This story is based on A Red Sun Fading - unfinished story about changes in The Coalition.
Tuesday, 21st August, 818 A.S. The Sirius Coalition sent an ''Insurgent'' Very Heavy Fighter into the centre of Omega worlds - Specialist ship with callsign ''Tesla''. The pilot of it was given a simple mission - to scout anything that can pose a threat to The Ikon - Premier Alvin Katz on his way to Drezden. The pilot was the famous Senior-Lieutenant of the Fighter Corpse - Dmitry Dubovik. ''A Red Sun'', as he was called by his comrades. 'Red' - because of his loyalty to true Communism, 'Sun' - because of his ability to see only flashing light in the future. Brave, smart and chill in almost any situation - that is Dubovik.
''Tesla'' was spotted by the Benitez Interceptor wing that was on mission in the Omega 5 system. Ship was nearly destroyed, pilot was caught and tortured. When Coalition learned about Dmitry's fall SCRA denied diplomatic mission. Right after it the SCRA High Command and Coalition government had big changes. Commendante Aloysius Rhade was killed and replaced by Colonel Katya Vaschenko, Premier Alvin Katz stepped away from his post, many soldiers of the Fighter Corps was replaced with new from Militsia fleet. Within a few days, the Coalition that Dmitry knew was gone forever. But he didnt knew that...
Deep inside of the Fes - misterious Battleship in the orange clouds of Omega 47, in the dark and cold prison cell, he has been held by Corsairs, without any contact to outside world, without any support, without any hope. The Coalition never learned what happened to his soldier. And they not tried to. Soon enough he was almost forgotten by all his friends and comrades. By all exept one - his love. His dear Julia. His own Sun, that gave him warm and light.
Dmitry knew that he must to escape and return to Coalition, to his mother, and to his Julia. Fourteen and half week is passed from when he was left to rot in prison, forgotten even by his own jailors. Food is no more been sent to him as he refused to say Coalition secrets five days ago. Corsairs wanted him to suffer, so he was not killed by weapons. To make his death longer they provided him enough water to survive at least a week. He was supposed to die from starving, but luck decided otherwise...
Dmitry sat in his cage, thinking of how long he shall live. He started to feel bad because he eat nothing for four days. He was lucky that one Corsair woman-keeper gave him small chocolate plate (she maybe liked Dmitry or just never saw a man from Coalition) when was searching for dead in cells. Once per day there were always dead that 'Sairs toke and threw into airlocks. Mostlly they was Hessians that were skilled enough to not to die in battles but not enough to not get captured.
For the last few days Dmitry studied all around him in hope to escape. Corsairs had old typed cells from iron and steel, but with heavy security lock on it. There was no way to open it from inside without having lockpick or a key. Metal was hard enough to not be broken by human hands, and weak spots of cage required at least a hammer to be equipped. Even if he had one, sound of strikes could be heard by guards. All pipes and power-cables could be used for escape, but Dmitry didnt knew how to use them yet.
-Черт! Im sitting here for so long and still dont know how I can escape. Even from a cell. Not to tell about whole ship! - Dubovik was tired and angry for not ability to change things.
Guardsman had a keys, but they also had guns. Even if Dmitry could take keys while they passing through corridor, they'll shot him before he could unlock a door. Also they were always two or three of them walking in, so taking them out wont be done that easilly by lone unarmed man.
-Well... I must to find a way out. I have no wish to die like that. Not in that lif...
Suddenly battleship Fes has shaken. Sounds of alarm and explosions could be heard from outside. Whats happening?! - Dmitry shouted to nearby prisoners. -Probably another attack from Hessians... - said short-haired woman. A Freelancer that was caught with loan of cardamine, refused to say her name. -Yes! Fes isnt that small to not be located from time to time. - Faust said. Faust was lieutenant of RHA, got captured from Casablanca base. They want to capture Fes? - Dmitry asked Faust. -Trying to. But Corsairs have good support in that area. Also some ships can jump from Omega 41. There many defence wings on Leon. - he answered
While prisoners was still in their cells, in the open space was a real battle. Hessians brought two Cruisers - Hel and Vidar. With lots of fresh made Odins and pair of Thors. Corsairs had enough Titans, pair of Imperators, two Praetorians, one Decurion and Fes itself. Faust was correct when said that Corsairs have better army in area. But he was wrong in one - Hessians didnt wanted to cature ship. They came to destroy it. They opened fire in order to kill everything on their way. And prisoners on Fes was not aware of situation outside.
