Galaxy in Flames

[Gabag]

Hanger Block C melted away entirely, due to the beam weapons of the Eph'tan ignoring ship shields, countless pilots dead. Those ships that survived the attack were sucked out of the open hole and drifted out into space, some with corpses of their very pilots and the engineers who cared for them.

"FIRES OF ELLAN WHAT THE FRACK!? WE HAVE SURVIVORS FROM THE OUTLAWS ATTACK ON BOARD AND I DONT THINK YOU WANNA FRY THEM!"
Mordecai yelled into the comm.
"Captain, Lower decks are burning away!" yelled the ops officer
"Warn crew to leave those decks, give them 30 seconds then vent atmosphere from those decks, Lt. Preston warm up laser cannons and open up Scorpio pods G-M, Lt. Chand try hailing the Fires of Ellan again, if they dont answer and continue hostilities, frack it, we'll kill them where they stand."

"Sir the frigate launched smaller ships, one squadron of fighters, one wing of bombers sir... Ordering launch prep for Alpha and Iota Squadrons sir..."

In Hanger B-12, Jameson felt the rocking of the ship
"Uhh... Sir what was that?" asked one of the survivors
"I'd just ignore it and keep moving, come on the barracks are nearby.." He was cut off as explosions detonated around them and bits of debris fell, some of the refugees were hit by these falling debris.

In Hanger B-6 and Hanger B-8, the two squadrons were prepping for flight.

"This is Shamrock, Dudoko Squadron.. what the hell just happened! Part of the hanger just combusted and my wingman was sucked into space! Give me a sit rep on hull integrity..... Iota Squadron prepping to launch, flight check protocols almost complete.... Eph'Tan traitors are going to pay for melting the flyboys in Block C.... Get firefighting teams down there now to get the fires away from the other hangers. Without them we're screwed." The comm chatter from the combined hangers was deafening and clogging the main channels as the pilots and crew got over their original shock and confusion and replaced with a vengeful lust for blood.

"This is Captain Gabriel of Alpha Squadron, launching and ready to engage the fighter escort." Alpha one reported to the command crew before flying out, followed by his four wingmen.

"Connor form up on my left while Zev forms up on my right." Gab ordered

"Roger flight leader, sending target data to your comm, I'll handle the left most fighter, Zev and Connor engage the gunship, if that thing is even a fighter, I don't know, kill it. Alpha 1 you have their flight leader" reported their tactical officer and Alpha 4 Lisa.

"Those aliens are gonna pay.. I swear I can't wait to shove a missile at my targets face, I can only imagine the look on their face, but it wont be enough for the boys on C Block" said Connor

"Connor cut the chatter and watch flight leaders left flank, I know we all want to kill those aliens but we still need to protect the frigate, don't get too hastey, and dont get in range of their frigates point defense guns." Said Zev, who as usual was calm of head."

"Martha, form up under our formation and strike a swift blow at their right most fighter, we need to keep them from taking on Iota squadron, who will handle their bombers." reported Gab, and got a green light from Martha Alpha 5, who couldn't speak.

"We're going to need a funeral detail to gather up the bodies... at least those that are left...."

[Alice The Necrofox]

This was an interesting turn of events for sure. Shiro knew better. he needed to get Home to safety even if it meant risking his own neck. He turned on his comm.
"Captain? I don't mean to be rude, but we are in some deep s*** and i request as head engineer to get the frack out of here as fast as possible. There is no way we can fight, sir"
He dashed out of his quarters with as much repair equipment on his back. Looks like he would have to pull his ace out. He shouted to the engineers working.
"OK, men doubletime! All the repair equipment you'll need are in my quarters. Dont ask questions! just fix Home now!

[Asia Kali Yusufzai]

Out in space, Asia's squadron stuck close to the bombers as they crawled along. "Alright guys, stay close, dont get too excited and we'll have a lot of bodies to celebrate," said Asia as he took the lead. "Strike, got any info for us?"
"one squad of five on one side, another squad on the other. That other lot look prepped on an intercept with the bombers," Strike replied.
"You watch them like a hawk," Asia said, "And Shock, dont go racing off, one false move and we lose our bombers."
"Stop spoiling things, sir, this is my moment!" Shock squeeked.
"Watch for my missiles, those things blast wide." Strike added

Asia overran everyone's comms. "Ok ready people check your targets, we're coming into range, prepare to gain aspect lock."
"Aspect lock? who needs it," whispered Shock. "I want fire."




