Author's Note: Not much to say here, so let's get back to the story.
After destroying the Death Star III, the New Republic went to attack the Darksaber. They found out the superweapon had a shield, but luckily the Republic cruisers had shield disruptors about. But would they work? The Republic fighters raced forward toward the Darksaber. Wedge flipped switches, checked his screen and spoked into the comm system.
"All wings report in," he said.
"Gold Leader standing by."
"Blue Leader standing by."
"Gray Leader standing by."
"Green Leader standing by."
"Lock S-foils in attack position," Wedge said. The ships moved closer to the superweapon.
"We've got to be able to get some kind of reading on that shield, up or down," Wedge said. "Wait a minute...how could they be jamming us if they don't know if we're coming..." Wedge shot a concerned look out at the approaching Darksaber as the implications of what he's just said sunk in. He hit a switch on his comm system.
"Break off the attack!" he said. "The shield is still up!"
"I get no reading," Gold Leader said. "Are you sure?"
"Pull up!" Wedge said. "All craft pull up!" Wedge's X-Wing and the rest of the fighters veered off desperately to avoid the unseen wall.
Admiral Ackbar was commanding the fleet as alarms suddenly went off and lights flashed as the huge Republic ship changed course abruptly. Other ships in the fleet shot by outside as the armada tried to halt its forward momentum.
"Take evasive action!" Ackbar said. "Green and Blue Groups, stick close to holding sector Em-Vee-seven!" A Mon Calamari controller turned away from his screen and called out to Ackbar, quite excited. The Admiral rushed over to the controller.
"Admiral, we have enemy ships that have just exited hyperspace in sector forty-seven!" the controller said.
"It's a trap!" Ackbar said.
"Fighters coming in," Wedge said. The Republic fighters headed into a armada of TIE fighters and the new prototype TIEs. The sky exploded as a fierce dogfight ensued in and around the giant Republic cruisers.
"There's too many of them!" a Republic pilot said.
"Accelerate to attack speed!" Wedge reported. "Draw their fire away from the cruisers."
"Copy, Rogue Leader," Gold Leader said. The battle continued around the giant cruisers. The fighters are engaged in a ferocious combat with the Imperial TIE fighters, the battle raging around the cruisers of the Republic armada. Wedge is in radio communication with the pilots of the other Republic squadrons.
"Watch yourself, Gold Leader!" he said. "Three from above!"
"Gold Three, Gold Two, pull in," Gold Leader said.
"Got it!" Gold Two reported.
"Three of them coming in, twenty degrees!" Gold Three said.
"Cut to the left!" Gold Leader responded. "I'll take the leader! They're heading for the medical frigate!" Wedge steered his X-Wing through a complete flip, as his wingmen fired at the TIEs.
"Only the fighters are attacking," Wedge said. "I wonder what those Star Destroyers are waiting for." The space is thick with giant ships. In among them, Republic fighters dogfight with Imperial TIE fighters. Suddenly, a beam of pure red energy shot out from the Darksaber and virtually sliced a Republic starship in half. The pieces of the Republic ship fell toward the ice planet of Hoth. Wedge's ship is buffeted by the tremendous explosion. He is stunned by the sight of the Darksaber's firepower.
"That blast came from the Darksaber!" he said. "That thing's operational, all right. Home One, this is Rogue Leader."
Ackbar stood amin the confusion on the wide bridge spoke into the comm system.
"We saw it," he said. "All craft prepare to retreat."
"You won't get another chance at this, Admiral," Wedge said.
"We have no choice, Captain Antilles. Our cruisers can't repel firepower of that magnitude."
"Our ships will have that shield down. We've got to give them more time."
The Republic fleet continued to be broken apart, from one side by the Darksaber's deadly beam, from the other by the rampaging Imperial Star Destroyers. Wedge steered his X-Wing wildly through an obstacle course of floating giants. He has been yelling into the comlink.
"Yes, I said closer!" Wedge said, desperately. "Move as close as you can and engage those Star Destroyers at point-blank range!"
"At that close range, we won't last long against those Star Destroyers," Ackbar said over the comm system.
