Battle of Asteri - Revision history

Bronze: OQ-04 was over twice the size of this, and I think the battle of 4/20 was larger still? (250k blocks by my tally?)

2026-09-01T12:50:42Z

OQ-04 was over twice the size of this, and I think the battle of 4/20 was larger still? (250k blocks by my tally?)

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	The '''Battle of Asteri''' was a major military engagement between the forces of the [[Ilios Alliance]] and the combined armada of [[Vask Authority]] and [[Vega]]. The battle was fought over control of the Vask Authority battlecruiser "[[ARMAGEDDON]]" (which had been released several hours prior in a Vask Authority-owned [[siege station]]), for which the IA was attempting to guard the location until the siege station's window opened. The battle involved a large [[mercenary]] fleet from Vega, and was the only major military engagement in 2024 to involve Vegan forces.		The '''Battle of Asteri''' was a major military engagement between the forces of the [[Ilios Alliance]] and the combined armada of [[Vask Authority]] and [[Vega]]. The battle was fought over control of the Vask Authority battlecruiser "[[ARMAGEDDON]]" (which had been released several hours prior in a Vask Authority-owned [[siege station]]), for which the IA was attempting to guard the location until the siege station's window opened. The battle involved a large [[mercenary]] fleet from Vega, and was the only major military engagement in 2024 to involve Vegan forces.

	The Battle of Asteri is widely renowned, including by the losing parties of the battle, as one of the most interesting, high-stakes, and enjoyable battles on the server. It was the largest ~~ever~~ battle on [[Horizon's End]], with 9 Ilios Alliance ships fighting 11 Vega/Vask Authority ships, totaling approximately 95,000 blocks.		The Battle of Asteri is widely renowned, including by the losing parties of the battle, as one of the most interesting, high-stakes, and enjoyable battles on the server. It was the largest battle to date on [[Horizon's End]], with 9 Ilios Alliance ships fighting 11 Vega/Vask Authority ships, totaling approximately 95,000 blocks.

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Nicknme: /* Summary of Events */ Copyedit, typos fixed: 3-1 → 3–1, to to → to

2026-06-26T04:55:06Z

Summary of Events: Copyedit, typos fixed: 3-1 → 3–1, to to → to

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	[[File:Boa fakelogs.png\|thumb\|Faked DM logs between Vask Authority and Vega leadership show Vask Authority offering Vega a 1,000,000 credit mercenary contract to rescue ARMAGEDDON.]]		[[File:Boa fakelogs.png\|thumb\|Faked DM logs between Vask Authority and Vega leadership show Vask Authority offering Vega a 1,000,000 credit mercenary contract to rescue ARMAGEDDON.]]
	At 3:40PM, with approximately 20 hours until the siege window would open, [[Vandrayk]] of Vega contacted the leadership of the Ilios Alliance, stating that Vask Authority had offered them a mercenary contract for 1,000,000 credits to to "get them out of this situation with combat intervention". As proof, he posted logs of a purported DM between [[Vandrayk]], [[MaidPierce]], [[WitherV]], [[_Clone1137]], and [[FellOffBridge]]. It would later be revealed in the [[Vask Authority Leak]] that these logs were faked, and indeed that the entire Vegan intervention in the Battle of Asteri was premeditated between both Vega and Vask Authority, with the 1,000,000 credit payment being ceremonial and later quietly refunded.		At 3:40PM, with approximately 20 hours until the siege window would open, [[Vandrayk]] of Vega contacted the leadership of the Ilios Alliance, stating that Vask Authority had offered them a mercenary contract for 1,000,000 credits to "get them out of this situation with combat intervention". As proof, he posted logs of a purported DM between [[Vandrayk]], [[MaidPierce]], [[WitherV]], [[_Clone1137]], and [[FellOffBridge]]. It would later be revealed in the [[Vask Authority Leak]] that these logs were faked, and indeed that the entire Vegan intervention in the Battle of Asteri was premeditated between both Vega and Vask Authority, with the 1,000,000 credit payment being ceremonial and later quietly refunded.
	<br>However, this was not known to Ilios Alliance leadership at the time. Vega offered the Ilios Alliance a chance to outbid Vask Authority - in essence, to pay off Vega from intervening in the situation. Ilios Alliance leadership were given one hour to discuss the deal and return with a verdict; following a ~~3-1~~ vote against accepting the deal, at 5:32PM the Ilios Alliance contacted Vega and rejected their offer.		<br>However, this was not known to Ilios Alliance leadership at the time. Vega offered the Ilios Alliance a chance to outbid Vask Authority - in essence, to pay off Vega from intervening in the situation. Ilios Alliance leadership were given one hour to discuss the deal and return with a verdict; following a 3–1 vote against accepting the deal, at 5:32PM the Ilios Alliance contacted Vega and rejected their offer.

