Two Officers

[Lord Gaius]

Nigh upon the end of the Byss Run, towards the planet of which the Hyperlane had been named after. A solitary EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate attempted a daring escape from One Sith forces. They had released an emergency beacon on all frequencies, but had yet to receive a response. At the head of this vast vessel was the metalloid Nautolan and Jedi Knight, Hasjo Hallu. The General of the Sixth Battalion, and the ship SJO New Castle. He had formerly commandeered the SJO Bite The Bullet before her fate had been sealed - shot down above the planet of Cholganna. An officer reported, "Missiles incoming! Responding with Interceptors."
"Officer Aka-Lee, proceed to full acceleration. I want evasive manoeuvres. We need to shake them until our Hyperdrive comes back online," Hasjo spoke to one of his men at the front of the Command Bridge. He glanced to the holographic displays of the stern of his ship. The One Sith outnumbered them three to one. This was a medical ship, and unless someone came along soon, they'd be stuck between a rock and a hard place.

[member="Surana Kesh"]

 

[Surana Kesh]

There was always a small sense of calm excitment one could have before a fight. Sometimes they were never sure what it was exaclty that gave them this hidden drive. The idea of seeing bloodhsed against their eneimes? The thrill of battle? All Admiral Surana Kesh knew was that she always had this sensation before battle and it was rumbling in her greatly today.

The Republic Admiral and her three large gunships were traveling through hyperspace towards the source of a distress beacon. Given the sector of space Admiral Kesh had a feeling the One Sith were likely behind this and wanted no chances taken. Brining the heavy firepower meant one hell of a fight was in store, or a small one given whatever ships they would attack with. She stood at the helm of the head gunship, the RS Alliance, and stood waiting while watching the flux of hyperspace pass by.

An officer walked up behind her, saluted, then said "Ma'am. We're approching our vecotrs and the readings show that the ship may not last much longer."

Not looking back towards the officer, Kesh said "Readied the guns. Have them ready to target enemy ships on my command."

He sluted before giving the orders to the others on the bridge and sending word to the other ships as well. All of them preped their guns and had them primed and ready once they were out of hyperspace. The moment they were Kesh could already see how the frigate that had sent the distress called was in bad shape. She was sure whoever was abord would be thanking her but what matter to her the most at the time was just seeing the sith ships fall.

"FIRE!" she commanded, all gunships firing on the Sith ships.

[member="Hasjo Hallu"]

 

[Lord Gaius]

Officer Aka-Lee shouted over the confusion and chaos that had erupted across the Command Bridge, "Detecting multiple hyperspace incursions! It's the Republic!" The medical vessel shuddered violently as another barrage impacted upon it's hull. The deflector shields were down and hull integrity was at a minimum. The tubing that anchored the ship together was almost split. The lights flickered off on the bridge. Sparks of electricity burst to life before vanishing as quickly as they had come. They illuminated the corpses of various officers across the deck. Some lay slumped at their posts. Pipes and wires hung from the roof. The floor had been churned up. The ship was devoid of escape pods. All non-essential personnel had abandoned ship at the order of Hasjo Hallu to save their lives, whilst those who volunteered to stay behind would in a matter of speaking, go down with the ship. But it seemed fate had a mind of it's own this day.

Hasjo marched to Aka-Lee, another impact sent him stumbling forward. His armoured hand curled over the humans shoulder, Hasjo steadied himself. "Report!" he barked. "That was the entire Engineering unit!"
"Contact those Republic ships. I need a defence cluster or this ship isn't making it back to Voss," Hasjo demanded. He moved his hand onto the chair that Aka-Lee sat upon. Gripping it tightly. He looked out the heavily damaged viewport, cracks were visible upon the transparisteel. "This is the SJO New Castle raising all Republic vessels. Form a defensive permitter around the SJO New Castle immediately. Repeat, form a defensive permitter around my coordinates. Sending now. Over." Hasjo had no place ordering Republic ships, but if they didn't see that the Nebulon cruiser was about to fall apart in a matter of moments if another large missile struck their hull, than they were doomed.

[member="Surana Kesh"]

 

[Surana Kesh]

"Ma'am!" one of the officers on the bridge called as they continued their attack. "Incoming message from the New Castle."

After gestureing for it to be broadcasted Admiral Kesh listned as the commander of the vessle ordered for a defensive preimieter. Taking another look she could see the damage being sustained from the ship by the bombardment by the Sith ships. It was true they needed a defensive perimeter but that sacrificed time to be used trying to take down the enemy ships before they could escape. Quickly a plan formed in Kesh's mind as she assessed the situation.

Ordering her hail to the other gunships she said "Take the two gunships and secure a perimeter. Keep fire all foward batteries. These ships are not getting away from me." When the commanders of the other ships agreed to her order she turned back to her officers and said "Take us outside of Sith ship permimeter. We're making our own."

The the two other ships made their way in, cutting into the paths of the Sith ships to keep the New Castle together, Kesh's ship began to circle outside of where they were. Her ship went on a continuous circling apth, all the while the Admrial ordering all batteries to fire an show no quater. They unloaded on the ships to keep them from leaving, boxing them in between the republic ships defending the new castle and her own. A perfect trap.

[member="Hasjo Hallu"]

 

[Lord Gaius]

The Nebulon engines thrummed. The entire cruiser trembled. Aka-Lee continued to steer the ship through few and in-between turbo lasers that was fired their way. The two Republic frigates had taken most attention off of them now. Hasjo marched across the decks and surveyed the sensors. This definitely did not bode well for him. Most of the escape pods were en route to the closest planet - Byss. One Sith territory. It was considered perhaps the dark center of the universe, and to bring his men and women back alive, he would have to go down there. He was already dreading it. Firstly, he needed to get out of this fight. He glanced to the viewport as a behemoth of an explosion tore through space, one of the Sith cruisers had imploded after their reactor had began to leak. A well placed missile had done that job. Hasjo was helpless but to watch as Republic and Sith collided, his own cruiser gliding harmlessly through the vacuum of space. The weapon systems were too damaged to even think of aiding in the assault. The metalloid Nautolan fell into his chair, resting. He let out a loud sigh of relief, sounding more like a gurgle. His throat and lungs had been heavily damaged, and thus required him to live in a mobile life support suit. Not to mention the various other wounds across his body. Headtresses had been removed, along with his left hand during a Sith interrogation upon Hasjo. His life had been a great deal of suffering. No longer. He would never allow it again. "Aka-Lee, inform all remaining starfighters to begin recon on the planet." He turned his face back to the viewport, watching as the Sith were slowly swept away by superior firepower.

[member="Surana Kesh"]