"We'll last longer then we will against that Darksaber...and we might just take a few of them with us!" The Republic cruisers moved very close to the Imperial Star Destroyers and began to blast away at point-blank range. Tiny fighters raced across the giant surfaces, against a backdrop of laser fire. The control tower of a Star Destroyer was under attack.
"She's gonna blow!" a Republic pilot said.
"I'm hit!" a Y-Wing pilot said. The damaged Y-Wing plummeted toward the Star Destroyer, and crashed into the cotnrol tower, exploding. The two armadas, like their sea-bound ancestors, blasted away at each other individual point-blank confrontations. A Star Destroyer exploded. The Republic victor limped away, its back half alive with a series of minor explosions. The Republic cruiser managed to move in next to a second Star Destroyer before it exploded completely, taking the Imperial Star Destroyer with it. Wedge's X-Wing and several fighters attacked one of the larger Imperial ships.
"Watch out," Wedge said. "Squad at point oh-six."
"I'm on it, Rogue Leader," a Republic pilot said.
"Good shot, Gold Two," Gold Leader said. Suddenly, the Republic ships containing the shield disruptors shut the shield protecting the Darksaber down.
Ackbar, sitting in his control chair, spoke into the comm unit.
"The shield is down!" he said. "Commence attack on the Darksaber's main reactor!"
"We're on our way," Wedge said. "Gold Group, Gray Group, all fighters follow me." Wedge laughed. "Told you they'd do it!" Wedge's X-Wing, followed by the remaining Republic fighters, headed toward a small opening on the Darksaber. Republic fighters followed Wedge's X-Wing across the surface if the Darksaber to the opening, where they dived into the superstructure of the giant battle station, followed by many TIE fighters.
"I'm going in," Matt said.
"Here goes nothing," Wedge said. Three fighters led the chase through the ever-narrowing shaft, followed by Wedge's ship and the rest of the fighters, plus TIE fighters who continually fire at the Republic fighters. Lights reflected off the pilot's faces as they raced through the dark shaft.
"Form up," Gold Leader said. "And stay alert. We could run out of space real fast." The fighters raced through the tunnel, still pursued by the TIE fighters. One of the fighters is hit from behind and explodes.
"Split up and head back to the surface," Wedge said. "See if you can get a few of those TIE fighters to follow you."
"Copy, Rogue Leader," Gold Leader said. The Republic ships peeled out pursued by three of the TIE's, while Wedge and Matt continued through the main tunnel. It narrowed, and Wedge's X-Wing scraped the side dangerously. Two other TIE fighters continued to blast away at them.
"That was too close," Wedge said.
The battle between the Republic and Imperial fleet raged on. Several cruisers fired at the Super Star Destroyer.
"We've got to give those fighters more time," Ackbar said. "Concentrate all fire on that Super Star Destroyer." Fighter pilots headed across the surface of the huge battleship.
* * *
A admiral and a commander stood at the viewport of the Super Star Destroyer, looking out to the battle. They looked concerned.
"Sir, we've lost our bridge deflector shield," a controller said.
"Intensify the forward batteries," the admiral said. "I don't want anything to get through." The commander looked out of the window where a damaged Republic fighter spun out of control and headed directly toward the bridge.
"Intensify forward firepower!" the admiral said.
"It's too late!" the commander said. The Republic pilot screamed as his ship hit the Super Star Destroyer, causing a huge explosion. The giant battleship lost control, crashed into the Darksaber, and exploded.
* * *
There was excitement on the bridge as the battle raged on all sides. They cheered as the giant Star Destroyer blew up. Wedge led a swerving bomb run throught the immense superstructure of the Darksaber. The Republic star cruisers outsife continually bombarded the huge station, and each direct hit is answered by resonating, chain reaction explosions within the station itself. Wedge homed in on the main reactor shaft. A lone X-Wing is just in front of Wedge's fighter.
"There it is!" Matt said.
"All right, Matt," Wedge said. "Go for the power regulator on the north tower."
