time, I watched Admiral Mal-Tuk’s combat command throughout the whole process. Although the decision he made was radical, it can’t be said to be wrong.”

She sighed, “The reason why we are in such a desperate situation is that the commander of the Empire took the lead in every decision and predicted all our actions. There should also be strong people in the enemy army who can’t predict their movements through the Force.”

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“Isn’t this just a gap in ability? Mal-Tuk is just a fool!” Ferrus Olin is still complaining.

In fact, if it is based on the standards of the former Jedi Order, his character is no longer suitable for being a Jedi Knight. He did quit the Jedi Order for a time, and wanted revenge. But he was gifted, and even though he was almost blinded by revenge, he did not fall into the dark side, so he returned to the New Jedi Order.

(In the setting, his talent is second only to Anakin Skywalker, and he is the most talented among the new generation of Jedi Order.)

Jax Pavan shook his head and stopped talking. Complaints aside, compared to Ferrus Olin, who once quit the Jedi Order halfway, he participated in the Clone Wars throughout the whole process, so he knew that the Neimoidian who was now commanding the fleet was definitely not a mediocre person!

On the contrary, he was a very good general!

The Imperial commander on the opposite side, the Lieutenant General Thrawn, who could play with Mal-Tuk, a general who had defeated the Galactic Republic/Galactic Empire many times, like a child, was so strong that it was terrifying!

Luminara Anduli brought the two to the command center, and Mal-Tuk was issuing various instructions quickly.

“Immediately organize a high-speed assault fleet, numbered as the Fourth High-Speed ​​Fleet! Complete the organization within 5 minutes and outflank from the UO-449 area!”

“Anti-aircraft warships strengthen the right wing and monitor the Empire’s fighter formations at all times! We can’t let them cover the bombers and get close to us!”

“No! No! No! The G-77 area must be blocked! Must be blocked! I don’t care what method you use… I know there are 10 Imperial-class ships on the opposite side! But you must block it! There is no reason!”

“First Fleet, break through T-42 area again!… That’s right! Regardless of the losses!… That’s enough! I don’t care if you can still fire Yamato cannons, but you must open a gap in T-42 area! I will send you 10 more Minotaur-class heavy cruisers!”

There are hundreds of staff officers in the entire command center, who are constantly discussing and working, and submitting their opinions and plans. The electronic eyes of the two T-series tactical robots are constantly flashing, and they are obviously constantly issuing orders to the warships in the fleet.

Luminara-Anduri did not interrupt Mal-Tuk directly, but said to the tactical robot beside him: “Please tell General Mal-Tuk that we are on standby at all times.”

When Mal-Tuk heard this voice, he turned around immediately. He did not say anything more, but said seriously: “Now I have two areas that are very important! The attack in the T-42 area is blocked. If we cannot break through, our formation will not be able to deploy! The pressure we are under in the G-77 area is also very great. If we cannot resist the attack of the Imperial Fleet, our formation may be cut off in part!”

He punched the console hard, “You guys attack, as for where to go, you decide for yourself.”

After that, he continued his combat command.

Luminara-Anduri nodded, turned around and said to the other two: “Olin, Pavan, you lead a fighter formation respectively, go to G-77 and T-42, and assist Admiral Mal-Touk to complete his combat intentions. I will stay here…”

She frowned, “I have a bad feeling…it happened on this battleship.”

“I understand, Master Anduri. Then I will go to G-77.” Jax-Pavan nodded.

“Humph! In the end, we have to clean up the mess. Leave T-42 to me.” Ferrus-Olin waved his hand and walked towards the hangar platform.

…

The fighter formation led by the Jedi Knight appeared on the battlefield again. As it had happened countless times before, they relied on their Force foresight to move freely on the battlefield. Less than ten minutes after entering the battlefield, Ferrus Olin seized the opportunity to cut into the rear of a damaged Imperial-class Star Destroyer and fired a proton torpedo, successfully paralyzing the Imperial-class Star Destroyer.

At the same time, a black TIE improved fighter formation was flying at high speed towards the flagship of the Commercial Union Fleet, the Neimoidia!

This black TIE improved fighter formation was also extremely fast and flexible. Even the Guard-class anti-aircraft destroyer could not stop their advance!