Betrayal

[Zero755]

“Colonel, we have a problem, looks like those Bounty Hunters are back, and they brought some friends. I’m reading four fighters and a Battlecruiser, they are on an intercept course!”

“How many fighters do we have?”

“Only 2 have been fully repaired, and one more is at 75%.”

“That will have to do, put our best in those fighters and scramble them, Harris, tell the Lifters to keep going, we’ll try and hold them off. After all this ship was built to smack the Guild around. Tell the Tenabras she has to live to fight another day and we’ll handle this one. Disengage tractor beam and alter our course to intercept the Battlecruiser as far away form the Tenabras and the Lifters as possible. All hands battle stations.”

The Mistralith cut her tractor beam as the massive ship dropped out of Cruise speed. The hunters were already closing fast, too fast; it looked like they had no intention of engaging the Mistralith. “Alpha one they are going for Tenabras, CD them NOW!” Noah yelled into the comms, “Jake as soon as they drop, rig the Inferno cannons for staggered continuous fire, and as soon as their shields drop hit ‘em with everything we’ve got.”

The Battlecruiser dropped from cruise as two disruptor missiles from the escort fighters impacted it. Alpha wing immediately broke formation and went after the fighters. The Battlecruiser wasted no time in open firing. Noah nodded and Jake fired only the Inferno’s as to preserve the ships energy reserves until the enemy’s shields dropped. A panel exploded as the ship rocked violently.
“Colonel, they have Inferno cannons too. But we have better ones, their shields are down!”

“Helm, evasive action, Jake bring the primary weapons online, Set Battle Razors one and two for staggered continuous fire. Target the fighters with the missile turrets, and have everything else light that Battlecruiser up like the fireworks after the Nomads got beat. All forward batteries Fire!”

All of the turrets on the Mistralith lit up the area as the energy tore into the hull of the Hunter Battlecruiser. Even with the upgraded armor the ship was no match for the two Battleship Battle Razors and Mk 2 Order Battleship turrets that rained down on it. Meare minuets into the fight, Noah could tell this skirmish was over, and her tactical officer confirmed her feelings.

“Ma’am their core is about to breach, recommend we pull away.”

“Do it.” As the Mistralith began to pull away a final parting farewell in the from of an Inferno blast impacted the ship. The vessel shook violently as the blast, followed by the exploding hunter ship hit them.

“Colonel that last hit took out shields out. There is another single ship, a bomber approaching at high cruise, at bearing 087 mark 3, Ma’am its armed a Supernova cannon!”

“Redirect all turrets to that ship, don’t let it get in range!” The turrets began ripping into the lone bomber, but not before it fired its Supernova Cannon as it broke up under Mistralith’s fire.

Noah gripped her chair tightly, “All hands brace for impact, damage control stand by.” The entire ship seemed like it was going to rattle to pieces from the impact of the cannon shot. Lights on the bridge went out momentarily, soon to be replaced with the emergency red light strips that lined the area. Noah dabbed a bit of blood from her brow, “Report,” She said weakly as she staggered back to the command chair.

“Massive hull breach on decks 4, 5 , and 6 sections 20 through 25, damage control teams are responding. All adjacent sections have been locked down. 27 casualties, 4 fatal, 10 serious. Internal comms, long range sensors, starboard weapons array and the primary shield generator are offline. Life support is fluctuating on decks 4 and 5.”

“Fana, Can we get to Cruise?”

“Yes, the SN impacted the front area of the ship, engines were unaffected. Im getting us back on a course to Evora. The fighters have picked off the remaining Hunters, we are clear.”

“Good, are any of you injured?” no one else on the bridge was injured. “Alright, Fana, get us back to the Tenabras.”

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