Bug Hunt

[Momin327]

(This RPG takes place during the events of ESB, right after the Battle of Hoth. Your character can be Rebel or Imperial or Neutral.)

(And before you join in, please post your character's profile in the Holo-Hub.)

SUBSPACE TRANSMISSION FROM SSD EXECUTOR TO ISD NEMESIS

TO: LT. JAK LENNOX, ISD NEMESIS

SCOUT SHIPS HAVE CONFIRMED REPORTS OF A SMALL REBEL FLEET THAT ESCAPED FROM THE HOTH SYSTEM AND CURRENTLY MASSING IN THE TURKANA SYSTEM. YOU WILL PREPARE TO ENGAGE AND CAPTURE REBELS. REPORT TO THE FLIGHT DECK FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

NAME: JAK LENNOX
RANK: LIEUTENANT
(FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT LENNOX, SEE HOLO-HUB)

I hurry to the flight deck for the briefing. I am so eager because this is my first mission since I have been stationed here aboard the ISD Nemesis.

[Greedo Boy]

NAME: Stee Jans
RANK: Officer 2nd Class

[Pilot Mess Room]
Sirens blare and lights flash as the Proximity Alarms go off. A crackling voice washes through the Comm Net.

Imperial Scouts have been spotted in the system. All hands to General Quarters, repeat, Imperial Scouts have been spotted in the system.

Men scramble up from their tables and towards a hatch on the far wall. The alert continues to be broadcast in a loop.

[Ready Room]
Pilots are rushing to and fro, donning their flight suits, and hurrying out the door to the Launch Bay where they will be briefed by their individual Flight Commanders.

[Space]
The CC Liberty banks on its starboard axis, bringing the portside laser batteries into position to defend against a possible attack from the distant Imperial Scout Cruiser.

[Ready Room]
One of the Pilots, Stee Jans, is nocked against his locker and falls to the ground as a man accidentally runs into him from behind. Getting to his feet and wiping blood from his lip, he manages to catch a glimse of the last pilot rushing out the door. Shaking his head, he follows after.

[Momin327]

[ISD Nemesis]
The Nemesis is traveling through hyperspace, to engage the Rebels in the Turkana system.

Lt. Lennox enters the flight deck, where the other pilots are present. The Flight Officer begins the briefing.

Scout ships have reported that this system is a rendevous point for Rebels escaping from the Hoth system. This fleet consists of one Corellian Corvette, one Frigate, and two Medium cruisers from Hoth. In this fleet are one X-Wing squadron and one Y-Wing squadron. Alpha squadron, which will be comprised of TIE Fighters, and Gamma squadron, which will be comprised of our new TIE Interceptors, will engage the Rebel fighters. Beta squadron, comprised of TIE Bombers, will attack the cruisers before capturing.

For this mission, the TIE Fighters and Interceptors will be armed with six pairs of concussion missiles, while the TIE Bombers will be armed with eight pairs of proton torpedoes. Lt. Lennox will lead Gamma squadron. We must not allow these ships to escape. We must capture them so we may learn about the whereabouts of other Rebel fleets. Dismissed!

[Space]
The Nemesis exits hyperspace, ready to launch their assault on the Rebel fleet.

[Greedo Boy]

[Liberty Launch Bay]
As X-Wing and Y-Wing engines begin to whine and pilots go through pre-flight, the Comm System issues a second alert.

Attention all personnel, an Imperial Star Destroyer has entered the system and is currently heading on an intercept course that will cut accross the fleets predicted flight path in approximately ten minutes. Sensors have detected three groups of smaller craft exiting the Launch Bay, enemy fighters heading our way. Once again, All hands are to be at General Quarters, all Pilots should be in the Launch Bay, and may the Force be with you.

As the shrieking of alarms fill the audial void created by the announcement, the first of the Fighters pour out into the void. The X-Wings, Rogue Squadron, are charged with both protecting the fleet and engaging enemy craft. The Y-Wings, Yellow Squadron, have been given the daunting task of making an assault on the ISD to divert concentration away from the fleet. Technicians stand about at a loss as the last Y-Wing tears from the Launch Bay.

