Outer Rim Territories
Karthakk System
Grid Square Q-17
USS Hathway
Bridge

Captain's Log, Supplemental:

I find that I might be coming close to breaking the Prime Directive, the highest and most respective law of the Federation but finding very little alternative. Our mission: to locate evidence that the Trade Federation of the Skyriver Galaxy is conduction an experiment and trying to develop a weapon use against us, the United Federation of Planets from the Milky Way Galaxy. To do this, I have made an agreement with the locals, outlaws and pirates in the eyes of many that we would provide shelter and even medical aid if asked in exchange for any information they might have on the Trade Federation's operations in this system.

End Log

The four ships emerged from hyperspace, followed by the Hathway that remained a respectful distance but was still close to the smaller ships.

"I assume you have a plan, Nym." Jedi Master Adi-Gallia spoke over the comm channel.

"Yeah, we'll use the codes we stole to open the brig door and Captain Orsai and his squad can fight their way to the hangar where the Liberator will retrieve them." Nym explained.

"Gee, Nym. Sounds complicated. Why not ask the Starfleet folk to use those teleporters of theirs?" Reti asked.

"Because I don't trust them yet and I don't trust those weird devices of theirs." Nym snapped.

Well, at least he is honest.

"I hope they will not require assistance." Gallia stated.

"They'll be fine." Nym said while angling his ship in the direction of the station up ahead. "We're opening a weapon's locker too."

The station in question consisted of a central shaft flanked by two twin pylons that rotated around the station. On the ends of each pylon were heavy capital ship turrets, with smaller anti-starfighter laser cannons located along the length of the defense pylons. A droid starfighter hangar bay was located towards the top of the station, though larger starships were accommodated with docking tubes on the outer pylons. On the flat surfaces of the pylons were also a pair of airlock doors, which connected to the inner corridors of the station.

"Keep our distance but have our shields up." Pierce immediately ordered. "Go to Yellow Alert."

Alarms blazed a second later.

"Yellow Alert, Yellow Alert. All sections, Yellow Alert."

The Hathway hung back, watching as the renegades began their assault on the stations. Already droid fighters had been launched to intercept the incoming ships.

"This is the Liberator. Sorry we're late." A new voice over the channel.

"You're just in time. We're receiving word from Orsai now." Nym said as he started blasting at the droid fighters.

"Revenants, this is Orsai. We're out of the brig. Thanks for the help." Another voice spoke.

"Confirmed, Orsai. Keep us posted." Nym said while blasting one of the station's turrets.

"Nym, this is the Liberator. We can't get any closer. Those station's defenses will punch right through us."

"I copy, Liberator. We'll let you know when it's clear." Nym replied, already performing a strafing run on the station, firing on one of the turrets.

"Beginning my run on the turrets. I could use a little support." Adi-Gallia stated.

Pierce and the rest of the bridge crew watched as Nym and Adi-Gallia attacked the station's defense turrets, both the large anti-ship turrets and the smaller anti-fighter ones.

"Look out, incoming!" Reti shouted over the comm channel.

The battle was fierce as Nym and Master Gallia continued their strafing runs, taking out any turrets in their sight.

"The space station has called in more patrols. Expect droid starfighters to arrive in single pairs shortly." The captain of the Liberator spoke up.

"Confirmed, sir." R'Meera spoke behind Pierce. "Sensors are picking Trade Federation ships, droid fighter class converging on the station."

"Should we lock phasers?" Lara asked.

"Not yet. We wait to see if they will ignore us and focus on the outlaws or if they will draw us into the fight." Pierce replied softly. "I don't want to bend the Prime Directive too much in one day."

"Understood, sir."

"I'm hit!"

"Revenants, this is Orsai. We are armed and heading towards the after hangar." Orsai's voice spoke up.

"Droid fighters are arriving, bringing their weapons down on the Revenants." R'Meera spoke up.

"Are any of them moving towards us?" Pierce asked.

"All scans show negative."

"Alert me if so much as a single one turns in our direction." Pierce stated.

"Aye sir."

"I'm taking heavy fire!"

Nym, Gallia and Reti's ships were now assaulted by droid starfighters as they continued their runs. Nym had already taken out three of the larger turrets and two of the smaller ones. However, the station was still very armed and continued firing.

"I'm still reading turrets on that station, Nym! I can't get any closer until you take care of them!"

"Nym, this is Orsai. Your codes activated a squad of droids. They got us pinned down." Orsai stated, as if there was not enough bad news to go around. "If you blow the module, I've marked on your HUD we'll be able to get past them."

Nym's fighter began preforming strafing runs on the outer hull of the station, blasting laser turret cannons as he made his towards the module and a second later it was gone with the turrets.

"Very effective, Nym. We're moving on." Orsai reported.

Nym continued his strafing runs, taking out an entire hanger of docked droid starfighters before taking another laser turret. "Status update, Orsai."

"We're clear of the detention center are making our way to the central lift." Orsai reported.

A moment later, all laser turrets were destroyed.

