Pirate rivalry

[Ka-Aver]

Strapping himself in Ka-Aver nodded to [member="Zenva Vrotoa"] s guards. He did not think the Zabrak leader herself would be interested in him but it was often a good idea to be on the right level with the foot-folks.

Other then waiting he started to Clean his Nails with a vibro knife. This was the flying part, and he hated it.

[member="Foebacca"]
[member="Tiali Orazio"]
[member="Cadan Tazi"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

As the band of pirates lay in ambush space warped and the Ship of G'narth - an elderly and proabably modified Bothan Frigate - arrived on the location plotted by Sempras navigators. It glided silently through space, its shields and weaponry initially off line.

On board G'narth recieved reports about unidentifed signals from the ships. This was not customs or republic patrol ships. He leaned in over the screen.

"Jackals... they must be after our cargo." he snarled. "Shield up and get the turrets online! Plot the new course straight away. We need to jump as soon as possible.... " he ordered and his crew went to work.

[member="Cadan Tazi"]
[member="Foebacca"]
[member="Tiali Orazio"]
[member="Zenva Vrotoa"]

 

[Cadan Tazi]

As the ship came out of hyperspace, Cadan began to launch a range of orders to the crew of both ships.

"I want the shields up now!" He barked over the com and to his nearest pirate. Both ship's shields come online.

"Bring the weapons online." He said again to both the pirate and over the com. With a happy smile he looked to the gunner on his ship. "Make sure the buzz droid cannons are ready."

Cadan opened up a com link to Foebacca. "Feel free to launch the fighters."


Cadan gave a nod and the Half Fallen Class Cruiser began to fire at the enemy ship, hoping to eventually wear down and destroy their shields.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"] [member="Ka-Aver"] [member="Foebacca"] [member="Zenva Vrotoa"]

 

[Foebacca]

As the ships left hyperspace to set up the ambush each Blood Dart was launched per the plan already given. They took up a flank position next to the half fallen cruiser and waited. If any fighters were indeed present when the enemy got there then Foehammer would go to work. He opened an encrypted com channel to Blood Two and Blood Three.

" Alright boys this is what we do, we fight as a team and we bring glory to Vrotoa. Follow my lead
"

Both of the other pilots agreed and checked their weapons. They took up positions on either side of Foehammer and waites for the fighting to commemce. Suddenly the enemy pirates dropped out of hyperspace and the fight started with tje half fallen cruiser firing on the enemy. Foebacca and the other pilots moved just enough to stay out of the cruiser's way as they fired and maneuvered.

"Foehammer here with Blood Two and Blood Three. Awaiting further orders. I see nothing I can shoot at the moment."

[member="Zenva Vrotoa"]
[member="Cadan Tazi"]
[member="Sempra the Hutt"]

 

[Zenva Vrotoa]

Zenva stood suddenly, her hand pressed against the ear piece of her amber Shadez. They were here, the long awaited enemy. The Zabrak matron smiled as she began to pace the staging area. Her gaze swept across the other mercenaries, the view was rather unimpressive. Her guards had the thickest armor in the room and the personal shields she and her men wore would likely make the biggest difference during the initial push onto the enemy vessel. For a moment she debated letting others lead the raid. Some were likely to be killed which would translate into a larger share of the payment going to her clansman. Tempting, at least momentarily so. Unwise in the end. The Hutts would not be pleased by unnecessary deaths among their enforcers.

So she gestured for her guards to join her as she stopped in the center of the staging area. "Gentlemen your attention please. The enemy has arrived and as soon as the main ship cripples them we will start the boarding process. I understand each of you are confident in your own abilities but, I want to take the lead here. My men and I have shielding and formidable armor. We will be better suited to taking the initial assault. Of course if anyone here has an issue with that your free to disregard my assessment."

She turned her gaze on each of them, partially challenging them. Perhaps testing them.

[member="Ka-Aver"]
[member="Sempra the Hutt"]
[member="Cadan Tazi"]
[member="Foebacca"]
[member="Tiali Orazio"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

Blue and red sprayed a colorful rainbow in between the two frigates as the battle commenced. It was clear that the prey was set to give it a fight. Focusing on the half frigate the boarding corvette climbed closer.

Big chunks of G'narths shields were eaten far more rapidly then Cadana half frigate.