-There is way too many explosions outside, you sure Corsairs have advantage in area? -Dmitry asked Faust. -Well, Im not so sure now... Or Hessians brought big army or Corsairs is in less numbers... -Either way this isnt good for us. - Tom has spoken. Tom is a BAF officer, got caught in Dulbin. - I cant see whats going on out there, but this isng a capture. I was in few mission in capturing Valors. We fired off weapons and engines, not entire ship. Or maybe Hessians are less smart? -Shut up. - Faust said with some tire. For the past three days they both tried to prove who's army better - Hessian or Bretonian. -So what we gonna do? Im sure they dont want to rescue us, we just gonna blow with Fes if it comes farther. - Dmitry was a little big scared. -Quite! Someones coming! - Freelancer woman said.
All went away from the cells. Some Corsairs ran through corridor into guard room. Later they went away with some guards. Dmitry started to count guards from the first time he met em, and he calculated that there supposed to be one guardsman left behind. That could be best time for trying to escape, especially if Fes really gonna be destroyed. Before Dmitry could tell anything to other prisoners, a Nova torpedo that was launched from one of Thors hit armor of Fes in location when prison was. Massive blast shaked cells, forcing one pipe in corridor to fall off the wall. Water started to fill a floor. Many cables was damaged, some of them were hanging from the walls.
-People! I know how we can escape from here! - Dmitry said - Everyone off the floor!
Other prisoners followed his words. They knew that Coalition soldiers were smart and they know how to use environment for their good. -Good! We out! Now lets escape that damned battleship! - Dmitry shouted so everyone in prison block could hear him.
In few secounds later guardsman entered prison corridor and ran to cells with pistol ready to fire on any escaped prisoner. When he was close to Dmitry's cell Dubovik toke one cable and threw its end to the water. Shock that was made by that got the guardsman before he could do anything. Two-three secounds of flashing light and he fell to the floor, close enough so Dmitry could take him to cell and find keys. Minute later, Dmitry opened all cells and freed all prisoners.
-Now, we must to make our way to hangar. Hope we can steal a ship there and get out of here alive! - Dmitry toke a guns from guard rood and gave em to prisoners. - Comrades! To our freedom!
Dmitry, Faust, Tom and Freelancer left prison block and went further into Fes in hope to find a way out.
Four prisoners finally free from their cells. They yet have to find hangar and use any ship from there to escape, before Fes will be destroyed or Hessian fleet will fall before numbers of Corsair troops. But luck was definitly on Dmitry's side this time.
-Allright, we out. Now where? - Tom asked surrounding his people. -No idea. I never was on boart of ''Osiris'' class battleship. - Faust said
-Corsairs definitly not changed anything in model. Suks that I was never inside of 'Havana' or 'Marx', other wise Id knew where to go. - Dmitry was dissapointed that there wasnt any cource of how to escape from Corsairs back in the academy. -Well, I guess there must be plans of how rooms and stuff this battleship is established. - Freelancer said to Dmitry. -Good idea. Lets check walls.
They looked all over walls but didnt found anything that could help.
-Ладно, lets just go anywhere and hope for the best.
All four quitly ran to the left side. After thirty-fourty meters they reached main reactor room. Many power battaries, cables and a nuclear reactor in the middle of a room. Some engineers were in there, working and keeping power core alive, so turrets of Fes could fire on enemies. At first Dmitry thought to eliminate them to weaken Corsairs, but then he realised that this can definitly lead to battleship destruction. Also there were some armed Corsairs. Four prisoners with laser pistols wont handle them, not to tell how many could arrive after alarm will be activated.