[Space]

The emptiness of space is lit by brilliant flashes as scarlet laser beams stream from the Liberty's portside batteries toward the approaching Nemesis. Fighters from both sides meet two hundred kilometers away from the rebel fleet, juking and jinking in a dance of death, shots filling space, and cries for help and shouts of victory nearly overload the Comm Net.

[Momin327]

Space]
Lennox's TIE Interceptor, Gamma One, roars through the sector, followed closely by Gamma Two and Gamma Three, mercilessly annihilating any ship they come across.

"I'll take that X-Wing. Cover me!"

After getting the X-Wing in his targeting computer, Lennox squeezes the trigger, and the X-Wing erupts in a ball of fire.

[Greedo Boy]

[Space]

As Stee Jans' wingmate cries out in terror and goes up in flames, he quickly corkskrews in an upward loop, coming back on vector right behind the three antagonizing Ties. Narrowing his eyes, he concentrates on the left Interceptor, drops his aiming reticle around it, waits for a lock confirmation, and squeezes out a quad set of laser bolts. As the one Tie is vaped, the other two split up. Jans swings the nose of his X-Wing after the right one.

[Momin327]

"Hmm... I shall have to double my efforts."

*Lennox turns his TIE Interceptor around in pursuit of this X-Wing. But it is not easy to keep up. This pilot flies through the structures of the cruisers. In his targeting computer, the screen turns red, and Lennox fires his lasers, but only damages the upper port engine.*

[Greedo Boy]

His sensor screens flaring and his R2 unit going berserk, Jans jinks left, dives sharply under an oncoming piece of Tie wing, barrel-rolls to starboard and banks his X-Wing into a steep climb along the hull of the Liberty. As his pursuit was momentarily lost, Jans takes a moment to think.

"Quiet for a moment,Plugs... see what you can do about that engine, and take a look at the laser readings. They don't seem to be firing at full rate."

Plugs, his R2 unit, beeps a confirmation and sets to work, toodling happily at its new activity.

Light fills his cockpit as an enemy missle slams into the Liberty's shields and energy waves roll across the invisible barrier. Blinking spots out of his eyes, Jans spots three Tie Bombers coasting towards the command ship. Gritting his teeth, he puts his throttle to full and fingers his firing trigger.

[Momin327]

Lennox see Rebel fighters moving towards the TIE Bombers.

"Protect the TIE Bombers! They must complete their run! The mission depends on it!"

Lennox swerves behind a Y-Wing, and switching to missiles, Lennox waits until he gets a lock, and fires two concussion missiles at the Y-Wing, blowing the Y-Wing to bits.

[Greedo Boy]

[Cockpit]
Glancing at his display screen, Stee Jans is horrified to find that almost half of the fighters sent out to defend against the Imps have been destroyed, while the enemy has only lost a third of its force. Tightening his jaw as a desperate feeling begins to seep into him, Jans banks to starboard, cutting behind a trio of Ties. Flicking the weapons setting to missle, he deftly hits the center Tie with a proton torpedo, and the other two are incinerated in the expanding ball of flaming. Some might say that was over kill, but to Stee Jans, you sometimes had to go overboard to even the odds a bit. Clicking his comm on, Stee sends out a set of orders.

"Rogues Five and Seven, on me. All remaining members of Yellow Squadron, bank around to come at the ISD from its port side and see if you can't take some of their Ties out on the way. Rogues Eight and Eleven, I want you to cover them. Make sure that no enemy fire hits their shields, got it. Okay, Five, Seven, we're going for those lead Interceptors harassing the Liberty. We've got to give our capital ships more time to get out of this and to hyperspace. Follow me, we're going in."

[Liberty's Bridge]
Alarms scream as an enemy missle slams through the shields and into the starboard aft hull. The Comms Officer turns to the Captain.

