As I was sitting in the Iron Cross Bar enjoying a cool Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, my comm-link chimed. I slowly took my gaze off the gyrating blonde dancer on the stage and glanced at my wrist to read the incoming text.
Private, get your ass out of there and to the launch bay. Incoming Corsairs, signed Bureau der Marineintelligence.
I threw down the rest of my beer and sprinted for the door.
As I was strapping into the bomber, I ignited the engines and powered up the navigation and communication systems. A red message appeared on the control panel.
Pippart, a Corsair bomber IDd as Grimly and an unknown Corsair gunboat have entered New Berlin. Jakob Richler will be your wingman and is already in orbit. The RM Wasser will join you shortly. Launch and engage at your earliest convenience, signed Bureau der Marineintelligence.
Flashes of energy weapons surrounded my ship as I engaged the Corsairs in the trade lane half way between the planet and the Sigma 13 jumphole. With momentary light blindness, I lowered the cockpit UV setting to 50% and engaged the bomber with Herr Richler. A few minutes into the battle, the Wasser engaged the Corsair gunboat.
The battle was fierce and during the engagement, Herr Richler and the Wasser were forced to return to base due to heavy battle damage. At this point, two bounty hunter ships assisted me and the tide of battle turned to my favor.
The Corsairs retreated to the asteroid field in hopes of reaching the jumphole. With sustained fire on the retreating bomber, it was eventually destroyed. The gunboat was in full retreat and I was able to land three Supernova shots before it entered the jumphole.
I safely returned to the Kriegsmarine Base with my ship only sustaining minor damage. As I was walking back to the bar in hopes of picking up where I left off, my comm-link chimed. I looked down.
Private Pippart, if I catch you in the bar again, the brig is the only ship youll be flying, signed Bureau der Marineintelligence.
