Scottie Gill head of Damorian Manufacturing Corporation smile as he looked out his viewport. A small fleet was heading to Balmorra, to begin production on the shipyards that would be placed there for the use of Damorian Manufacturing Corp. They would also produce the efficiant X-1 Vipers in a on planet contruction yard. The citizens of Balmorra would once again have ots of jobs since Balmorra Arms had imployed many of them, and then it had gone bankrupt. Now Damorian was coming in to provied more jobs for the citizens. He was glad that this would be an easy job. The citizens shouldn't be against him, they should be pleased to see him. Hopefully he wouldn't be forced to use the X-1 Vipers and Dreadnaught to do anything other then to stand guard, to protect the planet from any enemies.

"Are we almost at Balmorra yet?"

"One minute untill we are there sir."

Excellent. Prepare the com system for my speech."

"30 seconds."

"Com system ready."

"Excellent."

"5, 4, 3, 2, 1, we are at Balmorra people."

"Sir we have a couple of corellian gunships and a corvette on long range scanners-"

"Ignore them for now."

"But they are hailing us sir."

"Give me their frequency."

"Here it is sir."

"Captain of the dreadnaught and Gallofree Transport that just came out of hyperspace, what are your intentions towards Balmorra?"

"They are peaceful reasons. I am Scottie Gill head of Damorian Manufacturing Corporation, we are here to bring jobs to the citizens. We heard that Balmorra Arms went out of business so we desided to come here and takeover operations. We were wondering we could speak with the head of the gouverment, President Tentho."

"No you may not. Go away and leave our system. We don't want you here."

"Sir three capital ships just came out of hyperspace. A Nebulon-B Frigate and two corellian gunships."

"This is the Maldon Pirate Group. We are here to takeover this world. Prepare to die."

"Sir the pirates don't appear to see us. They are heading straight for the Defense fleet."

"Bring us up to speed. Block off any chance for them to be able to escape."

"Mr. Gill this is Captain Fothright of the Balmorran Space Defense Force. Could you please come and help us out with these pirates? I will get you com access to the President if you help."

"Fire on the Nebulon-B Frigate. The Balmorran Space Defense Force can deal with the others."

The Dreadnaught sped up, heading straight for the enemy frigate. The Nebulon-B launched two squadrons of TIE-Wing Uglies.

"Launch all fighters."

The twelve TIE M1s swarmed out of the hold firing low powered bolts at the Uglies. They each looked like a TIE Fighter's wing with a cockpit on one side and a turbolaser on the other side. By firing low powered bolts that had the strength of a laser cannon they seem to be normal starfighters. When they opened up with full powered bolts, destruction would come. One near miss from a full powered bolt would blow up a TIE Fighter. If the Uglies bunched up together, then a couple volleys woudl be all the Damorian fighters needed...

"Sir two of the Uglies have been destroyed. But they seem to be regrouping. They are bunching up. The corellian corvette is launching six TIE Fighters."

"Tell the TIE M1s to open up with full powered shots."

The full powered bolts came, and with came the death of the Uglie pilots. With the fighters bunched up together a near miss on one would also take down another. Soon all but one of the Uglies was destroyed. Then the TIE Fighters came and blew it to lots of tiny pieces. The shields of the Nebulon-B were begining to coem down past the fifty percent mark. But the captain was trying to run from the dreadnaught and to take down the corellian gunships.

"Balmorran Space Defense Force, pull out from your engagement. The frigate will rip you to pieces. Head down to the planet and away from it. Try to come back and meet with us. We can use our shields to protect you from the Frigates fire."

"I was just about to suggest that myself Mr Gill."

The corellian gunships and corvette dived down to the planet, on a slight slant.

"Sir if they don't pull up if approxamitly 30 seconds they will be in atmoshpere and then burn up."

"Pull up Captain pulll up."

The Defense Force continued to plung towards the atmoshpere...

Slowly the ships began to pull up. Scottie watched in dismay.

"Sir the ships won't be able to pull up in time."

"I know. Ignore the gunships. I want that frigate destroyed. Break it's back."

The gunners which had been tracking the gunships fired on the Nebulon-B's slender neck. The shields glowed red.

"Sir, the Defense Force, they are vectoring."

Scottie looked up from his datapad and saw the gunships and corvette go up at a startling rate.

"They will live sir."

"Excellent."

"Gave up on me already Mr Scottie Gill, you should be ashamed."

"What was that?" asked Scottie in disbaleaf.

"That was our RBT, Repulsing Beam Technologies, the newest invention of Balmorra. Aim it at anything and you will bounce away from it. Decidely good if your ship is going to crash."

"I'll say."

"We also hae a military version of it."

"Really? Could I see it in action?"

"Yes you may, but first I will tell you the information on it. You just have to switch a nob, and the beam comes out, smashing through a vessel. Anything less then 500m is destroyed in one volley, if they already have their shields down. It can also be used as a tractor beam, by switching another nob. The tractor beam is strong enough to move one thousand kilometers."

"How big is this emplacement?"