"We've got reports from the hit location. All aft shields are broke, and hull integrity is down to seventy percent. With two or more hits like that, they could split us up the middle."

Spinning on his heels and pacing about the deck in frustration, the Captain screws up his face in frustration.

"Order all turbolaser batteries to stop firing on that Star Destroyer. Concentrate on the fighters, even if we hit a few of our own those are the real menace. If we don't get past them, we don't get past at all. And where in the blazes are our fighters?"

[Momin327]

"We can do it, Lads! All Gamma squadron fighters, protect Beta squadron at all costs. Alpha squadron, see if you can keep the Rebels away from the Nemesis!"

Lennox switches back to lasers and starts eliminating rebel fighters moving towards the Nemesis.

"We're winning, but we could lose too!"

[Greedo Boy]

[Space]
As Yellow Squadron and its escort break off from the melee, TIEs converge on them from seemingly every direction. Lasers and missles blasting, the TIEs blast apart the Y-Wings one by one, but still losing four members to the escort. With the Y-Wings gone, the escorting Rogues are set up on with a frenzy and torn apart in seconds.

[Cockpit]
Stee Jans watches with a sinking feeling friendly blips disappear from the monitor like Ragnoc Flies under a moisture farmer's Hydrospray. Over half of his men gone by now, Jans reluctanly issues the order to retreat.

"Pull back, Rogues, pull back! We can't win this fight. All pilots, return to the Liberty, repeat, return to the Liberty, now!"

Jans flicks his comm link to the Liberty's personal channel.

"Captain, this is a fight we cannot possibly win. How quickly can we get out ships to lightspeed and out of this graveyard?"

[Bridge]
The Captain takes a moment to confer with his officers and then turns back to the comm.

"We can get our ships into lightspeed as soon as your fighters are aboard, but the with damage done to the Liberty, we're not going to be going very far. Chances are, we'll get out and have a few hours until we either are discovered by Imp scouts or get our Hyperdrive back on line. Captain out."

Turning to the Comms Officer, the Captain lets out a weary sigh.

"Order all craft to go to lightspeed at my mark."

The captain pauses to glance at the display screen as the final fighter can be seen entering the Launch Bay. Nodding to himself, he turns back to the officer.

"Mark."

As the stars widen and the incoming laser bolts fade away, the Captain sinks into his command chair, rests his elbows on his knees, and cradles his head in his hands.

[Momin327]

"Curses! We were so close!" Lennox screams over the intercom.

All fighters, report back to Nemesis for debriefing.

"Shall we maintain pursuit, Captain?"

We shall see, Lietenant...

[Greedo Boy]

[Hangar Bay, Liberty]

As Stee Jans' X-Wing shudders and locks into place, he lays back in his seat and looks at the hangar roof through the transparent cockpit. After a few moments, a small rap on the window brings his mind back into focus. Opening his eyes slowly and turning his head about slightly, Jans sees the aide waiting patiently for him to come out. Pressing the cockpit's magnetic seal detach button, he leaps out of his craft to land smoothly on the shiny floor. The aide climbs down the access ladder and salutes him.

"The captain wishes for you to join him in his quarters. He'd like to commend you for your efforts this morning."

Raising his eyebrows quizzically, Jans follows.

"I didn't know there was anything to commend..."

[Momin327]

[Hangar Bay, Nemesis]

As Lennox's TIE Interceptor is pulled back to docking racks, he takes off his seat restraints and his helmet. As the Interceptor's ingress hatch opens, Lennox slams his fist on the targeting computer in frustration. As he gets out, a young Imperial officer walks over to Lennox.

Sir, the captain wants to speak to you.

After hearing this, Lennox strides to a lift, dreading what may come.

[Greedo Boy]

[Corridor, Liberty]

Stee Jans closes the hatch behind him with the push of a button. The captain trying to assuage any guilts over what happened less than an hour ago had made him very uncomfortable, and at the moment all he wanted was a comfortable booth in the Pilot's Lounge back home and a nice cool Arcian Red. Knowing that both were lightyears away, Jans simply decides to go down to the mess and see what the other pilots are doing.