In mid flight the enemy frigate suddenly turned its belly toward the half frigate exposing its sub-lights engines. However a drastic move, this might be enough for them to save their hyperengine located on the top rear.

Not the half frigate, nor the corvette should have a chance of passing to the other side in order to disable the hyper engine in time to stop her from jumping.


[member="Cadan Tazi"]
[member="Foebacca"]
[member="Zenva Vrotoa"]
[member="Tiali Orazio"]

 

[Foebacca]

As the frigate turned on its side and no fighters were available to fight at the moment Foehammer took his two wingmen and headed out through the battlefield dodging bolts of energy in the nimble fighter. None of the heavuer guns on the ywo battling capital ships would touch the small fighters, however the point defense systems could pick at the fighters.

"Vrotoa! Let's give the puiates a little taunt yeah? Fly by the bridge and stare them down. "

As the fighters made their way to the bridge another thought entered Foehammer's brain. Just shoot the frigate. He let a burst fly from his lazer cannons and opened an unencrypted channel.

"Oh puny pirates! Come out and playyyyyyy!"

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

[member="Foebacca"] [member="Zenva Vrotoa"] [member="Cadan Tazi"]

With everyone firing what they got at G'narths ship - The frigate suddenly stopped returning fire. Within moments its shield would be gone. But energy discharges told that they rerouted almost all energy to the hyperdrive causing it to starting up.

Over an open com frequency a cold voice spoke:

"You all just made a big mistake! Dont you think I recognise those signatures! I'll find you and I will have you begging on your knees, no fat slug can change that - ever!" the hateful voice of captain G'narth roared through the system. His ship nothing much but leftovers, but soon he would make that jump...

 

[Cadan Tazi]

Cadan flicked his head up to watch as the shields went down. This is what he had been waiting for. He looked to the nearest pirate. "Let's see 'ow good the buzz droid cannon is. Just make sure they don't break the damn nav computer!" He shouted out towards the pirate who was heading towards the weapon room.

Once there the man would whisper a few things to the buzz droids before loading them. The man then launched the capsual containing six buzz droids towards the enemy ship. The hope was for the shell to pierce the hull of the ship and inject the payload in.

Cadan quickly open a com to ally ship. "Begin to move into boarding position. Once their hyper drive is dead, they will be too."

"Ha! You silly silly Cap'n. Nothing can stop The Jackals. That's why the Hutt sent us." Cadan responded to G'narth's message. It was followed with a roar of approval by Cadan's crew.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"] [member="Foebacca"] [member="Zenva Vrotoa"] [member="Ka-Aver"] [member="Tiali Orazio"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

With a groan the frigate turned and twitched as [member="Foebacca"] s squadron appered at their noses, making the jump impossible without severe risks of multiple crashes. Desperately G'narth ordered his ship to turn away allowing their jump to happen. At that point the shields failed.

Fire and ecplossions errupted all along her slender body. Bits and pieces breaking of resembling some sort of distant cry for help. To add to the ultimate disaster the Buzz missile penetrated the hull and within seconds the corvette had sucked its landing tube onto its hull.

Battle ready the ship was there for the taking.

But before anything else could happen a single pod ejected hurling itself through space. Then the open com flashed to life.

"Uh... Hello? This is first mate of the scandel. Tell your droids to stop! We surrender! The captain left the boat and we will.. Uh... happily surrender our cargo to the jackals... and the snail... Uhhh... I mean mighty hutts... " clearly pressed the speaker held begging in his voice.

The few turrets still firing powered down and the ship ws a sitting duck.

[member="Zenva Vrotoa"]
[member="Cadan Tazi"]
[member="Tiali Orazio"]

 

[Foebacca]

Foehammer picked up the escape pod and moved to intercept it. He didn't fear the pod. Why would he? As the Blood Dart easily caught the pod it slowed to match it's speed and a com channel opened.

"Cowardly Captain, follow me to a secure location and await retreival. If you do not you face obliteration. You are out gunned, out manuvered and all around out flown."

The Dart sped up slightly to pull out in front of the pod and turn to face the pod. If the pod looked like it would ram into Foehammer or change course other than to conform to the pilot's orders, then and only then would Foehammer release the safties on his lazer cannons and fire directly into the 'cockpit' of the pod.

