I'll be going on holiday soon so updates will be slower.


Hiccup was now in the command centre with every officer and leader Berk had, those who could not attend were you locating with holo. He had no idea what was up, but no one would bring this many leaders unless it was something important.

"It is time for us to liberate Balmorra," said Stoick.

"We been trying to for over a year," said Spitelout. "And every single attend may just lose more ships. Our frigates and support ships can make the drops they need to have our forces down there."

"And ever since we found the spy they have reinforced the blockade," said General Mogadon.

Mogadon was Thuggory and bore a resemblance to a son, except for the fact that he had an eyepatch over his left eye. Apparently he had once fought against Ryker, ending the battle and a draw, but lost an eye the process.

"The government down there is straining and we cannot ignore it," said Stoick.

"Even if we do liberate the planet, who will be left to maintain a government?" Gobber asked.

"I will be," said a voice.

They all turned and saw a brown haired man in his thirties making his way towards them.

"Allow me to introduce to you Tai Cordan, he was Balmorra's trade secretary," said Stoick.

"Outcome is not on the planet?" Spitelout asked.

"Because I wasn't on the planet when the occupation began," said Tai. "My other colleagues were either exiled or killed. As for our president, he was taken, and who knows what he's suffering? Hiding or not, I now have seniority. If we free Balmorra, I will become president."

"Then Tai will support us with droids," said Stoick.

"Never thought I'd be fighting alongside clankers," said Rex.

"Don't worry Rex, they'll be turned to noble purpose," said Stoick. "There is however a problem."

"Isn't there always?" Ragnar asked.

Stoick pressed a few buttons on the console and an image of Balmorra appeared and surrounding it was a blockade of Star Destroyers.

"As you can see there's no way we can penetrate through the blockade," said Stoick. "At least not enough awful campaign."

"They could also bombard as if we do sending a party down there," said Hiccup.

"Exactly, while is a campaign on the ground we are going to need to engage the blockade," said Stoick. "The problem is nothing we have can penetrate it."

"I'm I know something," said Hiccup. Everyone turned towards him. "During the Clone Wars, I worked on designs of creating a heavy assault starfighter capable of breaking through an enemy blockade. However, when the Jedi Purge started I had to give my research to an engineer I trusted and my sources say that he has completed a prototype."

"Is this ship capable breaking through the blockade?" Stoick asked.

"It's what he says, but there's a catch," said Hiccup.

"Here it comes," said Astrid.

Hiccup nodded. "Shipmaster Quarrie is still looking for pilot to fly the ship, on the planet of Shantipole."

"Shantipole?" Astrid gasped. "Every pilot in the galaxy knows it's a one-way trip."

"I know," said Hiccup. "But if we need that starfighter, we're going to need a pilot to land on the planet and talk things out with Quarrie."

"Who would be crazy enough to do such a thing?" said Spitelout.

"I will," said Astrid taking a step forward.

Hiccup looked at her. "Are you sure?"

Astrid nodded.

"Too risky," said Gobber. "Why don't you go Hiccup, with your force abilities you should be able to land safely on the planet?"

"Quarrie want to discuss it with a non-Force Sensitive," said Hiccup. "I think he feels that Force Sensitives cheat when piloting an aircraft."

"Fine, but you won't go alone," said Stoick firmly.

"I'm not sure that will be possible," said Astrid. "I don't have The Deadly Nadder or even The Scuttleclaw and The Night Fury is too important to land on that death planet."

"I think I might be able to help you there," said Hiccup.


Later that day, Hiccup took to the hangar bay and her eyes widened for there she saw The Scuttleclaw.

She automatically turned to Hiccup. "But—but how?"

"Muz contacted me telling me that The Scuttleclaw managed to survive and I managed to pick it up," said Hiccup. "I've been fixing it up ever since. You, Heather and Snotlout can ride in it while attached to the bottom of The Night Fury."

Astrid shook her head and looked at him. "You think of everything."

"I'm just sorry it's not The Deadly Nadder," said Hiccup.

Astrid then kissed him on the cheek, much to his surprise. "It's perfect," she said.

Hiccup just stood there motionless for what felt like minutes he finally shook his head. "You better contact the others and get ready for drop-off."


