Editing Errol Heatherby (section)

==The Federation Civil War==
[[File:Alpha Serapsis 149.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The surface of Alpha Serapsis 149]]
When Admiral Doenitz usurped control of the [[Federation]] government, Errol saw a new opportunity to build his own power base, while at the same time distancing himself somewhat from the ruthlessness of the new Federation President.

Errol managed to convince Doentiz to allow him to take command of one of the major flanks along the line of the now-hot conflict between the United federation of planets and the 52nd Fleet.

This action was a smart move, as it put Errol uncharacteristically distant from the majority of the fighting.

He was not forced to conduct any brutal invasions or to put down any significant resistance to the Doenite Regime. Instead, he could focus completely on the military aspects of his command.

He once again managed to acquire the services of ome of his I.F.F. officers, whose activities, were then focused into military actions of a covert nature, rather than an overt nature.

He utilized these Irregular units to conduct small raids against military targets, careful to avoid engaging any civilian assets whenever possible. he also used his smugglers to gather and provide intelligence to the strategic operations command and to provide an additional reserve force for the critical supply lines that he was tasked with guarding.

During the conflict, he was one of the few officers from the Doenitz regime that was asked to serve on the tribunals for some of the senior admiralty, because both sides considered him to be beyond reproach.

In 2407, Errol Heatherby shifted his position from a static command post to the bridge of the [[USS Defender]], a modified [[Sovereign Class]] vessel,  which he made his flagship. He did this in response to spotty intelligence reports that the 52nd fleet as planning to conduct a raid through the sector of space under his safe-keeping. He began planning for a large-scale attack, never realizing that the [[52nd Fleet]] were not sending a fleet but a single vessel. it was during this time that he would encounter Captain [[Saleke]].

Late in 2407, the attack began. The starship the The USS Poseidon, a Norway Class cruiser under the command of the 52nd fleet captain [[Saleke]], breached the 2nd Fleet's defensive line and began to operate behind the lines, destroying key early warning facilities and disrupting supply and control routes and facilities. It was during this time that he served with then Lieutenant Commander [[Brian Romeo]]. Later he would promote Romeo to commander and assign him to a reaserch facility at [[Hexikor Prime|Hexikor Alpha]] developing a [[Paratrinic Shield|Paratrinic Shield Generator]].

Frustrated by the captains in his fleet to catch and deal with this single vessel, Errol, assumed complete command of the Defender and went on the hunt.

The Defender encountered the [[Norway Class]] ship near the [[Canopius System]] planetoid [[Alpha Serapsis 149]].

The fight was quick and brutal, with both commanders attempting to get the better of their opponent.In the end the [[USS Poseidon]] could not withstand the enhanced firepower of the USS Defender and was destroyed presumably with all hands.

The war came to an end when a few weeks later the brunt of the 52nd fleet brushed aside all remaining resistance from the 2nd fleet on their drive to [[Earth]].

Admiral Heatherby was captured by the [[USS Amistadt]] during the conflict and for him the war was finished.

A few days later the conflict between the 52nd fleet and the 1st [[Mars Defense Fleet]], began.  The 52nd fleet managed to breach the [[Mars Defense Perimeter]] and managed to capture president Doentiz, thus bringing an end to the war.