Hot Pursuit
Call Sign: Hunter-class Superiority Fighter - Sapphire One
Onboard Equipment: FAE/A-09 Anti-G Suit │ X-8 Night Sniper
Tags: A Admiral Elisabeth Zita
The Vagaari seemed to give their last gasp against the fighters of Sapphire Squadron and the remaining elements escorted the seven assault shuttles towards the designated targets, casting fire unto the void as they did. The Togruta starfighter ace flew with more aggression in engaging the remaining Vagaari, throwing her TIE into forceful breaks, rolls, and other demanding maneuvers in order to tangle up the enemy fighter squadrons in dogfights, thereby leaving them unable to act against the shuttles.
Pulling her fighter into a gentle turn as a Vagaari fighter very nearly got on her six, Bella lured the bandit into a turning battle, gradually increasing in intensity until the enemy pilot was fully committed, unable to retreat for lack of speed. Shunting power to engines at the expense of shield capacity, Bella’s howled its distinct, ancient roar as she got on the bandit’s six, squeezing the triggers on her sticks to deliver a salvo of laser cannon fire, striking her target’s fuselage and sending it into a fiery descent through the void.
Passing through the wake of her kill, the muscles in her core and legs tightened as she accelerated her machine ahead, quickly closing in on another bandit and casting a burst of fire from a relatively long range, striking the craft’s engines. Then, taking another glance at her sensors, Bella pulled her TIE into a chandelle transitioning into a climb, driving her machine up in order to intercept a bandit before they could move in on her wingman’s six. Her ion cannons flared to life, striking her target’s shields and sending the fighter into a spiral, giving Bella an easy shot to finish them off under a violent torrent of laser fire.
“We’ve reached our targets, Sapphire One. Thanks for the assist.” One of the shuttle pilots said over comms.
“My pleasure, Jackal One.” Bella answered. “All remaining elements,” She called out. “We’ll be home soon. Form up in patrol patterns around the shuttles while the rescue teams do their jobs.” The Torguta directed.
“Good work out there today.”