Hours later, The Night Fury jumped out of hyperspace below the planet Shantipole. Attached to it was The Scuttleclaw and sitting inside it with Astrid was both Heather and Snotlout.

Astrid was in the meantime having a discussion with holographic image of Hiccup.

"You sure about this," said Hiccup.

"Hiccup, to bit late for me to second-guess," said Astrid.

"I know, I know, but before you leave I should warn you that Quarrie is very hard to convince," said Hiccup.

"You mean he might not give us the starfighter," said Astrid.

"Pretty much, but you and I both know that we're going to need a new strategy, a strategy that neither us nor the First Order can protect," said Hiccup.

"I'm guessing that Viggo is on the flagship," said Astrid.

"That's our intel," said Hiccup. "And seen the movement I can believe it. Viggo and I were to have the greatest strategists during the Clone Wars, they had a tendency of treating our troops like tools to be discarded. After the Battle of Umbara, when we took his brother a prisoner for treachery, he vanished. A few months later there was a massive prison break in one of the escapees was his brother."

"So he was in league with Ryker the entire time?" said Astrid.

"Don't know, I never truly understood that man," Hiccup sighed. "The fact of the matter is he's on the enemy side now and it is one thing he knows it's how to set a trap, how to use his opponent to his advantage."

"We'll get that Starfighter, Hiccup," Astrid promised.

"Then good luck," said Hiccup.

Hiccup then lost the transmission and watched as The Scuttleclaw headed towards the planet below. Toothless was sitting next to him as his co-pilot and he roared.

"I'm not worried about her," said Hiccup.

Toothless roared again.

Hiccup's face turned bright pink. "She's not my mate?"

Toothless then did a Wookie equivalent of a laugh.

"Laugh it up, bud," said Hiccup as he turned the ship about. "We have to meet up with the rest of the fleet and hope that Astrid gets is that starfighter."


Astrid soon entered into the planet's atmosphere.

"Well, I've done a little research on why it's so hard to land here," said Astrid as she adjusted the controls.

"And?" Heather asked.

"The upper atmosphere is… tricky."

"Tricky how?" Heather asked curiously.

"You can get through it, but you craft never seems to be able to maintain its power," said Astrid casually.

Snotlout blinked. "Whoa? What does that mean? I don't know what that means."

Heather rolled her eyes. "It means, no power, no flying, just falling!"

Snotlout turned to Astrid. "You can imagine this before I got on board!"

"You wouldn't have come!" Astrid yelled as she tried to maintain altitude.

The Scuttleclaw was now practically falling out of the sky and Astrid was doing the best she can to glide it down gently, but with the powerful winds and lightning shooting everything in sight that was a near impossibility. A bolt of lightning actually did struck the shuttle and Astrid could see several systems going off-line on the console.

They soon broke the cloud cover and so large stacks shooting out of the clouds in the lower atmosphere. Astrid quickly turned to avoid the stacks and as they flew past they could see several different class of ships wedged into the stacks.

"Is that a ship? That was a ship!" Snotlout yelled.

"That was your imagination!" Astrid yelled.

Astrid did her best to glide it downwards, but then the shuttle's wing caught one of the stacks, but fortunately they could see a landing pad not too far away.

"There! A landing field!" Astrid yelled.

"Is that your imagination?" Snotlout yelled.

"You better hope not!" Astrid yelled as she guided the shuttle closer towards the landing field. "Brace yourselves!"

They landed on the strip, but Astrid was unable to stop without power and so they skidded across the strip until it came to a stop with about half of it over the edge. Over the edge was a bottomless pit of cloud, with no clear sight of the bottom.

They all groaned as they felt their heads spinning.

"I'm not dead," said Snotlout getting himself.

"And that my lunch coming up," Astrid grumbled.

"Don't worry, babe, I can make you feel better," said Snotlout getting up and making his way towards.

However, when he placed one step towards the pilot seat the entire shuttle tilted forwards.

"Snotlout!" Astrid yelled furiously. She then quickly got out of the pilot seat and shopped Snotlout to the other side of the shuttle. "Get to the back of the ship!"

All of them brace themselves for the inevitable, but then the ship began to drag back onto the strip. Suddenly they were flung through the door and outside where they saw an old squat Mon Calamari with brown and white mottle.

