The torpedoes slammed into the structures, and like before they broke open and spilled their energy everywhere. Electricity spidered outwards, traveled down every conductive surface, and penetrated deep into the asteroid. Their energy shot past the transformers and filled the lines quickly and vio
The remaining pirate frigates hurriedly positioned themselves all around the asteroid and covered literally every angle all around. Once they were in position, each and every one of them extended a large metallic sphere from underneath their bellies. The spheres glowed a dull orange as streams of l
“No time to lose,” she said. “Freya! Everyone! Gear up and get ready. Let’s kick these fuckers out of here.” Miko came on Eva and Redstar’s comms display as the Admiral issued her orders to all of her officers. “Nee-san,” she said. “Can you fight without me? I have something else I need to look in
“Yeah, yeah. Poor Snagfoot. Also, to hell with Snagfoot. If he was too shit to live through some drones, that’s on him. ‘Sides, more for us!” They all laughed at their former friend’s misfortune, and reveled in their own increased fortune. “Hey look,” said the first. “Up on sensors - an actual Fed
The last of the four Federation frigates cleared the hangar and joined the others in advancing on the fighter swarm. Their own fighters had done their best to quell the pirates, but were slowly losing. Drones were meant to be a supporting force, not a main attack force. The fleet desperately neede
“Wait - why are we here again? You never answered.” “Not only do I enjoy putting things together, but I also greatly enjoy taking things apart. Machines, code, these sorts of things.” Miko sat down at her workbench, which had her three Bluffs on it. She had picked one open to study it. She had eve
Eva spun and dipped low as she approached, which limited the frigate’s arc of fire and gave her the opportunity to strike back. But she wanted to pull her punches. The last thing she wanted to do was tear through the thing and hit the asteroid below. So she located a major armaments storage, drew b
The galaxy spun back into place as everyone ported into unfamiliar space. Every fighter slowed as the pilots shook off their dizziness and disorientation. Both fleets had ended up near a mostly ocean planet. Many large domed cities littered its surface and multiple stations floated in its orbit. N