Editing Battle of System 663

[[Image:Battleofsystem663.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Battle of System 663]]

Intelligence learned that [[Admiral Doenitz]] had been assembling forces in System 663, a white star system with 5 planets orbiting in the Beta Quadrant, the last one supporting intelligent life at a pre-industrial level. It was likely that this would be a jump off point to other major [[Federation]] worlds as it was in striking distance of [[Deep Space 5]] and Rhaandar. Quickly, a battle group was assembled to assess the danger and take action if necessary. The USS Augustus commanded by Susan Allen was rerouted to the system in 2406 with a fleet of 14 ships with Lieutenant [[Edward Wolfe]] as the Strategic Operations Officer. It was soon discovered that they would be up against [[Admiral Doenitz|Doenitz's]] 27 vessels, many of which were designs newer than those in the Augustus battle group. For a period, recon took place. Finally, a widescale battle ensued on 2406.02.05 after it was discovered that [[Doenitz]] was mining the inhabited planet of mineral wealth and using the people of the planet to do it, thus violating the [[Prime Directive]]. While [[Admiral Doenitz|Doenitz's]] forces were stopped, 9 of the 14 vessels were destroyed in the fray and the USS Augustus was heavily damaged. With the level of damage sustained, it took the USS Augustus 7 months to reach [[Starbase Geneva]]. This battle was largely seen as a [[Pyrrhic Victory]] by the [[52nd Fleet]].

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