Open Kashyyyk Flashpoint Kashyyyk: Clash of Navies

[Darth Tempest]

Whatever chaotic and otherwise unspeakably bizarre circumstances were happening on the ground, Vahliri kept her focus and attention strictly on what was happening in orbit of the planet. She had no desire to think about what was happening to thousands of civilians, as the jungles burned and turbolasers reduced civilization to less than ash. In some ways, she was almost grateful for the swarm of fighters that forced her to keep her mind on the theater of the conflict before her.

Tightening her grip around the controls of her Interceptor, Vahliri abruptly jerked them to the left - her fighter following and banking violently away from the swarm of FWA fighters and incoming cannon fighters. She grit her teeth, feeling as her fighter’s shields were struck heavy by stray plasma bolts - those she was just a split second too slow to dodge completely. A quick glance down at the console to double check the integrity of her shields, and Vahliri focused her attention back ahead.

The half-Annfyn drove forward before once more jerking her controls around - honeyed gaze following the FWA fighters that were barreling towards the Andraste. Committed towards protecting the Star Destroyer, Vahliri set her sights on one fighter in particular and began to trail behind it - unleashing a volley of crimson plasma bolts into its rear.

 

[Clove Vanhoop]

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“Yeah, ok, thanks. Get a Jedi ship to help us then. Or a Jedi Master, not some child.”

Clove bit her lower lip and fought the urge to yell into the commlink. Because, as disrespectful and belittling as it was—come on, some child?—Clove had no ground to stand on. She had already spoken out of line. And if their only "solution" was to wait for a Jedi Ship or a Jedi Master, it was clear that these Jedi were dead set on killing those Wookiees. Especially with so many shuttles flying back and forth to assist Wookiees and rescue teams.

Bitterly biting her tongue and remaining silent, she made her way to a Wookiee with a badly burned left side of the face. But before she could begin proper treatment, the site was filled with gasps. Clove peered over her shoulder at the screen, stunned by the live footage; the entire parachute had come undone, after a strange incident she couldn't begin to explain.

The Jedi Healers and Trainees began to mutter about their worries, the disgrace and filing a report. But they didn't have time to file the report yet; they needed to begin their withdrawal from the planet. Everyone who had could've been saved had been saved and the beams were slowly creeping closer and closer. With a sour taste in their mouth, the Jedi at the site split into two groups: one stayed with the ISC for additional medical assistance on board the evacuation ships, and the other left in their own shuttle to travel to the medical facilities where the civilians and Wookiees would be treated once the ISC had dropped them off.

Now that they had some time to kill during the flight, the group at their own shuttle began filing a report on the Jedi aboard the Wookiee ship. While they had no idea who they were, the report would include every detail they saw, including the conversation from the open channel commlink and the footage, before being sent to the High Council (@Valen Pelora) in the hopes that it would result in some sort of punishment or trial for the Jedi who put the lives of those Wookiees in danger.

Clove went with the ISC, she wanted to keep her hands busy and her mind distracted, knowing full well that once she removed her mask, the millions of deaths she sensed screaming in the Force would begin to bother her. And she'd face them, the deaths, screams, and emotions, just as she had with Raze's visions and Crix's trips, but not today. So she stayed by their sides until the ISC told the Jedi to go, assisting both them and the Wookiees where she could.

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Tag @Altaris ​

 

[Renfry]

Surface damage report? she asked the weapons officer.

Ma'am, all major cities on this side of the planet have been destroyed. Fires are raging across the surface. Many smaller villages have been consumed in the fires, he said. His voice ever so slightly wavering as he spoke. Darth Andruil, on the other hand, suffered from no such uncertainty.

Very good, Lieutenant, she said, looking out to the battle and then the scopes again. More ships were dropping out of hyperspace, but she was unconcerned with it. They still outgunned the Alliance two to one and that was without the Andraste.

Transition fleet fire to incoming ships, she said.

The incoming ships still had to close to combat range, and it gave the Imperial ships time to reposition. Resurgent Star Destroyers and support ships maneuvered to intercept and began exchanging fire. The Onagers started moving further into the line of Imperial ships and out of easy picking range.

Eliminate these frigates, she said.

