Battle of Alta

Battle of Alta
World	Detritus
Universe	Skyward Universe

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The Battle of Alta took place above Alta Base when Spensa was 7 years old. The participants in the battle are called the First Citizens, and are given special privileges, including special quarters and influence, and the children are given a free entrance into Flight School should they decide to take the test.

Participants

Forty human starfighters participated, against one hundred Krell fighters.

Pilot	Flight	Notes
Ironsides	Hope Flight	flight leader
Chaser	Hope Flight	Hope 7, Coward of Alta
Mongrel	Hope Flight	survivor
Rally	Hope Flight	victim to Chaser
Antique	Hope Flight	victim to Chaser
Banks	unknown
Swing	unknown
Broken Wind	unknown	one of the best pilots
unknown	unknown	Jeshua Weight

Of the participants, 14 survived and 26 (including Chaser) died.

Significance

The Battle of Alta occurred on the first day Spensa went up to the surface. It was also the battle in which Zeen Nightshade was fooled by the Krell and seemed to turn traitor, killing several of his flightmates as a result and officially being marked as a traitor.^{[citation needed]}

Notes

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