"Who are you?" he asked.

"You're Quarrie, right?" Astrid asked as they picked themselves up. "Hiccup sent us."

"Hiccup? Nice to hear that he's still alive, that boy was probably one of the finest engineers I've ever seen," said Quarrie. "If he sent you here that means that your here for my ship."

Astrid then noticed an astromech operating a tow truck, which was dragging The Scuttleclaw to safety.

"Any landing you can walk away from is a good one," said Astrid as she brushed herself down.

"After a good landing, you can still fly the ship," Quarrie pointed out.

"Yeah," Astrid admitted. "Though you know this is a terrible place for ships."

"But a perfect place to test them. If you can fly here it can fly anywhere. Did you know it was Hiccup's idea to test ships on this planet?"

"No," said Astrid, now understanding why Hiccup was so hesitant to allow her to go down there alone.

"I thought not," said Quarrie. "That boy doesn't do well in crowds, gets and nervous."

Astrid blinked. "Really? Because every time were at a meeting he doesn't seem nervous."

"Then he probably grew out of it, but I'm telling you that boy was awkward, ingenious, but awkward," said Quarrie. "Now let's get out of this wind."

They then followed the small Mon Calamari towards a hanger bay and inside they found a strange looking read painted starfighter. Its primary airfoil took up the length of the hull, with the cylindrical cockpit at one end and a weapons pod at the other end, and an engine cluster in between. Two S-foils just below the engine on either side of the main airfoil could be extended to deploy twin laser cannons.

"There she is," said Quarrie after you open the hangar doors. "What do you think? I call it The Blade Wing! Though Hiccup one to call it The Timberjack. Even despite not stepping foot on Berk, he knew about the culture of dragons."

"That a ship?" Snotlout asked. "Is it upside-down?"

"Looks like it's been through a garbage masher," Heather whispered.

"Hiccup sure knew what he was doing when he designed this beauty, fast, agile and narrow attack profile, of course I had to make a few improvements," said Quarrie. "Though it still packs quite a punch, high-intensity blasters, ion cannons and proton torpedoes."

Astrid whistled. "I know two Berkains, who would give their right arms just to fly one of these babies. I can't wait to take it out, the Resistance really needs this."

"The Resistance, huh?" Quarrie frowned. "What makes you think she's yours just for the taking?"

Astrid watch as he left the hangar and she now knew what Hiccup meant by when he said that Quarrie would be hard to convince.

As much as she wanted to talk sense into the Mon Calamari, her main priority had to be fixing The Scuttleclaw. While she and Heather were doing the repairs Snotlout was grumbling about Quarrie.

"I can't believe that old carp won't let you fly his ship," said Snotlout. "If you ask me he's been out of the water too long."

Astrid ignored him. "I can't fix The Scuttleclaw," she said. "Not with the spare parts we have on board."

"And more good news," said Heather. "You're comm systems fried, we can't contact Hiccup, Ragnar or the Resistance."

"So we're stuck here," said Astrid. "Perfect."

Then Quarrie and his astromech arrived with crates of spare parts.

"I noticed your apt stabiliser is cracked, what else do you need?" he asked.

"Power bust relay, plucks converter, some plasma conduit," said Astrid.

"BG will get you sorted," said Quarrie gesturing to his astromech.

BG beeps at Astrid, who smiled.

"Thank you," she said.

BG beeps with gratitude.

Astrid then turned her eyes down upon Quarrie. "Look, if Hiccup sent me here don't you think he intended for me to fly your ship?"

"I won't deny the boy is an excellent pilot, probably one of the best, but he doesn't decide who flies my ship," said Quarrie.

"Technically isn't it his ship as well?" Astrid asked.

"I didn't see him build it," Quarrie grumbled. "He might come up with the designs and the idea, but I'm the one who put it all together."


Meanwhile above the planet Balmorra, Viggo was in conference with Drago.

"Fear not my Emperor, my forces will repel any attack they attempt," Viggo assured.

"You and I both know what young Hiccup is capable of, Lord Calculus," said Drago.

"Even if they do manage to break through the blockade, their fleet will be severely weakened in the attempt given us a perfect chance to annihilate them," said Viggo.

