At this point, Eva stopped advancing on the frigate itself, and instead strafed downwards while she pitched the nose upwards. In other words, she began to circle the frigate from its starboard side down to its keel at the bottom. All the while, their powerful beamcannons continued to cut through th
Many of the civilian ships were able to escape the huge skirmish between the Hegemony and the Federation safely enough. Most of them were lucky enough to get away with scraped armor and a few punctures. Some made it, but had taken significant amounts of damage. Parts of their hull had been torn ope
The Ravens waved to each other then split off into two groups. Eva and Claire headed towards the settlement’s center while Amal and Miko navigated their way towards the settlement’s main clinic. Amal received lit directions through her DI as she wove through the settlement’s dusty streets. They pas
When she finished, she turned back to her work only to find Amal right behind her. “What, you looking for Hegemony soldiers, too?” she asked. “Um, no, I don’t think so,” said Amal. “I’m Azrael. Here for your MedTech contracts?” Amal then passed along her license and contract info through her DI.
Eva and Claire walked towards town hall, which was located at the exact center of the settlement. Almost all of the settlements they had come to were laid out similarly. In some cases, they were the exact same. For the most part, the town hall was in the center simply because that’s what every sett
Eva raised her hands to calm them both down. “Take it easy,” she told them. “We’re happy to sell what we’ve got to both of you. It doesn’t have to be ‘one side takes all’ here. And thanks for the offer, but standard prices are fine.” “You both should know,” added Clair, “that we’ve only brought 30
“I need to peel these off so I can treat you, alright?” she asked. But before she could reach for one of the bandage pads, he quickly grabbed her wrist and stopped her. “I’m fine,” he said. “There’s others that’s got it worse than me. You oughta take care of them first.” To his surprise, she simp
It was hours later when Firrex’s sun broke dawn, and slivers of golden light spilled across the settlement. But the work had already long since started. Throngs of people gathered around the Spirit of Amelia, whose belly was lowered and all her cargo was exposed. A handful of settlers wearing load