[member="Sempra the Hutt"]
[member="Cadan Tazi"]

 

[Tiali Orazio]

Air sprays from the air lock conection into the vaccum of space disconecting from the Half Fallen Class Cruiser. The D15 mantis patrol craft spins off speeding towards the Frieghter, its flickering engine illuminating the dreary devoid of space

"Looks like they have started already."

Readying the forward cannons He circles around the ship away from the action at first, taking the safer route. Then once in position he begins to attack the stern of the ship firing everything he has, all three foil cannons and the forward cannon it's self targeting the hyperdrive and engines ensuring it's no longer going to move.

"This should work." he says bluntly to himself.

 

[Cadan Tazi]

A grim smiled touched Cadan's face as he opened a comm to the first mate. "Please don't go anywhere, one of ships will be with you soon."

As he said that the Crusader Class Corvette began it docking sequence, the docking tube began to extend and attached itself the the enemy vessel. Once docked Cadan voice would echo through the corvette. "Grab anything you think it worth it. But make sure ya get the karking nav computer!"

All the while, the buzz droids were wreaking havoc inside the enemy vessel. Attempting to disable the engines.

[member="Tiali Orazio"] [member="Foebacca"] [member="Sempra the Hutt"] [member="Zenva Vrotoa"] [member="Ka-Aver"]

 

[Ka-Aver]

As the boarding tube opened up Ka-Aver was among the first to board. He rushed forth, glaive ready.

"Iz gonna crush yourz zkullz damnz youz!" he roared but came to a quick halt.
Everywhere the crew raised trembling hands to the air offering no resustance. Ka-Aver snorted and tore some jewels off the closest he could find.

Then the ship shook, as the attack on the engines continued.
"Bozz-captain, might wantz to pull back the attackz... theze are zurrendering." he answered Cadan and continued inward to the cargo bay.

[member="Cadan Tazi"][member="Tiali Orazio"] [member="Foebacca"] [member="Zenva Vrotoa"]

 

[Zenva Vrotoa]

Zenva scowled as she made her way to the docking tube. What a waste. They didn't even try to fight. In moments the Corvette was linked to the rogue Frigate, and Zenva lead her guards aboard. Her fingers danced along the grips of her pistols and for a moment she considered executing every soul on board. The thought ran away with itself, images of lining the crew up in the cargo hold jumped to her mind. Telling them to pray to their gods just before she drags her blade across each one's throat. She sighed audibly as she moved onto the enemy ship. The WeeQuay [member="Ka-Aver"] rushed by, glaive raised and roaring for a kill. Sadly the crew had surrendered already and waited with hands in the air and discarded weapons on the floor.

Zenva stepped up to one of the trembling crewman, a smile on her lips. She made a show of examining him, her gaze moving over him slowly. Suddenly she lunged forward, her horned forehead smashing into the man's nose with devastating force. The man reeled back with a cry of pain, his hands grasping wildly at his broken nose. Unfortunately for him Zenva was not finished. Her arm shot forward in a palm strike, robbing him of the air he had needed to scream. The man stumbled backwards crashing into a wall, the Zabrak matron in vicious pursuit. Zenva throw two short jabs at the man's ribcage, keeping him stunned and breathless. In a final display of ferocity Zenva lunged forward again, her hand clamping on the man's jaw, forcing his face up and away from her. There was a flash of pearl white, a sickening crunch and one last moment of struggle before Zenva stepped back. The man slumped to the floor, blood flowing freely from the gaping wound in his throat.

Zenva turned to the other crewmembers, blood coated her face and dripped from her chin as she stepped up to the next potential victim. She smiled again, and spit a large piece of flesh onto the floor at the next one's feet. "Take me to the navigation computer. Don't make me ask a second time."

The second man nodded vigorously, his face pale and voice trembling, "O..ok. This way."

[member="Sempra the Hutt"] [member="Cadan Tazi"] [member="Foebacca"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

With a desperate last action G'narth steered his pod toward the near by moon. He felt the blood in his vein freeze and hs mind go dull. He pulled his gun and pressed it toward his had. This was it.. he trembled and swallowed.
Intoxicated with spice he finally puled the gun away and turned to ram [member="Foebacca"] s Dart. The blasters made the process short and the pod exploded leaving the three small fighters left alone in the deep space.

