Conflicting Viewpoints

[Zapp]

"Incoming fire!" the XO of La Villa Strangiato yelled as the first volleys hit the shields, not shaking the ship much. It was, however, the hostile intent that mattered.

Debs was rather upset. No warning whatsoever. A Universal transport and two escorts came out of the lane, and the escorts opened up.

He activated the comms and spoke: "Not so much as a gentleman's warning?" Nothing but the Universal transport captain frantically saying something about them being 'new'. The XO, Samuel Gompers, muttered something about that being obvious.

"Tactical, return fire!"

The ship maneuvered to avoid enemy shots while dishing out its own damage. The first target was a Spatial. It happened too fast for the sensor operator to pick up much else besides the ship type. Twin-Pulse Cannons ripped its shields asunder, and before it could respond the main guns blew it apart.

The second target was a Civilian bomber, which was more wily than the Spatial. Dodging with uncanny ability -- with what seemed to be inhuman reflexes -- it managed to stay alive for about ten minutes as the main guns chipped it apart.

Soon, there was naught but dust. The Universal transport had moved on quickly, but it came back and paid the rather upset Captain Debs 200,000 credits. A pittance, for that kind of hassle... he thought, but Debs simply ordered helms to set a course back to their port of call to restock supplies.

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