Battle of Lodarsin

The first major battle of the First Cengkeh War took place on the 5th of March 2125 over the planet of Lodarsin. The Terran fleet led by Grand Admiral Stoik Manus had an estimated strength of 500 Kuisno Motherships, 1500 Haldor Destroyers, and 700 Miunir Cruisers whilst the Alysian fleet led by Pon A' Kluts MCMXVI (who assumed command of High Admiral after the declaration of the war) had an estimated strength of 400 Asqanar Motherships, 2000 S'darsky Destroyers, and 300 Stus-Ui-Nuhr Cruisers.

The battle began at 0700 local time with the Terrans opening fire on an Alysian Mothership. The battle lasted for 15 days as reinforcements from both sides kept the battle from ending decisively for either side. Pon A' Kluts MCMXVI ordered the S'darsky Destroyers to fire a volley of shells at the Terran Kuisno Motherships. Under the leadership of Admiral Nevis Salis'tih, the Stus-Ui-Nuhr Cruisers fired smoke shells towards the enemy fleet, rendering them blind to the volley from the Haldors. The battle was a Pyrrhic victory for the Alysians as the Terran ships fled from Lodarsin. The planet was heavily scarred by the battle as it has lost 1/4 of its landmass from missed shots and aerial bombardment.