An old friend's revenge

[Soul Reaper]

So you're assuming I actually give two fracks about that idiot?
Why not? He might be a gallic pilot, but he's still a human.
Joseph, he started crying, understand, crying and begging for mercy, that guy is NOT a freaking ONI operative. Spooks should have more balls than that.
Like you know two ****s about their intelligence groups.
I just kill or capture them, like I do all Royal pilots, not like I really care if they're as dumb as the CIS.
Still Cole, doesn't change the fact tha-


While the two men were talking in the quarters, beers in hands, the four optical enhanced holo-generators came to life. The optical systems were quite advanced as the oak-wood covered walls didn't even show a hint of light change, yet a red ball of light covered with binary code appeared out of nowhere between the men, floating in air.


Commander Harper, your presence is required on the bridge.
What's going on Crimson?
Possible breach of Yuma defense grid, sir.
Damn it, Joseph to your post. Crimson alert Sovereign actual, I'm on my way up.
Aye sir.


The head engineer on-board saluted and left the room, right behind him the Commander headed out but to the opposite direction in the hallway. His passing through the deck had some of the crew liven up right after they saluted, sensing something was wrong by just seeing the commander like this. The blast door to the CIC opened the moment he a few steps from it, the two marines on either side saluted and let him pass, he took his position at the center of the room, holograms of ship data as well as Crimson appearing in mid air.


Report.
Sir, scanners picked up a large signature of ships on the far side of the planet, about to hit the atmosphere, we couldn't pick it up before, we still can't completely. Probably due to jamming.
Sat. data?
Null, probably due to jamming as well.
Why didn't any patrols pick it up? They could have at least confirmed a visual.
No sightings either.
Do we have an estimation on vessel types?
Estimating a single cruiser class along with a five to seven gunboats, and perhaps a dozen or two snubs.
Sovereign status?
They are awaiting close range scans.
Right, have Sequoia squad on our wing, full speed to signature location, open transmission to Sovereign actual.


A split second later the ship shook slightly and a hum could be heard as it ascended into the upper atmosphere with a trio of gunboats and 3 pairs of fighters in tow.


ETA 3 minutes, transmission open.


A holographic projection opened in front of Cole, on screen was Admiral Westridge, commander of the Sovereign and late commander of the flagship Rubicon, in his early 50s but showing perhaps a bit older, or even younger, Cole could never be sure, he always got "evil" vibes off the man. He saluted.


Commander, report.
Sir. We are proceeding to the signature location right now, ETA two to three minutes, estimates are a bit off but we have an adequate numbers of fighters along with some gunboats and a cruiser it seems.
I'll be launching a heavy wing of bombers then, they are under your command, I'm sure your own group can handle any snub forces they may have. I'm also utilizing the Archer, they'll be playing lone wolf and acting as ballistic support should you need it.
Yes sir, I can see Zeta squad on our scanners now.
Handle it quickly commander, request for additional support from us if you need it, Sovereign out.


Just as the Admiral's comm screen blinked away, another one opened, this one from the Archer, a Thanatos class cruiser just like Cole's, yet fitted for support with missile systems.


This is the Archer. Olympia we're syncing our ballistic control system with your targeting computer, just point at what you want to explode. Archer actual out.


Cole could see the 5 blips tagged as Zeta on the tactical holo field getting closer and forming up, five Pythos, enough to lay waste to several capital class vessels. A few minutes later, they were close enough to bypass the jamming signals, several blips blinked on Cole's tac-field.


Signatures confirmed, six gunboat class vessels, one being a Coalition storm and the others are unidentified, as well as the twenty two fighters, I do not see any cruisers. The other vessels seem to be engaged with the Storm, seems to be damaged badly.
All units break formation and prepare to engage on my order, Crimson, open up a burst transmission to all vessels in the area.
Open.

This is Commander Cole Harper of the Colonial Fleet to all unidentified vessels in the area, you are in direct vicinity of the Colonial defense grid, you are to turn around and leave. I am authorized to destroy your vessels if you do not comply, you have 10 seconds.

The Storm has just dropped off the radar, ETA of crash is 30 seconds of atmospheric flight.
Notify command, have them send a SAR squad to the crash location. Now prepare the ship for combat, have us target the fighters, Zeta and Archer can deal with the gunboats.

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