	Following a few small prelude skirmishes around the station, in which [[DearGhost]]'s [[Gunship]] and [[z4nityy]]'s [[Starfighter]] were sunk by Novan forces, at 6:28PM, with 18.5 hours left on the clock, a joint Vega-Vask Authority fleet numbering in 11 warships warped in to AsteriCargoDepot. Defending Ilios Alliance forces, which numbered 9, were collected inside the siege station radius near ARMAGEDDON. Most Ilios Alliance defenders had been scrambled to log on and arrive in warships in preparation for the confrontation, and a large fraction of them were not seasoned combatants. Due to the sheer size of both the attacking and defending fleets, both sides were forced to rely on chat comms rather than voice comms, resulting in a rapid breakdown in fleet organization on the Ilios Alliance side. As the weight of the attack fleet pushed on the defenders, Ilios Alliance forces were pushed northeast of the station, where 8 ships were sunk in the space of 9 minutes, between 6:42PM and 6:50PM.		Following a few small prelude skirmishes around the station, in which [[DearGhost]]'s [[Gunship]] and [[z4nityy]]'s [[Starfighter]] were sunk by Novan forces, at 6:28PM, with 18.5 hours left on the clock, a joint Vega-Vask Authority fleet numbering in 11 warships warped in to AsteriCargoDepot. Defending Ilios Alliance forces, which numbered 9, were collected inside the siege station radius near ARMAGEDDON. Most Ilios Alliance defenders had been scrambled to log on and arrive in warships in preparation for the confrontation, and a large fraction of them were not seasoned combatants. Due to the sheer size of both the attacking and defending fleets, both sides were forced to rely on chat comms rather than voice comms, resulting in a rapid breakdown in fleet organization on the Ilios Alliance side. As the weight of the attack fleet pushed on the defenders, Ilios Alliance forces were pushed northeast of the station, where 8 ships were sunk in the space of 9 minutes, between 6:42PM and 6:50PM.

SherbetS at 04:36, 17 April 2025

2025-04-17T04:36:33Z

Gregolegomonkey at 05:37, 12 March 2025

2025-03-12T05:37:17Z

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	The '''Battle of Asteri''' was a major military engagement between the forces of the [[Ilios Alliance]] and the combined armada of [[Vask Authority]] and [[Vega]]. The battle was fought over control of the Vask Authority battlecruiser "ARMAGEDDON" (which had been released several hours prior in a Vask Authority-owned [[siege station]]), for which the IA was attempting to guard the location until the siege station's window opened. The battle involved a large [[mercenary]] fleet from Vega, and was the only major military engagement in 2024 to involve Vegan forces.		The '''Battle of Asteri''' was a major military engagement between the forces of the [[Ilios Alliance]] and the combined armada of [[Vask Authority]] and [[Vega]]. The battle was fought over control of the Vask Authority battlecruiser "[[ARMAGEDDON]]" (which had been released several hours prior in a Vask Authority-owned [[siege station]]), for which the IA was attempting to guard the location until the siege station's window opened. The battle involved a large [[mercenary]] fleet from Vega, and was the only major military engagement in 2024 to involve Vegan forces.

	The Battle of Asteri is widely renowned, including by the losing parties of the battle, as one of the most interesting, high-stakes, and enjoyable battles on the server. It was the largest ever battle on [[Horizon's End]], with 9 Ilios Alliance ships fighting 11 Vega/Vask Authority ships, totaling approximately 95,000 blocks.		The Battle of Asteri is widely renowned, including by the losing parties of the battle, as one of the most interesting, high-stakes, and enjoyable battles on the server. It was the largest ever battle on [[Horizon's End]], with 9 Ilios Alliance ships fighting 11 Vega/Vask Authority ships, totaling approximately 95,000 blocks.

