[Halo] New! Halo RPG Pt. 11

[Kairu]

Bridge Officer: "Captain, four Trust ships have entered the system on an intercept course. Admiral Burke has instructed the battle group to defend and support the Dreadhawk." Cochraine: "Bring us into support range of the Dreadhawk. Keep us in a defense stance relative to the Dreadhawk. If any ship fires at Burke, put us in a spot where we can intercept any attack." Helm: "Yes Ma'am, moving into position now." Cochraine: "Admiral, what's your status? Are you able to continue to fight or do you need to back off? And as for Commander Tylan, if you wish, I will deal with him if we manage to all live from this."

[Erex]

The Draco from a safe distance, while still in range open fires upon the Ulterior Motive. Comms: Sir more ships inbound your orders? Tylan: Stay with the Battlegroup. After this battle, I may be discharged, due to a helmsman. Comms: Yes sir. The Draco fired Archer Pods 1 - 3 towards the Ulterior Motive's Bridge.

[Naked Crook]

Burke could hear Captain Cochraine over the comm. He walked over to the comm stations and opened a channel to The Infinity's Voyage. Burke:M Captain...we are still intact and we are still in the fight...however...I would not want to repeat what I just went through. I have no intention of either dying or running away...so lets show these bastards that whatever they throw at us, we can throw back twice as hard! Burke paused. Burke: As for The Commander...for now, drop it. We should focus on staying alive...not turning on each other. Once we get this system secured, we can deal with The Commander... Burke paused again. Burke: The Crimson Shadow should be getting in line with the battle group any moment now. We should form up and prepare to engage these ships, with priority emphasis on the supporting crafts first to thin out their numbers. We have them outclassed...so lets make the most of this. Meanwhile: Kolya looked at the holomap and he saw what The Dreadhawk had done to save The Draco. Kolya: I must admit...that Marathon class cruiser had a lot of balls to do what it just did...and it survived, and it isn't running...I am singularly impressed... Kolya grinned. Kolya: What is out status? Damien: The Draco is still trying to take pot shots at us...but we are shooting down all of his Archer Missiles with our point defense cannons. On top of that...we now have backup. The Nightingale, along with three support ships are here to lend a hand. Kolya: My compliments to your crew Damien...they were quick to react. I appreciate it. For a Phoenix Class...The Nightingale is defiantly a swift ship. Damien: I will signal the battle group to take point. Kolya: In the mean time...we will double back and head towards Midnight. Black Team is still down there, and we will need to extract them ASAP. ONI has a choice...turn back and come after me...and get destroyed from their six, send half their ships to come back and get us, and divide their numbers...and suffer heavy losses...or they can ignore us and focus on the greater and more immediate threat that is presented by The Nightingale. Damien: ONI has had difficulty with our armored cruisers...lets see how they fare against an armored Phoenix class. Kolya grinned. Kolya: Helm...take us about...take us towards the Planet, and provide supporting fire for our battle group for as long as we can before falling out of range. Meanwhile: The King Raven was still in orbit of Midnight, overseeing the ground operations, while the rest of the battle group had headed off to combat The Trust. The King Raven had engaged the active camouflage systems, as it was observing the battle. Hayes: What is the status of The battle group? ONI Officer: They are still engaged...The Trust does have one extra ships...but our forces outclass them on a ship to ship basis. Hayes: What is the status of the active camo? ONI Officer: Active Camo is online, functioning, and there are no malfunctions present. Hayes: Good...if any of those Trust ships make a break for the planet...we are going to engage in a surprise attack...and throw everything we have at them.

[Erex]

The Draco started to target the Point defense guns with thier own guns. Tylan: Fire everything we got! Kill that ship. The Draco started to fire everything they had at the Ulterior Motive. Comms: Sir, a phoenix class has dropped out of slip. They got a whole lot more firepower than us.

[Kairu]

Cochraine: "You all heard the Admiral. Keep the point defense systems active and the archer missiles cycled. Launch available sabres and longswords with the Crimson's Shadow's squads. We'll give them many more targets to worry about. Stay with the Dreadhawk and take down as many incoming missiles as possible. Keep a lock on that Phoenix-class. We'll destroy it then go after the Ulterior Motive." The Infinity's Voyage stayed relatively close to the Dreadhawkand but still out of it's weapons fire, it's PDS active along with all Archer Missile Pods ready to fire.

[Erex]

Tylan: Gunner keep firing. Gunner: On it sir. The Guns on the Draco opened fire its guns on the Ulterior Motive. Tylan: Gunners fire on any missiles that go towards the Dreadhawk, and Fire archers at the Ulterior Motive kill that ship.

[Hells Sniper]

Harrison was watching the entire situation from the holotable in front of him. Shadow was standing next to him, along with his second officer, Rizzo. Harrison had his arms crossed as he watched the four ships enter slipspace. Harrison grinned and leaned on the table, a phoenix-class ship with several support ships. A simulation Harrison had his bridge crew run every now and then. This time...it was the real thing and everyone would know what to do. Harrison: Shadow...send a fleetwide message, have the Dreadhawk, Infinity's Voyage, and the Dravo form up with us. We are going to make a push...and take out the support ships. If anything goes sour, we still have the King Raven II somewhere around here. Shadow nodded. Shadow: Advising all ships to form up with the Crimson Shadow. Shadow: Helms, half speed! Rizzo, prepare the MAC solution for the two closest support ships. Harrison paused and stood upwards. Harrison: Prepare to fire archer missile pods Alpha through Foxtrot at the phoenix-class. Shadow, advise all other ships to prepare their MAC solutions on the Nightingale and fire a barrage at the support ships after we fire our MAC!

[Kairu]

Cochraine watched as Harrison's orders came in. Cochraine: "Helm bring us back with the rest of the battle group and form up with the Crimson's Shadow. Warm up the MAC Cannon, our target at 2-9-7 mark 1-3, the Nightingale. Prepare to fire after the Crimson's Shadow fires."

[Naked Crook]

Meanwhile: ODST Black Team had reached the biostorage freezer, where ONI stored biological samples and other biological material. The freezer was sealed off by a large and incredibly durable door. The door was heavily armored to the point of just looking at it was physically exhausting. The large door was locked, with only a keypad on the wall to open it. This entire portion of Alpha Wing was on its own power system. Black 1: Ok boys...here we are...bio storage. Black 2, crack that door open. Everyone else...protect Black 2. Black 2 looked at the large door. He then sighed. Black 2: Oh shit... Black 1: What is it? Black 2: This door...it is a custom made Series 9 Kitnerboy Redoubt... Black 1: Put that sentence in English! Black 2: Kitnerboy Redoubt is a high end security firm which does a lot of contract work with ONI. Black 1: So? Black 2: I've been told that security doors created by Kitnerboy Redoubt can't be cracked. Black 1: Are you fucking shitting me? Are you telling me that after we broke into The Citadel, fought through armies of soldiers, outpaced another army of soldiers, expended more ammo than than the previous two months combined, risked our asses planting explosives all over a bridge, escaped from a cramped room when we were pinned down, outgunned, and outnumbered, and expended a shit ton of Brute and Elite clones, that you cannot open this fucking door!? Is that what you are telling me!? Black 2: No...what I am saying is that this may take a while... Black 1: How long is a while? Black 2: Somewhere between a minute and never... Black 1: Black 2...get this door open. Black 2 nodded. The rest of Black Team took up defensive positions and waited for ONI to show up.

[Erex]

Tylan and the draco moved towards the Crimson Shadow. meanwhile Seth and his team were waiting for Black team.