-Hey, look there! - Faust poined to the right. There was an elevator that could be used to enter upper levels of Fes.
-Nice eyes you have! But how would we know where exactly we need to stop? -Im sure somewhere here should be plans. I doubt that personall of engineer bay know whole ship. There must be computer with maps. -What about that one? - Tom looked on a room upstears with windows. Through glass could be seen different colsole boards. -Lets try...
They sneaked to the stairs and made their way to control room. There was no guards, only two workers from local personall. Dmitry opened a door and opened fire at one of them, while Faust toke down another. Noise that was done downstairs by reactor drowned gunfire sounds. So all four was not spotted by others. Yet.
-Allright, any of us that is very good with computers?
-I studied some basics back in the academy. Not sure how this console is different from those what we used in Coalition.
-So let me to deal with that one. I know all secrets of hacking any computers, from Rogues level of difficulty to Outcast ones.
Freelancer gained access to main data of Fes withing secounds. She not lied when said that she good with computers. Quickly founded Fes plans, she toke toke electronic tablet from one dead worker and downloaded a map on it.
-Okay, I got it! We definitly can use that lift Hessian saw to make our way to hangar. -Nice work! Now we better move.
Once they left room and made their way to elevator, they could hear alarm sounds.
-It seems that they found the bodies... We need to move faster, or we will be outnumbered soon enough! -Well, according to this map, shortest way to hangar lies through garrison and weapon storage depot. -With battle going outside, Im sure there isnt much Corsairs left in garrison. So we may not find too much resistance.
-Still, we have to be cautious. - Dmitry knew that if they will jump on a patrol not all would of them will go out live. Corsairs are good not only in space, and he dont know how skilled his friends is.
Soon, prisoners reached garrison. But they was unpleasantly surprised...
-Attention! We have an escaped prisoners! They armed and dangerous! Initiate lock down and prepare to shoot at gringos!
Door that leads further to weapon depot is sealed. But rest was not. It seems Corsairs initiated lock down on any doors with security keys but only on those. That means Dmitry and others will have to find that security key to proceed. This wasnt that they wanted - search and kill Corsairs in hope to find a guy in charge with that key. But they had no choise. There was no change to blow door without any bomb or to hack it without proper equipment. So prisoners has split on to groups - Dmitry was with Faust and Tom with Freelancer - and went through two doors that wasnt locked.
(Черт возьми... I knew that I wont get out without a fight...)
So, four prisoners has split on two groups and went to different directions. This will double their chances to find what they seek, and make their survival longer - a bigger group can be more easilly spotted, and close walls of Fes corridors is good to make a trap. Faust and Dmitry went farther into garrison block, and Tom with Freelancer went to Fes cargo storage bay.
-Quite sure that Corsairs is everywhere around here. -Probably. But probably not. With the battle outside more Corsairs on board of Titans and turrets of Fes. We'll see that soon.
When both of them entered long corridor, there was no-one guarding it. All over walls were doors to baraks and other parts of Battleship, but those were locked. Dmitry proposed to search the rooms and check, is there anything useful for them. Mainly there was only personall things of soldiers, such as clothes, tooth brushes, mirrors, bottles with rum or wine. No weapons or security cards was fount. The only one smoke grenade was on table in last room. When they both were done searchng rooms then went further. On the end of corridor was two doors - one locked with text ''Puente'' painted on it, other not locked with text ''Sala de Formación''
-That damn Corsairs with their damn language... Cant understand abit from that nonesense. -Well, we have only one choise anyway. Proceed with cautious, Im sure that unlocked door means that someones at home.
When they entered unlocked door they saw large room and many empty space. There was some containers, turrets of all sort Corsair cpitalships, training targets for both melee and range combat, command room on other part of room and around a dosen of Corsairs, all were armed and looked like soldiers then common spaceship crew.