"About five meters, but it sucks a lot of power. All of my ships has one, but unfortunatly we have no luxery quarters or labratories as the power generator for it sucks up a lot of room. The gunship lost it's concussion missile launchers."

"That's to bad, but it is a very good weapon."

"Yes it is, and we are looking for someone to market it and sell it for us, but probably not in the military version. That would be extra expensive, and would only be sold to gouvernements."

"I quite agree."

"We would prefer for it not to be sold to anybody that has murdered a lot of people, but we will sell it to them, because they will pay good money for it."

"I quite agree."

"We were trying to design one that would suck power from the enemies shields and then use that power for weapons, so then we wouldn't have to have such big generators. Another option is another ship that sends the power to the gun, therefor eleminating the problem of the big generator in the military vessel."

"True, but then you have an unarmed vessel in the middle of an engagement. A smart enemy would target the power giver and then take on your ship."

"I guess. Then the sucking power from the enemies shields is the best bet?"

"I think so, but I will ahve to see the designs to eb exact. How about I takedown the Nebulon's shields and you blast it to bits?"

"My pelasure."

"All gunners, takedown the shields of the frigate, then leave it alone. The defense force will deal with it."

"Shields down sir."

"She's all yours captain. Get those gunships."

The gunners fired on the gunships while the captain's gunship, Balmorra's Defender, turned and aimed at the neck of the frigate. The beam shot out from the gunship and hit the frigate, right in the middle of the neck. The ship exploded, leaving behind a dust cloud.

"The shields are down on the gunships."

"Captain show us those weapons again on those two gunships."

The space defenses force came zooming in firing madly with their turbolasers. Then two beams shot out of the gunship, Defender and the corvette Balmorra. The two gunships were destroyed.

"Captain I think I would like to meet you ground side."

"See you there."

The dreadnaught Gallofree Transport, corellian gunships and corellian corvette headed down to the planet...

"Sir we have landign co-ordinates. The Gallofree is requesting orders."

"Tell them to come down, they will show the citizens of Balmorra how powerfully their other inventions are that they made when under a corporate sponsor. They will soon realize that it is ideal to join us, as we can provide more protection, markets for their inventions to be sold on, and many other things."

"Right away sir."

The gallofree followed the dreadnaught down to the planet.

"Mr Gill the president was notified of your actions. He will eb meeting with us once we land."

"Tell him to bring fourty sheets of ten meter thick durasteel and all the other important people on this planet. Plus some press. I have a demonstration they need to see. And thanks for your help Captain."

"No thanks needed Mr Gill. We are the oens who should be thanking you. You are going to completly change our world for the better once more."

"We are landing sir."

"Excellent. Tell the TIE M1s to prepare for the demonstration I already briefed them on. All X-1 Vipers are to launch. They will be the main part fot he demonstration."

Scottie walked off the dreadnaught. He was instantly blinded by the flashs of light from the reporters. He say the president, Mr Tentho. He walked over and shook his hand.

"A pleasure to meet you Mister Tentho."

"The pleasure is all mine Mister Gill. I only wish you had come sooner."

"We would have, but I was off world for a month after Balmorra Arms went bankrupt. Now I am back, and have a lot of time to spend with the citizens of Balmorra. I also have a demonstration for you."

"A demonstration? We would be glad to attend. Where is it being held, and when?"

"Right here and right now if that is all right with you, Mister President? And can the sheets of durasteel be set up in a row?"

"Why of course. Proceed."

"Thank."

Scottie clicked his com unit as the sheets were set up.

"Launch all X-1 Vipers. Tell the TIE M1s to proceed once the X-1 Vipers are in position."

"Yes sir."

The X-1 Vipers walked out of the Gallofree transport and moved forward, all of them two hundred meters from the sheets of durasteel.

"Citizens of Balmorra, the Damorian Manufacturign Corporation has a logn history with Balmorra. We were thw chief allies of the corporation Balmorrian Arms before it went bankrupt. One week before then the company owner managed to get a message out to me. It gave me the plans for these incredible vehicles, the X-1 Viper. These vehicles have a wonderful secret known only to Damorian Manufacturing Corporation. They were designed by Balmorrian engineers workign with their last corporate sponsor. We would like to demonstrate the excellence of what Balmorrian engineers can do, with the help and funding of a major corporation, like Damorian Manufacturing Corporation. Each of these fighters above us have one turbolaser, not quite up to the standards of a capital ship turblaser."

Scottie clicked hsi comlink.

The TIE M1s which had been hovering around above the crowds swooped down on the X-1 Vipers and started to fire. The crowds gasped in shock. hey obviously expected the X-1 Vipers to explode, destroyed. But instead the molecur shielding of the X-1 Viper absorbed the power of the enemy fire.

"I have demonstarted the great defense of the X-1 Vipers, now for the offense. Before the X-1 Vipers at a distance of two hundred meters are sheets of 15 meter thick durasteel. I promise to the citizens of Balmorra that if every one of them does not have a whole in them by the time the demonstartion is done, I will pay twenty million credits to the citizens, and then pay another fourty million to different charities."

