Battle of Danielle

In A.Y. 6722, the Gudersnipe Sixth Fleet found themselves knocked off a standard retreat path, and pinned down in an isolated part of the galaxy, a cluster of stars known as the Danielle System.

One hundred fifty complete battle groups, over 7,000 warships. They had no where left to retreat to, so they turned to fight.

Seeing a chance to strike a strategic blow, the Kamians poured as many ships and weapons into the fight as they could, and they would need every one of them.

Admiral Commodore Francis was the man in charge of the Sixth Fleet, the man tasked with the difficult decision to make the fight. He knew full well there was no victory to be had in this battle, but his men were going to die like Lancers. To that end, he authorized the entire fleet to employ tactics often considered "too dirty" for the battlefield.

In the end, the Kamians lost over 30,000 ships in an effort to crush the Sixth Fleet. Actual numbers remain unconfirmed, but there may have been as many as 50,000 commited to the battle. The Sixth, meanwhile, suffered a total loss of all 7,000, many with all hands aboard.

But instead of the crippling blow the Kamians had expected, it ended up being a propoganda nightmare. All through out Known Space, the brave tale of those proud Lancers, who faced overwhelming odds, who refused to give up and were slaughtered. Cries of "Remember Danielle!" rallied the Verse.

Nations that had previously been nuetral now flocked to the fight, bringing in a massive influx of fresh ships and troops. Though the Foundation lost 7,000 ships, they gained easily a hundred-fold that.

It would later be said that the kamians won the battle at Danielle, but lost the war.