The Second Battle of Mitsuya was a battle during the Second Mishhuvurthyar War. It took place in YE 33.

Although the Yamatai Star Empire wasn't intent on taking Mitsuya System, they wished to check on United Outer Colonies worlds for survivors after the communications blackout in YE 33. The NMX had invaded the broken nation's systems and the situation was desperate for those who survived.

The YSS Eucharis was assigned the role of entering United Outer Colonies claimed space to ascertain what has happened to the people there since the communications blackout and to make contact with the Government of the United Outer Colonies. They were supported by Task Force Torch. The task force arrived in the system in staggered three waves, the first consisting of gunships and scouts. The second was comprised of the capital ships and their escorts, with the third comprising the remainder. Upon arrival, scout ships attached to the task force initiated a local patrol of the area but found no signs of enemy activity.

The YSS Eucharis entered a low orbit and began its descent into the atmosphere, where a team was prepared for a ground operation. What should've been a simple, quick operation would soon turn bloody, as the ship exited the clouds they saw that the colony was left in craters with only a few shelters remaining. Radiation levels were high, thus making it dangerous for anyone not in a Nekovalkyria body to be in the area.

Along with the colony site, the YSS Eucharis also picked up an unknown ship that had crash landed on the planet. As the Eucharis ground teams were in the process of opening up a bunker that they had discovered, an [faction:mishhuvurthyar:nmx]] scout arrived in system but stayed only for a short while before it jumped out, denying the Yamataian Task Force of an intersection.

This brief lull in peace would last for only a while, however, as a combined force of Sfrarabla Mishhuvurthyar Xhrafuklurp (SMX) and NMX warships appeared comprising a total of a hundred and forty ships. As the ships moved toward Mitsuya, they launched landing craft toward the UOC Colony and unknown ship crash site.

It wasn't long before a battle erupted in orbit, with the Yamataian task force outnumbered over three to one. In the opening battle, the science vessel attached to the group was targeted first and sent ablaze into the planet's atmosphere, raining down debris and molten metal throughout the area, where the ship crashed within a short distance of the Eucharis landing team and the crash site, which had been confirmed earlier as being a slaver site.

This particular slave ship was half-buried in the snow, with its rear end sticking up in the air. A group of slaves, comprised of Jiyuuians, Nepleslians, and Yamataians, were in the process of setting up camp while their slave masters overlooked their progress.

As the battle above continued, the battle below was being well managed by the landing party. The teams Tasha opened fire on a group of enemy vehicles as the team was coming out of the bunker, scoring several direct hits as Star Army of Yamatai soldiers returned fire, further diminishing the attacking force.

In orbit, most of the ships comprising the task force were forced into close quarters confrontation, with one Star Army of Yamatai vessel that was forced to self destruct in order to avoid capture by NMX Boarding parties. The majority of the force's Plumeria class gunships were destroyed in the opening minutes of the battle, and the enemy turned its attention toward the other ships comprising the fleet.

Before long the slavers were engaged in this battle as well when an NMX soldier dropped a container that housed parasites, these parasites burst out and started running through both slaves and slavers alike, indiscriminately targeting whoever was in their path. No Yamataian soldiers were injured in this bout, but an NMX landing ship was destroyed as it attempted to drop off more enemy forces.

The battle continued, with the YSS Eucharis suffering considerable damage, including the lose of its bridge and armor bay. As soldiers and civilians alike boarded the damaged ship, the NMX continued to rain down fire from above, with the majority of the task force either destroyed or cripple and on the verge of an outbound jump.

When the YSS Eucharis lifted off the planet, it sped out of the system, leading what remained of the Task Force back to their home port. This battle resulted in the loss of nearly fourteen vessels, almost half of the task force's original numbers, and thousands of soldiers that crewed them. ¹⁾

Those involved in the battle.

• The Star Army of Yamatai; the YSS Eucharis and Task Force Torch.
• The Sfrarabla Mishhuvurthyar Xhrafuklurp (SMX) and NMX.
• United Outer Colonies Peacekeeping Forces survivors.

The Mitsuya System fell to the Sfrarabla Mishhuvurthyar Xhrafuklurp (SMX) and NMX. Most of the United Outer Colonies Peacekeeping Forces survivors were evacuated by the YSS Eucharis and Task Force Torch. The YSS Eucharis and Task Force Torch returned to Yamatai Star Empire territory after the battle.

Andrew created this article on 2021/02/08 13:45.

Accounts of the Second Battle of Mitsuya were written by Wes and were originally on the Mitsuya System page.