Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Raiding party

So the whole reason our fleet had went to Kessel was because somebody important to the higher ups had gotten themselves kidnapped and sent into the spice mines. So naturally we were assigned to retrieve this particular person. Now I realize that their fleet was absolutely horrendous, but the planetary defenses of Kessel are not a force to be taken lightly. Thusly, Rebellion brass decided that only the most highly skilled pilots would fly the transports which carried our troops down to the surface. And of course that means I'm going. So I head down to the simulator and brush up on the controls and maneuvering of the old Y-85 Titan's we would be using for the assault. The sturdy transports, which our fleet requested from the wonderful Incom corporation, would surely stand up to the incoming fire from ground turrets, and they could hold around 100 troops each. I would be assigned to Theta 3, one of the 4 Y-85's that would be sent to the surface.

Laser blasts seemingly glanced off the transparisteel cockpit and heavy wepaons fire echoed all around as I piloted Theta 3 to our destination. Fortunately the landing crafts deflector shield system had been designed to take puinshment of this sort. We made it in one piece to the LZ and wave after wave of troops poured out of the cargo bay. Guess I didn't realize just how many of them had packed in there. I waited until word came that they had all disembarked and returned to the flagship for more. Land, load, takeoff. That left just enough time to fully recharge the shields before getting back in the action. The second approach, it seemed, was even more harrowing than the first. Remind me later to write to Incom and thank them for the design of thiat transport, as I was sure that we would get fried by the screen of turret fire hailing about us. It nearly deplelted our shields and even managed to get a shot through the hull, fortunately damaging a supply crate and not the troops. Having sucessfully dropped off the second deployment of troops, I scurried off to the Independance for a bit of repair work and a well deserved meal.

The day following it was announced to the entire crew that we would be starting a campaign against the remnants of the Empire, attempting to wipe out those few still loyal to that corrupt cause. In 2 days time the fleet will arrive in the Kashyyk system, where it is believed there is a detachment of star destroyers blockading the planet. This is gonna be quite a battle coming up. Hope the Red squadron is up to the challenge.

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