Tales of the Void: Crushing the Chains that bind us (Valhalla Federation/Open)

[RC 212]

Morellia,

A planet on the edge of space, a capitol to the Morellian commonwealth. It is here that vast army can be outfitted with weapons and armors. Here that a peaceful citizenry has suffered at the hands of the Blazing Chains, a Dark Jedi Pirate organization dedicated to taking by force.

RC 212 and a contingent of the Valhalla Federation have heard their cries. At the head of the Corsair Brotherhood, and the Technocrat Order, RC and Ice bear down on the space around Morellia, preparing for the coming storm....


Location: Morellia Space, Aboard ARC Hammer.

RC squinted at the screens as the crew made back and forth across the bridge. The Two man fleet of RC's Raiders had been through hell and back, and weathered the grinder of hundreds of battles. Having seen action with multiple factions they were old salty space dogs.

And other space dogs had taken their bones away, and they didn't like that.

"First mate set the scanners for any unidentified vessels, ignore commonwealth tags."

"Aye sir."

RC stood on the catwalk above his crew silent and brooding. The Commonwealth had put out a call for help and who better t fight pirates then pirates.

With a blink into his helmet RC contacted Ice, head of the Technocrats.

"Prepare yourselves for battle. I have an interesting plan to test your skills."

[member="Ice"] [member="Cryax Bane"] [member="Arysa Sarsi"]
Saki lin Cross Ikon Cyrus Falcor Enigma Mit Tuxaire Renci Selzen
[member="Vell"]

 

[Arysa Sarsi]

Piloting her own vessel for this engagement Arysa sat on the edge of the Morellia space, she wasn't exactly sure why she had been called along but as long as there was the possibility of pay she couldn't very well turn down a mission, there was a great deal of maintenance that went into her equipment. Perhaps if she was really lucky the pirates would have some tech she could harvest to add to her equipment and enhance the capabilities of her ship. As it was the old YT-2000 was extensively modified inside and out limiting its combat capabilities even further than they had been in originally in favour of boosting better electronic suites throughout making her little vessel a nimble little vessel designed with electronic warfare in mind.

It was fortunate she was the only one that ever set foot onboard the Lockout, there were cables and wires running every which way in a complicated net of systems that would bother the average sentient but it felt very natural to her. The little vessel was painted entirely black to disguise it against the vastness of space along with all the jamming equipment it sported it would certainly be difficult to spot against the backdrop of space.

Powering up her engines she guided the ship slowly into the system up alongside of the ARC Hammer, as they were likely used to by now she tapped into their systems directly, transmitting to a terminal on the bridge near RC. The message read ‘Grasshopper: Point me where you need me.’

[member="RC 212"]

 

[RC 212]

Ice Cryax Bane Arysa Sarsi [member="Saki lin"]

"We have one Technocrat standing by cap'n."

"Alright tell her to move into position behind us, Put the ArcHammer and DreadHammer into position to overlap shield if need be. Arm weapons and prepare to get firing solutions."

"Aye Cap'n."

It was a few more minutes and then the radars and sensors began to beep. RC looked out of the view port beholding a lone vessel drifting its way towards them.

"Scan that ship."

"Aye Cap'n, looks to be a derelict."

RC frowned, feeling a gut hunch that something was not right. suddenly the ship turned and turbolaser cannons slid from retractable perches. RC's eyes widened as two more large vessels dropped out of hyperspace right next to it and then a fourth.

"We have contact! All weapons fire!"

The bridge rocked as the incoming assault from the enemy vessels scattered across RC's shields. Beside them the Dreadhammer took a massive barrage of fire, arcing her shields in a flashing blue veil. RC gritted his teeth.

"Direct hit cap'n shields are at seventy five percent."

"Manuever up one plane and turn in place all batteries starboard, tractor beams lock in that first vessel and pull them close!"

The Archammer turned, her massive size swinging as she ascended above the enemy vessels. still turbolaser fire from both sides streaked across the void. As the green tractor beams activated and ensnared the first ship it began to drift against it will, coming closer and closer. Alarms blared across the bridge and the lights flashed furiously red.

RC held onto the railing as another wave of concussion torpedoes came racing in smashing through the shields and into the hull.

"They knocked out our shields cap'n! Dreadhammer holding at forty percent."

The enemy vessel came closer and closer still trading more and more fire.

