The Birds of Prey of Wraith squadron came on the Wurrif like an avenging wind. Pulse turbolasers slamming into it's shields and outer hull. The
Defiant's own tail gunners assisted as well, firing when they could to try and get the Wurrif off the Star Destroyer's back. Turbolasers from the Defiant splashed across the Wurrif's forward shields.
"All ships report missile tubes loaded and ready to fire" Keyan said from his station.
"Good. All ships pick a target and fire at will" Griff said.
"Sir, the
Zenith is begining to list. Captain Pterson reports that the primary systems are failing. As is main power" Keyan reported calmly.
Griff turned to the
Defiant's comm officer, "Open a channel to Captain Pterson" He ordered. The comm officer did so, and signaled that the channel was open.
"Captain Pterson, report" Griff said, not bothering to identify himself over the open channel.
"Sir....my ship is dying. Primary power has failed. I have ordered all forces to abandon ship" Pterson reported, calmly.
"Good. We will recover them. Get to an escape pod yourself, Captain" Griff replied.
"No time sir!. I have set the self destruction sequence. I request permission to stay with my ship, sir" Pterson said, still strangely calm.
Griff sighed slightly, he understood of course. Captain's pride.
"Granted" Was Griff's only reply.
"Thank you sir. I am going to take these @#%$ down, along with my ship!"
Griff nodded, even though Pterson could not see it.
"Good luck, Captain Pterson. I salute you" Griff said. There was a pause, then Pterson replied.
"Tell my daughter...that I am okay" Pterson said, still calm.
"I will. Good luck" Griff said, and Pterson cut the transmission. Griff immedietly turned to Keyan.
"Order the
Explorer to back off. The
Zenith is about to go up"
Griff turned back to the viewport, where the
Zenith hung, wounded. The other VSD,
Explorer burned it's engines to full, gaining distance from the
Zenith...
Zenith
Pterson cut the transmission to the
Defiant and looked at the six other crewmen who had opted to stay behind with their captain. He nodded once to them and they all sat down in the now empty tractor beam controllers chair. There were still a few automated turbolasers firing at the attacking Wurrif, so the Ssi-ruuvi ship did not withdrawl. He started punching in commands on his console, aligning the tractor beam, he targeted the Wurrif. The ship was the size of a Carrak-class cruiser, and made a nice big target. The
Zenith's engines suddenly failed, and went dark.
His finger hovered over the firing stud of the tractor beam...
The Wurrif made another pass, ion cannons blazing...
"Now!"
Pterson pressed the firing stud, just as the Ssi-ruuvi ship came into range. The tractor beam lanced out, capturing the egg-shaped vessel in midflight. The other crewmen did the same thing, all seven tractor beams caught the ship, halting it's flight.
The Wurrif's engines blazed a hot white, trying to escape the pull of the tractor beam. It gained a little ground, gradually pulling away from the VSD. However, Pterson and his crew had already succeeded in halting the Ssi-ruuvi ship just enough...it's fate had been sealed.
Pterson smiled.
And the
Zenith exploded.
Defiant
Griff shielded his eyes slightly from the sudden glow, that formed in the darkness of space. He sighed heavily, a major loss. Pterson had been brave to the end.
"Sir, two other Wurrif's have been destroyed by Silencer and Rampage Squadrons. Vanguard formation also reports the destruction of two more picket ships."
He paused.
"And we have lossed two Birds of Prey, both belonging to Rampage squadron"
Griff closed his eyes.
"All ships retreat" He ordered.
"Understood" Keyan said and began relaying the orders on a fleetwide band.
Griff crossed his arms over his chest as the Black Hand fleet disengaged from their battles and begining pre-hyperspace manuvers.
EDIT: I forgot to post damage.
SI:
3 Wurrif-class Light Cruisers
2 Fw'sen-class Picket Ships
BH:
Two Birds of Prey
Heavy Sheild Damage to six Birds of Prey (75%)