Project Protection

[JunkerTown]

*Back at San Juan command center*

James sits at his command chair listening to all the reports.
Johnny Rico enters the room and gives him the data on the new station.
He views the information when at the same time an operator speaks..

Sir we have contact from Finnegan hes arrived at San Juan.

He responds..
Good tell him to meet me at once.

Aye sir.

Turning his attention back to Johnny he says..
Great job out there John.
Now I need you to double your efforts and get a weapons platform constructed stat..

As he is finishing his statement the operator yells out..

Contact cruiser class nomad lifeform detected entering Puerto Rico sir!

Johnny jumps up and begins to run out of the room when James says..

HOLD Johnny! Your salvager is no match for a cruiser.
The only defense we can count on right now is those platforms.

Sir the ship is approaching Vieques!
James stands up..

Call Marcus and the others back now!
Are there any ships near Vieques?

Aye sir there are two independent Junker vessels in range of the crusier.

Muthafu.. Patch into the system comms and tell those ships to leave the area!

Too late sir the nomad has destroyed both vessels.

DAMN!! Where the hell is Marcus?

They were following the other nomad that fled earlier.
Ortog has also joined the squad on his way back from Yanagi.
All ships are enroute from the Texas system.

How many ships in his group?

He appears to be formed with three Congress bombers.

Excellent put Marcus on screen.

Marcus we have a nomad cruiser in PR.
It has destroyed two Junker vessels already.
Orders are to destroy it on sight!

Roger that sir enroute.. relaying orders.

Sir Finnegan is trying to leave in the Gordon.
Hes asking to have docking bay doors opened.
James paces as he says..

Denied we have bigger plans for that ship.
Don't want to risk it being damaged.
Our bombers are on the way.
They will deal with this.

Sir we have entered PR and have acquired the target.
All units are engaging and nomad is fleeing.
Heading towards Texas jumphole.


Marcus that thing shot down Junkers!
You follow it and destroy it.
DO NOT LET IT ESCAPE!

Affirmative sir.. jumping to Texas.
He is out of range but we are in pursuit.

Several minutes go by. Communications stream in constantly about the Nomad and its current position.
James paces back and forth listening to the chase closely.
An operator calls out..
Nomad has entered New York!
Marcus and crew have engaged!!

On screen!

Nomad destroyed.

The operators begin clapping and cheering.
James sits back down and takes a deep breath.
Johnny looks to James and he glances over..

More will be coming.
John get out there and get back to work.
Operator call those ships back to PR.
They need to protect the build.
Tell Finn I'll be at the bar.
I need a drink.

James stands up and leaves the room.

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