"Fire proton torpedoes dead center mass! aim for the bridge! Helmsman we cant win this alone open the channel to the Technocrats!"

As the channel opened a small hologram of RC appeared inside all the Federations ships.

"Technocrat grasshopper I have a mission for you. I am sending a continuous hail to the enemy fleet, their comms will be bombarded by my transmissions which should give you enough information packets to work with. Hack their systems and force their weapons to fire onto one another! You must succeed, our fate depends on it!"

 

[Ice]

Ice, along with [member="Saki lin"] on board his Esfandia Class Carrier Corvette joined the battle. He frowned noticing instantly that they were late, and the others were already engaged. "Saki!" Ice yelled sternly, but not angrily. "Get out fighters out there now! Move the ship into position on the left side of the enemy. I want us to be on the left flank of that end ship. Use it as cover so the other enemy vessels can't target us without firing on their own ship. I want all our guns and all our fighters to target that end ship."

He gave her a nod with a smile and let her get to work. Meanwhile, he got on the comm and sent a message to his allies. "RC. Ice here. Sorry we're late. We're moving up on their left flank from behind them. I got some fighters heading your way as a little distraction. I'll be running some cyber warfare suites and see if we can't bring down some shields from the inside out."

Message away, Ice jumped into his seat, and immediately set to work trying to bring down the second ship from the ends shields...

[member="RC 212 "]| [member="Arysa Sarsi"]

 

[Saki lin]

She watched the view come in and saw they dropped in the middle of a battle"dear dear fashionably late"sfe giggled lightly and listened to her commands and nodded smiling "aye captain" sge turned and patched to the hangar "all pilots gear the hell up and get out there, as soon as you space born target the end ship and wreck havoc on them, pilot I want this ship on the left side of the enemy, guns point at the end ship though watch the friendly fire our fighter are out there other then that reek havoc
[member="Ice"]
@RC 212

 

[Cyrus Falcor]

Cyrus stood aboard the bridge of the Archammer. He wasn't versed in space combat, he would wait for orders. Until then he watched the proceedings as dogfights and ship-to-to combat ensued. There were silent plumes dotting the black backdrop signaling the end of a life.

Cyrus couldn't help but fidget as he awaited his turn in the fight.


[member="RC 212"]

 

[RC 212]

[member="Saki lin"] [member="Ice"] [member="Arysa Sarsi"] [member="Cross Ikon"] [member="Aedan Miles"]

RC whirled to face [member="Cyrus Falcor"] and nodded, his time was coming.

"Bring that vessel in closer, helmsman get a readout on it!"

"One Acclamator two Action IV's Cap'n."

The battle was raging hot now as the enemy traded viscious blows with them. RC ehld on to the railing as the bridge shook from another proton torpedo. It's power sheared a large section of plating off the Marauser sending it into space with a plumes of flame.

"Damage on deck two section five!"

"Lock it down vent atmosphere, move in close to the Dreadhamer and overlap shields! Cyrus and other Mercs be prepared for boarding action!"

 

[Cross Ikon]

Oh, here I was, late again. I opened a channel to the rest of the fleet. I grinned, and spun in my chair as the Duchess opened fire on the nearest Chain ship.

"Don't worry Kiddies, Papa Cross is here. If you don't mind clearing some space, me and my dear Duchess are gonna come in shooting. Ice and Saki know what I'm talking about."

I grinned, and nodded to Ogen.

"Prepare the thrusters for the corkscrew."

I spun in my chair again, and sipped at some whiskey.

"Our revels now are ended."

[member='RC 212'] [member="Cyrus Falcor"] [member="Saki lin"] [member='Ice'] [member="Arysa Sarsi"] [member='Aedan Miles'] [member='Oka Osaa'] [member='Rik'Tani']

 

[RC 212]

Cyrus Falcor Saki lin Ice Arysa Sarsi Aedan Miles Oka Osaa Rik'Tani [member="Cross Ikon"]

"Contact on our six, they're flanking with fighters!"

"Damn it scramble fighters! Create a screen!"

The small amount of point defences the two vessels in RC fleet had came to life as twelve fighters swarmed into space tangling with the enemies. The A-wings of RC's flew to and fro crisscrossing fires with the droid fighter of the Chains. Between dogfights small bursts of laser cannon fire erupted from the Dreadhammer and ArcHammer shredding droids at random.

