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Authors: T S Paul
Tags: Science-Fiction, Space Opera, Military, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult, Space Fleet, Colonization
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I’m going to go for it. Warn them for me. Wish me luck. Skinny, out.”
“Warn the Paney that they may have some targets soon. Get me the planet command center! Priority one!” Kinetic strikes! What sort of monster was in command over there! She turned back to her battle plot. That changed everything. Looking at her assets, she didn’t have anything that would stop the massive asteroid the Imperials had towed in. Maybe her father had some ideas.
“Ma’am, we have Colonel Lee on communication line one.”
“Put it up on my private channel. Thank you Ensign.”
“Father, did you see the intel?”
“Kinetic strikes! Has the Imperial Government gone insane? No government has done that since the beginning of the last war. They will be breaking half a dozen treaties! We do have some ground defense batteries that never got destroyed. We have set those up around the Capitol buildings and the Spaceport. They may be able to stop one of the smaller rocks. But that big one? Nothing we have can scratch it. Contact the visiting warships, ask if they can guard the planet. That should help a little. Have you asked your sister? Athena may know a way to stop that big rock. If you need help with our ‘allies’ let me know. Lee, out.”
So not helping, dad! “Communications? Contact the allied ships, inform them of the situation and ask if they can help guard the planet. Also, contact my sister. Have her report to command.”
Min ran her fingers through her hair, it was a nervous habit but it made her feel a bit better. Could this day get any longer?
“Ma’am, Captain Wang on the Paney says that they have acquired Commander Mulligan’s signal and they are preparing to break cover and support his evacuation of that destroyer he’s on.”
“Understood! Tactical, put it up on the screen. Order the Silver Valkyries to fly cover for the Paney. When the Imperials realize it’s not a derelict they may attempt to destroy it.”
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Now was the time. He had been trickling power to his engines so a cold start would not take too long. He could see the Paney on his screens. The Imperial ship he was attached to was ignoring it. They must believe that the it was a derelict with all the battle damage it had sustained. Skinny checked the seals on his skinsuit. If he had to bail out, it would keep him alive for only a few minutes, but that might be all he would need. Bracing himself, he brought his fighter up to full power. He could just imagine the reaction of the destroyers crew when they realized that they had a stowaway on board. He released the magnetic clamps and rocketed away at full power.
The destroyer crew was surprised when an unknown power source suddenly popped up on their scans. Sensors showed that it was located just aft of the main laser turret. The bridge crew gave cries of surprise when a small enemy fighter, launched from their own ship! “Lock on to that fighter! Shoot it down!”
With a flurry of “Aye, Sirs” the weapons officers on board the destroyer began firing at the now evasive fighter. The destroyer left its patrol course and pursued the enemy craft. Suddenly, alarms began to blare on the bridge.
“What is that racket? Turn it off! Silence those alarms!”
“Sir, we are taking fire from that derelict ship! There are at least three anti-ship missiles inbound sir!”
“What? Repeat that!”
At that moment the three anti-matter missiles struck simultaneously breaking the destroyer in half in a bright flash of light.
Chapter 13
I received the message to report to the bridge as I was crawling out of the main fusion drive hatch on the station’s engines. After all this time with little or no maintenance I was impressed. These things should start right up, no problem. I assumed I was not being called to a sedate diplomacy meeting and ran for the lifts. I
“Warn the Paney that they may have some targets soon. Get me the planet command center! Priority one!” Kinetic strikes! What sort of monster was in command over there! She turned back to her battle plot. That changed everything. Looking at her assets, she didn’t have anything that would stop the massive asteroid the Imperials had towed in. Maybe her father had some ideas.
“Ma’am, we have Colonel Lee on communication line one.”
“Put it up on my private channel. Thank you Ensign.”
“Father, did you see the intel?”
“Kinetic strikes! Has the Imperial Government gone insane? No government has done that since the beginning of the last war. They will be breaking half a dozen treaties! We do have some ground defense batteries that never got destroyed. We have set those up around the Capitol buildings and the Spaceport. They may be able to stop one of the smaller rocks. But that big one? Nothing we have can scratch it. Contact the visiting warships, ask if they can guard the planet. That should help a little. Have you asked your sister? Athena may know a way to stop that big rock. If you need help with our ‘allies’ let me know. Lee, out.”
So not helping, dad! “Communications? Contact the allied ships, inform them of the situation and ask if they can help guard the planet. Also, contact my sister. Have her report to command.”
Min ran her fingers through her hair, it was a nervous habit but it made her feel a bit better. Could this day get any longer?
“Ma’am, Captain Wang on the Paney says that they have acquired Commander Mulligan’s signal and they are preparing to break cover and support his evacuation of that destroyer he’s on.”
“Understood! Tactical, put it up on the screen. Order the Silver Valkyries to fly cover for the Paney. When the Imperials realize it’s not a derelict they may attempt to destroy it.”
___
Now was the time. He had been trickling power to his engines so a cold start would not take too long. He could see the Paney on his screens. The Imperial ship he was attached to was ignoring it. They must believe that the it was a derelict with all the battle damage it had sustained. Skinny checked the seals on his skinsuit. If he had to bail out, it would keep him alive for only a few minutes, but that might be all he would need. Bracing himself, he brought his fighter up to full power. He could just imagine the reaction of the destroyers crew when they realized that they had a stowaway on board. He released the magnetic clamps and rocketed away at full power.
The destroyer crew was surprised when an unknown power source suddenly popped up on their scans. Sensors showed that it was located just aft of the main laser turret. The bridge crew gave cries of surprise when a small enemy fighter, launched from their own ship! “Lock on to that fighter! Shoot it down!”
With a flurry of “Aye, Sirs” the weapons officers on board the destroyer began firing at the now evasive fighter. The destroyer left its patrol course and pursued the enemy craft. Suddenly, alarms began to blare on the bridge.
“What is that racket? Turn it off! Silence those alarms!”
“Sir, we are taking fire from that derelict ship! There are at least three anti-ship missiles inbound sir!”
“What? Repeat that!”
At that moment the three anti-matter missiles struck simultaneously breaking the destroyer in half in a bright flash of light.
Chapter 13
I received the message to report to the bridge as I was crawling out of the main fusion drive hatch on the station’s engines. After all this time with little or no maintenance I was impressed. These things should start right up, no problem. I assumed I was not being called to a sedate diplomacy meeting and ran for the lifts. I
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