Aboard the surrendered corvette [member="Zenva Vrotoa"] and [member="Ka-Aver"] were making their way to the bridge. The ship was undermanned and had lost all spirits to fight. Especially after the surprise attack by the Buzz droids who still tore at the ships engine causing more and more internal damage to her.

The bridge was flooded in red light and spread out was four crewmen, all surrendering. the ship computer and the attached Nav computer was positioned at the usual place at front of the bridge. It was there for the taking.

[member="Cadan Tazi"]

 

[Zenva Vrotoa]

Zenva stepped onto the bridge smiling, her face moist and slick with the heart's blood of one crewman. The fellow that had brought her here pointed to the navigation computer and stuttered a few words. Zenva didn't hear what the man said, she simply didn't care. With a gesture she sent one of her guards over to the computer and in moments the elite had a datapad connected, copying the ship's nav information quickly. It wasn't long before the elite stood, packing away his equipment as her turned to speak to his matron, "Got it. We're done here."

Zenva smiled broadly, nodding her approval at the male's quick work. "Alright kids, time to go. Make sure this tub doesn't go anywhere." The two elites moved to stand beside their leader. Each raised an arm, firing wrist mounted rockets into the bridge. One impacted the navigation computer, blasting the station to burnt scrap metal in a violent flash. The second struck the communication terminal, blowing the control panel clean off.

The enemy crewmembers instantly began yelling, shouting curses and demanding that the Zabrak stop. Zenva was the first to draw, her pistol slipped free of it's holster suddenly. The weapon came up under her guide's chin and his life ended in a flash of red. As he fell those of the enemy crew with weapons began to draw and fire. Most gunned down in seconds as the two Zabrak elites opened fire with their assault blaster rifles. The few that managed to fire proved futile, as blaster bolts impacted harmlessly against the personal shields the three Zabrak wore.

In less then one minute the bridge was silent. The three Zabrak stood tall, bodies littered the floor around them, "Reload. Let's fall back to the boarding ship." The group was moving again in seconds, retracing their steps. "Blood Leader, this is Blood Matron. Destroy everything you can on this thing. Comm relay towers, weapon banks, everything. Be sure not to breach the hull too badly, friendlies still onboard. I repeat. Friendlies onboard. How copy?"

[member="Foebacca"]
[member="Sempra the Hutt"]
[member="Cadan Tazi"]
[member="Ka-Aver"]

 

[Foebacca]

What a waste. Damn pirate would rather die than face [member="Sempra the Hutt"] and the rest of the cartel? They really weren't much of a crew to fear. Not like Clan Vrotoa anyways. As the gasses and debris expanded outward Foehammer got a message from [member="Zenva Vrotoa"] saying to take out anything he could on the ship. That was easy enough.

"Blood Matron this is Blood Leader. That's a solid copy. Foehammer inbound hot."

With that he switched to the fighter only com and relayed his own orders.

"Alright boys. Weapons free! I say again. Weapons free! Take it out!"

Foehammer pushed the Blood Dart to attack speed and lit the bothan trash up with laser fire. One, two, three weapons slagged in the first pass. Two more taken out the second time they flew over. The three worked well together. Com arrays melted or blew apart as bursts of cannon fire tore them to scrap. Some hits missed their targets and hit the hull but nothing hit hard enough to punch through completely.

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

As the bothan corvette hung still and imobile small explossions ran across its outer hull.
She was a dead beauty in the far dark of space. The cartel ships picked up its men and their precious cargo.

As the pirate fleet lined up its final fate now rested on a quick death or a minimal chance of getting rescued should the pirates decide to leave them.

[member="Foebacca"]
[member="Zenva Vrotoa"]
[member="Cadan Tazi"]
[member="Tiali Orazio"]

 

[Sempra the Hutt]

Sempra Besadii Dhakun grinned as the word reached him about the succesful ambush.

This victory would lead lead to an enormous advantage. The data that was brought in would indeed lead him to the stolen capital ship and he would have restored faith in himself as a defender of the Besadii family. Surely this would finally mean that they would accept him as the head of their family.

And with the ship at his command the Cartel would become a serious threat to anyone opposing the cartel fleet. Things were finally coming together.