"Admiral Cross is here cap'n."

"Excellent patch me through to the whole fleet."

"Aye Cap'n."

RC's hologram popped up on all vessel of the Federation as he adressed the crews.

"This is 212, I can't hold my position and have sustained a hull breach. Cross I need you to move in in front of me while I pull back, Slicers I need those ships weapons disabled as soon as possible. Ice flank them form their rears and knock out the engines. I will be boarding the Acclamator with a small crew to take here over. Lets finish these shmucks and head planet side!"

 

[Cross Ikon]

I nodded at the comm, and called out orders to the three Battle Dragons under my command.

"I'll be pulling up in front of the Hammers with the Duchess. Under no circumstances should any ships come near us until the corkscrew is complete. We'll be putting our full firepower into melting the Chain ships."

Ogen yanked on the controls, and the Duchess flipped sideways, flying between the two Hammers. She came out in front, and the thrusters whined like a hungry dog.

"Alright, Ogen. Fire at will."

The Duchess began to spin into a tight barrel roll, moving quickly towards the enemy fleet. The two other Battle Dragons held back, using their turrets to pick at the Action Transports that were raining fire on the two larger ships.

@RC 212 [member="Cyrus Falcor"] [member="Saki lin"] @Ice [member="Arysa Sarsi"]

 

[RC 212]

[member="Cross Ikon"]

RC nodded and added one last thing.

"Try not to vape them Cross we need them for the fleet somewhat intact, disable them if you can. If the Technorcrats manage to disable them first pull back and board the other two. I want them all!."

RC turned to the helmsman.

"Pull us back reverse thrusters at full power. Quarter master sound the alarm for all Mercenaries guild on-board to load up in the dropships. Ready the Blackfalcon, we're boarding that Acclamator."

The crew rushed to and fro. The badly wounded Marauder pulled back, avoiding the Battle Dragons spin as did the Interceptor. RC breathed a sigh of relief as the fire lessened. Behind them the two fighter wings were still engaging en masse. Bits and pieces of the battle smashed the hull, making long scrapes in the plating.

"Redirect shields to rear and get them back up, point defences focus fire one target at a time, finish those fighters."

 

[Xin Mothma]

In a very small unobtrusive space station in Morellian space, Xin Mothma sat, hunched over an expansive computer set-up. Some of the tech belonged to the station and some of it he had brought along, slicing devices of his own making. Hired by The Technocrats to do some extremely tough defensive slicing, Xin, code name: Mindcoil, was born ready for this.

At the orders of the Arc Hammer's captain, Xin sprang into life. He chittered softly into the comm, "Aye aye, El Capitano." and he began to slice into the networks of those enemy ships popping up on the radar. He first worked on jamming their comms so that the pilots couldn't communicate properly. Next were the fighters' weapons systems, and that usually was a more complicated job. However since they were droid fighters, they were essentially computerized ships themselves, and the whole kit and kaboodle turned out to be much easier than he thought.

One by one the ships stopped firing on the Archammer's fleet and the young Sullustan cheered, clapping his hands together gleefully. These kinds of skirmishes tended to make him feel like he was a kid playing with a boxful of giant toys.

[member="RC 212 "][member="Cross Ikon"]

 

[Arysa Sarsi]

As the fight erupted around her little vessel Arysa accelerated away from the Archammer and her sister ship. She didn’t want to be anywhere near the focal point and getting out now meant that once the enemy started launching Starfighters, which they surely would, she wouldn’t be anywhere near the combat zone. She listened to the comm traffic as the pirates exchanged fire slugging it out desperately, she let the big boys have their fun for now she had surprises in store for their enemies. Gliding around the outer edges of the combat zone Arysa started transmitting towards the Acclaimator, it was the biggest threat to their fledgling fleet and certainly the biggest prize.

Seeing the small hologram of RC appear to her left as she piloted closer to the fray she sent back a short message to a terminal to the left of RC. “I will use their own systems against them, we won’t be able to get them firing on each other as they are not likely automating their vessels to that degree but I will certainly clear the way for you.”

Diving in towards the center of the combat zone the Lockout wound its way through the exchanged blaster fighter. Arysa was easily managing both piloting and slicing code and piggybacking it on the transmissions being bombarded from the archammer. She just needed someone somewhere on board the enemy ship to be foolish enough to receive any of the transmissions it didn’t matter if they tried to cut it off immediately either she just needed the briefest of connections to force her way in on the systems of the Acclaimator.

