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Deep Water
The Imperial attack on Manaan wasn't entirely unexpected, but that doesn't mean we were prepared for it. The Manaan Alliance is an absolutely vital part of the Rebel Alliance, and our counter attack is a bold move that we really, really need to work. Teams have been dispatched to the sparse surface cities in an attempt to quickly remove top civilian personnel from the battlefield. The Selkath Prime Envoy is one of these targets- He's our number one go-between with the Selkath, and he's Pro-Rebellion. We need to get him out of harms way as quickly as possible. Scouts report the Envoy and his security detachment are holed up in the deep levels of Ahto City, and the Imperials aren't far behind him. Get him out.Objectives
- Rescue the Prime Envoy and get him off planet. Do it fast.
"Evasive maneuvers, git us into the uppe' etmosphere end fire on thet Cruise'!"
The Corusca initiated a sharp dive that the inertial compensators struggled to handle, forcing Arya to grip the railing of the raised command platform tightly. Vibrations rattled the frigate as the starboard weapons poured fire into the shields of the Enforcer class cruiser standing between her and the glittering blue surface of Manaan. Brilliant trubolaser fire filled the air between the vessels as the Corusca broke into the upper reaches of atmosphere, her dagger shaped nose glowing as the shields absorbed the stress of entry.
"Launch the shuttles!" Arya barked. The goal was clear. Anything the Corusca managed in space was secondary to what needed to happen on the surface.
"Shuttles away! Ma'am our shields are at half strength and we can't take much more of this. That Enforcer is out of our weight class!"
"Make way, Corusca." Came a new voice over the comms, deep, but wavering. The Rondel swooped into view of the Corusca's view screens, interceding into the path of the Enforcer's fire. This was not the first time the Nebulon Frigate- the Corusca's sister ship- and her Mon Cal captain had interfered on her behalf. "Get your shuttles out and then we'll deal with this schutta together, eh friend?"
"Good copy Rondel. Thenks for runnin' interference, yeh?" Arya breathed a sigh of relief. Jumping into the big middle of this battle wasn't the dumbest thing she'd ever done by a long shot, but that didn't make the potential consequences any less serious. A glance at the board showed both shuttles and her fighters were away, and she tapped the button labeled "Rogues". Forim. "Rogue Leade', this is Corusca. If you don't git those shuttles to the surface I'll flay you' blue sheb myself, tayli'bac?"