Wiki Port 2: Arimfea was, technically, involved in the proceedings here. While no Arimfean ships were at the final battle, Vortexion (then Arimfean) spent considerable time upholding the garrison in the hours prior.

2024-12-30T18:14:19Z

Arimfea was, technically, involved in the proceedings here. While no Arimfean ships were at the final battle, Vortexion (then Arimfean) spent considerable time upholding the garrison in the hours prior.

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	{{flag\|Carthage emblem.png\|Republic of Carthage}}		{{flag\|Carthage emblem.png\|Republic of Carthage}}
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Canine at 04:59, 30 December 2024

2024-12-30T04:59:38Z

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	{{flag\|Carthage emblem.png\|Republic of Carthage}}		{{flag\|Carthage emblem.png\|Republic of Carthage}}
	\|combatant2 = {{flag\|VAAFFlag.png\|Vask Authority}}		\|combatant2 = {{flag\|VAAFFlag.png\|Vask Authority}}

SherbetS: misinformation

2024-12-30T03:05:14Z

misinformation

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	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[Melkron]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[Melkron]])
	<br>500 [[Tackle Gunship\|Gunship]] ([[Solesey]])		<br>500 [[Tackle Gunship\|Gunship]] ([[Solesey]])
	<br>~~500~~ [[~~Tackle Gunship\|Gunship~~]] ([[Sherbet_S]])		<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[Sherbet_S]])
	<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[TopTrash]])		<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[TopTrash]])
	<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[z4nityy]])		<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[z4nityy]])

Longy at 03:12, 28 December 2024

2024-12-28T03:12:07Z

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	<br>2k [[Gunship]] ([[TonyTheMage_]])		<br>2k [[Gunship]] ([[TonyTheMage_]])
	<br>2k [[Gunship]] ([[_s1ice]])		<br>2k [[Gunship]] ([[_s1ice]])
	<br>500 [[Gunship]] ([[Thrawn31]])		<br>500 [[Tackle Gunship\|Gunship]] ([[Thrawn31]])
	<br>		<br>
	\|strength2 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[Vandrayk]])		\|strength2 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[Vandrayk]])
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	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[GigaJeff]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[GigaJeff]])
	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[Melkron]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[Melkron]])
	<br>500 [[Gunship]] ([[Solesey]])		<br>500 [[Tackle Gunship\|Gunship]] ([[Solesey]])
	<br>500 [[Gunship]] ([[Sherbet_S]])		<br>500 [[Tackle Gunship\|Gunship]] ([[Sherbet_S]])
	<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[TopTrash]])		<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[TopTrash]])
	<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[z4nityy]])		<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[z4nityy]])

Longy at 00:05, 28 December 2024

2024-12-28T00:05:06Z

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	\|strength2 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[Vandrayk]])		\|strength2 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[Vandrayk]])
	<br>16k [[Cruiser]] ([[FellOffBridge]])		<br>16k [[Cruiser]] ([[FellOffBridge]])
	<br>6.5k [[~~Attack~~ Frigate\|Frigate]] ([[DearGhost]])		<br>4.9k [[Light Frigate\|Frigate]] ([[DearGhost]])
	<br>4.9k [[Light Frigate\|Frigate]] ([[_Clone1137]])		<br>4.9k [[Light Frigate\|Frigate]] ([[_Clone1137]])
	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[GigaJeff]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[GigaJeff]])

