Raptor One – Chapter 35
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As my Ship finish floating off of ISS – Tenacity i burn the engines and pass by the surprised group of raiders as they take a little too much time to react to my presence.
Doing a space slide under the Raider Corvette, it’s two defense turrets trying to follow my Fighter.
As i get in optimal position to blast a hole in it’s engines i try to fire my Laser cannons, one of the cannons puff out, but the other fires out a blast of condensed laser, the armor manage to resist the damage for a moment then a piece is blasted off, the engine untouched as my shot failed to bypass the Raider corvette armor.
The defense turrets return fire but i manage to weave through the hail of kinetic bullets from both turrets.
The two fighters that was in hot pursuit of ISS – Tenacity disengages and try to intercept me, but their engines are not as powerful as the ‘Jury rigged Old Tech Engine’ that my fighter uses, so they fail to get to me in time before i dive in for another attack on the Corvette engines.
The Corvette disengage it’s pursuit for a moment to start evasive maneuvers on me.
Both turrets fail to hit me as i close in, weaving through hails of bullets, I try to use my cannons, but both puff out at the same time forcing me to disengage but a Raider Fighter was too close to his comfort, and i managed to get on his tail, he tries to shake me off his six but fail and i get the opportunity to take a pot shot, my gattling laser rain hell on the fighter, but he manage to avoid Sub system damage.
The two fighters try to get me, but they can’t even see my six as i weave between the bullet hell of two turrets as i decide to engage the corvette again.
The captain try evasive maneuver again, but this time he did not manage to shake my aim as i weave between more turret fire as they give reactive shot.
I laugh as both cannons lit up this time but to my surprise the lackluster metal armor of the corvette drinks most of the damage out as only a small part of the external armor blast off the ship.
This is what they call laughing too soon? I sigh as i weave out of another hail of turret fire and keep the enemy fighters busy chasing my dust.
I take another try at the dawn tough corvette of a ship again, again got the captain with his pants down, there no evasive for him as his turrets fail to even fire close to me.
I groan as both Cannons puff out... again... Chert.
One of the fighters manage to get dangerous close to mine, and one of the turrets fire was very on point, but i managed to use my engines and barrel roll out of both enemy sight, but the fighter managed to avoid the friendly fire.
Here i go again, this is why i hate faulty weapons...
I weave by the corvette reaction fire and align with their engine again, one of the cannon lit up and hit the corvette, this time however the big laser bolt blast right through the armor, i see engine pieces fly off into space along with a explosion inside their engine block, then blood flies off with the air inside the ship’s engine area, someone forgot his how to keep alive 101.
The enemy double their advance on me, but fail to get me on their lock as i weave by the reaction fire of the turrets.
The corvette captain decide to ignore me and go for ISS – Tenacity that managed to get distance, but failed to repair the engine yet as i see from my camera zoom the engine smoke as something damaged is feeding the engine fire.
I double up my attack on the corvette as they fire a mass driver into Tenacity’s way, but she managed to evade the hit.
I lose the two fighters and close in dodging the turret fire, but i got no luck as the cannons don’t even show signs of life.
The corvette fires another round at Tenacity, but it’s the asteroid where the ship evaded into.
I already know they can’t touch me, so i easily weave into the corvette range and open fire, both cannons shoot out a laser blast as i pass by the rear of their ship, almost touching it’s hull as the turrets fail to shoot at me.
I see another explosion at their engine block, the rear of the corvette looks like it passed by a grinder on drugs, the engine almost dead in the water as it gives more smoke and explosions than thrust.
With their engine too damaged they decide to disengage and escape as both fighters start using their boosts at all times to try and catch me, or distract me long enough to let their bigger ship retreat.
Both fighters fail to tangle with me, so I'm free to decide what i want to do.
So i just take a look around.
The corvette is almost a dead husk, one of the fighter is damaged but it’s light, the other is untouched.
So i decide to dive in on the corvette again.
