The "Pegasus" rocked as a plasma torpedo collided with the ship.
"Sir" Corporal O'Neil said "venting atmosphere on decks seventeen, eighteen and nineteen".
Burke nodded, the Covenant were fighting hard and ferociously, ever since they had destroyed the carrier that was below the atmosphere, well they hadn't, something had hit it.
"Set overlapping fields of fire with the railguns and if anything get's through use the archer missiles. Launch fighters and target all Covenant destroyers with the MAC guns." Burke said
"Aye sir"
The rialguns turned and fired a field. The MAC guns fired and a Covenant destroyer exploded.
"Sir" Nagasaki said "detecting Covenant carrier moving into planet atmosphere"
"Fire the MAC guns" Burke said
"Sir detecting multiple Covenant ships dropping out of slipspace"
Burke sighed "did we get a hit on the carrier?"
"Aye sir, the shields are down sir"
"Lieutenant, how many Covenant vessels?"
"Now counting fifteen sir against our four"
"Which four are remaining?"
"The "Mythic", "Thunderstorm" and "I would have been your daddy" and us"
Burke nodded, then said "Jump to a randomised vector Lieutenant, send order to fleet"
"Aye sir, beginning jump in three, two, one and we're in the slip"
The space around the "Pegasus" and the fleet turned white as they jumped into slipspace. The ship's hull shuddered slightly as their speed increased.
"Sir, Covenant ships following us in slipspace"
Burke sighed again, looks like they would have to engage the Covenant when they arrived at their destination.
"Corporal" he said, "weapons ready for when we arrive, inform the fleet to do likewise"
"Aye sir"
Burke steeled himself; this would be his finest hour or a glorious death.