-Training complex I guess. So whats our plan?
-Well we have to fight our way to command room, thats for sure. But how? We can sneak to containers, but we most likely will be seen while doing that...
Luckily for prisoners, Thors of Hessian fleet launched Incapacitor torpedos into Fes. One of them hit the part where Training room was, shuting down light for few secounds. Faust and Dmitry used this opportunity and quitly run to containers, where Corsairs couldnt see them. One they reached them, EMP field was gone, and all lights and electronic returned to working mode.
-Great. Now we must.... What the?!... Look at this! - Dmitry pointed on container infront of him. It was not sealed, and some cargo could be token by hands. -What? Oh, that is our famous explosive charges. Just throw into target and activate from safe fistance. I guess they were looted from Casablanca when 'Sairs overtoke it. Quite nice for us... -You think we can use them against these guys? -Sure, while we hidden behind cargo pods, we safe from blasts. At least I hope so...
They toke some charges and Faut explained how to use them. -Activete them with that switch, throw on the ground and push that button on detonator. Charges thats not activeted wont blow, so dont worrie.
When explosive were ready for use, they picked closest enemies and threw charges onto them. Two secounds, one blast, and four of twelve Corsairs were dead before notices anything. Rest saw from where charges were sent, so they quickly started to shoot at prisoners. Dmitry and Faust replied their explosive combo and got two more down. Others quickly increasd distance, so it was no possible to take em. Prisoners toke guns and started to fire. Faust toke one and Dmitry toke two. Both came closed to command room, using cargo pods as cover.
Suddenly, two more Corsairs showed up from command room. They got faust by surprise and one hit him in a shoulder. They were close Dmitry threw charges and detonated them. Shock wave that followed it shaken Dmitry so he fell on floor, but not dead, unlike those Corsairs. While Dmitry got up remained three Corsairs came from the back and shot ar prisoners. Faust got shot in back and fell on floor. Dmitry threw smoke grenade and tried to take Faust away.
-Leave me, its too late. Run to Command room! Fast! - saying this, Faust activated charges that was near him and toke detonator from Dmitry. Dubovik quickly realised what he intented to do. -I shall never forget you, comrade. Revolution will come, if there is people like you out threre.
Faust smiled and pointed at command room. Smoke fom grenade has gone already and Dmitry ran, leaving Faust on floor. Corsairs followed him, thinking that Hessian is dead, but when they passed near him, he opened eyes and smiled -Time to die, Corsairs scum! - and detonated charges. Massive blast destroyed everything arount it and threw nearby containers away. Dmitry reached room when wave came to it and bowled glass from windows.
A minte later Dmitry found security key that he need on a table. He also toke laser rifle to replace gun that he left with Faust and ran back to Weapon depot door. When he reached it he saw Tom.
-I have found that key we searched for. Where is that woman? -We ran into a trap and was forced to split up. Something from outside hit Fes and its ceiling in cargo bay blocked my way to her, so I came back. And... whats with Faust? -Dead. He got shot in back and sacrified himself to let me get away. Anyway, we must move.
Dmitry opened door with security key and with Tom entered weapon storage bay.
(We closer to hangar now. Hope we can reach it before fight is over. Otherwise... нам конец...)
Dmitry and Tom entered weapon storage bay. There wasnt much free place in there because of many different equipment all over the room. There was soldier armors, blasters, grenades, Fighter class ship armors and weapons, Bomber torpedos, even Gunboat turrets of Corsair made. All dangerous equipment was sealed in creates, or power screens. Even with such security, it was very dangerous to shoot in a bay - one hit could make whole place to blow.
-Soo much weapons... No doubt that Fes is a base of operations for Corsairs in that area. -Yes, that means that Fes will most likely not fall. Corsairs aint stupid - they will have best force to defend such valuable Battleship. If Hessians will not briing Jorgmundars, all their attacks is pointless. -Lets get moving then, before they will find us. Do you know where to go? -Well that map we had left in that woman hands. I remember the way though. There... - Dmitry pointed at the door far away.