Longy at 23:38, 27 December 2024

2024-12-27T23:38:17Z

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	{{flag\|Vega logo.jpg\|Vega}}		{{flag\|Vega logo.jpg\|Vega}}
	\|strength1 = 10k [[Destroyer]] ([[_Longy]])		\|strength1 = 10k [[Attack Destroyer\|Destroyer]] ([[_Longy]])
	<br>8k [[Frigate]] ([[NovaManGood2110]])		<br>8k [[Frigate]] ([[NovaManGood2110]])
	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[VoidsentRose]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[VoidsentRose]])
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	\|strength2 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[Vandrayk]])		\|strength2 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[Vandrayk]])
	<br>16k [[Cruiser]] ([[FellOffBridge]])		<br>16k [[Cruiser]] ([[FellOffBridge]])
	<br>4.9k [[Frigate]] ([[DearGhost]])		<br>6.5k [[Attack Frigate\|Frigate]] ([[DearGhost]])
	<br>4.9k [[Frigate]] ([[_Clone1137]])		<br>4.9k [[Light Frigate\|Frigate]] ([[_Clone1137]])
	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[GigaJeff]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[GigaJeff]])
	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[Melkron]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[Melkron]])

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	* {{flag\|Nova Flag.png\|Imperial Nova}}		* {{flag\|Nova Flag.png\|Imperial Nova}}
			* {{flag\|Arimfea Flag.png\|Arimfea}}
	{{flag\|Carthage emblem.png\|Republic of Carthage}}		{{flag\|Carthage emblem.png\|Republic of Carthage}}
	\|combatant2 = {{flag\|VAAFFlag.png\|Vask Authority}}		\|combatant2 = {{flag\|VAAFFlag.png\|Vask Authority}}

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	* {{flag\|Nova Flag.png\|Imperial Nova}}		* {{flag\|Nova Flag.png\|Imperial Nova}}
	* {{flag\|Arimfea Flag.png\|Arimfea}}
	{{flag\|Carthage emblem.png\|Republic of Carthage}}		{{flag\|Carthage emblem.png\|Republic of Carthage}}
	\|combatant2 = {{flag\|VAAFFlag.png\|Vask Authority}}		\|combatant2 = {{flag\|VAAFFlag.png\|Vask Authority}}

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	{{flag\|Vega logo.jpg\|Vega}}		{{flag\|Vega logo.jpg\|Vega}}
	\|strength1 = 10k [[Attack Destroyer\|Destroyer]] ([[_Longy]])		\|strength1 = 10k [[Attack Destroyer\|Destroyer]] ([[_Longy]])☠
	<br>8k [[Frigate]] ([[NovaManGood2110]])		<br>8k [[Frigate]] ([[NovaManGood2110]])☠
	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[VoidsentRose]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[VoidsentRose]])☠
	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[yodabird19]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[yodabird19]])☠
	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[WatchmanPhileo]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[WatchmanPhileo]])☠
	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[CaptainFireBall]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[CaptainFireBall]])☠
	<br>2k [[Gunship]] ([[TonyTheMage_]])		<br>2k [[Gunship]] ([[TonyTheMage_]])☠
	<br>2k [[Gunship]] ([[_s1ice]])		<br>2k [[Gunship]] ([[_s1ice]])☠
	<br>500 [[Tackle Gunship\|Gunship]] ([[Thrawn31]])		<br>500 [[Tackle Gunship\|Gunship]] ([[Thrawn31]])☠
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	\|strength2 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[Vandrayk]])		\|strength2 = 20k [[Battlecruiser]] ([[Vandrayk]])
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	<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[Melkron]])		<br>4k [[Corvette]] ([[Melkron]])
	<br>500 [[Tackle Gunship\|Gunship]] ([[Solesey]])		<br>500 [[Tackle Gunship\|Gunship]] ([[Solesey]])
	<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[Sherbet_S]])		<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[Sherbet_S]])☠
	<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[TopTrash]])		<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[TopTrash]])
	<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[z4nityy]])		<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[z4nityy]])
	<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[WitherV]])		<br>350 [[Starfighter]] ([[WitherV]])
	<br>		<br>
			\|casualties1 = 8 ships lost (36490 blocks)
			\|casualties2 = 1 ship lost (354 blocks)
	\|result = Decisive [[Vega]]/[[Vask Authority]] victory.<br>Recovery of the Vask Authority [[battlecruiser]] "ARMAGEDDON".		\|result = Decisive [[Vega]]/[[Vask Authority]] victory.<br>Recovery of the Vask Authority [[battlecruiser]] "ARMAGEDDON".
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