The bridge of the Interdictor Cruiser Constrainer was busier than a
Walderann market. Crew and Officers alike raced to and from their posts as
the ship approached the peaceful planet of Waboo. On the bridge of the
Constrainer, Captain Wiett stood steadfast.
"Power up gravity-well projectors, right full rudder, now!" he
barked, and was obeyed.
"Launch Assault Bombers!" As he said those words twelve bombers
emerged from the Constrainer's hangar bay. Eight Waboo V-Wings rose to
greet them.
Two bombers were taken out before the remaining eight entered the
planetary atmosphere. Turbolasers from Waboo's air defense system opened
fire on the imperials and took out four more, and damaged a fifth.
The remaining five bombers proceeded at low level to Warrde's camp, firing a destructive volley of torpedoes, disabling the Wild Warrde and leveling most of the compound. The bombers returned home, mission accomplished. The Constrainer then launched three Assault Shuttles and five Battle Razors.
Dirt's W-Wing and those of his comrades entered realspace four clicks out. He then saw a terrifying sight.twelve Battle Razors, three Assault Shuttles, and two squadrons of Termite Interceptors. Worm Squadron was outnumbered.three to one. The Interceptors were attacking in groups of three, each group attacking a W-Wing. Dirt knew that his attackers were aces; they dodged his lasers like they were king of the world. Dirt then got a lucky shot and took out one of them, but the others quickly got on his tail. "%#! I'm hit!" Dirt yelled as his shields were reduced to one half, but no help came. Dirt diverted all power from the engines to shields, just enough for his opponents to overshoot. Adjusting the power of his lasers, he fired. Six shots were all it took; all three Termite Interceptors were no more. Eventually Worm Squadron got the upper hand, but the real battle was just beginning.
With their getaway ship down, Warrde and his companions drew their blasters as the first of the Assault Shuttles landed. They expected to see the white armor of Termite Troopers, but their opponents put Termite Troopers to shame. Huge beings with heads three times as big and huge mandibles that could crush a grown worm like nothing. Scarabs. The smugglers opened fire on the approaching beetles, but their shots just bounced off the Scarab's strong exoskeletons. Even worse.the Battle Razors were getting closer, the lead one fired a pair of Scarab Missiles, and one hit the flaming Wild Warrde. It was going nowhere without a major overhaul. Warrde was then hit by a stun beam, he never felt the sting.
The remaining five bombers proceeded at low level to Warrde's camp, firing a destructive volley of torpedoes, disabling the Wild Warrde and leveling most of the compound. The bombers returned home, mission accomplished. The Constrainer then launched three Assault Shuttles and five Battle Razors.
Dirt's W-Wing and those of his comrades entered realspace four clicks out. He then saw a terrifying sight.twelve Battle Razors, three Assault Shuttles, and two squadrons of Termite Interceptors. Worm Squadron was outnumbered.three to one. The Interceptors were attacking in groups of three, each group attacking a W-Wing. Dirt knew that his attackers were aces; they dodged his lasers like they were king of the world. Dirt then got a lucky shot and took out one of them, but the others quickly got on his tail. "%#! I'm hit!" Dirt yelled as his shields were reduced to one half, but no help came. Dirt diverted all power from the engines to shields, just enough for his opponents to overshoot. Adjusting the power of his lasers, he fired. Six shots were all it took; all three Termite Interceptors were no more. Eventually Worm Squadron got the upper hand, but the real battle was just beginning.
With their getaway ship down, Warrde and his companions drew their blasters as the first of the Assault Shuttles landed. They expected to see the white armor of Termite Troopers, but their opponents put Termite Troopers to shame. Huge beings with heads three times as big and huge mandibles that could crush a grown worm like nothing. Scarabs. The smugglers opened fire on the approaching beetles, but their shots just bounced off the Scarab's strong exoskeletons. Even worse.the Battle Razors were getting closer, the lead one fired a pair of Scarab Missiles, and one hit the flaming Wild Warrde. It was going nowhere without a major overhaul. Warrde was then hit by a stun beam, he never felt the sting.