They started to approach that door. While doing this they looked over the place for any sign of Corsairs. Dmitry had no doubt that training room area was already serched by hostiles, they will know that prisoners toke security key.
-How do you think, shall we made it? I mean not to hangar, but to freedom. Im sure that we will be targets for either Hessians or Corsairs when we will undock from Fes. -I dont have clear answer on this. Of cource we will not escape unnoticed. But Im sure we can use chaos outside in our good. We just need to act smart and cautious, leave macho bull**** to Corsairs. They doing it cool. -Haha, yea...
They both made their way to the door. No Corsairs was spotted on their way. Maybe they will be lucky to escape from this moment without fights. -Door is locked... This security key not openes it. Ideas? -I could propose to blast the door. But I think this isnt ''smart and cautious''. -Indeed. Maybe we shall try to search for new key? Or... - Dmitry noticed cosole nearby.
They came to it and started to examinate. -Definitly easy one, security is offline or just never had it. I can hack it without that Freelancer help.
Two-three minutes and Dmitry gained access to door and opened it. -That was easy. I hope this doesnt means that this a trap. -We will find out pretty soon...
Prisoners entered room. They saw the hangar. There was some ships that could be used for escape, but there also was Corsairs that sayed on guard with shotguns and rifles on shoulders. -Not surprising. But troubeling, we cant fight em all. Sneak also will not help, ships is far enought for us to become cheese before we can get to them. -Also that... - Tom pointed at defence turrets nearby of exit. - Solaris turrets, will take down fighter before it will escape. We have to disable them as well. -In that I can help.
From a shadow stepped up that Freelancer woman. -Damn! You scared me! -Didnt expected to see me? -How you get here? -Easy, you boys are big, but Im small. See that ventilation? -Smart... -How you think to disable turrets? -Disable? No. Control? Yes. We have lots of guards to kill, you know? -Thats risky... Also turrets is not easy to control as doors. -Hey, Im already did that in a past! Nothing hard... I just need to get into control room over there. - she looked at balcony not far.
The only way to enter it was stairwell, but it was on the middle of whole room, to get there she will have to be close to guards.
Dmitry thought abit about strategy. There was not much of a choise he had about how to ot let her die. -Allright, but I guess youll need cover. - He toke smoke grenade and gave it to her - Drop it when you will be spotted, we will leave our cover right away and will shoot at Sairs. I dont see anyone in Control room, but be ready to shoot at whoever maybe there. Tom, you stick close to me. -You got it! -Understand.
Dmitry remembered JiangXi. Down there, was no-one to cover his ass, was no-one to rescue him when he will fail, was no-one to say a good word. On desert-style surface was only death and fear. Radiation, mutants, Volkhan rebels, rabbits... But Dmitry has succeded and made his way to meeting point. Here on Fes however, there was no radiation or mutants, but skilled and fearless warriors of so called Corsair Empire. They were more then a match for prisoners. And Dubovik clearly knew that. But there was no time for fear. If a fight outside will end, Corsairs will consentrate on escaped prisoners, and this means imminent death.
Dubovik made quick tactical analysis. Prisoners were in south side of a hangar hidden behind crates, where entrance was. Exit to open space was in northern side, with Solaris turrets on right and left corners. Control room was in the middle of western wall and ships was closer to eastern wall. Guards were located mostly in the middle of a room. There was twelve Corsairs that was seen. Three female and nine male. Three with shotguns, five with rifles, four with maschine guns.
Dmitry gave a signal, and Freelancer has started to sneak her way to control room with activated but not yet active smoke grenade. She was spotted when was on half way to destination. She threw grenade on the floor infront of her. Smoke quickly covered her from corsair eyes, and Dmitry with Tom opened flank fire. Corsairs wasnt ready for that, two of them was down in secounds. To not get killed fast, Sairs quickly regrouped nearby ships and used them as cover. Dmitry wanted get to control room but hostile fire was too supressing to move out of cover. While guards were distructed Freelancer made her way out of smoke right to stairwell. Before any of enemy could aim to kill her, she was in the room already.