The Andraste's guns turned against the pair of Vigil frigates with full power now. In addition to the guns of the Pugios, the Vigils would be obliterated in a matter of seconds. Shields could stand up to attack from an equal for a time, but they'd already been taking fire from the Pugios and now they were taking the full brunt of a ship that was far larger and far more powerful. They had pressed their luck against the Andraste for too long.

If he ran, the Senator might be able to make it to an escape pod in time, but within moments the shields would fail fully and the hull would be shredded to pieces before the reactor detonated. The other Vigil would follow suit as well.

Meanwhile, one of the Pugios certainly suffered as well. The one that had lost its upper decks was pounded by subsequent fire, its shields failing, and the hull next. It broke in half at the center, torn to pieces.

The other Pugio was doing slightly better, though still damaged. Its shields had not yet failed as it turned to escape the brunt of further fire.

Continue our fighters in a screen and bring our bombers back. Full freedom to engage, she said. Some of the bombers had made the surface and dropped their payload on the local villages, but most had been tied up in dogfights.

Begin calculating the jumps for hyperspace, she said, though she wasn't going to leave just yet. They had some outnumbered FWA ships to take out still. They could trickle in one at a time and it would be to their doom.

@SlagathorTheUnknown

 

[Silex Tan]

Silex cursed when the monkey leapt onto her lap. She cursed herself, for being stupid enough to think this was a good idea. She cursed the Jedi padawan that had told her off on the com- she was very hypocritcal; they were focusing on the couple dozen or so Wookiee they had on their shuttle, doubting Silex's control, while there were hundreds more burning in some kind of hell on the ground of Kashyyyk.

Almost as if on cue, some of the knots tying the wookies to the top of the ship loosened. She reached out with the Force on snap instinct, catching the Wookiee, holding them all to the ship with the Force while simultaneously maneuvering the ship. She growled as she poured all of her effort into this. She really hoped that ISC ship would come and rescue them soon or else she might blow a fuse and then no one would make it out of this alive.

 

[Aden Archer]

The Arrowhead on Aden's left burst into flame upon swift and accurate fire from @The Good Doctor, but the other took advantage of the interceptor's maneuvering to quickly close the distance and pull up on the Neutralizer's rear, all four medium laser cannons and both ion cannons firing rapidly at the rear of the ship.

One bogey down, another one to go. That interceptor the mercenary pilot was attempting to shoot down next was fast and maneuverable indeed, but it's movements didn't escape Aden's notice. Aden was able to see it zoom by him through his viewport, his sensors kept it marked, and his astromech droid informed him that the interceptor was trying to chase him down and shoot him down. But Aden wasn't going to let him do as he pleased. Aden would veer to the side to avoid cannon fire shots, and when the the vessel chasing him would be turning around to get him in his crosshairs, Aden would then use the Neutralizer's rear facing tractor beam.

It would be very hard for the intercepter to dodge the rear tractor beam, if not possible in this case. The tractor beam if it would hit, would halt the chasing interceptor's speed to zip, and Aden would also use the tractor beam manipulate the fighters forward direction, forcefully reorienting it vertically and it's weapons to looking into the vacant void of space where it's shots will be hitting nothing. It would be a sitting duck as well. One of the Sith interceptors then afterwards see it as a target of opportunity, and starting shoot the last Arrowhead with laser cannon fire until it's destroyed.

If/when the last interceptor was destroyed and he doesn't get shot at anymore, he would then start flying towards the oversized Star Destroyer in order to engage the FWA reinforcements trying to fight it. Plus he heard on comms Andraste is preparing for a hyperpsace jump. Are they about to leave? Aden would need to be ready to leave as well.


@SlagathorTheUnknown

 

[Aezzairrfhowrrhudrrl]

Big Space Battle

Aezzairrfhowrrhudrrl watched in despair as the Wyyschokk vanished in a fireball, adding to the grim total of the Sith's attack. The Terentatek, having engaged later in the fight than its sister ship, was fresher, but was continually rocked by incoming fire and klaxons sounded as the shields began being overwhelmed. Only the fact that they were at the limit of the Andraste's range and possessed a significant maneuverability advantage over the massive ship kept the Terentatek from sharing the same fate as the Wyyschokk. The frigate quickly outstripped the superdreadnought's range and limped away showing heavy damage, using the wreckage of the Wyyyschokk as cover from any questing tractor beams.