“They must be furious at my fixation.” I chuckle
“They sure are.” Sigma chimes in
Lemi just chuckle with me, watching with rapt attention as i weave between reactive fire and try firing my cannons again.
“Oh no, you two won’t die on me!” I say as i start to rapidly adjust the cannons parameters.
My quick action allowed me to fire both cannons before passed the Corvette.
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Both cannon blasts penetrate the damaged Corvette and I'm forced to blast my thruster to the limit because the Corvette explodes!
It’s blast manage to get my fighter, but my armor resist the damage and i get out untouched.
With the Corvette destroyed, ISS – Tenacity out of their range, and me to dance with then, they decide to blast out of here in full force.
I don’t give chase.
“ISS - Raptor One to ISS – Tenacity, how’s the day?” I chuckle out.
“Raptor One, Thanks for the help, we sensed a spike of energy close by, was that you?” Zu’s voice comes over
“Oh, that? Just a Corvette exploding close to me... Because of me.” I reply back.
Cheers ensue inside ISS – Tenacity as they did not disconnect, so i can hear the entire pack.
“HEEEY, Ping me your location, or i can’t dock kumpel.” i say
“O - Oh! Sure, Su’zu, I'll send ISS – Raptor One Transponder signal, give it a ping.”
“Hay-aye Captain.” I hear Su’zu say before my Transponder start blinking as i receive one active SSR signal.
I fly my way there as i save their Transponder signal and give it a name for easier ping later.
“ISS - Raptor One approaching signal, please say that there’s no gravity well in there.”
“Haha, no there's not, the cargo bay is ready for you. Su’ra, blast off the directional thrusters, i want the ship speed at locational zero.” I hear Zu say.
As my Viking dodge a big asteroid i get visual of ISS – Tenacity, so i get in position to dock.
I manage to easily position my Viking, but struggle to dock as I'm not used to space flight, high speed flying? Sure, dodging fire? Sure, they are almost the same as aircraft flying so i have some idea about how to do it, just need to adjust a little, but docking? That's a bonafide astronaut pilot thing.
I sigh as i fumble around with the system of my Viking, and manage to find a docking helper.
“Huh, that was not there when i last looked..” I mutter
“I made that after you got the data from ISS – Tenacity, i just calibrated the system for your Viking, that’s the least i can do.” Sigma say to me
“Spacibo Sigma.” i say as i dock inside Tenacity only because of the Docking assist, because i was fumbling around the controls again trying to tame this wild horse of a Viking.
I sigh as my Viking landing gear’s maglock activate and the cargo hold pressurize again.
“Well, this was frustrating.” i say out loud
“I know your pain myself as i had to endure that for more than three centuries.” Sigma chimes in again.
“Yeah, now i know it myself, note to self, forget the armor, repair the weapons ASAP instead.” I say
“Wise words.” Sigma say
I get out of the NCS and jump out into the cargo hold as my Viking closes it’s cockpit and enter standby mode.
First thing i do is walk to the middle deck and enter the bridge.
“How the Sit Rep?” i ask Zu
“Omega, Welcome back, and thanks for the help, that Mass driver if hit would make our lives hell, luckily only the blasts of the fighters damaged the ship.” Zu reply
“So that’s why they where that slow and awkward, they had jury rigged a kinetic cannon outside their hulls huh.”
“I got a report that one of the breach's was closed by you?” Zu ask me
“Da. I did not like being in Zero-G, so i patched it. Almost lost my head in the process.” I sigh.
“Wha! Seriously?” Su’ra looks my way in surprise along with Su’zu
“Da. Kinetic cannon slug flied right on me, had to use my shield and a lot of ability, and yet, as you can see on my neck, it leaved a ugly rip before flying back into space.”
They look at the ugly Scar on my Neck sensor with surprise and terror at the thought before Zu got a response from the Li sisters.