Though, there was one Corsair worker right near the door. Before woman could shoot him, he kicked a gun from her hand and engaged on hand-to-hand combat. Freelancer was agile enough to dodge his attacks and make some counter-attacks. That guy wansnt a soldier, so she beat him quite fast. Suddenly, he toke a knife that was hidden on his leg. That was surprise for her. Corsair made some fast attack in hope to get her neck open, but she was too fast. Though, counter-attacks was not followed, she was too afraid to do fatal mistake and got hit by a knife.
At this moment, Dmitry and Tom was under heave fire. Crates was good cover, however. One Corsair tried to flank em, but Dmitry killed him pretty fast. Tom tried to hit someone, but was too suppressed to take aim. Dmitry had one charge left, but no detonator to it. He said something to Tom abd threw charge to Corsairs. His trick worked - some Corsairs left covers and ran away from it because thought its gonna blow, giving enough time for prisoners to aim and kill two more guards. -Ha-ha! Fools! Great idea, Dubovik! -''Use anything you can on the battlefield to defeat your enemy'' - Fathers words. -Cant stop being surprised about your Coalition methods.
Back in control room, Freelancer finally gain the upper hand when did one effective attack. Corsair fail on the ground and she get her gun back. Before she fired on him he threw that knife to her. But he was far enough so she dodged it easilly and shot him down. Then she started to hack turrets security to take over em.
Meanwhile, Corsairs in hangar was able to smoke prisoners out of their cover. Dmitry and Tom tried to get some cover behind strong armor of Praetorian bomber nearby. Before they get there, Tom get shot in a shoulder. Dmitry tried to get help to him, but got pushed away by two Corsairs that was flanking him from the left. They take aim to finish tom, but was almost tore apart by Solaris turrets. Freelancer finally got control over turrets and fired at Corsairs in a back. That was definitly surprise for Sairs, but before she could turn turrets to rest of them, they opened fire on one of them and damaged its targeter.
Dmitry used this opportunity to grab Tom into safe place. He looked over wound - a shotgun hit his left shoulder, ear and even chest. Tom barely could move, and his left hand was totally paralysed. He required immediate medical help, which was just impossible. -Leave me here, Dimitry, Im not gonna make it. -Dont speak that, if we will get away fast and head to Gran Canaria, we might get you help there. -No... Too much... time... I will not... live... that much.
Before Dmitry said anything, he saw more Corsairs entering hangar and rest that was still alive ran to em. Freelancer reprogrammed last active turret to fire at Corsairs, left control room and joined with Dmitry. -We cant fly away on Corsair ships, this require more work on security, and we dont have time. I gained access to only two ships - Arrasta and Eagle over there - she pointed and mentioned ships. They were close.
Tom already lost too much blood and was white as a paper. Dmitry understood that he will not save him. -Tom... This was an honour to fight on one side with you. Rest in peace. -Likewise... Im glad... that I saw what the Coalition soldier is trully is. Kingdom... lies about your kind... it seems... Now go. -Rest in peace, Bretonian...
With abit grief on their souls, they left Tom. -Goodbye, Sirius. I shall meet you on the ''other'' side. - said Tom before his eyes closed forever.
While Corsair guards were under supressing fire of Solaris turret, Dmitry and Freelancer ran to their ships. Dmitry toke Arrasta and woman entered Eagle. They were already hacked, so it toke secounds to activate engines and and send signal to computer of control room to open docking gates. Only half a minute, and they were outside of Fes, surrounded by Hessian and Corsair ships deep into orange cloud of Omega 47, that became a warzone. A space journey begins...
Walker nebula of Omega 47. Beatiful orange cloud, filled with lava asteroids, which spreads flames around themself. Usual sight for the Omega sector. A sector, that knows nothing else but war.
