Fleets clash at Aster Bank

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VOL. XLVII, NO. 550 INTERNATIONAL EDITION 22 SEPTEMBER 1223

FLEETS CLASH AT ASTER BANK

Silvian forces turn back an Imperial advance at a heavy cost

ASTER BANK — The

surviving Silvian flet THE SITUATION
tests a Kelones

Stans ATA GLANCE

shipping corridor in an , A

action involving oh f i Imperial advance

surface forces and bare % breaks off.
carrier aircraft. The 5 See

Imperial force breaks = = | aa 5
off its approach as > : : Silvian cruiser is
damaged ships on both x © = crippled.
sides leave the fighting = R : =
area. = 2 Tite

A Silvian cruiser is } — ; Aireraft losses
crippled and taken = remain under
under tow. Air losses © ‘ review.
are still being assessed a
and neither command
provides a complete
accounting. Escorts
gather scattered ships
while flight crews
recover returning
aircraft. ——

The engagement A . 5 i The Republic of Silvia
protects the immediate = N 0
corridor without
destroying the
opposing fleet. Silvian
commanders retain a
force capable of
fighting, but repair
demands now compete fi
with the need to
maintain patrols. The
Imperial navy remains
an active threat
beyond the action area. &

‘A damaged Silvian cruise is taken undertow by a naval tug.

RECOVERY AT SEA A CRUISER UNDER TOW A LIMITED RESULT

Deck crews bring returning aircraft Tugs and escorts work to bring The corridor remains usable, but
aboard while escorts screen the damaged ship to a repair berth. neither fleet is removed from
the carriers. the campaign.
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