EN ROUTE TO CSILLA > MID CSILLA SYSTEM
Bridge of the FIV Resurgent
Allegiant General Gannan stood on the bridge of the
FIV Resurgent, his dark uniform impeccable in appearance, with his gloved hands clasped behind his back. Within the confines of the Super Star Destroyer, he watched the blue-white flashes of hyperspace, as the first fleet from the First Order approached the location of a surprisingly large - and sudden - battlefront above Csilla. There were numerous factors to consider, but until the fleet arrived in-system, there was little that could be done to prepare that hadn't already.
There had been an emergency transmission sent by the Chiss Ascendancy, repeatedly, until confirmation had been sent in response. The message had been sent up the chain of High Command from another Chiss, who served in the First Order currently, and the information had been concerning. The details had outlined a large invasion force, which included a military station being present, and the command had been given to mass the first fleet and assist the Chiss in defense of their region. It was expected, after all, as the Chiss Ascendancy had helped dramatically against the Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium and beyond...
And the First Order will not abandon allies.
Gannan thought to himself, as the hyperspace timer continued to countdown. The battle to come was going to be bloody. It was going to be messy. It was going to be hell. And so, the flagship best suited to delivering its own brand of hell was the
FIV Resurgent, one of the more recent vessels completed by First Order shipyards, and a Star Dreadnought in its own right. Fitted to the teeth with armaments and shielding, it would help carve a slice through the reported force that had arrayed in Chiss Space, above Csilla.
"Lieutenant," Gannan said as he turned to look at the human nearby. The young woman saluted then approached.
"Double check that all crew are in a state of readiness. All boarding and troop transports are pre-flight checked and able to launch immediately. Starfighter squadrons, also."
"Yes, General," She said with a nod, as she began to tap on a datapad she held. "All groups and divisions report green across the boards. Secondary checks are underway as we speak. Any additional vessels that join us have been given our arrival data and will meet at the assigned rendezvous."
"Excellent, thank you," The Allegiant General nodded. He appreciated when his subordinates took the initiative.
"That will be all for now. Prepare to exit hyperspace."
"Sir, reversion to realspace in two minutes," On cue, the navigation officer spoke up from the advanced navicomp panels. "Any navigation changes, sir?"
"No, bring us out near sector six-nine-three-zero-zero," Gannan said without pause.
"Close enough to be ready before we're involved, but not so close that we risk hitting whatever is waiting for us above Csilla. Thank you."
The navigation officer nodded, then turned back to his consoles. The General walked over toward the command area for starship systems, as he looked at the Chiss in charge of the shielding and weapon power systems, and the team he oversaw. The red-eyed alien looked over and nodded. "General, all systems are nominal, we are functioning at one-hundred percent, and I have started the power sequencing so we will have maximum shielding on entry to realspace."
"Excellent, Lieutenant Quell," The tall commander said with a hint of a smile. He added.
"As usual."
"Reversion to realspace in five, four, three, two," Navigation announced, before the mottled blue of hyperspace condensed into long white lines, then further into the pinpricks of stars. "One!"
"Shields powered up!"
"Weapons systems nearing full power, launchers and broadside armaments loaded and ready!"
The Allegiant General stalked toward the front of the bridge, as he looked through the viewports at the chaos around Csilla. The
FIV Resurgent, as well as a dozen or more First Order vessels appeared in the system. Mixtures of cruisers, frigates, star destroyers and carrier craft. Gannan activated the ship communications system and spoke:
"Today we fight for more than the Chiss, for Csilla. Today we fight to stop this Brotherhood of the Maw from threatening other species and worlds, so they cannot continue to blaze destruction across this part of the galaxy. Today... we kick them back to that rock of a planet they call home! Firing solutions incoming, prepare to unleash hell right back on them all!"
Ahead, a sea of targets began to roll in over the sensors. Some were hidden, baffling the initial scans, but quick work from the targeting crew had them using alternative triangulation methods that fed into processing brains and cognitive processors that handled most of the trajectory data. The
FIV Resurgent was a warship, it was made to destroy opposition, and today it would do just that alongside the fleet that joined it. Ahead, Gannan saw what had to be the military station...
It looks like that one, from centuries ago. This doesn't bode well. We're on a timer...
"Sir, we have IFF transponders from all kinds of factions," Sensor officer reported. "Galactic Alliance, Chiss Defense Fleet, New Imperial Order... sir, even the Eternal Empire."
Eternal Empire? Hm.
"Allocate each military force present by relation to the Maw, and maintain precautionary trajectory data on the Eternal Empire," Gannan said swiftly, as he looked over to the officer who spoke.
"Open communications with allied forces in the system, alert them to our presence, and tell them that the First Order is here to do its part. And launch the Resurgent's starfighter support."
Klaxons began blaring, transports and smaller craft began launching, flying from hangar bays across the First Fleet with the likely intention of microjumps as needed. Due to being outside of the largest enemy vessels, there were limited options as to firing potential. Across the General's command console, information began to scroll, as he saw the targeting data for the Fatalis-Class Star Dreadnought... it was a large vessel, brimming with weapons, and the design was familiar to the First Order's Allegiant General.
It was reminiscent of the
Supremacy, an older First Order Dreadnought design.
Interesting...
"Relay orders: Battle Division One, stay on the Resurgent, you will maintain battle lines with the vessel. Battle Division Two, stay behind our line, you will provide long range weapons and reinforcement support. Escort Flotilla, you will remain on the Resurgent's flanks, provide cover from any elements that try to get behind us and Carrier Division prepare to launch fighter squadrons and provide ranged support when ordered. We work together, we win together!"
There was movement from the entry of the bridge, to which Gannan turned and saw an individual approaching. He nodded his head, in greeting, and then waited for her to arrive before he spoke in a low, but firm tone. Beyond the viewports, the battle before the
FIV Resurgent and its fleet was getting closer and closer, several hundred parsecs away...
"Welcome to the front lines. It's going to be one for the history holos, that's for sure."