Sirens Strike

[DarkTails]

The coming bombers took evasive action as quickly as possible, but it just wasn't fast enough, the harsh realities of having to seize a ship rather than destroy. Nonetheless, bombers were soon swarming over the ship, strafing it's shields with bombs and the occasional torpedo flushed from it's tube. Point defense cannons firing almost in every direction attempting to ward off the swarming attackers as the shields weakened under the constant assault of EMP bombs. In short time, the shields would fail, the main battery being disabled from excessive assault from EMP blasts. Finally, the resistance from point defense cannons began to waiver as the crew prepared to repel an enemy boarding party.

"This is Siren Leader to all assault shuttles, port side defenses are crippled, commence boarding operations. Enemy resistance is thinning out, strike now before hapless patrols fall upon us."

With that, a handful of assault shuttles, to many to count in the chaos of preparing to defend the ship, one could only estimate that they were bringing more than plenty of men to seize the vessel. Although the crew of Enterprise were not about to surrender without a fight, and with the extra contingent of ship security with the high value prisoner onboard, there was a glimmer of hope that they could yet pull through to victory in this battle.

"Assault shuttle one, commencing boarding operations, First Squad being sent in to establish beachhead in enemy vessel. All soldiers briefed and ready. Operations under way."

The loud latching and preparation of breaching charges was clear to the ships crew near the hangar airlocks. The Insurgent plan would become clear: Seize the hangar bay and land their marines enmasse. In short time the airlock would be forcibly opened, a blaze of weapons fire being exchanged between the two sides, gas being launched in from the assault shuttle. Although noxious and making it difficult to coordinate one's self, it was not lethal. Using the gas the attackers would secure Hangar C-6, establishing a defensive position to prepare for the counter attack as another shuttle ferried reinforcements, slicers working to open the hangar door.