”Answer a question for me, Lieutenant. Say you're aboard the Lakewood, bound for Severn. Crew of, oh, call it five or six. Let's say you come across a Universal transport. Commercial supertanker. Two rogues, bombers, tearing chunks out of it. Shields down, one or two breaches in the bay. Atmo's holding though, don't look like it'll hold much longer. You can cruise on by, or open up on those two bombers yourself. Ain't saying those're the only options, but look to be the main two. How're you going to deal with it, Lieutenant?”
Graham stopped and stared at the floor. He brought his hand through his hair whilst pondering what to do.
I've got a few more options than that. Let me think. I can fly off. I can try to alert nearby Navy and Police vessels. I can begin engaging the vessels. Or...
He brought his head back up and looked at the Captain.
"Begin to fly past the tanker. As I get parallel with it, send out a general alert to all friendlies in the area and make a wide turn and bear down on the tanker. Start to take chunks out of the bombers as they fly past, and lower the shield and prep for hard dock. Shouldn't take less than 30 seconds - if they're notified - for the crew of the tanker to get aboard. Means that the bombers can't get more than maybe two shots off, and the armor of the Lakewood is stronger than that. Combat undock from the transport, throw the shields back up, and drop countermeasures in groups of five whilst charging the cruise engines. Make way for the nearest friendly station and dock."
