Battle of Stellas Prime (Dendrius galaxy)

An important conflict between the Sixth Segment and the Second Segment of the Palaedonii.

Naming
Stellas Prime was a large star located near to where the battle took place. It was given that name by Pancorus, the leader of the second segment.

Background
Ever since the Apocalypse, the need for essential supplies such as food and water grew rapidly. The sixth segment had taken on the approach of exploration, seeking out new planets to colonise and harvest the resources from. However, this approach had proven unsuccessful as the segment had found little that was of any use. The Second Segment had the weakest fleet of the Segments, but also a huge amount of resources, enough to keep the sixth segment going for months. When the sixth's resources finally began to run out, the segment had no choice but to target the weaker second segment for an attack.

Initial movements
The sixth segment sent out several small fighters to take a look at the second from a distance, so that they could analyse their targets defences. This expeditionary force included nine Battlehorn fighters. They remained in position for three days, intricately studying every defence their opponent had to offer.

First Wave
When the leaders of the sixth finally decided that they were ready to strike, they sent out their first wave of fighters. These were intended for launching a quick surprise attack, damaging and destroying a large number of ships ready for the next waves to advance. This wave included forty - eight fighters and the weakest of the segments battleships, the lightwing.