"Copy, Wedge," Matt replied. "I'm already on my way out." Matt headed for the top of the huge reactor and fired two proton torpedoes at the power regulator, causing a series of small explosions. Wedge headed from the main reactor and when it was dangerously close, Wedge fired his missles, which shot out of the X-Wing with a powerful roar and hit directly at the center of the main reactor. He maneuvered the X-Wing out of the winding superstructure just ahead of the continuing chain of explosions.
Ackbar and other Mon Calamari leaned on the railing of the bridge, watching the large screen showing the Darksaber in the main briefing room.
"Move the fleet away from the Darksaber," Ackbar said.
Wedge's X-Wing flew out at top speed, with Matt as escort, over the endless surface of the Darksaber. A series of explosions within the superstructure follow, then appeared to swiftly overtake Wedge's X-Wing as it raced for a exit. Wedge shook his head.
"Matt, I don't think we're going to make it," he said.
"You'll make it," Matt responded. "Just follow me Wedge." A X-Wing, piloted by Matt, raced out of the exploding superstructure and whizzed toward the Republic fleet. But Wedge's X-Wing appeared to be not fast enough as it exploded with the Darksaber in a supernova of glory. Matt, seeing what happened, was worried.
"Wedge! No!" There was no sign of his X-Wing. But suddenly, a inch away from the supernova was a small speck...
"Yeehaw!" Wedge shouted, as he spun his X-Wing toward the Republic fleet. He swiftly avoided the supernova as his craft shook.
"Wedge, you made it!" Matt said, as he pulled up next to Wedge's X-Wing.
"Sorry if I spooked you a bit," Wedge said. "Let's go home and celebrate." The two fighters raced toward the Republic fleet, shortly afterward jumping into hyperspace. But they did know, that their adventures weren't over yet...
THE END
Author's Note: Yes, another close rip-off, with few cool twists. But the next chapter will be way better than the first three, I'll promise you that. The next chapter will have a return of a known enemy from the Dark Forces computer game, and a cameo from everyone's favorite EU character from the Dark Forces video game series and also Jedi Outcast. Stay tuned, as the epic tale is about to get a bit more interesting...
After destroying the Death Star III, the New Republic went to attack the Darksaber. They found out the superweapon had a shield, but luckily the Republic cruisers had shield disruptors about. But would they work? The Republic fighters raced forward toward the Darksaber. Wedge flipped switches, checked his screen and spoked into the comm system.
"All wings report in," he said.
"Gold Leader standing by."
"Blue Leader standing by."
"Gray Leader standing by."
"Green Leader standing by."
"Lock S-foils in attack position," Wedge said. The ships moved closer to the superweapon.
"We've got to be able to get some kind of reading on that shield, up or down," Wedge said. "Wait a minute...how could they be jamming us if they don't know if we're coming..." Wedge shot a concerned look out at the approaching Darksaber as the implications of what he's just said sunk in. He hit a switch on his comm system.
"Break off the attack!" he said. "The shield is still up!"
"I get no reading," Gold Leader said. "Are you sure?"
"Pull up!" Wedge said. "All craft pull up!" Wedge's X-Wing and the rest of the fighters veered off desperately to avoid the unseen wall.
Admiral Ackbar was commanding the fleet as alarms suddenly went off and lights flashed as the huge Republic ship changed course abruptly. Other ships in the fleet shot by outside as the armada tried to halt its forward momentum.
"Take evasive action!" Ackbar said. "Green and Blue Groups, stick close to holding sector Em-Vee-seven!" A Mon Calamari controller turned away from his screen and called out to Ackbar, quite excited. The Admiral rushed over to the controller.
"Admiral, we have enemy ships that have just exited hyperspace in sector forty-seven!" the controller said.
"It's a trap!" Ackbar said.
"Fighters coming in," Wedge said. The Republic fighters headed into a armada of TIE fighters and the new prototype TIEs. The sky exploded as a fierce dogfight ensued in and around the giant Republic cruisers.
"There's too many of them!" a Republic pilot said.
"Accelerate to attack speed!" Wedge reported. "Draw their fire away from the cruisers."
