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RP: NSS Inquiry [NSS Inquiry] Mission One: Far From Home

Elefirn Shuttle
Atmosphere of Polup

"It not military intelligence I'm angry at," Alec groveled to Cadence. "It's those damn Hostile power armor suits. Second time they've failed on me during a mission!" He flashed back to his first mission and to when his helmet decided to stop working in the middle of an IED minefield with a friendly sniper.

"Two strikes man, two strikes! I bet you the armor's just going to fall apart right as I step off the shuttle next mission. Might as well deploy with fatigues and a duffel bag..."
 
Elefirn Shuttle
Space

Cadence chuckled grimly, wondering about the next mission. Would it have them all in such a dire situation like this last one, she asked herself. If she would be able to command the squad out of the next messy situation wracked her brain as well.

Before Stein could switch over command of the shuttle, the trio of small craft were in range of a small squadron of fighters of the same kind as the two that safeguarded the shuttle. They began shooting out and the shuttle shuddered from the first assault.

"Emergency precautions!" Cadence yelled as she looked around for a place to hold on.

The squad of Nepleslians could not see, but Allorow was sending a salvo of missiles at the squadron while Vizil pummeled them with the same. Vizil and Allorow positioned their fighters to safeguard the shuttle as two of the fighters spun out while the other two continued to berate the trio. Vizil's ship suffered critical damage as Allorow took a more offensive position. The shuttle was hit again seconds after Vizil's ship was downed and she spun through space until the craft was exploding wildly.

In a matter of moments, the Inquiry moved out of FTL nearly on top of the enemy ships and blocked the remaining fighters from attacking further as the ship shot out its turrets and began making easy work of the attacking fighters. They opened the airlock and Ruda began to move them into the hangar.

In a minute, they were out of the shuttle and on their ship again. Ruda and Allorow stayed in their craft.

Ally Gally had come to the hangar and was speaking quickly, "When we saw you engaged we just knew you were friendlies. Something in me just knew. I'm glad I was right." She shook Cadence and Stein's hands in an overly friendly manner, then her gaze shifted to the fighter and then shuttle.

"Who...?"

Ruda exited the shuttle willfully and Ally Gallty's jaw dropped. Then Allorow got out of her fighter and walked with shaky lower legs for a second before dropping to all fours and coming towards the away team. Ally Gally turned to the away team for answers.

Cadence spoke first, "They helped us. They require safety."

"Take them to my office," Ally Gally said to Cadence. To the rest of the squad, she said, "You will all be decorated for your efforts, but, for now, get some rest. Dismissed."
 
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