| Fall of Gryps II | |
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| Date: | February 12th, UC.0097 - February 16th, UC.0097 |
| Conflict: | Zeon Civil War |
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| Region: | Gryps II, Space |
| Status: | Zenora Victory... |
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The Fall of Gryps II also known by both military powers, as The Destruction of Gryps II was a strategic engagement in the Zeon Civil War between the Principality of Zeon and Zenora Empire for strategic control of the Gryps II Colony Laser, following the destruction of Demarco Colony 3 month prior in January of UC 0096.
Despite Zeon's upper hand against Zenora Imperial forces by using the weapon against their own fleet, the Zenora Imperial reinforcements quickly replenished forcing Zeon to Evacuate and destroy Gryps II with the use of an intense Nuclear Barrage.
The Fall of Gryps II would lead to both the Surprise offensive at Ruined A Baoa Qu, and the Invasion of the Zeon Homeland a month later.
Prior to the Attack[]
After the destruction of Demarco Colony, the Principality of Zeon spend tone month in order to recover its forces, while mourning at the same time, during the course of this, the Zabi Family began to draw up plans for the Gryps II campaign, thanks to a formal old map from UC 0088 given to them by Char Aznable, in order to begin preparations for the attack, or if there were any weak points on the Colony Lazer.
During the mourning and course of the Zabi's planning, only one of the Zabi children was not taking part of the planning, and that was Commander Dozle, who instead became a temporary forman in order overwatch the production of Mobile Suits, while at the same time began a large production of Big Zams, with the help of both Zeonic Industries including a newly developed weapons factory that was on the verge of being constructed on New Axis.
The factory was known as Zeon 2, and was producing a large quality of Mobile Suits for the Principality of Zeon in efforts to crush Zenora in their Civil War.
Production was stalled however after word from Zeon scouts send word that is planning on using Gryps II once the colony lazer had cooled down, In an attempt to blast the Zeon homeland apart with a single shot, not knowing that the Principality of Zeon had learned about the Colony Lazer thanks to Char Aznable, 1 month during the mourning of the citizens who were lost at Demarco Colony, and were on the way with a fleet of Carriers Musai's and Mobile Suits in hopes of preventing the Colony Lazer from being used a second time.
The Fight[]
Race to Grypse II[]
Production on newly created Mobile Suits in order to strengthen the Zeon Military as it once was during the One Year War was stalled however after word from Zeon scouts send word that the Zenora Empire is planning on turning Gryps II on the Zeon homeland, which if successful could tear apart Side 3 with a single shot.
Fearing the lost of the Principality of Zeon, along with the destruction that took place on Demarco Colony after this very same colony lazer was used on the Zeon colony a year prior, Commander Gihren sends Garma Zabi along with Heirshy, Pan, and Char into the system with a force of about 20,000 Mobile Suits (Composed Of Zaku II's, Gelgoogs, Zaku I's, and Rick Dom's), and 20 Musai Cruisers.
The Zenora Empire however knowing that Zeon would arrive to try and stop the colony laser ambushed them as soon as they enter the Gryps II Region.
Fight For Grypse II[]
Admiral Kycilia ordered Heirshy and Pan to defend the right flank while, Char and Garma held the left.
Though outnumbered and outgunned Heirshy and Pan managed to force their breaches pretty quickly opening up a road passed the Zenora lines to Gryps II ahead. Garma after getting damaged in battle was forced to withdraw from the battlefield and take refuge inside Carrier Dolos that had just arrived in the system with reinforcements.
Zeon began to gain the advantage after recovering with reinforcements, managing to push the Zenora's far out away from Gryps II, but the tide took another unexpected turn when 20 Zenora's fresh Zenora warships arrived tormenting the Musai Carriers, diverting most of the Zeon mobile suits into defending them.
Commander Garma ordered, Pan to defend the cruisers while Char, and Heirshy would try and take over the colony laser.
