Once more unto the breach
16 Aug 2024Aeryn Airstryder
Recommended Soundtrack: A Brave Departure"All stations, report, go, no go for launch" Aeryn demanded as he looked around the Yamato's bridge.
So many new faces, and so young, he mused.
"Tactical, weapons primed and loaded, go for launch"
"Navigation, co-ordinates recived from carrier, warp path plotted, go for launch"
"Helm, final pre-flight checks complete, go for launch"
"Communications, connection good, go for launch"
"Engineering, all systems green, new modifications stable, go for launch"
Aeryn nodded and addressed the helmsman;
"Lieutenant Ryker, raise the docking pan"
"Aye, sir" the young officer replied, fidgeting nerverously in her chair as she did so.
"Relax Liuetenant, the Yamato may be heavily modified but she is still a 'conda class ship at her core, just remember your training and you'll be fine." Aeryn said reassuringly.
2nd Lt Ryker either didn't hear him, or was too nervous to respond, this would be her first time flying a vessel in combat, and it was the BWSF Yamato no less.
"Yamato, proceeding to carrier exterior, venting hangar bay atmosphere and retracting exeternal shutter...pan ascending"
Outside the ship, a klaxon wailed before trailing off as the oxygen hissed away into the vents around the bay, a shudder reverberated throughout the ship, and slowly, it began to rise into the black sea above.
The walls of the hangar fell away and were replaced with the void of space, dominated by the stunningly blue surface of Marrallang A1.
All about them ships released and rocketed away from the carrier before dissapearing in the familiar flash of blue-white light.
"Main engine, start" Aeryn commanded
Cheif engineer Canberra didn't look away from his screen as he announced;
"Main engine ignition, connecting generators, poweroutput at 100%, power draw at 48%, tempature at 30% maximum and holding steady."
"Helm, take us out, full combat speed!"
Lt Ryker nodded her aknowledgement
"Docking clamps released, all ahead full combat speed"
Aeryn could feel himself being sucked down into his chair as the massive vessel accelerated at frightning speed along the carrier's deck, cutting so close to the General Elles' 'hammerhead' bow that he was sure they would trade paint.
"As soon as we are clear of the carrier, take us to warp, all hands are to proceed to battle stations, we'll be dropping right in the middle of the combat zone, load multicannons with corrosive ammunition, charge beam laser turrets and standby to shut down all non-essential systems and divert power to the weapons"
Aeryn's orders were relayed across the ship's tannoy as the Yamato continued to accelerate away from the General Elles.
Lt Ryker began her countdown;
"5...4...3...2...1....warp!"
"Once more unto the breach my freinds, once more..." Aeryn recited to himself
The Yamato began to accelerate faster, and faster, space around the ship seemed to stretch and twist, there was the familiar flash, and once more, the Yamato joined the fray.