[Mess Hall]

Heads lift sullenly and eyes rotate to stare contemplatively as Jans enters the room. Their momentary curiosity sated, the gloomy occupants go back to their food and whispered conversations. Jans notes forlornly that none of the men seem to be touching their food, much less paying it any attention. With a sigh, he moves over to the counter and motions to the cooky.

[Momin327]

Lennox walks onto the bridge, where the captain is waiting for him.

[b]Do you realize how close we were to capturing that Rebel fleet?

"Yes, sir."

We should not have hesitated at the first opportunity to board the ship. Do you not understand?

"Yes, sir. I will be more precise."

Good, now we've go to track that fleet, see if they come into contact with any other Rebel fleets. This fleet is the key to locating other Rebel fleets from Hoth. We must not lose it. Report to the Flight deck to await orders.

"Yes, sir!"

[Greedo Boy]

[Personal Quarters, Jans]
A crackle comes over the Comm Net, and Jans, who was absently thumbing through old Holo Cards looks up in mild surprise.

Commander Jans, the Captain needs you on deck. We've just received an anonymous message, in the middle of hyperspace to boot.

Jans drops the 'Cards and rushes to the door.

[Bridge]
The Captain looks over as Jans opens the hatch and steps through. Walking up to his commanding officer, Jans' face is quizzical.

"Sir?"

The captain inhales and exhales deeply, several times, before glancing back at Jans. Stroking his chin, he wets his lips.

"As you should know, we've received an anonymous message during hyperspace. Normally this wouldn't happen, but it seems fate has made an exception... It's a tip-off, Jans. Says there's a couple Victories parked at our exit point. Now, I'm not one to be trusting in random calls from strangers, but I've got a feeling in my gut, and I think we'd better take heed from this message...

Helmsman, bring us out of hyperspace. Prep the comp for some new cooridinates. We're taking a detour, to Fondor."

"Uh, sir...?"

"Jans, I can tell you don't like this just by the way I see you standing out of the corner of my eye. I expected you'd take the wrong way to this message. That's why I've arranged for you to take an old captured Imperial Shuttle we've got hidden away in storage. You'll follow the original flight path, gather as much information as you can, verifying whether or not that transmission has any veractiy to it, and retrace your steps back to here and then head for Fondor. We'll be waiting for you."

Jans frowns slightly, blinks, and snaps to salute.

"Thank you sir, you won't regret this, sir."

"I know..."

[Momin327]

[Flight Simulator, Nemesis]

Lennox is in the flight simulator, reenacting the previous engagement. Trying to improve on his failures in that sudden failure.

"Blast, we should have stopped firing on the cruiser after the shields fell. The excess damage on the hull prompted them to run. Let me see what else went wrong..."

Then, a buzz on the intercom chimes in.

Lt. Lennox, report to the bridge immediately.
Lennox quits the program and leaves the simulator to go to the bridge.



Lennox walks up to the captain.

"Yes, sir?"

[b]We've got them. ISD Scepter detected a damaged Rebel cruiser exiting hyperspace in the Fondor system. It might be our lost catch. We're going to join Scepter in trying to capture them. Suit up and report to the flight deck.

"Yes, sir! We will not fail this time!"

[Edgeomatic]

[ The Fonder System, in modified firepray , Oathkeeper]

The bounty hunter, Jordan was laying down in the cockpit of the Oathkeeper when his rader picked up various damaged ships.
Ah, Rebels.
Jordan immediantly turned on his missle system and aimed at the ships.

[Greedo Boy]

[Shuttle Cockpit, Hyperspace]

Stee Jans glances at his display screen and blows out a sigh of relief. Two minutes till reversion. Satisfied and grateful for the awaited ability to stretch his legs and visit a decent tap cafe, Jans lays his head back and closes his eyes contentedly. He doesn't realize the shuttle has reverted to reaspace until the alarms go off. Snapping his eyes open, he gasps as two Vics loom in front of his cockpit and begin firing upon him.

