Space Invaders!

[cityship]

After everyone and all of their ships were properly loaded the Quarter had launched successfully. The journey from Stacy to the Trojan Asteroid field trailing NiSaris took several hours, but they managed to approach the field with the people of the nearby world being none the wiser.

The problem was that the NiSarians weren't the only ones watching the skies.

As the Quarter approached and entered the asteroid field, all was quiet. But it was only going to be a matter of moments before that would change.


((ooc: See this post for instructions, but otherwise, have at it, and have fun.))

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[shootingblancs]

"I'll take care of them," Michael responded from his perch on the Quarter's flight deck - adjusting his orientation so that he was facing the Shrikes swarming around the Quarter's side. There was nothing in the way, which meant they were prime territory for a sniper.

"Skull-1, opening fire." He looked down the cockpit sight, placing one directly in the crosshairs, and then squeezed the trigger, sending a hyperkinetic projectile screaming through space at over 10 kilometers a second. And another, and another.

[ohm-nom-nom.livejournal.com]

The first few shots hit their mark, but the streaking lights of the projectiles also gave away his position. While a couple of Shrikes allowed themselves to make good targets, a pair came at the Quarter from above, and another trio from below, and fired on the section of the ship Michael was in.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

An X-Wing slashed through the void and turned in on the pair coming from above. Red bolts of energy flashed from the craft's cannons as the X-Wing settled in behind the two, stitching weapons fire over them.

[shootingblancs]

"I think they see me," Michael said to himself - comm not engaged - as he saw the group split up. And then several came diving in at his position, opening fire. "--crap!"

He immediately disengaged the magnetic locks, shifting to GERWALK mode to skim along the flight deck of the Quarter out of the line of fire... and then spun around, shifting back to Battroid. The missile pods on his suit's shoulder slid open and were about to fire when an X-Wing burned through space, disrupting their fire and consigning one to space dust as the other tried frantically to dodge.

Please tell him that wasn't who he thought it was.

[redheadcarrier.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome, Lead!"

Sorry, Michael. It was. Asuka triggered another burst and stiched blaster fire over the second Shrike and watched it explode. She zipped through the rapidly expanding cloud of gas and dust, doing a quick victory roll.

[shootingblancs]

He kept the irritation mostly out of his voice as he re-engaged the magnetic locks. "...thanks, Rogue Three."

Mostly.