Sajuuk’s Wrath

From Encyclopedia Hiigara

Sajuuk's Wrath was the Hiigaran flagship circa 3000 BHL, and the first Far Jump capable ship in Hiigaran possession.

When Hiigarans discovered the Second Hyperspace Core and its purpose, they decided to build a new, powerful flagship, overwhelming any other Hiigaran or Taiidan ship in service. Soon, the gigantic ship was ready and the hyperspace core, after re-engineering the containment unit, was mounted inside the ship. The ship was christened Sajuuk's Wrath and became the new flagship of Hiigaran Imperial navy. The Hiigaran Empire assembled their whole navy around Sajuuk's Wrath and, deftly showing mastery over the Far Jump, pulled the entire navy, in one leap, far beyond the heavily fortified border regions. Hiigara's Imperial Navy, with its flagship leading, was capable of destroying any Taiidan forces it encountered. After several hours of crushing victories, Hiigara's navy jumped through hyperspace into orbit above the Taiidani homeworld. When the last resistance of the Taiidan Elite Guard was removed, the Hiigaran Imperial Navy took position on high orbit above the Imperial Palace and began bombarding the surface, destroying the Palace itself and all the military facilities on the planet's surface. Sixty-seven hours after departure, sooner than the Taiidan emergency call could reach reinforcements, the Hiigaran navy already stood victorious at its base, orbiting Hiigara.

In the aftermath of three days of fighting, the Hiigarans managed to conquer worlds in the border regions shared with the Taiidan Empire that were claimed as rightfully Hiigaran and made the Taiidan Empire a token force. Unfortunately for the Hiigaran Empire, the Galactic Council made a decision at unheard of speeds. In just a few days after the destruction of the Imperial Palace, the Council gave a 24 hour ultimatum. Hiigara had to forfeit the core for the Council's safekeeping, return conquered planets, and abandon all military starships within an exclusion zone of thirty light years.

"We stand at the edge of our future with only one question to be answered. Are we to be remembered as Hiigarans, or do we bow to the sands of time?"

— Malketh LiirHra-Sa to the Daiamid

In last hours of the ultimatum's deadline, the Hiigarans agreed to its conditions with one exception - the core had to be given to the Bentusi. The Council agreed and soon, The Bentusi Harbor Ship arrived in the exclusion zone where Sajuuk's Wrath was floating between Hiigaran navy ships, seemingly abandoned.

When Bentus approached the core, each Hiigaran ship powered up and opened fire on the Harbor Ship's Hyperspace Core. When Bentus discovered the Hiigarans intentions, the Harbor Ship began to launch fighters. At that moment the core powered up and wrenched the prepared fleet of Bentusi from a nearby location. Shields deployed, gravity fields ensnared, and the Bentusi seized the initiative. The Hiigaran navy began to crush under the firepower and experience of its adversary. Sajuuk's Wrath and Bentus both made tactical jumps during battle, supporting their fleets. After many hours of heart crushing battle, only Sajuuk's Wrath was left of the Hiigaran Navy. Bentusi offered the option of surrender, but Sajuuk's Wrath's commander refused. The battle continued, yet the Bentusi did not yield, and the Harbor Ship managed to destroy the engines of Sajuuk's Wrath and began docking to retrieve the Second Core. In this moment Sajuuk's Wrath overrode safety systems and jumped to hyperspace. The Hiigaran flagship exited hyperspace in the gravity well of the Angel Moon and crashed on the surface. This final act was known to the Daiamid as a contingency plan, and soon after Sajuuk's Wrath's hyperspace core was salvaged from the wreckage.

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• History of Hiigara: Prelude to the End Times