"Copy, Rogue Leader," Gold Leader said. The battle continued around the giant cruisers. The fighters are engaged in a ferocious combat with the Imperial TIE fighters, the battle raging around the cruisers of the Republic armada. Wedge is in radio communication with the pilots of the other Republic squadrons.
"Watch yourself, Gold Leader!" he said. "Three from above!"
"Gold Three, Gold Two, pull in," Gold Leader said.
"Got it!" Gold Two reported.
"Three of them coming in, twenty degrees!" Gold Three said.
"Cut to the left!" Gold Leader responded. "I'll take the leader! They're heading for the medical frigate!" Wedge steered his X-Wing through a complete flip, as his wingmen fired at the TIEs.
"Only the fighters are attacking," Wedge said. "I wonder what those Star Destroyers are waiting for." The space is thick with giant ships. In among them, Republic fighters dogfight with Imperial TIE fighters. Suddenly, a beam of pure red energy shot out from the Darksaber and virtually sliced a Republic starship in half. The pieces of the Republic ship fell toward the ice planet of Hoth. Wedge's ship is buffeted by the tremendous explosion. He is stunned by the sight of the Darksaber's firepower.
"That blast came from the Darksaber!" he said. "That thing's operational, all right. Home One, this is Rogue Leader."
Ackbar stood amin the confusion on the wide bridge spoke into the comm system.
"We saw it," he said. "All craft prepare to retreat."
"You won't get another chance at this, Admiral," Wedge said.
"We have no choice, Captain Antilles. Our cruisers can't repel firepower of that magnitude."
"Our ships will have that shield down. We've got to give them more time."
The Republic fleet continued to be broken apart, from one side by the Darksaber's deadly beam, from the other by the rampaging Imperial Star Destroyers. Wedge steered his X-Wing wildly through an obstacle course of floating giants. He has been yelling into the comlink.
"Yes, I said closer!" Wedge said, desperately. "Move as close as you can and engage those Star Destroyers at point-blank range!"
"At that close range, we won't last long against those Star Destroyers," Ackbar said over the comm system.
"We'll last longer then we will against that Darksaber...and we might just take a few of them with us!" The Republic cruisers moved very close to the Imperial Star Destroyers and began to blast away at point-blank range. Tiny fighters raced across the giant surfaces, against a backdrop of laser fire. The control tower of a Star Destroyer was under attack.
"She's gonna blow!" a Republic pilot said.
"I'm hit!" a Y-Wing pilot said. The damaged Y-Wing plummeted toward the Star Destroyer, and crashed into the cotnrol tower, exploding. The two armadas, like their sea-bound ancestors, blasted away at each other individual point-blank confrontations. A Star Destroyer exploded. The Republic victor limped away, its back half alive with a series of minor explosions. The Republic cruiser managed to move in next to a second Star Destroyer before it exploded completely, taking the Imperial Star Destroyer with it. Wedge's X-Wing and several fighters attacked one of the larger Imperial ships.
"Watch out," Wedge said. "Squad at point oh-six."
"I'm on it, Rogue Leader," a Republic pilot said.
"Good shot, Gold Two," Gold Leader said. Suddenly, the Republic ships containing the shield disruptors shut the shield protecting the Darksaber down.
Ackbar, sitting in his control chair, spoke into the comm unit.
"The shield is down!" he said. "Commence attack on the Darksaber's main reactor!"
"We're on our way," Wedge said. "Gold Group, Gray Group, all fighters follow me." Wedge laughed. "Told you they'd do it!" Wedge's X-Wing, followed by the remaining Republic fighters, headed toward a small opening on the Darksaber. Republic fighters followed Wedge's X-Wing across the surface if the Darksaber to the opening, where they dived into the superstructure of the giant battle station, followed by many TIE fighters.
"I'm going in," Matt said.
"Here goes nothing," Wedge said. Three fighters led the chase through the ever-narrowing shaft, followed by Wedge's ship and the rest of the fighters, plus TIE fighters who continually fire at the Republic fighters. Lights reflected off the pilot's faces as they raced through the dark shaft.
