Return of the VCS-Nightmare

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Tanner Asteroid Belt, Bering system

The Nightmare drifted through the asteroid Field in Bering, silently avoiding the asteroids as she moved through the field. This was the fourth test flight the Nightmare had conducted, and the second that would test the weapons systems recently installed by Aquila Defense Systems. The first flight test had successfully vaporized a large asteroid, however the system had not been tested in combat. The crew was relaxed, the ships systems had tested without any issues, and the reactor system was functioning perfectly.

The flight plan of the Nightmare was scheduled to make the jump into Texas, sneaking around the system to practice operation in hostile space. The ships systems still broadcasted an Outcast IFF, as one of the few remaining problems with the ship was the IFF system. The Original system had been destroyed, so a new one had been purchased on the black market. However, this system was locked out and couldn't be changed, which the ships engineers where working on. Regardless of the IFF however, it was assumed the Navy would engage the Nightmare given the chance, given the ships history.

After jumping into Texas, the atmosphere on the bridge changed. Knowing that they might have to fight, the atmosphere shifted to be fully business. After 30 minutes, a long range report contact was detected by the new combat system. Perry Cook quickly read out the information. Captain, we have multiple sensor pings around Planet Houston. Reports of weapons fire and Outcast ships are flooding public emergency channels. Billy shifted in his chair, and quickly decided.
Alright, this is what you all signed up for, and this is what this ship was built for. Roy, if you will. XO Roy Gibbons nodded, going into automatic.

Roy clicked the intercom. All hands, this is the XO. Prepare for combat. All crew to stations. Switching off the intercom, he continued to speak. Charge Primary and Secondary weapons systems. Report all systems status. Each bridge crew member reported their system status. The ship slid towards the planet, quickly picking up an outcast Storta, a Sabre, and a Liberty Navy Battlecruiser, 46th|LNS-Tomahawk. After quickly establishing contact with the Hispania Imperial ship, the Nightmare moved to engage with Pulse Batteries and its Light Mortar emplacement.

After a quick battle, the Nightmare secured the kill, destroying the ship. A small cheer erupted the bridge, a symbol that the Nightmare was ready. There was still some minor things to complete, but by in large the ship was ready.

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Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.