The Corsairs - biggest unlawful group in the Sirius sector fighting with almost anyone who who they meet there. Red Hessians, Rheinland, Bretonia, Coalition, Reapers and even Wild. After decades of war, they still considered dominating force.
Red Hessians - group of revolutionaries of Rheinland, who fight with corrupted Kanzler and his dogs, frees miners and workers from greedy Rheinland corporations, fight with one of the largest threat to Rheinland people - The Corsairs.
And now - there is another battlefield in space between them, now - a warzone, soon - a graveyard.
While prisoners have tried to escape from Fes, the battle outside was real hot. More then half fighters died by the time Dmitry and Freelancer have came. Hessian Hel and both Corsair Gunboats already met their doom, addind more flames and lava-like metal into surrounding area. Praetorian bombers and Decurion tried to destroy Vidal almost on their own, because Fes was too slow to catch up with it. Even Osiris class Battleship cannot compare with Cruiser speed. Fes was damaged pretty hard - armor and hull was breached on few places, shields worked only on 30% of their power, heavy weaponry was half destroyed, only Solaris and Secoundary turrets was in good condition, most likely because of smaller size and faster turning. Thors was sitting on Fes back, sending more torpedos into it, but good agility and fast turrets protected Fes from being critically damaged.
Explosions, lasers and neutron shots, fire and plasma from engines, anti-shield EMP flashs, pieces of fallen off armors and parts of ships, shipwrecks and dead bodies was marks, that has been left on the body of Omega 47. The symbols of the times of blood, that has started from the ancient times and continues untill now, after thousands of years. A ghosts from the past, but also reminers to the future that war will never stop. And the more new tools for destruction that humans will create - the more blood shall be spilled in the name of everything and everone: gods, greed, loyalty, family, nations, ideas, love and revenge. And even if humans will forget why they are fighting for - they will never stop a fight, untill the end shall be met by them, or their enemies. And no matter what shall be built on the ruins of the past - it shall meet the same fate sooner or later. Because men must change, if they indeed believe, that brighter future will come. For their children, at least, if not them.
That is what Dmitry think about war, about fight, about everything. This is why he joined to the army of the Coalition - because he wants to change men, so they could built brighter future together, no matter of a race they are, history they follow, ideas they believe, gods they worship, roads they walk and other people they love or hate. He sees the future in the Coalition not as a House, but as chance to begin all again. Just like the Sirius Coalition did - when settled Omega 52 system after lost of Sol. Ideas of the Revolution was the best for that purpose, even if this means to unite all people under one flag. Dmitry likes the Communism ideas, where people will no more be different by the money and power they have but will be true comrades to each other, will support each other, will love each other. But first men must change, and for that the Revolution must come.
And to bring Revolution to people, Dmitry must be alive...
Dmitry Dubovik and Freelancer woman got themself out of Battleship Fes. They quickly realised that they cannot escape - once they got visual contact with Hessians ships, last mentioned fired cruiser distruptor missiles, and blocked their ability to escape a fight. Hessians didnt knew that those ships were not enemies, so they opened fire upon them with no talk. Dmitry's navigation compuper emmidiatly noticed agressive actions and painted all Red Hessian ships in the area with red color. Escaped prisoners has started to dodge all fire that come upon them. Luckily shields was able to hold off damage from ships hull.
-Why the hell they attack us? Dont they see that we are not Corsairs? - she said on group chanel to Dubovik. -And how the hell they will see that? That we are not on Corsair made ships doesnt means much. We are undocked from Corsair ship - we are Corsairs. Hessians never was ones who check ships on that matter. -I dont know, send them a message or cry to them! I dont know any channel that can be used for it, exept for local one. And this will be bad idea because Corsairs will hear us! -I know, I know! Give me a second!
Dmitry started to picking up different codes that could be used to send Hessians a message and not attract attention of Corsairs. Wasnt hard but messy work - Hessians did not had same codes for all their fleet - that was one of many problems with numereous army and different marks of ships in it. Dmitry was able to pick up ''Vidar'' secured channel faster then whole army one, so he decided to use it.
