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Zack
~ 36 hours after Star Wasp 8
I'ee System
The Wild Rabbit had entered the I'ee system nearly an hour ago. The ship was 'surprised' by the NMX task force in the system, and made a run for the system's edge so that it could FTL away... only to be 'surprised' again as the rest of the NMX fleet exited hyperspace right infront of it to block the ship's path.
Enemy fighters would stream out from their carriers, as precision strikes disabled the Wild Rabbit's engines.
It seemed like easy prey, but the Wild Rabit was transmitting targeting information back to the fleet.
The Queen's Slave, deep space
Uso was closely watching the data feeds coming from the I'ee home system.
3...
"Well, it looks like they've taken the bait. The NMX fleet is fully deployed and both of their groups are focused on the Wild Rabit." Uso looked over at Vier, who's bodies were all also looking at the display table in the center of the Queen's Slave. "You're up."
2...
Vier would start distributing targeting data to the fleet. Their final destination for FTL jump was passed on along with exactly where to aim their weapon systems.
1...
The large combat drones that had been built so far all started adjusting their positions accordingly, getting just a bit out in front of the manned ships that Uso would prefer not to lose in the fight. The flat pannels on the side of the ship starting to disort space as the FTL drives were brought to full power.
0!
The next few seconds were a flurry of activity. The drones jumped first, followed by the jump signal for the rest of the fleet less than a milisecond later.
Then those drones arrived at the edge of the I'ee system where the smaller part of the NMX fleet was located. Their weapons were already in the process of firing when they arrived, the bright flash of the ships exiting hyperspace joined by the much brighter flash of their laser-arrays pumping energy into the NMX ships.
One moment, the NMX were eager to capture new prey. The next, 6 of their Pillager class cruisers were gone, and the entire upper side of the carrier they were protecting had been turned into a glowing red pool of super-heated metal.
Just inside of the I'ee system, where FTL drives wouldn't work, was the rest of the NMX fleet. 12 more pillagers and two more carriers along with assorted fighters and bombers... still not having had time to process what had just happened, and too far away to fight back...
I'ee System
The Wild Rabbit had entered the I'ee system nearly an hour ago. The ship was 'surprised' by the NMX task force in the system, and made a run for the system's edge so that it could FTL away... only to be 'surprised' again as the rest of the NMX fleet exited hyperspace right infront of it to block the ship's path.
Enemy fighters would stream out from their carriers, as precision strikes disabled the Wild Rabbit's engines.
It seemed like easy prey, but the Wild Rabit was transmitting targeting information back to the fleet.
The Queen's Slave, deep space
Uso was closely watching the data feeds coming from the I'ee home system.
3...
"Well, it looks like they've taken the bait. The NMX fleet is fully deployed and both of their groups are focused on the Wild Rabit." Uso looked over at Vier, who's bodies were all also looking at the display table in the center of the Queen's Slave. "You're up."
2...
Vier would start distributing targeting data to the fleet. Their final destination for FTL jump was passed on along with exactly where to aim their weapon systems.
1...
The large combat drones that had been built so far all started adjusting their positions accordingly, getting just a bit out in front of the manned ships that Uso would prefer not to lose in the fight. The flat pannels on the side of the ship starting to disort space as the FTL drives were brought to full power.
0!
The next few seconds were a flurry of activity. The drones jumped first, followed by the jump signal for the rest of the fleet less than a milisecond later.
Then those drones arrived at the edge of the I'ee system where the smaller part of the NMX fleet was located. Their weapons were already in the process of firing when they arrived, the bright flash of the ships exiting hyperspace joined by the much brighter flash of their laser-arrays pumping energy into the NMX ships.
One moment, the NMX were eager to capture new prey. The next, 6 of their Pillager class cruisers were gone, and the entire upper side of the carrier they were protecting had been turned into a glowing red pool of super-heated metal.
Just inside of the I'ee system, where FTL drives wouldn't work, was the rest of the NMX fleet. 12 more pillagers and two more carriers along with assorted fighters and bombers... still not having had time to process what had just happened, and too far away to fight back...