"Emperor's Black Bones! Plug, strengthen the front shields and plot a reverse hyperspace course. We're going back and we're going fast!"

Throwing his control stick to the right, Jans dips his craft about to starboard and fires of a pair of proton torpedos to try and distract the Imps. As Plug trills at him confirming the coordinates are set in, Jans shoves the hyperspace lever forward and slams his head back into his headrest as the stars blur around his cockpit.

"Well, looks like that transmission was right. Now all I've got to do is get back to the Liberty. I just hope I make it in time. Plug, how's this bucket'o'bolts doing on sheilds?"

His astromech droid begins a lengthy tirade concerning never falling asleep or closing your eyes at the control lever and something about Imperial spies.Shaking his head, Jans closes his eyes again and gives in to the fatigue.

[Momin327]

[Nemesis]

Flight Deck

(Intercom)
50 minutes until exit from hyperspace! Repeat, 50 minutes until exit from hyperspace!

"Almost time..."

Sweat began dripping down Jak's brow. This is their chance to redeem themselves after their failure with this rebel fleet last time.

[Momin327]

The time passes, but Lennox still remain sweaty in anticipation.

"We can do it this time. We need to stay on task, that's all."

Turning to a technician working on his TIE Interceptor, Lennox asks "How much longer until it's battle-ready?"

"About 10 minutes, sir."

"Good. The sooner repairs are done, the better..."

[Momin327]

Jak began breathing nervously. His honor and life were at stake now more than ever before. "I can't afford to fail again." Then, the intercom chimed in with the captain saying:

"Attention on deck, we are approaching the Fondor system. ETA, 8.3 minutes. All fighter squadrons, stand by for launch..."

"Time to go..." And with that said, Jak climbed into his TIE with a new resolve for victory...

[jadeskywalker]

Name: Natalya Taluka
Rank: Flight Officer

Natalya climbs in her Tie and starts engine, checks readouts and is ready to fly! One your mark Jak!

[Greedo Boy]

[Shuttle Cockpit, Realspace]

Stee Jans' eyes snap open as alarm warnings blare in his ear and jerks forward into the control panel. "Agh!! Wu-wazzat?!" Jans falls out of his seat as the shuttle jerks violently and swears vehemently. "Plug, what's going on?"

The little Astromech droid swivels its head to seemingly glare at Jans and twiddles sharply.

"Star Destroyers? Where!?" Looking out the cockpit, Jans swears again. "Plug, has this thing got any more torps hidden in it?"

Plug blats sarcastically and flies into the rear of the compartment as the shuttle is hit by another volley of laserfire.

"Well how the Force am I going to defend myself!!" Jans blinks as a formerly hidden weapons control panel springs out and smacks him in the face. Well that's just dandy. Wasting no time, Stee Jans climbs back up to the controls and begins employing his newfound weapons with prejudice. Jans looks back at Plug and grins like a maniac. "Hang on to your bolts!"

Plug screams as Jans crams the throttle forward and an Imperial Star Destroyer looms menacingly in the viewscreen.

[Momin327]

The TIE Fighters screamed out of the belly of the Star Destroyer in swarms to crush any opponents. In his TIE Interceptor, Lennox issued to the squadrons.

"Beta squadron, begin your bombing run!"

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya tie screamed out of the Star Destroyer! There they are!

[Momin327]

"Alpha and Gamma squadrons, engage the Rebel fighters!"

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya heard Lennox's order! Alpha Squadron, prepare your attack formation! Engage she tells alpha squadron!

[Momin327]

Fire erupted from the cannons of the fighters. Streaks of red and green filled the sector.

"Gamma Two and Gamma Three, cover me while I take on the leader of that X-Wing squadron!"

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya fires apon the X-wings as they dodge left and right from her!

[Momin327]

"Watch out, Alpha Two. There's an X-Wing on your tail."