"I don't need to express how important it is for you to hold this system," said Drago. "This plan is the key for us to enter into the Core Worlds."

"I understand, my master," said Viggo.

He then turned his attention onto an officer, he was a middle-aged man with several greys in his hair. "Grand Moff Tarkin, how is the fleet strength?"

"Nothing shall penetrate our forces, my old friend," said Tarkin.

"Excellent," said Viggo smiling slightly. "Come Hiccup, let us see what you've got."


Meanwhile on the landing pad, they were still trying to repair The Scuttleclaw.

"I know who you are Captain," said Quarrie.

"Then you know on the best pilot on Berk," said Astrid.

"All I know is that you're the best Air Racer," said Quarrie.

"Still you can just transmit the plans to Hiccup, he did after all designed them in the first place," said Astrid.

"True, but then he would just let any old pilot fly it," said Quarrie as he entered into one of the engines.

"Would any pilot risk their life to come to this… deathtrap?" Astrid asked.

"Perhaps not," Quarrie admitted, he then looked at her curiously. "But why did you?"

"To fight the First Order," said Astrid.

"I mean why did you become a pilot?" Quarrie asked.

"When I was little girl I watched the Air Racers flying overhead and I wanted to join them," said Astrid dreamily as if reliving the memory. "Of course I had to put my career on hold when the Galactic Civil War started. I joined up with the rebels right away as both a pilot and a ground pounder."

"So you came here just to fight," said Quarrie suspiciously.

"I came to save lives, every day more people are taken from the First Order, the humans are forced into their armies, broken until they are completely obedient and as for the non-humans, I can only imagine what they do to them. I would fight to my last breath if it meant defeating the First Order and saving all those lives.

"It's all rooted into something I can't explain…" Astrid then looked up into the sky, "a need to me up there. Because even when there are explosion, or around me and things are at their worst, I feel that I am at my best."

Quarrie sighed. "We've wasted enough time. There are beings in need of help and my ship is need of a pilot."

Astrid looked down at him and then smiled.


Moments later, Astrid was inside the cockpit of the, The Blade Wing and was getting ready for take-off.

"You're lucky to have Astrid as your pilot," said Heather.

"So, how many times have you flown it?" Snotlout asked just as Astrid activated the engines.

"Me?" Quarrie blinked. "No, I don't fly! To dangerous! But theoretically it should fly!"

Heather and Snotlout's eyes widened in horror. "Theoretically?"

Quarrie laughed. "Better be down here, wishing I was up there, then up there crashing back down here!" He gestured.

"You better hope that ship does take off all we'll how well you fly!" Heather warned.

Quarrie ignored her and gave the thumbs up Astrid and she gave him the thumbs up back.

They then watched as The Blade Wing took off and shot forwards. However, the moment it was over the landing pad the engines stopped and it fell right through the clouds beneath them.

They all panicked and rushed to the edge trying to spot or the ship, then a few seconds later she reappeared through the cloud and up into the sky. Two side wings and opened up forming a T shape.

"Yes!" Heather and Snotlout cried.

Astrid soon flew The Blade Wing towards the stacks.

"Let's see what this baby can do," said Astrid. She then pushed it and suddenly felt herself pressed against the seat as it rushed forwards. "Definitely not freighter."

She then pulled up heading up the side of a stack and then she flew back down into the clouds. As she flew round the stacks the hull spun around the cockpit.

"That's it," she said.

She soon turned avoiding a stack and weave through other stacks. The shift manoeuvrability's were excellent and he soon flew over the landing pad with the others watched from the communication centre.

"Masterful," said Quarrie.

"Commencing weapons test," said Astrid.

She then press down on the trigger and several lasers shot out of the cannons. Several lasers struck several freighters that was stuck of the stacks, but they weren't any better than the lasers the X-Wing had.

"I was hoping your ship pack more of a punch, Quarrie," said Astrid disappointingly.

"Did you pull the big lever on the right?" Quarrie asked over the comm.

"No," said Astrid in place a hand over the lever.

"Try again," said Quarrie.

Astrid pulled down on the lever and four beams met in the middle, it reminded her of the Red Death. Once they met the beam struck a freighter stuck in a stack and it was blown up into smithereens and Astrid almost found herself in the explosion if she had moved fast enough.

