Hyperspace Jumps

Nomi remembered very well, that she long time ago, when she had joined together with Tarik the Alliance, was lead in a similar manner to their destination. It should shake pursuers off and prevent them from finding the bases. Yes, it was obvious that there were many former Alliance warriors in the Resistance high command. The Jedi smiled to herself. Who knows how many old fellow soldiers she would meet there. But most importantly was that she'll see her younger sons again. Despite she was sure that they weren't killed during the attack at the academy, was she relieved when Dameron gave her certainty.

A little light flashed at the console and a signal shrilled. "Attention, Nomi. We're dropping out of hyperspace."
Dash pushed a lever forward in order to deactivate the hyper drive and the streaks of hyperspace became stars, when they entered real space again. In the distance they could see Hosnian Prime. Dash leaned back in his seat. "The first state of our journey was without any problems. The computer must calculate the next jump and then we're ready to go."
Soon after the Outrider made the jump to hyperspace destination Malastare.

Nomi and Dash were playing a Dejarik match, when they heard again the signal from the
YT-2400 freighter's cockpit. It was time to enter real space. Dash jumped up and hurried to the cockpit in order to deactivate the hyper drive. The stars changed from streaks to stars and away into the distance he could see Malastare and... What was this? Dash swore loud. "Damn! Nomi, you really must take a look at that!" His wife hurried in the cockpit and slumped in the co-pilot seat. She was shocked at what she saw. A few clicks away from them was an Imperial Star Destroyer floating in space swarmed by TIEs. The Jedi wrinkled her forehead. "I've a bad feeling about this, Dash." Her husband nodded. "Same here. Let's get out of here, before they notice us." But it was too late. Via com they heard a voice that seemed familiar to Nomi.
"Here is the First Order Star Destroyer Crusher. Corellian freighter Outrider lay to and state cargo and destination."
Dash hissed with clenched teeth: "You wish!" A little bit louder he said: "Nomi, you must man the laser cannon. They not think twice and send their TIEs if we not respond. It won't take long till the computer has calculated the next jump. I activate the shields."
His wife looked at the double laser cannon's targeting computer, showing 6 enemy fighters bearing down the Outrider. The experienced fighter pilot couldn't suppress a grin. The First Order Imps would note soon, that the Outrider and her crew were not to be underestimated. The TIEs swarmed the freighter like malevolent piranha beetles hoping for easy prey.
When they were in firing range they opened fire. The freighter shuddered under the laser fire.
Dash shouted: "Sithspawn, Nomi what sort of TIEs are they? The shields are down to 70%! That's impossible!"
Instead of an answer Nomi fired at a TIE which was in her line of fire. She was expecting the fighter to explode in a fireball, but nothing happened. The laser beams glanced off. That just can't be true.
"Dash, they've deflector shields!" Dash shook his head while he constantly altered the course in order to avoid fire. "No TIE has shields!"
"Apparently they have. Dash, how long till we can make the jump? If we stay any longer we get pulverized!"
"I'm doing the best I can, Darling!"
The Outrider took another hit. "Damn, the shields are down to 40%! We can't hold on any longer!"
In this moment the signal sounded indicating that the jump calculation was finished. Dash pulled relieved the lever and the Outrider made the jump to hyperspace.

Dash breathed hard and mopped his brow. "That was a close call. Where did they get those TIEs? If the Empire have had such TIEs... I don't know if we have had any chance with our X-wings."
His wife nodded. "Yes, those TIEs were a nasty surprise. Tell me, was the Imps' voice familiar to you?" Rendar wrinkled his forehead and paused to think, before he answered: "Could it been Major Starr?"
Nomi nodded. "You guess that it was him, too. It didn't took him long to betray the New Republic. I fear that there are more to follow. Specially the Centrists seems vulnerable for the idea of reviving the Empire. Leia and Tarik are right the First Order is dangerous."
The former mercenary nodded in approval. "Yes, especially when they summon up such technology. I wonder from where they get it."

After a standard week flashed the little light at the console again and the signal shrilled.
"This must be Sullust now, Sweetheart. Shields up in case there's waiting such surprise like near Malastare. Fortunately the shield generator wasn't damaged. The shields must have full power now."
Nomi activated the deflector shields and leaned back satisfied when the display showed 100%. You could still rely on the good old Outrider. Soon after they fell back in real space near Sullust. Both sighed a breath of relief, when they only saw stars and the planet Sullust in the cockpit window.

Nomi bend over to her husband and gave him a kiss. "Only one jump left, before we reach the Ileenium System, flying ace."
Her husband cracked an uneasy smile. "It seems that Poe Dameron will be in competition with me."
The Jedi laughed. "C'mon Dash, everything Dameron can do, you can do better. Aside from that you're years ahead in experience compared to this whippersnapper."
Dash responded: "Are you aware that it is years ago since we were sitting in a fighter?"
Nomi shrugged. "I've nothing unlearned. The computer had finished the calculations. Let's make the last jump, Darling."

Shortly afterwards the Outrider was back in hyperspace.