"Form up," Gold Leader said. "And stay alert. We could run out of space real fast." The fighters raced through the tunnel, still pursued by the TIE fighters. One of the fighters is hit from behind and explodes.
"Split up and head back to the surface," Wedge said. "See if you can get a few of those TIE fighters to follow you."
"Copy, Rogue Leader," Gold Leader said. The Republic ships peeled out pursued by three of the TIE's, while Wedge and Matt continued through the main tunnel. It narrowed, and Wedge's X-Wing scraped the side dangerously. Two other TIE fighters continued to blast away at them.
"That was too close," Wedge said.
The battle between the Republic and Imperial fleet raged on. Several cruisers fired at the Super Star Destroyer.
"We've got to give those fighters more time," Ackbar said. "Concentrate all fire on that Super Star Destroyer." Fighter pilots headed across the surface of the huge battleship.
* * *
A admiral and a commander stood at the viewport of the Super Star Destroyer, looking out to the battle. They looked concerned.
"Sir, we've lost our bridge deflector shield," a controller said.
"Intensify the forward batteries," the admiral said. "I don't want anything to get through." The commander looked out of the window where a damaged Republic fighter spun out of control and headed directly toward the bridge.
"Intensify forward firepower!" the admiral said.
"It's too late!" the commander said. The Republic pilot screamed as his ship hit the Super Star Destroyer, causing a huge explosion. The giant battleship lost control, crashed into the Darksaber, and exploded.
* * *
There was excitement on the bridge as the battle raged on all sides. They cheered as the giant Star Destroyer blew up. Wedge led a swerving bomb run throught the immense superstructure of the Darksaber. The Republic star cruisers outsife continually bombarded the huge station, and each direct hit is answered by resonating, chain reaction explosions within the station itself. Wedge homed in on the main reactor shaft. A lone X-Wing is just in front of Wedge's fighter.
"There it is!" Matt said.
"All right, Matt," Wedge said. "Go for the power regulator on the north tower."
"Copy, Wedge," Matt replied. "I'm already on my way out." Matt headed for the top of the huge reactor and fired two proton torpedoes at the power regulator, causing a series of small explosions. Wedge headed from the main reactor and when it was dangerously close, Wedge fired his missles, which shot out of the X-Wing with a powerful roar and hit directly at the center of the main reactor. He maneuvered the X-Wing out of the winding superstructure just ahead of the continuing chain of explosions.
Ackbar and other Mon Calamari leaned on the railing of the bridge, watching the large screen showing the Darksaber in the main briefing room.
"Move the fleet away from the Darksaber," Ackbar said.
Wedge's X-Wing flew out at top speed, with Matt as escort, over the endless surface of the Darksaber. A series of explosions within the superstructure follow, then appeared to swiftly overtake Wedge's X-Wing as it raced for a exit. Wedge shook his head.
"Matt, I don't think we're going to make it," he said.
"You'll make it," Matt responded. "Just follow me Wedge." A X-Wing, piloted by Matt, raced out of the exploding superstructure and whizzed toward the Republic fleet. But Wedge's X-Wing appeared to be not fast enough as it exploded with the Darksaber in a supernova of glory. Matt, seeing what happened, was worried.
"Wedge! No!" There was no sign of his X-Wing. But suddenly, a inch away from the supernova was a small speck...
"Yeehaw!" Wedge shouted, as he spun his X-Wing toward the Republic fleet. He swiftly avoided the supernova as his craft shook.
"Wedge, you made it!" Matt said, as he pulled up next to Wedge's X-Wing.
"Sorry if I spooked you a bit," Wedge said. "Let's go home and celebrate." The two fighters raced toward the Republic fleet, shortly afterward jumping into hyperspace. But they did know, that their adventures weren't over yet...
THE END
Author's Note: Yes, another close rip-off, with few cool twists. But the next chapter will be way better than the first three, I'll promise you that. The next chapter will have a return of a known enemy from the Dark Forces computer game, and a cameo from everyone's favorite EU character from the Dark Forces video game series and also Jedi Outcast. Stay tuned, as the epic tale is about to get a bit more interesting...