Back on the Fires of Ellan, The captain and his communications officer rose up in their lifts. Reaching the command deck, running through the corridors to get to the bridge, finding eachother along the way. The captain growled first,
"What is going on Kim?!"
"I've no idea, Max," Kimchi replied. "but we can fix it."
"Fix it? Fix THIS?! Have you looked out the window, we've blown it half to bits."
They continue walking, stamping through the corridor.
"Was it good?" Kimchi asked.
"Good? It was frackin' bangin'"

They stormed through the door, onto the bridge.
"What happened Mika?" the mouse asked as she slid into the comms chair.
"We got a transmission fro-"
"Never mind," Kimchi cut in. "I've got it here. It seems pretty clear cut Max... and a reactionary."
"As always," the winged cat replied. "Right, hail the Indomitable."
"What about the fighters?" asked Kimchi.
"Dont distract them. The chance this succeeds is stupid."


"Indomitable, this is Captain Maxim Vlahka of the Fires of Ellan. This attack was not unprovoked, though was not of my command. We wish to create a temporary sector wide ceasefire, please respond."

[KittKat chunky~]

The captain of home slammed a fist on the command console, the technician before him quailing...
"open fire! are you crazy? open fire with what!? we are a neutral ship, i am not risking every life on this ship by commencing an unprovoked attack.... we have pilots aboard the human ship... hail the Ellan!"
"yessir... sorrysir... i'l get the fires of Ellan up on comms"

~~~

"Ellan, this is home.... the indomitable has R-20 pilots aboard, our pilots.... please respond..."

[Gabag]

"Fires of Ellan we read you... but we have not done anything to provoke you, we've been picking up the survivors so we could later transfer them to your ship.. unless you'd rather wanted their life support gone while we could've been helping them.. Call off your fighter squads and stand down, and we'll do the same..." said Captain Mordecai.

[White Wolf Guardian]

*The wolf gets inside the ship and takes the control panel and the boss is tied up and gagged in the room in the back with the door locked yelling* "MMMFF MMM RRRGGHH!!!" "Hey back there, shaddup! We're gonna go meet your Reaver buddies soon, I know you don't wanna miss that. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" *The ship lifts off the ground and he sets it in overdrive and blasts off out of the stratosphere*

*White was sitting quietly on the Frigate Indomitable with his shotgun at his side waiting for command*

[Entaru]

The deck was quiet aboard the Cask of Amontillado, her crew silent and waiting for their captain's next orders, when a loud beeping filled the deck once more.

"Wha? A transmission?"  Entaru sat up in near shock.  That meant a ship was nearby.  Most likely an enemy.

"Don't worry boss."  Ms Zettergren smiled "It's only the remaining drones distress beacon.  Their signal just made it to us.  It seems the Indomitable only incapacitated a few of them...one seems to still have a functioning camera.  I'll put it up now"

The viewing screen changed as the live feed from the damaged drone appeared on screen.

Entaru's jaw dropped as he saw the Indomitable nearly get chopped in half by an Eph'tan laser.  The look of surprise was quickly changed to a look of triumph.

"Ms. Zettergren, quickly patch me through one of the drones and pass the signal over to the Indomitable.  That way they can't track the transmission."

"Yes boss!"

Entaru laughed as the Indomitable came on screen.  "Hahaha, it serves you right you Empire fools.  Never trust those fleabags.  They lie like bad rugs.  And just for firing on me, I'm not coming to help you.  How do you like that huh?  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Entaru quickly cut off the communication but his laughter continued and was soon joined by his crew, echoing through the Cask like the cackling screams of an asylum.

[Asia Kali Yusufzai]

"Roger that indomitable, we realise how this must look. We're standing down now and a message is being sent to our fighters, stand by."

"MAKE YOUR MIND UP!" screamed Asia down the comms back to Gore who relayed the ceasefire order.
"We have our orders, stand down, pull away," the bull replied.
"Sir," Strike piped in, "I'm in range, I can fire my EMP!"
"No, disengage. Gore's right," Asia said.
"This is ridiculous," murmured the other rabbit, Ragged.

As the squad pulled away, one fighter stayed on course, and suddenly powered on the afterburners, spiralling through the vacuum.
"Shock, ceasefire!" Asia said, immediately shocked cried back.
"This isn't fair sir. This is my chance!" She opened fire with her GTW UD-8 Kayser and Prometheus energy cannon, rocking the ship from the force of the blasts, her energy levels being sucked down by the ferocious hunger of the guns.

[KittKat chunky~]

"ELLAN! this is home, we are under attack! i repeat, we are under attack! mulitple hull breaches across all decks! we...  ~kchszzz~"

In the confusion caused by the Ellan's attack on the Indomitable several squadrons of pirates had siezed the chance to attack the already damaged R-40 salvage frigate. Sleek, arrow-like fighters ran long strafing runs across the blast marked and scraped yellow hull of the salvage ship. What shields they had already giving way.....

The point defence systems on the frigate opened up, long flaring lines of railweaaponry tracing through the pirates, several of the fighters exploded into balls of fire, or striken, tumbled off into the void...


~Kssszzz~ "Ellan! SOS, i repeat SOS!"

[Gabag]

"One fighter went AWOL sir, shall we frag it!?" said Gab while he and his squadron broke formation to avoid the blasts.

"Sir detecting a signal  from the Cask... tracing now"
"Oh boy... Entaru and his precious ship is going down in a flaming ball of scrap! Negative Alpha 1 do not engage, continue evasive maneuvers."

"Sir signal traced"

The  veiwscreen opened up with Captain Entaru and his crew laughing at the expense of the frigate.
Captain Mordecai, infuriated, punched in the launch codes to the 'Icebreaker' hacking program. This program was and is extremely hard to destroy, and it could take over a ship's basic systems. The transmission for the code quickly seeped to the drone and went out into deep space and found the Cask. It wouldn't find them, but then he could just mess with Entaru.
"Once we hack into them, force their camera to follow our move... we're going to force them to watch our victory whether he likes it or not..."

"Sir the other Eph'Tan fighters pulled off, orders?"

"Open fire!"
The Indomitable fired off the Scorpio missiles it had armed, while it swerved to point at the Fires of Ellan so it could fire its main laser cannons.
"Alpha group, your cleared to engage, avenge those from C-Block for us..."

"Roger Cap'n!"
Gabs ship swerved northward as he flew in from above for a strafing run on Strikes fighter, Zev and Connor made a beeline for 'Home' and the Mugari pirates while the others stood by to protect their flight leader as stand by reinforcements

[KittKat chunky~]

"SIR! several targets coming at us from 2o'clock... indomitable fighters sir.... we cant spare any point defense weapons for em sir.... "

"hail them if you can! open channels! we are a neutral ship, and to hell if we're getting attacked by them as well!"

The ship shook, lights flickered and a hollow screeching could be heard throughout the ship....

"sir, these frakin Mugari are all over us! the tracking systems cant keep up!"

"focuss all the point defence weapons on one squadron of pirates! burn em ta hell! we faguth Mugari off before we can fight em off this time!"



all of the railguns mounted across the hull of the R-20 pivoted to focus on one squadron of the Mugari fighters, great streaming contrails left in the wake of the projectiles the fighters broke, dispersing, burning and floundering across the void.... three bombers used the distraction to run a long bombing run across the hull of the frigate, large explosions rocking the ship...