“Li'luk here, i patched the hole in the engine block, Li’lak got the engine damage under control so it won’t burn the ship down anymore, we got air back, but the engine don’t have enough power to hyper jump.” Liluk say to Zu
“I said we should have bought the Ring Slinger!” Li’lak yells at the back as the sound of metal being hammed faintly resounds over the console
“Ring Slinger?” I ask Zu as she sighs at the antics of the Li sisters
“Ring Slinger, as the name say, is a external component on ships responsible at ripping a hole into the slipstream, you know a ship have one because of the ring shape that slowly rotates around the ship, when in use the ring expands out and emits dense waves of EMP as lightning course into the front of the ship and rip open a hole into the Slipstream, and that hole sucks the ship inside the Slipstream.” Zu gives a lecture about another type of warp drive.
“Da. In other words we have two ways to warp.” i nod
“Need help in there?” I say into the console as i get dangerously close to Zu, my frame looming over her small sitting figure as i close in and ask the Li sisters
This make Zu get beet red and both Su brothers fail to hide their expressions as they look our way in shock.
“I’d love a helping hand!” Li’lak yells from the back before Li’luk can say anything, so they start their usual banter.
I chuckle as i close the communication, look over to Zu as she’s lost in my eyes.
Eye? Oh, my mind forgot to close my eyes because of the adrenaline of almost losing my head and needing to play bullet hell in realistic mode with a Viking that’s almost falling apart.
Meh, now that I'm at it let’s use the opportunity.
I lock eyes with Zu as i start adjusting my posture, her look of displeasure is clear, but i managed to hide what I'm going to do from the Su brothers as i lean in fast and take Zu lips.
Zu’s surprise dissapear as fast as the blink of the eye as a intoxicated look take it’s place before i right myself and walk to the engine area.
Zu’s lost look make the Su brothers confused as they did not manage to know what i did as i leave the bridge with Lemi giggling on my shoulder, she’s a true wingman this naughty tomboy of a girl...
Entering the engine area i see pandemonium.
“What the...”
“Hey! Omega! Up here! Give a hand... Wing here!” Li’lak yell to me
I just look up at the top of the engine, close to the roof, where she is trying to hammer out destroyed metal pieces and components from the big hole i feel in the engine.
Yes, i remembered to close my eyes.
I just expand my feathers and swing down my arms, the force of the swing and the feathers flight capacity allow me to blast her way and land like nothing happened as i walk closer to her.
“Need help priyatel’?”
“I sure do, i can’t get all this metal wreck out and can’t repair the deeper parts of the engine.” Li’lak reply
I nod and start helping out, using my psionic capacity to get the wreck out was easy, this allowed us to start replacing the damaged and missing parts with new ones fresh from the refinery that Li’luk bought over to us.
I just stood there, not moving, but the flying components and metals said another history as the sound of pieces getting in place and metal being tightened resounds and soon I'm done.
I jump down the engine back into the floor and head to the crew quarter as Li’lak also glide down the engine into the ground and start to help Li’luk with calibrating the engine back into operation.
I just sigh at the mess that is the crew quarter, find a less dirty place to sit and go to sleep.
Status:
Health: 3/3 HP | 49.5/50 AP.
Will: 100/100.
Day: 8.
Month: 3
Time Shift: Space.
Age: 18
Credits: 0? (No change?)
Nanite storage: 6450 units/Max 8000 units, 50u Needed per day.
Mainframes:
Omega Protocol: Mainframe type.
Auxiliary Protocols:
Alpha Protocol (O.P): Liberated.
Mimic Protocol (O.P): Needing 3th research.
Scavenger Protocol (O.P): Liberated.
Harvest Protocol (O.P): Liberated.
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ISS – Raptor One
Status
External Armor – 1/5
Internal Armor – 3/5
Walker Legs – 5/5
Weapons
Heavy Laser Cannon – 1/3
Heavy Laser Cannon – 1/3
Heavy Gatting Laser – 2/3
Heavy Gattling Laser – 0/3