Swinging her little freighter in under the enemy capital ship someone over there received the connection with a quick flick of her eyes she launched a brutal cyber assault on the enemies systems. As she had suspected someone tried to close the connection but enough of the code was through she forced every comm on the enemy ship into a receiving mode she was in and the ship would soon be at her mercy. She slipped in under the belly of the Acclaimator as one of its gunners finally found her and was trying to destroy the Lockout but she was so close to the ship that tracking her was nearly impossible so their valiant efforts were all for naught.

Forcing her code upon the enemy vessel Arysa focused on the systems connected to the launch bay sending signals indicating sensors in the docking bay were detecting a massive uncontrollable fire and no remaining life signs as she cut off comms between the bay and the bridge. It wasn’t long before the Captain of the enemy ship responded as she expected, he locked down the landing bay and vented the atmosphere sending anything not strapped down tumbling into space as she slipped her own vessel into the landing bay. She was in and now this ship was doomed, she landed near an obvious terminal.

Speaking into her headset and watching as it was transmitted to the Archammer in the form of text Arysa gave RC a clue as to her next moves. “I have infiltrated the enemy ship now, if you are planning a landing I would suggest breathing equipment, I will be venting all atmosphere aboard this little vessel shortly giving us a clearer route to capture this little boat.”

Slipping out of her seat the woman walked casually to the landing ramp of her own vessel. She stripped out of her normal clothing and slipped on a thinsuit smoothing it over body before sliding the breath mask over her face. She lowered the ramp holding onto a handle nearby as the air in her own vessel vented into the landing bay and out into space. She let go and walked purposefully over to the console nearby pulling a small device from her pocket that linked her headset to the equipment of the enemy vessel. She started slicing their systems gaining full access over the main computer in a matter of minutes. The pirates were certainly not prepared for this level of assault and didn’t have anyone capable of countering her assault on board.

As she gained control she started bypassing safeties as she shunted power from the weapons systems instead to shields effectively overloading the shield generators and leaving the vessel unable to fire at the same time. Arysa started opening outer hatches all over the ship venting atmosphere as she disabled the life support systems. It was only now that the enemy was trying to counter her efforts but it was far too late, she had too much control over the vessel.

“You are clear to board, once you have control over this ship I will release my control over it.” Arysa commented without even a hint of remorse for all the lives that she was ending through her actions they meant nothing to her all of what she said was transmitted again to RC via his terminal in the form of text. As she waited for someone to join her she quietly browsed through the private files of the crew of this ship.

[member="RC 212"]

 

[Saki lin]

Sge watched the battle as the ship shook thought she stood tall not stumbling "odd such beauty involved in this" she mumbled silent to herself as the battle rage on"OK pilot it looks like they have stopped firing fighters elimate those enemy droid fighters so we can give our allies a break *she stretched out and yawned gently "excuse me man I need mmmore sleep

 

[Aedan Miles]

Aedan miles sat in the command chair of the massive Phoenix-class Destroyer the flagship of his small armada. He looked up as the helmsman called out that they were nearing their destination. Aedan nodded and turned to enter a command into the arm of the chair the ships coms system coming online as he calmly spoke to the crew. "All right ladies and gentle beings. We are now nearing our destination I would like to request that all fighters be in their ready to launch positions all firing crews prepared to blast the holy hell out of enemy ships and again I would like to thank you for flying Corsair airlines." Around the bridge members of the crew broke into laughter as Aedan knew the fighter pilots would be going to their craft and everyone would be going to red stations. He always enjoyed a good scrap in space that is unless the people he was fighting decide to try and run.

As the lines of light that indicated they were in hyperspace fell away Aedan smirked they had come out on the right flank of the enemy fleet switching on their IFF codes his ships 8 in total 1 Phoenix-class Destroyer 2 Haran'uliik-class frigates and various corvettes all floated forward shields to full and weapons prepared to unleash hell on their enemies. Activating systme wide coms channels Aedan calmly stated. "This is Aedan Miles of Corsair Armada 2 to all friendly forces we have arrived in system and on the right flank of all Chain ships."

[member="RC 212 "][member="Cross Ikon"]

 

[Cross Ikon]

"Oh, good, you're here, Aedan. For a second there, I thought I was gonna be all alone in the wise-cracking department."

