"@%#$ it Azure Four, where the $%(# are you?" yelled Major Wasan Woore, his
squadron was escorting a termite convoy of eleven Medium Freighters
escorted by five Wormnaughts. His squadron had already lost three of its
twelve Termite Avengers by the attacking W-Wings. Worm Squadron's W-Wings.
"Okay, "Dirt paused over his radio, his worms had shot down three Avengers but they were still outnumbered nine to four. "Pick your target and Go!"
He focused his twin laser cannons at an approaching Avenger and fired, taking out its shields. Five shots later the Avenger exploded into a ball of fire and dust. Dirt quickly took out another Avenger, just before he was badly hit.
"Let's go home," he said as the W-Wings jumped into hyperspace.
The Worm Cruiser Republic drifted through space on its way to the rendezvous point to meet the rest of the taskforce. Captain Wkrum was on the bridge gazing out to space.
I hope this task force is big enough to handle Scarab ships. He thought. This could well be a disaster. He shuttered to think of it. He gazed at the empty sensor consoles and relaxed no ships in sight.
This went on for a while. After a few hours the comm. officer approached Wkrum with a message.
"It's from the fleet", sir, he said. "They're having difficulties; it's just us and the Repulse now."
$@!!. Wkrum didn't have the time to think. The alarms started wailing.
"What is it?" he yelled across the bridge. "Worm Destroyer, Sir," came the reply. Wkrum took a deep breath.
"Distance?"
"Twelve clicks."
"Shields double front, concentrate all fire on the superstructure." The orders were carried about and a few minutes later the Worm Destroyer's bridge and rear deflector shields were down. Ten Turbolaser shots wrecked the bridge. The ship attempted to turn, but the Republic's Ion Cannons prevented that. The distance closed. Five clicks. Three clicks. One click. The ship grazed the Worm Cruiser's starboard side, knocking out four of her forty-two Turbolaser batteries. The Republic jumped before any reinforcements could arrive.
"Okay, "Dirt paused over his radio, his worms had shot down three Avengers but they were still outnumbered nine to four. "Pick your target and Go!"
He focused his twin laser cannons at an approaching Avenger and fired, taking out its shields. Five shots later the Avenger exploded into a ball of fire and dust. Dirt quickly took out another Avenger, just before he was badly hit.
"Let's go home," he said as the W-Wings jumped into hyperspace.
The Worm Cruiser Republic drifted through space on its way to the rendezvous point to meet the rest of the taskforce. Captain Wkrum was on the bridge gazing out to space.
I hope this task force is big enough to handle Scarab ships. He thought. This could well be a disaster. He shuttered to think of it. He gazed at the empty sensor consoles and relaxed no ships in sight.
This went on for a while. After a few hours the comm. officer approached Wkrum with a message.
"It's from the fleet", sir, he said. "They're having difficulties; it's just us and the Repulse now."
$@!!. Wkrum didn't have the time to think. The alarms started wailing.
"What is it?" he yelled across the bridge. "Worm Destroyer, Sir," came the reply. Wkrum took a deep breath.
"Distance?"
"Twelve clicks."
"Shields double front, concentrate all fire on the superstructure." The orders were carried about and a few minutes later the Worm Destroyer's bridge and rear deflector shields were down. Ten Turbolaser shots wrecked the bridge. The ship attempted to turn, but the Republic's Ion Cannons prevented that. The distance closed. Five clicks. Three clicks. One click. The ship grazed the Worm Cruiser's starboard side, knocking out four of her forty-two Turbolaser batteries. The Republic jumped before any reinforcements could arrive.