~~~

[open channel]
"Indomitable fighters, please verify your intentions... we are initiating white flag, SOS... we are neutral ship, do not open fire, i repeat, we are neutral.... please respond.."

[Gabag]

[Open Channel]
"What... We can't assist a neutral vessel with the Mugari?" said Collins over the comm

[Shenzii]

Blaire proceeded on through the shop where she had previously recieved her new device. "Now, to get some grub and get on with my mission." She walked out on to a street. The building separated the market and the rest of the city. "So, now to find Mr. Mercrow. He has something of mine..." She pulled the cloth around her neck over her mouth and snout. Her side bangs fell in front of her crystal blue eye as she pushed it away. She touched the desert eagles on her thighs and proceeded down the street. A strong man spotted her and whistled her way. She smirked and appeared next to him in the blink of an eye. "Think that was such a wise move?" She asked. Her lips gently touched his neck. The man breathed heavily. "A mouse like yourself shouldn't be wondering the streets alone," He said. "One problem, I'm not a mouse," And with that her lips met his as she grabbed his shoulder. He quickly fell limp. "I hate to do that to you, but alas... I can't have you following me." Blaire smiled and sprinted away, leaving the man in the street.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Chrono pushed the vendor off and ignored the damage caused from the bombing run. He left the vendor and went down the street when a running object whacked his left side and almost sent him spinning to the floor. However, he was used to being knocked around, and stuck his left foot to catch the ground and himself. That was when he noticed an all-too-familiar cloak on a smiliar body shape of a Reaver. The likeness is too close to just pass up... he thought as he took off after her.

[Shenzii]

Blaire looked behind her as she spotted another Reaver. "I don't think so..." She said angered. She jumped up the nearest building and hid behind the chimney that was beginning to crumble from age. She looked down and watched the Reaver pass by. "Either way, he wont catch me," She said to herself as she leaped to another building.