"All turrets have been destroyed. Liberator, may dock with the station." Adi-Gallia stated.

"The Trade Federation is sending in reinforcements." Jinkins reported as the Liberator began approaching the station.

"Thanks, Jedi."

Nym noticed something else approaching the station. "Troop transports."

On the view screen, the bridge crew of the Hathway were greeted with the surprising sight of seeing an MTT, a vehicle that as far as they knew was only a land based vehicle and not designed for outer space. The Troop Transport bore a resemblance to the Multi-Troop Transport used by the Trade Federation, though with the addition of two fin-like wing protrusions on either side of the vessel's bow. It was used as a space-borne equivalent of the MTT.

"Get me scan of that transport." Pierce immediately ordered.

R'Meera immediately ran a scan of the transport. "It carries the same amount of battle droids as a land based MTT, but those fins appear to be sublight engines. They are hyperdrive equipped as well with deflector shields."

"So, they've adapted their troop transports for space." Lara mused. "This could be concerning."

"Scan what you can. We'll send what we find to Starfleet later." Pierce stated, watching as the battle continued.

"This is Kole of the Liberator. Beginning landing sequence now." Kole, the captain of the Liberator reported.

Nym didn't respond or seemingly look as he concentrated fire on the troop transport approaching the station. The shields flared bright around the transport, struggling to block Nym's attacks.

"We must stop them before they unload more troops." Gallia stated.

"If those transports dock, Orsai's men won't stand a chance!" Reti exclaimed.

Luckily, it didn't take long to bring the transport's shields down.

Nym then blasted it apart with a barrage of missiles and blasters.

"Transport this." Nym then spun his fighter around and continued blasting more droid fighters. "How's it going on your end, Orsai?"

"We've reached lift, but it's been shut down." Orsai answered. "We're looking for maintenance ladders but we've been cut off by Neimodian support staff."

"Hey, Neimodians!" Reti called out. "Are you being paid enough to get shot?"

"Another troop transport on scanners. These guys don't know when to quit." Kole exclaimed.

"Confirmed, Captain." R'Meera spoke up.

Nym immediately attacked the troop transport, destroying it…

Only to find another transport right behind it.

"Transport destroyed." Nym said before focusing his fire on the next transport.

"I thought so. The Neimodians really are a stubborn bunch." Reti taunted as Nym took out the second transport.

"One less transport for the Trade Federation."

"What are the odds that is the last transport?" Pierce curiously asked.

"I wouldn't be betting on that, Captain." Lara stated. "I'm almost tempted to say we should lock phasers and take them all out."

So was Pierce but as a Starfleet Captain he couldn't take aggressive actions unless they were provoked first.

"The Trade Federation has sent another troop transport for us to destroy."

"I guess it's a good thing no wagers were made." Pierce muttered.

More droid fighters swarmed the Revenants who continued fighting back, destroying droid fighters and attacking troop transports.

"You asleep back there, Revenants?" Kole asked.

Just as Nym destroyed another troop transport Orsai's voice was heard through the channel. "Orsai here, we've reached the hangar. Where's our ride?"

"Another troop transport has been dispatched." Reti said enthusiastically. "Nym, remind me to come back later and pick up this scrap. I know a Toydarian on Tatooine who would pay good credit for this junk."

"Incoming." Nym said, ignoring Reti as he blasted a droid fighter attacking the Liberator. "Another troop transport? There must have been a factory clearance sale or something."

Kole groaned. "Another troop transport on scanners."

"Where do they keep all of these transports?" Lara wondered aloud.

It wasn't just one troop transport; it was two that Nym had to shoot down just the Liberator docked with the station.

"This is the Liberator, Orsai we've landed."

"Kole, open the hatch on my signal. Mark." Orsai replied.

"Affirmative, Orsai. Hatch is open." Kole complied.

"Move it! Go, go, go!" Orsai could be heard over the channel just as Nym took out the second troop transport.

"Another transport out of commission!" Nym said triumphantly.

However, they were not out of the woods yet as an armed freighter had appeared right behind the destroyed troop transports.

"I'm sensing target locks from multiple craft!" Kole exclaimed.

"This is Orsai, close the hatch. We're all safely aboard." Orsai then informed the captain.

"Nym, this is the Liberator. We're ready to go, lift off in T-minus five seconds." Kole then said.

Just as the Liberator lifted off and began to move away from the station, a swarm of droid starfighters appeared and moved to intercept the larger ship.

"Another swarm of droid starfighters approaching. Protect the Liberator." Jinkins informed the group.

Nym and the other ships set about blasting the droid fighters, protecting the Liberator as it made its escape.

"I think we're done here. Plot the same course as the Liberator and prepare for hyperspace." Pierce ordered.

"Aye sir."

The Hathway turned away from the station and followed the Liberator, ignoring any droid fighters that actually opened fire on it.

"This is the Liberator." Kole spoke. "Entering hyperspace in five seconds."

"Excellent, we'll meet you at the rendezvous point." Nym replied.

A moment later, all ships entered hyperspace, leaving the besiege space station behind.