Battle of Golem

Battle of Golem Conflict Solarian-Manticoran War Date August 1922 PD Place Golem System Result Manticoran victory Combatants Royal Manticoran Navy Task Group 10.2.9 Solarian League Navy's picket Commanders Captain Tremaine unknown Strength 1 CA 2 CL 8 DD 1 FSV 2 DD sublight customs ships 2 squadrons of transatmospheric sting ships Casualties none 2 DD surrendered customs ships surrendered transatmospheric sting ships surrendered

The Battle of Golem was an armed engagement between Task Group 10.2.9 of the Royal Manticoran Navy and elements of the Solarian League Navy in the Golem System in August of 1922 PD.

Prelude

Dispatched in response to news of Mesan Alignment false flag operations in system that bordered the Talbott Quadrant of the Star Empire of Manticore, Task Group 10.2.9 translated into the system and encountered elements of the Solarian League Navy. (SI4)

Order of Battle

Royal Manticoran Navy

• the cruiser element:
  • HMS Alistair McKeon, flagship (CA) - CO Captain Prescott Tremaine
  • HMS Feng Meng (CL) - CO Commander Henry Creswell
  • HMS Rama (CL) - CO Lieutenant Commander Jansen Slagle
• the destroyer element:
  • a division of Roland-class units
  • a division of Culverin-class units
• HMS Charles Ward (FSV) - CO Captain (JG) Ginger Lewis

Solarian League Navy

• two destroyers
• sublight customs ships
• transatmospheric sting ships

Course of Battle

Task Group 10.2.9 translated into the Golem System and encountered the Solarian League Navy elements. Outmatched by his opponents, the senior Solarian officer surrendered. (SI4)

Aftermath

Task Group 10.2.9 remained in the Golem System for three local days following the battle, but when no one requested Manticoran naval assistance Captain Tremaine determined that the Mesan Alignment had most likely not been active in the system and continued on to Task Group 10.2.9's next destination. (SI4)