by Chris Hechtl
“They are firing!” the sensor officer stated.
“Two missiles incoming, threat level two. Switching targets to new threat priority. Engaging, one destroyed,” the AI stated. “Two destroyed,” he stated a moment later.
“One fighter has taken damage. She's slowing,” the JTO stated.
“He must have sucked up part of the missile debris,” the TACO stated. “Engaging with secondary guns.”
“Rail guns will endanger the area. Stick to phaser or graser guns,” the captain stated, tapping at his own controls.
“Aye aye, sir. Engaging with phaser mounts. Tango 8 hit. She's a dead stick. Tango 7 disengaging and withdrawing. Tango 7 hit. She is limping away,” the Taco reported.
“Tell CIC to let our fighters know where she is. Tell them I want a confirmation on Tango 8 as well.”
“Aye aye, sir.”
“Check for an eject. I want to know if the pilot got out. If he did, mark him. Mark the wreckage too.”
“Damn. I'd hate to be a Dutchman. Even a pirate doesn't …,” the JTO cut herself off. “Sorry, sir.”
“Why?” The Naga captain swiveled his flank eye to the JTO. “I could care less either way. Attend to your duties,” the Naga stated.
“Aye, sir,” the JTO said, looking back at her station. “No targets in engagement range.”
“Then let's see if we can get some more. Ship status?”
“No damage.”
“Good work, Captain,” a familiar voice said. The Naga turned to look down at the repeater display. He clacked his claws against the arm rest at the sight of the chimp rear admiral. “We're a long way before we clean them up, but we're getting there. Just don't expose our own fleet train in your eagerness to blood your ship and her crew with a kill.”
“I'll do my best not to, sir,” the Naga replied with a bob of his head.
“Tango 5 and 6 are attempting to circle around to hit the transport on the flank. See that they are suitably dissuaded, Captain,” the admiral ordered.
“Aye aye, sir. You heard him; helm, guns, get on it.”
“Aye aye, sir.”
“I am tucking the transport in tighter. Watch for it,” the admiral stated.
“Aye aye, sir.”
“We've almost got this wrapped up but don't lower your guard. That's usually when things frack up the most.”
“We'll do our best not to disappoint, sir.”
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You can read the rest when it comes out later in 2015!