The Battle of Tyra was a military engagement between the Federation Alliance and Dominion forces in the Tyra system in the early months of the Dominion War in 2374.
The Seventh Fleet was dispatched to the Tyra system in an attempt to prevent the Dominion from moving further into Federation space. Of 112 Alliance vessels sent to Tyra, only fourteen ships made it back to Federation territory, severely dampening the allies’ morale. (DS9 episode: "A Time to Stand")
The USS Lexington was among the ships to survive the Battle of Tyra, though her captain, Eberling, was killed in action. (SCE eBook: War Stories, Book 1)
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| Battles of the Dominion War |
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| 2373 : Second Battle of Deep Space 9 • Battle of Torros III |
| 2374 : Battle of Tyra • Operation Return • Battle of Sybaron • Battle of Betazed • Liberation of Benzar • Second Battle of Vulcanis • First Battle of Chin'toka |
| 2375 : Battle of Rigel • Battle of Monac IV • Battle of Ricktor Prime • Battle of Goloroth • Invasion of Septimus III • Siege of AR-558 • Raid on San Francisco • Second Battle of Chin'toka • Kalandra Campaign • Battle of Rashanar • Battle of Rondac III • Battle of Avenal • Battle of Cardassia |
| Other battles: Battle of Alaia • Battle of Laktar |
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The RPG The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon, published by Last Unicorn Games after they had lost their Star Trek license gave greater detail on this battle: The Seventh Fleet was commanded by Admiral Borren D'gret aboard his flagship, the USS North Star. D'gret organized his 112 ships into a classic defensive bulwark three ranks deep, six wide and three tall in the region between the system's sixth and seventh planets. The Dominion fleet of 248 ships was commanded by Gul Pettar aboard the Gevrok. The initial clash destroyed fifteen Starfleet ships and damaged dozens more as the Jem'Hadar concentrated their fire on specific high-profile targets such as Excelsior and Steamrunner-class ships. The North Star was one of the early losses, leaving the Seventh Fleet without proper leadership. In all, Starfleet lost 24,000 lives.