Eradication of the Zenora Foces[]
This strategy later turned into a race of time, when Commander Dozie discovers that the Zenora war ships are just a diversion to draw the Main force in range of the Colony laser where it will be obliterated like the Titans were 11 years back.
Commander Dozie launched from the mobile armor Big Zam and attempted to take back the colony laser alongside Heirshy and Char, but failed when Zenora beat them at their own game, by launching a grand total of about 20 Mobile Armors plunging the field into chaos.
With time running out. Heirshy and Char attempt to flank around the Main Zenora Imperial forces and attack from both the left and right, while Dozie attacks head on.
After a successful attack, the 3 managed to break through the Zenora Lines and take back the Orbital Colony Laser killing the operators inside one by one.
Realizing that they have one change to end the war right here and now. Commander Garma lands inside the Colony Laser and turns the weapon against the Zenora Empire obliterating nearly 50% of their forces into Stardust.
Zeon Counter Attack[]
With the loss of nearly half of the Zenora Invasion Fleet, Neo command decides to withdraw from the system pulling their units back one division at a time.
Sensing victory Commander Gihren orders the remains of the Zeon Forces to pursue and crush the Zenora Imperial rebellion in hopes of ending the war today.
Commander Garma, ordered 3 Musai cruisers to block the retreating enemy forces, while Heirshy, Char, and Dozie pursued from behind with the rest of Principality of Zeon pursuing them at such a fast speed.
Pan after destroying a large bulk of fleeing Zenora forces caught a glimpse of a Zenora counter attack realizing that Zeon was walking into another trap.
Second Zenora Coutner Attack[]
Without warning, the Zeon Counter attack is halted by a swift Zenora counter attack of about 20,000 Fresh reinforcements launched from Occupied Ruined A Baoa Qu.
Commander Dozie and the Rest of Zeon began to get over run again, and without the Colony Laser being cooled down, Commander Gihren ordered Zeon to be on the defensive, and pulled the forces back to the their half of the system. Zenora Commander Inora Izukia, arrived with a huge squadron of Mobile armors which began to plow the Zeon defense lines into the far reaches of Space.
The Zabi family than ordered Carrier Dolos to launch Nuclear missiles in an attempt to strive the Zenora Advance, but there attempts were thwarted by Urika Richardson, a new recruit of the Zenora Empire.
Heirshy engaged Urika, but was nearly defeated by her boy friend Cole Norman, but was spared when Pan arrived and took over the fight. After which Heirshy was taken back aboard one of the Musai's.
Destruction of Grypse II[]
With the Zeon forces now weakened Admiral Kycilia orders them to evacuate and fall back to Ruined A Baoa Qu.
While the evacuations were in progress the aces of Zeon struggled to keep the Zenora forces away while their forces evacuated as fast as they could out of the region.
After an hour of fighting, the Principality of Zeon launched one more aggressive attack in a large barrage of Nuclear Bombings against Grypse II.
The bombing attack on Gryps II Destroyed the Colony Laser along with more than 20% of the Zenora Fleet.
Grypse II although not fully devastated, was now useless for war, and had to be destroyed so that it wouldn't be use on the Zeon homeland.
Aftermath[]
The Fall of Grypse II Conducted huge loses on both the Principality of Zeon, and Zenora, weakening both Military powers. The Battle also resulted into the destruction of the Colony Laser that would never again be used for war.
Although both Powers were known to be extremely weak at the end of the Engagement. Zenora still had a fresh fleet that replaced ones lost in both the Colony blast and Nuclear Barrage.
These new reinforcements from both Eris-7 and Ruined A Baoa Qu allowed the forces of the Zenora Empire to strengthen their ranks and advance towards the Zeon Homeland and A Baoa Qu, however Zenora halted its advance on A Baoa Qu, in order to try and recover while waiting for the third fleet of Zenora reinforcements coming out of Deep Space, Pursponing the attack until April.