The citizens gasped at the number. The Damorian Manufacturing Corporation would come pretty close to bankrupt if the one piece of durasteel didn't ahve a whole in it. Scottie clicked his comlink again. The X-1 Vipers lower two guns powered up, a glow appearing in their nozzles. A question raced around the dockign bay.

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> Would the X-1 Vipers succeed, or would the Damorian Manufacturing Corporation become bankrupt?<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->

Scottie watched as the crowd cheered. They want him to succeed, to bring them protection. To bring them commerce. To bring them money. To bring the jobs. To bring them a new life. To bring them happiness. He glanced back at the durasteel. Holes had become evident in them all.

"Stop the demonstration. Mission succeed."

The demonstration stopped and the citizens went wild.

"Sir I would like to conduct some negotiations with you about Balmorra and Damorian Manufacturing Corporaiton. We would like to join you."

"We would be proud to have you as part of us, but we will have to talk about what we can bring to you."

The President and Scottie moved off to a waiting airspeeder. Meanwhile the X-1 Vipers and TIE M1s moved back into their waiting transports. Scottie climbed into the airspeeder and it flew away, towards the govermental buildings.

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> 30 Minutes later in the office of the President<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->

"If we join you I hear you have already offered to market or Repulsor Beaming Technologies."

"That is true. I was going to make it the first product of the new and improved Balmora Arms Corporation."

"New and improved Balmora Arms Corporation? You are remaking or pride and glory?"

"Yes I am, it has been a long time goal of mine."

"We can't thank you enough."

"Well actually you can. In return for building and selling your products, remaking you glory and pride, bring jobs to your citizens and bring commerce back to your world, we would like to use the technologies you create, build two shipyards and a construction yard in orbit and keep some of the profits."

"That wouldn't be a problem. The shipyards and construction yard will create jobs for us. Since you are marketing everything it is only fair that you get to use them and keep some fo the profits."

"I thought you would be see things my way. Do you wanmt to come on my ship for a drink and a bit of parting?"

"Why party at your ship when we can partie here."

The president flicked a switch on his desk and the back wall moved to the side, opening to reveal a room full of poeple all parting. Scottie glanced inside and saw a group of people we want to visit, mostly women...

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--> The next day onboard his ship.<!--EZCODE ITALIC END-->

"Sir we have a message from your Defense Commander."

"Excellent. What does it say?"

"It says that they have encountered problems at Chandrilla. They are enroute to Esseles. But he is coming here with the Eclipse Star Destroyer."

"Losses?"

"Three Nebulon-B2 Frigates. They in turn destroyed an Imperial Star Destroyer, a Victory Star destroyer and heavily damaged another Victory Star destroyer. But they are all heavily damaged."

"Not good."

"Sir our alarm just went off."

"What?"

"Enemy ships just came in system."

"How many?"

"I count six capital ships."

"What?"

"Yes sir. Wait make that seven and five Gallofree Transports.."

"Seven?"

"Yes, but our Eclipse Star Destroyer has just come into system and is powering up it's superlaser."

"Launch all ships."

The fleet moved up inot space.

"Specifications on the enemy ships?"

"1 Victory Star Destroyer, two Dreadnaught heavy Cruisers and four Strike Cruisers. The Gallofree Transports are heading towards the ground."

"Tell our Gallofree Transport to follow them, it is to launch it's X-1 Vipers the second the enemy launchs their groudn attack. Form up with the Balmorran Space Defense Force Fleet."

"This is the Captain of the Balmorran Space Defense Force Fleet. We will follow in your wake and help you. We would be happy to serve under your command."

"All ships concentrate fire on one of the Deadnaught Heavy Cruisers. The Shdow Droids are released for attack runs against the Strike Cruisers and other Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser."

The Shadow Droids formed up into groups of 60 fighters each, five squadrons. They did attack runs agianst each specified target. 60 proton torpedoes and 60 concussion missiles hit each and every one of the Strike Cruisers and one of the Dreadnaught Heavy Cruisers. Meanwhile the ESD was concentrating all fire on the Victory Star Destroyer. It's shields were being overloaded by the amount of fire directed at it. The remaining SHadow Droids and TIE M1s not doing attack runs against enemy ships were busy destroying the fighters the enemy had launched. Dreadnaught, the Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser Scottie Gill was on, plus the two corellian gunships and corellian corvette, Defender, Defense and Balmorra respectively. Their modified guns, the Repulsor Beaming Technologies had remained quite, but that woudl soon change.

"Shields down on all enemy ships except for the Dreadnaught Heavy Cruiser we are facing."

"Excellent. Captain now would be a good chance to show the creew of our biggest ship, the Eclipse Star destroyer, what your Repulsor Beaming Technologies can do."

"Excellent idea Mr. Scottie Gill."

The guns started to glow then three beams shot out, destroying three of the Strike Cruisers. The Corellian Corvette vectored to aim at the remaining Strike Cruiser. The corellain gunships aimed at the dreadnaught. The guns began to glow again...