Gamma One swings behing the X-Wing, and squeezing the triggers, Jak vaporizes the Rebel.

[jadeskywalker]

Thanks for watching my back, Natayla camms to Lennox. Rebels coming in at you at from the left .

[Momin327]

Gamma Three and Four, pull in! Fighters coming in point eight!

[jadeskywalker]

Copy that Gamma lead....Natalya heads for the X-Wing gets on his tail and in range of the target and fired. Watched as the X-Wing blow up in a huge fireball. Alpha squadron on it, sir.

[Greedo Boy]

"What do you mean 'We're in the Fondor system!?" Stee Jans screamed at Plug. "We were supposed to go to the rondevous, then Fondor! And how did these Imps get here already!!"

Plug shot out a series of sharp retorts and screamed again as shots battered the Shuttle.

"Alright, alright, you're right, I'm wrong, now SHUT UP and get me a Comm Channel to the Captain!" Jans juked and jinked as the Star Destroyer aimed and fired it's turbolaser cannons, incinerating several pursuing TIEs. Plug sqealed in terror. "We can't get any open Comm Channels? Can you send an encrypt message?" Jans nodded as Plug sqwarked an affirmative. "Good, tell the Captain to evacuate to a safe location. Also tell him that I think we have an Imperial spy on board that he'll have to root out. Once you've sent that, plot us a Jump out of here!" Jans finished by dumping the last of his Proton Torpedos into a Star Destroyer's bridge and swerved the shuttle toward open space before it could be shot to shreds.

[Momin327]

"The ISD Sceptre is under attack! Take out that shuttle! Don't let it escape!"

[jadeskywalker]

"Copy that Gamma Lead... Alpha squadron on it."

[Greedo Boy]

"Oh no..." Moaned Jans as two TIEs focused in on him. "Plug, is that course in yet? As soon as I get past these TIEs, I want us out of here!" Changing course once again, Stee Jans centers in on the lead TIE and begins spraying it with laserfire.

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya closes in on the shuttle, Gamma lead, " Watch your back!"

[Momin327]

"Wait! Better idea! Disable the shuttle. I want to know who they are and why they're attacking us!"

*targets port engine of shuttle with lasers and fires*

[Greedo Boy]

"Plug, our port engine is out, can we still make it to hyperspace?" Jans looked over his control panel calmly as Plug scrolled a damage report accrose the screen. "Good, has the Captain received your message? They've already jumped? Good. Those TIEs are coming around for another pass, let's get out of here!" Jans wiped his forhead with his sleeve as the stars widened across the viewport and the shuttle blasted into hyperspace.

[jadeskywalker]

"Copy that!" Natalya fires at the port engines.

[Momin327]

"He's escaping! Stop him!"

[Greedo Boy]

Exhaling an audible sigh of relief, Jans looked back at his rather frazzled astromech droid. "Don't give me that look, we made it didn't we?" Stee Jans sat back in the cockpit to contemplate the events of the last few hours. That's three times I've run into the Imp Navy in a row. If I don't get back to the Liberty and have a word with the Captain, who knows what sort of impact this spy could have on the Rebellion? Shaking his head bewilderedly, Stee Jans took one last look at the viewport before allowing himself to drift asleep once again.

[jadeskywalker]

"They have gone into lightspeed, sir!"

[Momin327]

"Blast! Don't let any other Rebels escape!"

[jadeskywalker]

"Got it , sir!"

[Greedo Boy]

[SPACE]

Stee Jans shuttle comes out of lightspeed in front of the badly damaged Alliance CC Liberty. Jans keys his Comm button. "CC Liberty, this is Officer Stee Jans, requesting permission to come aboard." The Captain's voice crackles into the cockpit.

Permission granted... welcome back, Officer.

Jans smiles and pilots into the Hangar Bay.

[jadeskywalker]

Waiting for your command, sir. Natalya comms in.

[Greedo Boy]

Stee Jans walks down the Shuttle's ramp and into the Hangar Bay where the Captain is waiting for him.