She soon returned to landing strip and landed on the pad and met up with Quarrie and the others.

"Your ship suddenly has the firepower we need," said Astrid. "But the targeting system could use some work."

"We'll have to work on that," said Heather.

"You mean I'll have to work on that," Quarrie corrected.

BG then made his way over to Astrid and began beeping.

"It's Hiccup, he'll want to hear about our success," said Astrid as she removed her helmet.


Hiccup was piloting The Night Fury, with Toothless on the co-pilot seat and Fishlegs navigation. He was at the moment with the First Fleet with The Skullcrusher as its flagship. Ragnar was in his X-Wing for additional support.

He was in the middle having a conversation with Astrid.

"It has the speed, manoeuvrability and weaponry," said Astrid. "The ship is exactly what we need."

"That's great news, Astrid," said Hiccup. "I will alert my dad to start the attack, you better get here and fast. Even with all our dreadnoughts I don't know we can actually punch through the blockade without that ship of Quarrie."

"We'll head out right away," said Astrid and she vanished.

Tai Cordan then made his way onto the bridge. It was decided that he would be on Hiccup's ship since it was the fastest and most manoeuvrable they had in the fleet.

"What's the news with the Captain?"

"She's got the ship and is exactly what we need," said Hiccup. He then opened the hollow projector again and this time an image of Stoick appeared. "Dad, she's got the ship."

"Then we must begin our attack run now," said Stoick.

One by one every ship heading into hyperspace heading straight towards Balmorra.


Back on the planet Astrid made her way to the others, who were now fine-tuning the ship so that the targeting system was fully functional.

"The First Fleet is on the move, we have to go," said Astrid.

"We've got a problem," said Heather. "The energy drain from the multi-cannon finding system killed the hyperdrive."

"In Basic, please," Snotlout asked.

Heather groaned. "The weapons work, but we've got no light speed meaning we can't be there with the fleet when they engage the forces surrounding Balmorra."

"Well, there has been a problem," Quarrie admitted.

Astrid stared at him horrified. "'That's been a problem!' You mean you knew about this!"

"What do you expect from a prototype?" Quarrie said defensively. "There are all sorts of adjustments that need to be made."

Astrid looked as if she wanted to strangle the small Mon Calamari. "Why didn't you tell me!" she roared. "The fleet is already on the move to Balmorra and it's far too late for us to stop them! If we don't get there with the ship they'll be decimated!"

"Easy, Astrid," said Heather holding her back. She then looked at Quarrie. "There must be a way to solve this."

Quarrie sighed. "It's a shame I had BG install that other hyperdrive onto The Scuttleclaw."

Astrid's eyes widened. "You what?"

"I don't like seeing a ship that can't fly," said Quarrie gruffly. "During the repairs I upgraded it, because if you don't have a hyperdrive you can't fly far."

Astrid turned slowly to The Scuttleclaw where BG was standing on. "You beautiful crazy Mon Calamari!" Astrid screamed. Then, to the surprise early one, she hugged Quarrie. "That's the answer to our problem!"

Snotlout looked at Heather. "You know what she's done about?"

Heather simply shrugged.

"Right, what's the answer?" Quarrie asked.


Meanwhile at Balmorra, Viggo and Grand Moff Tarkin on the Victory Class Star Destroyer and then officer approached them.

"Sir, enemy vessels are approaching from sector nine," said the officer.

"Prepare all cannons I want you to destroy every single ship," said Viggo.

They then watched as they saw several vessels heading towards them, including The Night Fury and The Skullcrusher.

"Concentrate your attacks upon the support ships, without those will be sitting ducks," said Viggo.

"At once my Lord," said Tarkin.

Hiccup was flying The Night Fury to the best of his ability while the twins manned the cannons blasting any TIEs that came into range. Ragnar was one alongside leading a squadron of X and A-Wings in order to provide an opening for the Y-Wings.

Unfortunately, the First Order got wise to the tactic and ignored the fighters while attacking the Y-Wings. What was worse was that they were there using their own bombers to attack the support ships and dreadnoughts and frigates were too busy dealing the Star Destroyer to provide any aid.