-Red Hessian Cruiser! This is Dmitry Dubovik, Seniour-Lieutenant of the Sirius Coalition Revolutionary Army, currently piloting ''Arrasta'' type super heavy fighter. Please order your forces to cease fire on my ship and that ''Eagle'' that flies with me! We are not Corsairs! -Ehmmm... Dmitry Dubovik, this is Red Hessian Commander Karl Lagerfeld. Can you prove that you are indeed Coalition officer? -And how the hell I can... Wait. Karl Lagerfeld? The one who helped me to fight off Military ships from Diamant station?
Dmitry not lied on that. He partycipated once in defending on Diamant station, and with help of one ''Vidar'' he toke down Rheinland Cruiser that was trying to escape from loosing a fight. Later on Diamant bar they had some drinks for their victory. -Oh, damn! Dubovik, comrade! Sorry, I forgot your name. I will order my men to stop engaging your ship.
After three secounds, Dmitry and Freelancer had that ''Odins'' off theirs tail. Dmitry entered Hessian channel after invite from Karl, and shortly explained the situation to them. So Red Hessians was no more a problem for prisoners.
But where one problem ends, another begins. Corsairs on boart of Fes informed crew on the bridge of rogue ships, so those were added to hostile list. Now with Corsairs as red on radar and new ships on their tails, prisoners ran closer to Hessians to get aid there. Chances for easy escape died fast, now there is only fight was ahead.
-Ну все, smooth path is finished, comrade Freelancer. Now lets see how those Corsairs good in a space fight! -Yea! That is something I missed alot! Take that you Corsair scum!
Prisoners ships has only Civilian weapons on them, but those were enough to give enemies hell. Especially on fast ''Eagle'' and thin ''Arrasta''. With Hessian aid, they were able to get some of fighters down, with not much damage on their side. Freelancer proved skilled and fearless warrior in combat, Dmitry was surprised by that.
But no side gain the upper hand in taking down flagships. Both of them was fast and small, but still able to scare off bombers of enough distance to dodge torpedos. And the cloud itself was good cover. Visual range was damn low, and only because of computers ships still was able to be locked on. For snubs this was different, they were close enough to see each other, but smaller objects - like mines, missiles, asteroids even - was hardly spotted in the chaos of a battle. More and more fighters was launched from flagships, and even more from Omega 47 patrols was dragged into combat by calls of their comrades. But then, Corsairs fleet was nearly doubled by arrived forces from Leon base.
(Just what Faust said - reinforcements from Omega 41... Твою мать! Now its going to be hotter then in the hell itself.)
-Karl! We are in big trouble right here! Around two dosens of Titans and three more bombers on approach! -Yes I see them! We are not going to take them off now, its only one way now to escape. All Red Hessian ships - engage the bombers and interceptor on my tail! Loss of that Cruiser will hit our Army much! -I dont know how about Army or no, but I will escape in the moment I'll get no-one to distrup my cruise engines! -My thoughts exactly would be, if Id was not soldier of Revolution. But I must aid my comrades if I can! -Not support that kind of loyalty, but I understand...
They all lost their targets and started to engage ships that could intercept ''Vidar''. Corsairs used that moment to engage with all force at their back and was able to take down some ''Odins'' and heavy damage Freelancer ''Eagle''. Arrived from Omega 41 support of Corsairs engaged at ''Thors'' that sit at Fes back and was not able to get out in time. Even heavy bomber armor cannot handle power of Corsair Salamancas, so they were down in a minute. That time was also enough to destroy interceptors nearby of ''Vidar'', so cruiser has started to activate cruise engines. Nearby Corsairs breaked off attack and reunited with incomming wings.
Red Hessians and prisoners were close to get into cruise speed but the Corsairs was closing fast. They nearly came into cruiser distruptor range, and cruise engines was nearly fully charged. Time was not even about seconds anymore but about half of half of seconds. Cold sweat appeared on Dmitry's forehead.