I spun in my chair, and grinned at the holochannel.

"I'm gonna pull out and make another pass at the fleet. They've got nothing that can put a dent in me or Aedan."

I looked at Ogen, and twirled my finger around. The Duchess came to a sideways-sliding halt, spinning 720 degrees, and then locking all its port guns on the engines of the nearest ship.

"Aedan, shoot to disable, or shoot with ion. We need to capture this lot."

[member="Aedan Miles"] @RC 212 [member="Ice"]

 

[RC 212]

[member="Ice"] @Cryax Bane @Arysa Sarsi
[member="Saki lin"] [member="Cross Ikon"] [member="Cyrus Falcor"] [member="Enigma"] [member="Mit Tuxaire"] @Renci Selzen
[member="Vell"] [member="Aedan Miles"] [member="Xin Mothma"] @Kadrak Jalaan

Space Aboard the Burning Skull.

Aboard the burning skull Karsk the Greater monitored the battle from far off in the distance. The enemy had shown all their cards early with the two smaller ships pulling back as the whole of the Federation fleet came to bear on them. Karsk had this planet under his isectoid heels and he was not about to cede these waters to a Corsair brotherhood or a Federation or anyone.

"Sound the alert, they have taken the bait!" The insectoid geonosian roared.

Space opened up and from its maw came the Blazing Chains Burning Skull fleet.

Ten Subjugators and Three massive lucrehulks flanked into realtime space, coming out just behind Aedens fleet. The second half of the Burning Skulls appeared from behind the planet Morellia quickly moving into position. Another three Lucrehulks and five subjugators.

"Now patch me through!"

Seconds later Karsks own image appeared across al vessels in the system.

"Foolish souls, this is my planet and my space. Surrender and power down all systems or your pain with the subject of the Blazing Chains drinking songs for all centuries to come!"

The massive armada powered up their weapons as klaxons and red lights flashed across the fleet. Swarms of droid fighters and a motley crew of A-wings and Y-wings were moving into their tubes, preparing to launch.

"Behold the fury of the Burning skulls fleet!!"

 

[Xin Mothma]

Xin blinked his almond-shaped eyes at the Geonosian Admiral's dramatic monologue and rolled over to the radar. Those were alot of ships, but then again more beings for him to help introduce to The Eternal Sleep. He grabbed a bag of Moss chips, spilling crumbs all over his deck. They wouldn't be going planet side just yet. But Xin loved space battles almost as much as he loved slicing. He chittered with glee.

He waited for the next order for the Technocrats. He was sure El Capitano's voice would come screaming over the Holodeck soon enough.

 

[Aedan Miles]

Aedan smirked as he heard the order and he looked at his radar as they enemies showed up. "Oi looks like we got a fight on our hands lad fighters launch and watch each others back keep them away from the ship its a new paint job. Bring our Armada around we will face that new group of ships alone inform the rest of the fleet where we are headed." Aedan watched as his ships came about in a new formation the four corvettes forming a diamond around the Phoenix class as the Haran'uliik-class frigates took a position on the top side left and right of the Phoenix class creating clean firing angles and defensive formations. Aedan smirked as he nodded his head the fighters from his gathered ships streaming away from the armada at an angle to intercept enemy fighters. He raised his hand and smirked calling out. "FIRE ALL WEAPONS! Once a ship loses its shields focus Ion fire on that ship use Turbo laser fire to disable shields." His orders were relayed to the rest of the ships as the space before them light up with a deadly display of red and blue. The red of turbolasers streaking out first to connect with their opponents shields as the blue of the ion cannons followed to impact against either shields or the hull of the ships.


SHIPS IN ARMADA

Phoenix-class Destroyer

2 Haran'ulik-class Light Frigates

4 Nebula-class Corvettes

 

[Cross Ikon]

I grinned, realizing that the Duchess' slide had taken her past the point where the new ships had just jumped in. Good.

"Ogen, fire. Try to disable their weapons."

"Okay!"

The Duchess opened fire on the outermost Lucrehulk, and the other two Battle Dragons joined in the fun.

"All ships fire on my count. One, Two, Three."

[member="Aedan Miles"] [member="Xin Mothma"] [member="Saki lin"] [member="Karsk the Greater"] [member="Arysa Sarsi"] @RC 212