Secure the Asset, Even the Odds.
"Rumours are that a defective qunit is onboard a freighter in this unclaimed sector, I want the fleet brought to its knees and the Asset secured. Those are your orders."
The Hologram of the Fleet admiral disappears, Captain Thomas Jaco turning to the bridge and barking orders to his bridge crew.
"You heard the admiral! Bring us into combat mode and fire up the hyperdrives!"
The bridge goes alive with action as the crew scurries around, systems beeping and the hyperspace alarm going off as the drive reaches the halfway mark across the small fleet. The Platinum-class cruiser and its two Mythos escort frigates coming online. Meanwhile an Infiltrator class starts drive charge, preparing to leave after the main fleet does.
"Sir, drives at full charge!"
"Hit it."
"Yes sir!"
The alarm blares once more as Jaco grabs the bar, stumbling as the 3 ships lurch into faster than light. The bridge cameras streak with the whites and reds of the passing stars.
Estimated Time of Arrival: 30 Minutes
Time passes as the ships prepare for battle, munitions loaded and weapons systems online, shields prepared to go online soon as enemy fire arrives. The Hyperdrives screech and groan as they pass through the dimension at breakneck speeds. After 15 minutes the Infiltrator leaves for hyperspace...
ETA: 30 Seconds
"Alright Crew! Twenty eight seconds until we arrive at the rumored location of the enemy! Be prepared!"
People make last second preparations as the ships begin to decellerate, the hyperdrive giving final groans as it prepares to give out and shift the ship back into realspace
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"BRACE!"
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The ships lurch and groan as people are shaken around, the stars returning to normal as the ships arrive in realspace at the location of the VWP fleet. Weapons scan the area as well as radar and gravimetric sensors...