The force responding. I'm using the HET mod which beefs up the Opposing Team. I had come into the system with a Stone Hulled Capital ship, thinking it would be enough. Had to scramble a fleet in a hurry to cover my butt.

Was this against the MAD science station itself or a force responding to destruction of one of its research satellites?

We won the day, but the Toll was heavy.

The Fleet consisted of 1 Tartarus Class Command Cruiser, 3 Constitution Class Heavy Cruisers, 1 Yorktown Class Heavy Cruiser, 4 Miranda Class Light Cruisers, 2 Akula Class Destroyers, 6 Okinawa Class Frigates, 1 Tracer Class Light Frigate, and one Mercury Class Light Explorer.