Good Night's Sleep

SUBMITTED BY: LT Jansen / Beta 1-1 / ISD Chimaera
HOLONET REGISTRATION: <Vader71483@aol.com> 
SUBMITTED ON: 2000.05.10

    "Admiral" came a voice from the starboard crew pit. With one last look at the darkness of hyperspace Admiral Jansen turns to the familiar voice of Captain Ohera.

    "Yes, Captain, What is it?"

   "Sir, two minutes until we will drop out of hyperspace".

    "Thank you captain" Gazing across the bridge, a smile appears on the admiral's face. The crew knew their commander was watching. Trying to look their best to please him. He knew it, and so did they, thought Ohera. The two minutes went by too fast, before he knew it the Imperial Star Destroyer Glory flashed out of hyperspace followed by the ISDs Rentless and the Reliant. Ahead lied a Rebel repair yard.

    "Captain, launch all fighters and continue the mission as planned."

    "Yes, sir, there is a MonCal cruiser and 2 Corellian Corvettes turning towards us."

    "Very good, have the Reliant and the Rentless continue with the mission, and we will engage the rebel cruisers."

    "Yes, sir" quickly replied Ohera.

    "Have our bombers ready for an attack run on the closest Corellian Corvette"

    "Sir, why the corvette? The biggest threat would be the MonCal Curser"

    "That is simple captain, relay my order, then watch and learn."

    "Yes, sir"

    Two squadrons of bombers and fighters swarm in towards the corvette firing their torpedoes and laser canons. With twenty-six hits the Corellian Corvette was no more. The MonCal knowing that the Corvette wasn't going to last, turned hard to starboard avoiding derbies from the explosion. Putting itself behind and next to the last corvette.

    "Open fire on the MonCal" ordered the admiral. Blasts rained out from the Glory striking the Corvette and the MonCal slamming into their shields. Then it hit the Captain, the MonCal could not fire back. The Corvette was in their firing path. Within minutes the Corvette was destroyed and with large amounts of shield damage to the MonCal. "The bombers may engage at will" admiral Jansen said with glory in his voice.

    The MonCal had no chance now, with all of its fighters engaged with the rest of the Imperial attack force they had nothing to rely on. With a far larger explosion than before, the MonCal cruiser is destroyed. "Damage report please captain" asked the Admiral.

    "Sir we have mild shield damage, they are at 83% and minor system damage. We lost 4 TIE Bombers and 2 TIE Interceptors."

    "Not too bad, Very well, rotate the ship on a ninety degree turn around our axis, so we are facing the repair yard." As the repair yard is now visible thorough the view ports on the Glory, the attack seems to be going good. "Captain, inform me on the attack on the repair yard?"

    "We have destroyed all rebel defense platforms and are almost finished with the fighters. The yards shields are at 45% and falling. The Reliant has suffered damage and has pulled back to avoid heavy turbolaser blasts from the yard." Looking out the view port, the Reliant was indeed pulling back from the battle. "The Rentless is reporting minor damage and is not requesting help at the moment".

    "Very good, very good indeed."

    About thirty minutes later the battle was over and the rebel repair yard had been destroyed.

    "Good work Captain, order all fighters to return their ships. Cancel the red alert and set a Crosse for HQ. Alert all commands and you may enter when ready" With a nod from the captain the admiral rises from his seat and walks out of the bridge. Thinking to himself as he was headed for his quarters, it has been a long time since he has gotten a good night sleep....