Enyo Engagement - 2639

The Enyo Engagement was a 2639 battle between the Terran Confederation and the Empire of Kilrah. On 2639.033, the Kilrathi landed occupation forces on Enyo and positioned orbital guns to hold 250,000 Terran colonists hostage.

The Confederation launched a two-part tactical response. In Phase One, a force of Raptors was modified to carry additional Porcupine Space Mines and few missiles. The heavy fighters deployed their mines around the system's primary jump point and then engaged the larger Kilrathi. The attack had no hope of success but forced the Kilrathi fleet to maneuver away from the jump point and then further scatter to hunt the Raptors.

Phase Two began with a radio signal sent to detonate the minefield followed by the arrival of the Confederation fleet through the jump point. The fleet quickly targeted the orbital gunships, destroying them with limited casualties suffered by the colonists. Both sides then regrouped and fought a traditional fleet action which ended with the Kilrathi in retreat. Overall losses were roughly equivalent on both sides.

During the battle, Captain Maria Alvarez and 2nd Lt. Joseph Khumalo attacked a Kilrathi transport. After strafing from its rear down its belly they turned to find a swarm of enemy fighters. Rather than maneuver away from his wingleader, Khumalo fired as quickly as possible and destroyed multiple enemy fighters which were attacking Alvarez. Alvarez replied "Ooh, eet's my White Knight", earning Khumalo his callsign.