"Hiccup, I don't know how long we can last," said Ragnar over the comm. "It clearly Viggo who is leading them and he certainly knows what he's doing."

"We just have to hold on long enough Astrid to get here," said Hiccup.

"I have to agree with Ragnar, son," said Stoick, who just witnessed another support ship blowing up. "We've just lost another support ship."

"We can't give up," said Tai who was looking at his world through the window. "There's just to be away."

"I'm sorry secretary, but Captain Astrid should have been here with those reinforcements, we have to retreat," said Stoick.

Hiccup didn't like this, but he knew they had no choice they would be decimated if they didn't leave soon.

"Don't you dare leave," said a voice over the comm. "I'm about to bring in the cavalry."

Hiccup's eyes widened. "Astrid?"

Seconds later, The Blade Wing jumped out of hyperspace, which was attached to The Scuttleclaw, which was piloted by Snotlout, with Quarrie and BG inside. Both Astrid and Heather were in the cockpits preparing for their attack approach.

"Tell me those Scuttleclaw," said Astrid.

"Blast one of those cruises for me, babe," said Snotlout as he deactivated the magnet grab.

"Don't worry, we'll make sure that a few left for you," said Heather.

They soon detached from The Scuttleclaw and made their way towards one of the Star Destroyers.

"Sir, Resistance reinforcements have arrived," said an officer. "One shuttle and one ship of… unknown design."

"I'd hardly call that reinforcements," said Tarkin.

Viggo on the other hand was not as convinced. "Concentrate your fire on the unknown ship."

"Sir, with all due respect I believe our main focus should be The Skullcrusher," said Tarkin.

Viggo smirked. "Then you take full responsibility if they break through the blockade."

"Of course, sir, but that's an impossibility," said Tarkin.

"We shall see," Viggo smirked.

"You boys give me some room," said Astrid as they got closer and closer to the Star Destroyer.

"You are the Captain," said Hiccup. "All fighters protect that ship."

"Heather, we're only get one shot of this," said Astrid.

"Then as a good thing you trust me," Heather smiled.

Hiccup smiled as he saw The Blade Wing making its descent towards a Star Destroyer.

"Sir, the unidentified ship is taking the lead," said an officer. "It's moving into attack position our starboard side."

Viggo and Tarkin turned to where The Blade Wing was making its descent.

"Steady, steady," said Astrid.

"A little closer," said Heather.

"Fire!" Astrid yelled.

Tarkin's eyes widened as a composite-beam laser shot the Star Destroyer and with two heads the entire thing blew up and began to fall out of place.

"That's impossible," said Tarkin.

"Then I assume that you will inform the Emperor of your blunder, Grand Moff," said Viggo.

With the Star Destroyer's wreckage and collided with two other Star Destroyers that were on its side causing massive damage to the hull and providing an opening for the landing ships to go through.

"Landing party with me," said Hiccup as The Night Fury descended towards the party.

Behind him were several shuttles, each carrying about twenty men and women.

Hiccup then looked back at Tai. "Welcome home, sir."

Tai just stared as they descended towards the ground and he felt happier than he had ever been in his life.


A few days later and thanks to the work of The Blade Wing more Star Destroyers had been destroyed and had forced the First Order to treat. They all met up in The Skullcrusher and Stoick looked at Quarrie.

"Are shipyards are yours to use in order to build more of these B-Wings," said Stoick.

"As long as is under my supervision, there are many adjustments that needed to be made," said Quarrie.

"Quarrie," said Astrid stepping up. "Thanks to you, and your ship, we helped many people today."

"I just hammered it together, young pilot," said Quarrie smiling at her. "You made it sore."

"Indeed," Stoick agreed. "Your heroics are unparalleled, Captain Astrid." He then smiled at his son. "Which is why I agree with Hiccup recommendation."

"Your recommendation?" said Astrid turning to Hiccup with a raised eyebrow.

"Just listened to my Dad," said Hiccup raising his hands defensively.

"You are to be promoted to the rank of Major," said Stoick smiling.

Astrid just stared at him as everyone began to salute towards her.

"Good job, Major Astrid," Hiccup smiled.

Astrid was speechless and the only thing she could and saluted right back.