Skirmish at Aptic or Skirmish of Aptic Gate was a brief engagment where the Assault unit of the Battleship Squadron Latouche engaged six patrol ships from the United Mankind. These ships served on part of a larger reconnaissance campaign on part of the United Mankind to determine the best location to launch a coutner attack against Operation Phantom Flame. Hecto-Commander Atosuryua commanded the assault squadron that served to destoy most of the ships until it was decided that the gaurd ships would finish off the enemy with a mine attack. The skirmish occured concurrently with multiple other skirmishes at Abh held sectors.