| Attack on A Baoa Qu | |
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| Date: | April 2nd, UC.0097 - April 6th, UC.0097 |
| Conflict: | Zeon Civil War |
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| Region: | Ruined A Baoa Qu, Space |
| Status: | Zenora Victory... |
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| Creator: | 2091riveraisrael |
The Fall of Ruined A Baoa Qu also known as The Battle of Fort Zaden was an unspecified attack on the Ruined Space Fortress of Zaden (Formally known as A Baoa Qu), conducted by the New military power of Zenora Imperial Forces.
This engagement was known to be the first major attack against the Principality of Zeon within proximity to Side 3, and was also known as the opening engagement the Battle of Side 3, that would take place days later.
Though the fortress put up great defenses, lack of supplies and ammunition due to not having an actual military would force the fall of Zaden on April 16th, UC 0097.
The fall of Zaden, would quell one of the Principality of Zeon's most ancient One Year War Era space fortresses, completely breach the Principality of Zeon's most formidable defenses opening up a way to the Zeon Homeland of Side 3 for a Zenora Invasion Invasion.
Prior to the Events[]
several weeks after the attack on Gryps II in the Opening months of UC.0097 on throughout March of UC 0097, Zenora began to recruit a large amass of volunteer pilots that were willing to gain their courage and skills in order to be used in battle against the Principality of Zeon on the frontline, in order to prepare for the massive Invasion against the Zeon outer defense perimeters which composed of both Ruined A Baoa Qu, and the unfinished Colony of Corga.
Knowing that the Principality of Zeon have now gone soft, and had failed to do so to live up to its old mindsets during the One Year War, the Zenora Empire prior to the Massacre at Side-9 had hoped to remove the Principality of Zeon from Power, and take over, in order to respark a second war with the Earth Federation, only this time in a much larger scale while using the resources on Eris-7 toward their advantage.
However each time the Principality of Zeon delayed their attempts at making it to Side 3, even when it comes to the destruction of Demarco Colony, and Gryps II, the Zenora Military officials eventually came up with a plan of attack and assaulting Ruined A Baoa Qu, through the use of a newly designed radar jammer ship, that will hide all Zenora forces from any form of Zeon Radar.
After careful testing of the newly developed Howardice-Class Cruiser was conducted throughout March, the vessel was given the green light, and plans to attack the Principality of Zeon's outer defense perimeter were created by March 20th, UC 0097.
Preparations for a full scale attack on A Baoa Qu was swift and clever, that Ernest knew the forces of Zeon were not allowed to fight under the treaty of Granada, which will lead to them being easily defeated.
The Attack[]
Surprise Attack[]
On March 28th, UC 0097, nearly about 400 Zenora forces left Eris 7's orbit and set course to the ruins of A Baoa Qu, launching a surprise attack on the destroyed Space fortress catching the forces of Zeon completely off guard by April 2nd, UC 0097.
The attack began, at the bottom half of the destroyed fortress, when the Zenora fleet began a full scale bombardment against the lower half of the ruined fortress, and by deploying Mobile Suits against the outside defenses, completely eradicating them within a matter of minutes, before the Principality of Zeon could even respond.
Commander of the attack was Richard Korcasai, who took command of the Zenora Invasion fleet of the Principality of Zeon in April 1st. During the attack the first hanger fell within mir minutes, forcing the Tail bound defenders to lock down the rest of the Space Fortress.
Zenora Imperial forces however managed to breach Hanger 10's gateway entering the space docks, overwhelming the Zeon regiment who was waiting for them inside.
Heirshy and Char Aznable launched from the Umbrella section of A Baoa Qu and assisted the defenders in defending the lower half of A Baoa Qu.
At one point Zeon forces managed to reclaim the Space docks and force the Zenora Invasion back into space, but a swift counter attack from Zenora Warships caused destruction to the Zeon offensive, forcing them to retreat back to the Space docks.
Holding the Bottom Ruins[]
Heirshy managed to flank the Zenora Advance from the east and divert their attention away from the Space Docks, but was cut off from Char Aznable, and the rest of the Principality of Zeon.
After the fall of the Northern Hall. Zenora was able to establish a foothold on the Lower Space Fortress making the turn of war even more difficult for the Principality of Zeon. Char attempted to reclaim the Northern Hall, but was repelled by a large fleet of Zenora Warships that had started to enter the Space Fortress, dropping even more Neo Mobile suits in the Lower quadrant.
Char then gathered all the remaining Zeon Defenders of the Lower portion of the Fortress, and attempted to make a final stand on the Upper part of the destroyed lower fort with the upper portion in Its sites.
Before the Zenora forces started to flood the entire Southern Portion of the fort, Char ordered reinforcements from the Umbrella Portion to aide in the defense, but communications were scrambled from an unknown source in space.
The Zabi's at one point did send a large fleet of Musai Cruisers to the lower portion, where they managed to gain a small advantage in drawing the enemy fleet away from the inside of the Fortress, but were heavily outnumbered from too many Zenora Warships.
While the battles in space were commencing Char and the rest of the Zeon defenders gathered at the gates of their final line of defense, and began to engage the Zenora ground forces.
The shoot out soon led to hand to hand fighting witch filled the entire upper part of the Lower quadrant, but Zenora managed to gain the upper hand against the Principality of Zeon, due to their Mobile Suits being more advanced and well armored than those of the old One Year War Mobile suits from back in the year UC 0079.
Holding the Umbrella Portion[]
Realizing the lower portion was lost. Char calls a retreat back to the Upper portion of A Baoa Qu, where the Commander Ghiren began an utter evacuation of Zeon civilians back to the Zeon homeland.
With the remaining A Baoa Qu defenders nearing annihilation, after the Zenora Empire began flooding the upper portion of the fortress.
The Zabi Family retreated by Zanzibar back to the Zeon Homeland along with the remains of the Refugees including the defenders of A Baoa Qu. With the Zenora Imperial forces closing in, Heirshy managed to break through the lines of the lower half and divert attention away from the Upper half, allowing the refugees to escape, but ended being cut off from the Evacuation and trapped in Occupied A Baoa Qu with Zenora Imperial forces all around with strengths up to the thousands.
Heirshy however managed To escape the Zenora Onslaught and retreat into Space, but suffered severe damage to the Leg, and across the face.
Due to the heavy Damage. Heirshy shut down in the midst of Space not making it back to the Zeon Homeland, but was found by Pan who decided to pay a visit to see how he was doing only to be stunned on his conditioned.
Angered and saddened Pan softly grabbed him and returned him to the Zeon homeland where he was automatically sent to a repair bay.
Aftermath[]
After the initial attack the Principality of Zeon had began to fortify and fill Side 3 with as many forces around the Zeon Homeland as they possibly could knowing that the Zenpra Empire was just days away from launching a full Bligz on Side 3.
Heirshy was out of action for about 3 days, and finally recovered by April 18th, UC 0097, where he would then take part in the defense of the Zeon Homeland of Side 3 a day later by April 19th, UC 0097.