19-11-2003, 21:40
"These are your orders captain good luck" said Scorpius
"Sir we have servicemen with families on board they are gonna want to say goodbye to their families" replied captain Vereese
"Very well we will clear a channel to home gold only 5 mins each to those who want to transmit only goodbyes no sonnets" replied Scorpius
"Vereese you are a good man its been a pl............." he was cut off mid sentance
"Cut the crap sir with respect it was you who picked us for this sucicide mission and we are only doing it because we can soak up a hell of a lot of firepower how many other ships are coming with us?" replied Vereese
"Three ships each from Xanthal and Jitano small vessels armed with light weapons you will only distract the fleet whilst the third fleet makes a move on Zar'Klendathu buy us some time captain and give em hell!" replied Scorpius
"Ok Vereese out!"
he sat there and picked up a photo of Klaria and Sofie his children Klaria was 14 and Sofie 3/2 months he looked at stroked the photo tears in his eyes he switched on the command comm and spoke
"Command to fleet the Dark Child is leaving Voranash 7 fleet command is transfered to the Kailidan wait here for further orders Vereese out!"
outside the emmense SSD pulled away and opened a jump point it entered it on the bridge the last of the staff returned from emotional goodbyes some of the female staff still had tears in their eyes the youngest of the enlisted were 17 and fresh out academy or officer comissions had boyfriends and fiances same went for the men except they had the stiff enlisted lip staring straight ahead siloent except for answering orders
"Sir we have servicemen with families on board they are gonna want to say goodbye to their families" replied captain Vereese
"Very well we will clear a channel to home gold only 5 mins each to those who want to transmit only goodbyes no sonnets" replied Scorpius
"Vereese you are a good man its been a pl............." he was cut off mid sentance
"Cut the crap sir with respect it was you who picked us for this sucicide mission and we are only doing it because we can soak up a hell of a lot of firepower how many other ships are coming with us?" replied Vereese
"Three ships each from Xanthal and Jitano small vessels armed with light weapons you will only distract the fleet whilst the third fleet makes a move on Zar'Klendathu buy us some time captain and give em hell!" replied Scorpius
"Ok Vereese out!"
he sat there and picked up a photo of Klaria and Sofie his children Klaria was 14 and Sofie 3/2 months he looked at stroked the photo tears in his eyes he switched on the command comm and spoke
"Command to fleet the Dark Child is leaving Voranash 7 fleet command is transfered to the Kailidan wait here for further orders Vereese out!"
outside the emmense SSD pulled away and opened a jump point it entered it on the bridge the last of the staff returned from emotional goodbyes some of the female staff still had tears in their eyes the youngest of the enlisted were 17 and fresh out academy or officer comissions had boyfriends and fiances same went for the men except they had the stiff enlisted lip staring straight ahead siloent except for answering orders