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{{Battle Data
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|image=BR25 - Hatchet Fighters Descend on Draconia - Awakening.png
|image=BR25 - Awakening - Thunderfighters Attack Draconia.png
|description="Pirate" fighters descend upon ''Draconia''.
|description=[[Thunderfighter]]s attack ''[[Draconia]]'' during its attack on Earth.
|conflict=[[Draconian-Earth Cold War]]
|conflict=[[Draconian-Earth Cold War]]
|date=[[2491]] CE
|date=[[2491]] CE
|place=[[Sol System]]
|place=[[Sol System]]
|result=Loss of a majority of [[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]] squadron, Draconian subterfuge maintained
|result=Decisive Earth victory. Loss of ''[[Draconia]]'' and all [[Hatchet fighter|its fighters]].
|combatant1=[[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]]  
|combatant1=[[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]]  
|combatant2="Pirates"
|combatant2=[[Draconian Empire]]
|co1=Col. [[Wilma Deering]]
|co1=Col. [[Wilma Deering]], {{buck}}
|co2=Princess [[Ardala]], [[Kane]]
|co2=Princess [[Ardala]], [[Kane]]
|strength1=''[[Draconia]]'', [[Third Force]] [[Thunderfighter]]s
|strength1=Numerous [[Thunderfighter]]s
|strength2= A squadron of [[Hatchet fighter]]s
|strength2=''[[Draconia]]'' and its [[Hatchet fighter]]s  
|shiploss1= All but 2 [[Thunderfighter]]s from Third Force
|shiploss1=A few [[Thunderfighter]]s
|shiploss2=Numerous [[Hatchet fighter]]s
|shiploss2=Numerous [[Hatchet fighter]]s, ''[[Draconia]]''
|casualties1=Several Terran pilots
|casualties1=A few Terran pilots
|casualties2=Numerous [[Draconian soldier|pilots]]
|casualties2=Thousands of Draconian personnel, sans Princess [[Ardala]], [[Kane]], and [[Tigerman]]  
|prev=[[Interception of Ranger 3|Interception of ''Ranger 3'']]
|prev=[[Pirate Attack on Draconia|Pirate Attack on ''Draconia'']]
|next=[[Draconia's Attack on Earth]]
|next=[[Draconia's Attack on Earth]]
|series=BR25
|series=BR25
}}
}}


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|Kane|So, this is how you bid us safe conduct? Fine escort, at least we will all perish together.  
|Kane|So, this is how you bid us safe conduct? Fine escort, at least we will all perish together.  
|attribution=[[Kane]]'s snide comment to Col. [[Wilma Deering]] before she runs to her [[Thunderfighter]] on ''[[Draconia]]'', {{BR25|Awakening|prose=Y}}
|attribution=[[Kane]]'s snide comment to Col. [[Wilma Deering]] before she runs to her [[Thunderfighter]] on ''[[Draconia]]'', {{BR25|Awakening|prose=Y}}
}}
}}-->


The '''Pirate Attack on ''Draconia''''' is Princess [[Ardala]]'s act of subterfuge, endeavoring to convince the citizens of Earth that the unnamed pirates have also been attacking them.
After being played by {{buck}}, who commits acts of sabotage aboard ''[[Draconia]]'', Princess [[Ardala]] attempts to save face by goading [[Kane]] into launching a pre-emptive strike against [[Earth]].


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== Background ==
== Background ==


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* Earth is unaware of both the Hatchet fighter's capabilities and their inclusion in the Draconian arsenal, suggesting that the craft is new to the battlefield.  
* Earth is unaware of both the Hatchet fighter's capabilities and their inclusion in the Draconian arsenal, suggesting that the craft is new to the battlefield.  
* The Hatchet fighters are able to render the [[combat computer]]s of [[Thunderfighter]]s useless by means unknown.
* The Hatchet fighters are able to render the [[combat computer]]s of [[Thunderfighter]]s useless by means unknown.
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Revision as of 04:10, 10 March 2021

Draconia's Attack on Earth
Thunderfighters attack Draconia during its attack on Earth.
Thunderfighters attack Draconia during its attack on Earth.
Thunderfighters attack Draconia during its attack on Earth.
Summary
Conflict: Draconian-Earth Cold War
Date: 2491 CE
Related Episode(s):
Place: Sol System
Result: Decisive Earth victory. Loss of Draconia and all its fighters.
Combatants
Third Force of the Earth Directorate Draconian Empire
Commanders
Col. Wilma Deering, William "Buck" Rogers Princess Ardala, Kane
Strength
Numerous Thunderfighters Draconia and its Hatchet fighters
Materiel Losses
A few Thunderfighters Numerous Hatchet fighters, Draconia
Casualties
A few Terran pilots Thousands of Draconian personnel, sans Princess Ardala, Kane, and Tigerman
Battle Chronology
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Pirate Attack on Draconia Draconia's Attack on Earth Draconia's Attack on Earth



After being played by William "Buck" Rogers, who commits acts of sabotage aboard Draconia, Princess Ardala attempts to save face by goading Kane into launching a pre-emptive strike against Earth.