Darkest Hour

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Theta 7 Shipyards Power Core, Omicron Minor System, Closing Stages of the Battle of Minor

Kell looked down at the display, his heart sinking.

ALL ACCESS LOCKED

If they escape out anything they have learned, we're doomed Kell thought, turning just in time to see a blaster bolt fly past his face and score the wall behind him.

Kell returned fire, holding his comlink up to his mouth "Rebecca, take the Nidhogg and target the station's core" he said.

The reply came shortly, "Are you insane Kell? First, you're still on the station, second, we don't have that kind of firepower onboard" Rebecca replied starkly.

"It's the only way Rebecca, we can't allow the Hunters to escape with any knowledge they may have gleened before Rhea wiped herself" Kell began. "And the Nidhogg is equipped with an experimental mortar, it will short out, but it should have enough firepower to break through the station's armor and destroy the core" he finished.

"And that's an order" he added solemnly.
"Very well Colonel" Rebecca replied, her voice laced with emotion

Another volley of fire laced the air above Kell's head. To heck with it He thought as he lobbed a plasma grenade over head, killing two of his attackers and disorienting the rest. Taking advantage of this, he made for a small access hatch that linked to the hangar.

I'm not out yet He thought while running.

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