Klingon Battle Groups 421 And 424

For days, Battle Group 421 and Battle Group 424 have been escorting an assault convoy headed for Gray's World. This strategically significant world is needed as a base from which raiders may be launched deep into Federation space.

Two days after the convoy entered contested territory, a Federation task force appeared just out of attack range. Scouting reports indicate that the force included a battleship. Rather than risk a confrontation that might leave the convoy poorly defended, the escort groups have held position between the convoy and the enemy force. However, it is clear that the Federation force has requested reinforcements and that these could arrive in the near future. The Klingon Admiralty has, therefore, ordered the only available force in the area, a unit of frigates and destroyers, to join the convoy as a close escort.

With the extra ships to watch the convoy, the Admiralty has ordered Battle Groups 421 and 424 to engage and destroy the enemy before help arrives.

Orders. Battle Group 421 and Battle Group 424 are to cooperate in an immediate attack upon the Federation force currently shadowing the Gray's World invasion convoy. The enemy is to be destroyed or reduced to a level at which it cannot threaten the remaining escorts.

Force. The battle groups include the following units and vessels.

	Name	Class Name	Type	Class	CE
Battle Group 421
	Chaser Of Fast Prey	L-20A Fast Battleship	Battleship	XI	53	Flagship
93rd Cruiser Squadron
	Swift Pursuit	D-12B Death Boot	Cruiser	IX	54	Squadron Leader
	Death March	D-12B Death Boot	Cruiser	IX	57
	Steel Boot	D-12B Death Boot	Cruiser	IX	58
784th Destroyer Squadron
	Kite	D-18B Gull	Destroyer	IX	83	Squadron Leader
	Vulture	D-18B Gull	Destroyer	IX	44
	Falcon	D-18B Gull	Destroyer	IX	47
647th Destroyer Squadron
	Sticker	D-14B Stinger	Destroyer	IV	64	Squadron Leader
	Jab	D-14B Stinger	Destroyer	IV	48
	Quick Prick	D-14B Stinger	Destroyer	IV	45
Tender
	Metal Bandage	S-5A Healer	Repair Tender	IV	59
Battle Group 424
	Mace Of Power	L-24B Ever Victorious	Battleship	XIII	46	Flagship
490th Cruiser Squadron
	Undertaker	D-20E Death Rite	Cruiser	VII		Squadron Leader
	Funeral Maker	D-20D Death Rite	Cruiser	VII
	Happy Hearse	D-20D Death Rite	Cruiser	VII
496th Destroyer Squadron
	Sting Of Fate	D-2B Stingtongue	Destroyer	VI	57	Squadron Leader
	Killer Tooth	D-2B Stingtongue	Destroyer	VI	47
	Fanged Stalker	D-2B Stingtongue	Destroyer	VI	47
24th Reconnaissance Squadron
	Ambusher	K-14G Pathmaker	Scout	IV	53	Squadron Leader
	Stalker	K-14G Pathmaker	Scout	IV	58
	Trail Blazer	K-14G Pathmaker	Scout	IV	60
Tender
	Quick Fix	S-5A Healer	Repair Tender	IV	51
	Combat Efficiency:	331.6	Battle Group 421
	Combat Efficiency:	352.2	Battle Group 424
	Total Combat Efficiency:	683.8

Game Notes.

1. Each Klingon battle group commander must independently prepare a diagram of their initial formation. The lead ship of a force may start anywhere up to 20 hexes in from the edge of the board. The flagships of the task forces must be at least 20 hexes apart.
2. A ship in a squadron must be within 4 hexes of another ship in the squadron in the initial formation. All ships in a battle group must be within 8 hexes of their flagship in the initial formation.