The bridge of the Wormeara was alive with activity as the ship prepared for
light speed. Captain Welleon could be seen on the upper bridge by the
navigation consoles; the calculations were nearly complete.
"Captain Welleon, the comm. Officer interjected, The Firestorm and
the Wudicator are ready; they await your order sir." Welleon was about to
give the order when Worm snuck up on him.
"Is my flagship ready, Captain"? He inquired.
"The Wormeara is fully at your command, Admiral," came the reply.
"Good; Launch."
With that the stars around them turned to lines and the Wormeara was
off.
A few hours later the Wormeara, the Wudicator, the Firestorm, and eight Wormnaught heavy cruisers arrived at the target system of Walderaan. It was a force worthy of the old days. Captain Welleon was pleased. "Launch Termite Interceptors; Turbolasers stand by," he ordered and the battle commenced. The Wormeara's three squadrons of star fighters and the Wudicator's two raced out of the hangars and screamed towards the defending Wian II battle station, their lasers encountering the station's deflector shield. "Turbolaser batteries four through six commence firing." The Wormeara's Turbolasers hit the station with astounding force. Within minutes the station was a flaming wreck. Welleon turned to Grand Admiral Worm. "Orders sir?" he asked his superior. "No Captain, continue as planned," was the response.
Not another raid. Commander Wantillese shook the thought out of his head. He had a battle to fight. "Okay Worms, let's blow these guys; accelerate to attack speed." With that Worm Squadron's eight W-wings sped towards one of the attacking Worm Destroyers. Worm Four's voice crackled over the radio. "Worm Leader, I have four Interceptors coming for us, vector two- seven-zero." "Roger that Worm Four," Dirt replied to his squadron mate. "Let's roll! The Termite Interceptors continued their assault on Worm squadron and the gap was closing fast. Dirt aimed his guns at the lead Interceptor and Worm Two on the second, while the rest of the squadron attacked the Wormeara with missiles. Just then the Interceptor fired at Dirt, hitting his shields but doing no real damage. Holding his breathe.he fired. Three shots fired towards the Interceptor which blew up in a fireball. He proceeded to the next Interceptor. "Yeeaaah!" Dirt turned his head right to see Worm Two vaporizing an Interceptor of his own. "Good work Two, but don't get cocky." "Roger that Worm Leader," came the reply over Dirt's radio. As the battle raged around him he noticed that a couple large transport craft coming out of one of the Worm Destroyers. His HUD identified them as Assault Shuttles. "Okay guys," Wantillese said. "Attack those Shuttles." "Roger that Worm Leader." "Copy." Dirt locked on to his target and fired a salvo of missiles at the approaching Shuttle. The salvo was soon followed by an explosion, another salvo, and another explosion. For Worm Squadron the battle was over.
On the bridge of the Wormeara Captain Welleon was uneasy; he knew the price of failure. With his force of Interceptors all but annihilated the battle was turning in the Worm Republic's favor. Welleon stood frozen on the bridge until G.A. Worm returned from his private quarters. He looked disappointed. "It would have been nice to capture Walderann, but at the moment it is not needed." "Sir?" We don't need to capture Walderann, our goal is to frighten, not obliterate, Captain." Captain Welleon was still puzzled and tense. "At ease Captain," Worm said to him, "Our job here is done. Stand by for lightspeed." After easing up a bit Welleon recalled all Termite Interceptors and prepared the fleet for lightspeed. "Sir, we're ready," the Navigation Officer called from the starboard side crew pit. "Launch, Ensign," Welleon replied. A few seconds later the fleet was off.
A few hours later the Wormeara, the Wudicator, the Firestorm, and eight Wormnaught heavy cruisers arrived at the target system of Walderaan. It was a force worthy of the old days. Captain Welleon was pleased. "Launch Termite Interceptors; Turbolasers stand by," he ordered and the battle commenced. The Wormeara's three squadrons of star fighters and the Wudicator's two raced out of the hangars and screamed towards the defending Wian II battle station, their lasers encountering the station's deflector shield. "Turbolaser batteries four through six commence firing." The Wormeara's Turbolasers hit the station with astounding force. Within minutes the station was a flaming wreck. Welleon turned to Grand Admiral Worm. "Orders sir?" he asked his superior. "No Captain, continue as planned," was the response.
Not another raid. Commander Wantillese shook the thought out of his head. He had a battle to fight. "Okay Worms, let's blow these guys; accelerate to attack speed." With that Worm Squadron's eight W-wings sped towards one of the attacking Worm Destroyers. Worm Four's voice crackled over the radio. "Worm Leader, I have four Interceptors coming for us, vector two- seven-zero." "Roger that Worm Four," Dirt replied to his squadron mate. "Let's roll! The Termite Interceptors continued their assault on Worm squadron and the gap was closing fast. Dirt aimed his guns at the lead Interceptor and Worm Two on the second, while the rest of the squadron attacked the Wormeara with missiles. Just then the Interceptor fired at Dirt, hitting his shields but doing no real damage. Holding his breathe.he fired. Three shots fired towards the Interceptor which blew up in a fireball. He proceeded to the next Interceptor. "Yeeaaah!" Dirt turned his head right to see Worm Two vaporizing an Interceptor of his own. "Good work Two, but don't get cocky." "Roger that Worm Leader," came the reply over Dirt's radio. As the battle raged around him he noticed that a couple large transport craft coming out of one of the Worm Destroyers. His HUD identified them as Assault Shuttles. "Okay guys," Wantillese said. "Attack those Shuttles." "Roger that Worm Leader." "Copy." Dirt locked on to his target and fired a salvo of missiles at the approaching Shuttle. The salvo was soon followed by an explosion, another salvo, and another explosion. For Worm Squadron the battle was over.
On the bridge of the Wormeara Captain Welleon was uneasy; he knew the price of failure. With his force of Interceptors all but annihilated the battle was turning in the Worm Republic's favor. Welleon stood frozen on the bridge until G.A. Worm returned from his private quarters. He looked disappointed. "It would have been nice to capture Walderann, but at the moment it is not needed." "Sir?" We don't need to capture Walderann, our goal is to frighten, not obliterate, Captain." Captain Welleon was still puzzled and tense. "At ease Captain," Worm said to him, "Our job here is done. Stand by for lightspeed." After easing up a bit Welleon recalled all Termite Interceptors and prepared the fleet for lightspeed. "Sir, we're ready," the Navigation Officer called from the starboard side crew pit. "Launch, Ensign," Welleon replied. A few seconds later the fleet was off.