AND SO IT BEGINS
The year is 2245. A group of Earth destroyers jump into space near the Minbari border and detect what they think are Minbari ships. The captain of the head destroyer acts on instinct and interprates the Minbari's stealth tech as weapons preparing to fire. The captain orders his ships to open fire on the Minbari. In a blaze of blue pulse cannons they started the biggest war in Earth history.
On the Minbari ships a young Delenn staggers through the damaged corridor and stops when she sees the body of the Minbari leader,Dukat.
The Minbari got revenge on the ships that attacked them but they did not stop there, they went on and destroyed every outpost, warship and transport they could find. Earth's situation was looking hopeless,they had not had a single victory against the Minbari since the war started. The Minbari referred to it as a 'Holy War'. Many Earth people referred to it as a 'Hopeless War'. A certain person did not believe this. His name was John Sheridan. A bridge officer on the E.A.S Lexington, who had turned down the expedition to Minbari space. The Lexington was part of a large force of ships which were trying to protect their borders.
The ships were going through some asteroids when a jump point began to open close to their ships. Too close. 3 ships were instantly destroyed by the opening jump point. The jump point revealed its initiator, The Minbari flagship- The Black Star. As its green beams began to slice up the Earth ships, the Lexington got hit and was severely damaged. The rest of the fleet was destroyed and the Lexingtons captain was killed.
Thats when Sheridan took command and ordered 3 tactical nukes to attached to some asteroids. Once the nukes were placed Sheridan sent out a distress call which attracted the attention of The Black Star. As it moved in for the kill it also got in range of nuke 2 and when Sheridan pressed the button The Black Star's lower fins were blown off in a brilliant flash of white. The Black Star
turned to open a jump point to escape but got too close to nuke 1 and as Sheridan uttered the words "See you in hell" The Black Star exploded into a million pieces.
This act did not slow down the war at all. Minbari forces were within day's of Earth and The President of Earth made a call to every earth ship capable of fighting to make one last act of defense of their homeworld......
TO BE CONTINUED
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