Invasion of Azoth

Year 2653, the Malzagirt Empire's Invasion on the Ashlan Empire begins with the Fitch Fleet's attack on the Ashlan base at Azoth. The defending commander, Admiral Malakas of the Ashlan Empire's Malakas Fleet is caught at a surprise.

Rather than lose Azoth to the Malzagirts, Admiral Malakas decides to sink a moon orbiting Azoth]. He estimates that the shock-wave from the impact will put the [[Malzagirt fleets in disarray long enough for his forces to crush him.:

Commodore Lanifel recommends against it and is put under house arrest by Admiral Malakis for insubordination. The second moon of Azoth is fired upon by the Malakas Fleet, High Admiral Fitch calculates the impact radius and realizes her ships would all get caught in it. The Fitch Fleet ascends while having their ship's shields only activated on the bottom part of the ship. The explosion's shock-wave doesn't affect the ascend Fitch Fleet thanks to the angle the ships were positioned at during impact, suffering heavy losses and loss of visibility, the Malakas Fleet charges at the Fitch Fleet, but discover that the Fitch Fleet has positioned themselves above their original position, the Malakas Fleet is massacred, but the heavily armored ships manage to escape.

On their escape out, Admiral Malakas orders the more damaged ships to shield his flagship, the A.E.A. Notwen.

Losses
Ashlan Empire
 * Azoth System - 16% landmass lost, 320,000 civilians lost.
 * Malakas Fleet - 195(65%) ships lost, 105 ships remain (35%)

Malzagirt Empire
 * Fitch Fleet - No losses

Effect

 * Commodore Lanifel stages a coup de tat on the AEA Notwen and seizing control of the Malakas Fleet.