"Officer Jans, I think we've fould our spy. Follow me."

Nodding, Stee Jans takes a quick look around and waves to Plug before falling into step beside the Captain. The two of them head off in the direction of the Engineering Bay.

[Momin327]

We have to cover for Beta squadron! Keep the Rebels away from the TIE Bombers!

[jadeskywalker]

Got it! Natalya was distracting the X-wings as Beta squadron ran their bombing runs on the ship

[Momin327]

Watch those Y-Wings, lads!

[jadeskywalker]

I see them! Got'em! As Natalya turns her ship towards them.

[Momin327]

*Hold up for a second. I overlooked the part in GB's post that the Rebel cruiser entered hyperspace.*

[jadeskywalker]

What now, sir? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Momin327]

"Return to Nemesis for debriefing."

[jadeskywalker]

"Right behind you, sir."

[Momin327]

*Later, back on the ISD Nemesis*

"Natalya, how long have you served in the Imperial Navy?"

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya responded to the question.

"Sir, I just got here. First mission and now back."

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya is now hoping she is not in trouble. Doesn't want the chock hold. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Momin327]

*sighs* "We did well, but we didn't accomplish what was set out before us. Those Rebels slipped out of our hands again. Now there's this matter with that shuttle. We have to continue pursuing them. They're a key to locating the Rebels from Hoth."

[jadeskywalker]

Well, lets get ready and find the key. So, they can lead us to the rebels. What's the plan, Natalya asks.

[Momin327]

"We should alert the fleet about these Rebel starships. Besides that, I'm not sure..."

[jadeskywalker]

"Lets go alert the fleet" and maybe we will find something soon.

[Momin327]

"Good. How would you like to join me in the flight simulator at 1600 hours?"

[jadeskywalker]

"I'll go to the flight simulator room with ya, at 1600 hour right?"

[Momin327]

"Good. I've heard Sienar Fleet Systems is producing a new TIE starfighter. I want to learn about it."

[jadeskywalker]

"Yes sir, I would like to know about it myself. "

[Momin327]

"I'm told it's a brand new TIE starfighter, unlike the TIE Avenger, which is a variant on Lord Vader's TIE Fighter. It's rumored to have shields, ion cannons, and a hyperdrive. I'd love to see whether or not it's real or something from Imperial rumor control."

[jadeskywalker]

"I am hoping it is just not a rumor. It will be nice change to get these Rebels."

[Momin327]

"I know what you mean, Natalya. You are a most loyal officer. I'm not sure why more women like you enlist. Shall we review the battle in the simulator?"

[jadeskywalker]

"Thanks, Natalya said. We need to review the battle in the simulator, so we can get the Rebels."

[Momin327]

"Excellent."

*At a computer*

"Load flight recorder visuals for the Rebel engagement in the Fondor sector."

[jadeskywalker]

"Computer on and loading flight visual in the fondor sector...checking for any rebel movements."

[Momin327]

"Play."

Lennox and Taluka watch the previous engagement.

"Fast-forward to time index 6.28 minutes."

In the sea of fire, the shuttle appears.

"Why didn't we spot it right as it appeared in the sector?"

[jadeskywalker]

"Taluka says, not to sure why we didn't see it. We will defintally need to pratice."

[Momin327]

"Practice? We're not in the Academy anymore, Natalya. We change by doing!"

[jadeskywalker]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif

[Momin327]

"Come now, Natalya. How long ago did you graduate from the Academy?"

[jadeskywalker]

Hehe well...

[Momin327]

"Answer me, Natalya. There is no shame in anwering..."

[jadeskywalker]

Well, it took off so smoothly, I thought we were in the simulator...Natalya responded.

[jadeskywalker]

" Following your lead,sir, Natalya says." As she stays by his wing.

[Momin327]

"Oh, this is pointless..." Lennox walks to a comm pad and asks "Any update on our pursuit of the Rebels?"

