DraivinAiNeghavi
Planetoid
- Joined
- Aug 31, 2023
- Location
- Europe - CET
"Launch Tie fighters…" sirens were blaring over the bridge. A slow whoop calling all personnel to their stations in battle. Commander Finn D'Aela sounded calm. His voice projecting confidence. He could see a few of his bridge crew were anxious. With a mild nostalgia he thought about the bridge of the Imperial Star Destroyer Judicator where he had been lieutenant. This action wouldn't have made them even flinch. He looked out from the bridge over the bow of the Imperial raider he commanded. The Night Caller was 150 meters in length. He had a crew of 100 Imperials. A small number of pilots were added for the three Tie Interceptors that were crammed in the small bay. 30 stormtroopers topped off the vessel that was trusted to project Imperial strength near the outposts of Imperial territory.
He could see the interceptors speeding away. Starting their slow curve towards the freighter that had just appeared from hyper space. He would only have a small window of time. Already the freighter seemed to turn on its tail, he was sure hyperspace calculations were already being made to jump out of the system. "Full speed ensign.." he spoke to the man at the conn. "Weapons…" he could sense the bridge officer who was responsible for the turbo laser batteries, rocket launchers and ion cannon straighten behind him. "Full barrage, fire at will, as soon as their shields are down, disable them… I don't want a debris field." The last remark brought a gentle nervous laughter here and there on the bridge. They knew their commander was joking. A bad joke perhaps, but in the thick of an action, anything could make a person laugh.
He could already see the turbo lasers opening up. They were speeding towards the freighter which was still a click away. But already the shields were lighting up in the dim of space. Blue fire from the ion canon added to the storm, he could see rockets speeding away. The Ties were far away by now. Only viable because of the green laser shots they were peppering the freighter with. "Unidentified vessel, this is captain D'Aela of the Imperial navy. Lower your shields, power down your engines and surrender your vessel for inspection…" that was the second time he was hailing the ship. The first time the vessel had immediately starting turning to get to a vector to leave the system.
He could see the crystalline flare ups of the shield being hit. The small freighter no match for the punishment it was receiving now. The man who was the pinnacle of power on the bridge straightening up. He would not have to instruct his subordinates. They knew what to do. Even though they were more twitchy than in the glory days of the Empire. They also knew to keep the ship in one piece. It would bring in a good reward in credits, the cargo might be valuable too. Here, on the fringes of what once was a thriving realm, one needed to take care of oneself. They had found that out by now.
Suddenly the blue of the ion cannons replaced the green fully. "Aft shields down, sir!" A grin was on his face. "Tell the first shuttle to launch, I'll ride the second shuttle. I'll go to the hangar right now." Twenty stormtroopers on the first shuttle to quench any resistance. Ten on the second to protect their commander. "Lieutenant, you have the bridge." He directed to his second in command. The brisk pace to the turbo lift betrayed his own excitement. Soon enough he was standing between the two pilots of the shuttle. Watching the freighter grow larger in his sight. The shuttles he had commandeered from some local government. It meant he could send in his small contingent of stormtroopers to inspect any vessel.
He straightened his uniform. The freighter seemed bulky. Slow. It had a small hanger bay below the bridge in the front. Already their other shuttle was pulling out, creating space for his arrival. The bay probably not large enough for two of the imperial shuttles. As the shuttle was gliding into the hangar, he looked at the mess that was on the hangar deck. Not a pristine ship. He wondered what she would be carrying. Already he could see the stormtroopers had made prisoners. Females in scant clothing. Handcuffed behind their back and under the aim of two of his troopers.
As the shuttle settled down on the deck, he made his way to the back and the ramp. The ten troopers swarming out of the shuttle around him. Taking up defensive positions as he walked down the ramp. Blaster shots were heard, but not the constant intense firepower that was exchanged when in a gun fight. There seemed to be little resistance. To the side of the hanger there were a few bodies. Mostly of men, dressed in a sort of blue uniform. Clean kills they seemed to be. A shuttle of the freighter was powered up a little further to the side. Of course already swept clean by his troopers. Had they tried to escape? And take these women with them?
The impeccable Imperial walked up to the group. Taking in the faces as he stood in front of them.
He could see the interceptors speeding away. Starting their slow curve towards the freighter that had just appeared from hyper space. He would only have a small window of time. Already the freighter seemed to turn on its tail, he was sure hyperspace calculations were already being made to jump out of the system. "Full speed ensign.." he spoke to the man at the conn. "Weapons…" he could sense the bridge officer who was responsible for the turbo laser batteries, rocket launchers and ion cannon straighten behind him. "Full barrage, fire at will, as soon as their shields are down, disable them… I don't want a debris field." The last remark brought a gentle nervous laughter here and there on the bridge. They knew their commander was joking. A bad joke perhaps, but in the thick of an action, anything could make a person laugh.
He could already see the turbo lasers opening up. They were speeding towards the freighter which was still a click away. But already the shields were lighting up in the dim of space. Blue fire from the ion canon added to the storm, he could see rockets speeding away. The Ties were far away by now. Only viable because of the green laser shots they were peppering the freighter with. "Unidentified vessel, this is captain D'Aela of the Imperial navy. Lower your shields, power down your engines and surrender your vessel for inspection…" that was the second time he was hailing the ship. The first time the vessel had immediately starting turning to get to a vector to leave the system.
He could see the crystalline flare ups of the shield being hit. The small freighter no match for the punishment it was receiving now. The man who was the pinnacle of power on the bridge straightening up. He would not have to instruct his subordinates. They knew what to do. Even though they were more twitchy than in the glory days of the Empire. They also knew to keep the ship in one piece. It would bring in a good reward in credits, the cargo might be valuable too. Here, on the fringes of what once was a thriving realm, one needed to take care of oneself. They had found that out by now.
Suddenly the blue of the ion cannons replaced the green fully. "Aft shields down, sir!" A grin was on his face. "Tell the first shuttle to launch, I'll ride the second shuttle. I'll go to the hangar right now." Twenty stormtroopers on the first shuttle to quench any resistance. Ten on the second to protect their commander. "Lieutenant, you have the bridge." He directed to his second in command. The brisk pace to the turbo lift betrayed his own excitement. Soon enough he was standing between the two pilots of the shuttle. Watching the freighter grow larger in his sight. The shuttles he had commandeered from some local government. It meant he could send in his small contingent of stormtroopers to inspect any vessel.
He straightened his uniform. The freighter seemed bulky. Slow. It had a small hanger bay below the bridge in the front. Already their other shuttle was pulling out, creating space for his arrival. The bay probably not large enough for two of the imperial shuttles. As the shuttle was gliding into the hangar, he looked at the mess that was on the hangar deck. Not a pristine ship. He wondered what she would be carrying. Already he could see the stormtroopers had made prisoners. Females in scant clothing. Handcuffed behind their back and under the aim of two of his troopers.
As the shuttle settled down on the deck, he made his way to the back and the ramp. The ten troopers swarming out of the shuttle around him. Taking up defensive positions as he walked down the ramp. Blaster shots were heard, but not the constant intense firepower that was exchanged when in a gun fight. There seemed to be little resistance. To the side of the hanger there were a few bodies. Mostly of men, dressed in a sort of blue uniform. Clean kills they seemed to be. A shuttle of the freighter was powered up a little further to the side. Of course already swept clean by his troopers. Had they tried to escape? And take these women with them?
The impeccable Imperial walked up to the group. Taking in the faces as he stood in front of them.