Space - En Route to Endor
Soren Rel stood on the bridge of the Little Wing as they moved through hyperspace. They were leading a convoy of ships to Endor to establish a Jedi Base there. Most of the cargo space had been taken up by supplies they would need for the new base but they had brought along several fighters in case of emergencies.[/URL]
Another round of reports had just come in. Things seemed to be progressing smoothly but the Jedi Knight still stood vigilant. This had been his largest task given to date and he was determined to see the mission be successful. A chill ran down his spine as he looked up. For a brief second, there was nothing except the subtle humming of the hyperdrive and the chatter on the bridge. Then all hell broke loose as the ship shook violently and lost power. The bridge crew was thrown in different directions as alarms blared throughout the ship.
Soren stood, helping a communications officer who had fallen on him up. "What just happened?" he asked, looking out the viewport. "I'm not sure, sir. Backup systems seem operational but the hyperdrive is down." the officer replied. Outside the viewport was a large asteroid field, a distant blue star in the background.
The Jedi Knight listened as damage reports came in. "Sir." one of the bridge crew cut in. "We have multiple contacts emerging from the asteroid field." the woman announced. "Weapons?" Soren asked, but was only met with a shake of the weapons officer's head. "Launch our fighters. How long is the hyperdrive going to take to get back online," he asked anyone in the room who could give him an answer. "Maybe 10 minutes. Longer if we take any more damage." the engineer replied.
Soren raised a comm link with the launching fighters. "You're going to be outmatched, but we need you to hold them off for as long as possible while repairs are completed." he said.
The entire mission hinged on these pilots now.
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