[jadeskywalker]

What pointless ,sir?

[Momin327]

"We won't find out anything about that shuttle in here. We have to find that shuttle."

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya looks at Lennox. What do you have in mind? she say coursally.

[Momin327]

"Hunt down the pilot of that shuttle. He may be helping the Rebels."

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya heard the order. "Got it, sir," she replied. She proceeds the shuttle.

[Momin327]

"We have to notify the fleet to look out for this, Natalya."

[jadeskywalker]

Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif

[Momin327]

"Oh, Natalya. You still have much to learn."

Lennox walks out of the simulator, but before he does, he turns around to Natalya and says "Be ready for anything. We could find them anytime now."

Lennox head back to his quarters, and turning to his computer, he accesses information about this supposed new TIE starfighter.

ACCESS DENIED
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

Lennox types in:

OVERRIDE ACCESS

The override works, and Lennox stares in awe at the blueprints and information in the program.

"Most interesting..."

[jadeskywalker]

"Yes sir," natalya replied to Lennox.

Natalya stays in the simulator. Well, i better stay here and pratice a bit more. She turns the simularot back on...

[Momin327]

"Captain. I've learned about Sienar Fleet System factory's newest TIE Fighter. I think it would really give an edge to us in combat. Do you know if there is a prototype?"

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya was in the sims. Turned hers on and listened to huming. The data screen said:

MISSION:

CAPTURE OR KILL THE REBELS


Natalya focus on the screen and saw the rebels and head for an attack.

[Momin327]

(Bridge, ISD Nemesis)
The Captain looked at him nervously, before replying "Yes. Sienar is producing a new TIE Starfighter. The first shipments will go out in three weeks."

"Can you get a shipment to the Nemesis?"

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya found Lennox on the bridge. Lennox, are you making sure we get a shipment of the new Ties. I just got out of sims and if they are rumored that would be a shame. Cause they would make a great asset to the Empire fleets to have.

[Momin327]

"It is for real, Natalya. And I want them. Sir, where's the nearest Sienar factory?"

[jadeskywalker]

"It is for real," Natalya says excitly. " Well I am with you on ordering them to, sir."


OOC: Like your avatar Momin. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Momin327]

"It shall certainly work to our advantage."

"Sir! The nearest Sienar Fleet Systems factory is in the Hapan sector."

[jadeskywalker]

" How long til we get there?"

[Momin327]

"We should be there in 0300 hours."

[jadeskywalker]

Good, I can't wait to see what happens til then.

[Momin327]

"Still, let's inform the fleet to stay on the lookout for our runaway Rebels."

[jadeskywalker]

"Yes, sir." Natalya turns and goes to stay on the look out while he goes to inform the Fleet to stay on alert for the rebels.

[Momin327]

3 hours later, the ISD Nemesis drops out of hyperspace into the Hapan system.

"Sir, we've arrived at the Hapan system! Entering orbit to dock with Sienar factory, sir!"

[jadeskywalker]

"Good, Lt. we have entered the Hapan system and is ready to dock? What is your command, sir?" Natalya says.

[Momin327]

"Arrange for a meeting with a production supervisor aboard the factory."

[jadeskywalker]

" Yes, sir." Natalya says as she turned around and went to go arrange for a meeting with the production supervisior. five minutes later Natalya comes back. " Sir, a meeting has been arranged. They will have someone meet us when we dock."

[Momin327]

*Bump. Would anyone else like to join myself and Jade?*

[Commander Zero]

Can I join?

[jadeskywalker]

YAY!!! Another one style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif What do you say Momin?

[Momin327]

Welcome aboard! PM a profile and I'll let you know.

[jadeskywalker]

Natalya walked back to Lennox. " Sir, it had been arranged, they are expecting you ,now." she says.

[Momin327]

"Good. Would you care to join me, Natalya?"

[jadeskywalker]

" If you think I should, I would like to join you." she says.

[darthcorey]

can i join

[Momin327]

"Where did you dig up that old fossil?"