From the bridge, the Senator watched as ships from the FWA continued responding; the hellish bombardment had been going for nearly an hour by now. @Phoenix

((Edit: Removed references to full navies appearing))

Around the Andraste

Krinn (@Nevermourn) blasted away at an Arrowhead and succeeded in downing the fighter, which spiraled and crashed into the hull of the Andraste in a fiery ball. The Acolyte would quickly learn, however, that the nimble FWA fighters fought in pairs, and his turn back towards the Andraste to chase the first would allow for a second fighter to fall onto his tail, sending bright bursts of laserfire streaming towards the kitten's minivan.

Vahliri (@Altaris), by virtue of swooping down and coming up behind a wave of Arrowheads and Stalwart fighters, would have a target rich environment as the fighters took evasive maneuvers but more or less continued on their attack run on the Andraste. One of the Arrowheads in the formation would attempt to peel away as another exploded from the Sith's shots, hoping to outflank the Acolyte if she chose to continue opposing the attack run.

Smol Space Battle

One of the Arrowhead's blasts would find purchase on the Neutralizer, but would only cause superficial damage before the tractor beam managed to lock on; an impressive display of piloting prowess, given the speeds of the two dogfighting ships. The lock would be broken almost as soon as it engaged, however, as the Arrowhead's momentum and the similar sizes of the two ships meant that the tractor beam was less effective at high speeds. Thus, Aden (@The Good Doctor) would find the pilot still doggedly on his tail, even as help was on the way. The only question was whether or not Aden would survive to see his reinforcements arrive.

 

[Krinn Nelthar]

Krinn had thought the entire situation was chaotic before, but now he seemed to have a new definition for such a word. Blaster fire streaked past the viewing glass of his cockpit, much of it far too close for comfort, but the Nautolan did manage to stay on target. His narrowed eyes reflected the firefight as sharp teeth grit together with the stress of the evolving battle. He knows he's struck the enemy fighter when it's shields flash in a violent display of destructive color, and soon enough, the defenses disintegrate entirely, and Krinn's plasma fire tears through the hull with a viciousness. The explosion that follows shines through the cockpit in a dazzling display that leaves the Sith blinking with discomfort.

"Sorry bastard." An off handed comment, because a part of him felt bad. He had a job to do, though. His starfighter tore through the void with a hiss just as a second Arrowhead swooped into dangerous pursuit. He rolls, wings narrowly avoiding the laserfire that rips through space mere inches from his small vessel, but no amount of acrobatics seemed to shake the fighter from his tail, and the situation was far too tense to waste anymore time. With a jerk of his hand, Krinn yanks back at the thrusters, jolting forward in his seat as his Interceptor rapidly loses speed. With reflexes uncanny to any who could not wield the force, the Nautolan gives another quick spin of his wings to avoid contact with the Arrowhead that shoots past like an over-sized bullet. The moment Krinn is behind the enemy fighter, he's accelerating once more, tearing after them with eyes that narrowed with a predatory sharpness. He's returning fire from his new position, attempting to destroy the other pilot with rapid laser bolts.

@SlagathorTheUnknown

 

[Alexandria Voran]

Kashyyyk burned. The moment the Sith appeared and the Wookies called for help, the Jedi answered. The Council had mobilized all available resources near the forest world. They sent medical supplies, healers, and warriors. They would not allow the Wookies to stand alone. Alex sat in mediation in the Council Chamber on Yavin. Her mind was stretched wide to the cross the galaxy to Kashyyyk. Here, she felt the waves of war. She should have been there. She should have answered the call but the Sith struck quickly and without mercy. The full fleet would never have arrived in time. Still, she sent all the aid they could muster. If the Wookies repelled invasion there would be Jedi pouring in to help the people recover. She would follow behind. For now, her place was here to direct their resources. A ping sounded on her datapad. Alex ignored it.

The datapad dinged again. Again…she ignored it. Warning flared in the Force. Frowning, she slowly opened her eyes and swung the datapad before her. A message from Clove blinked on the screen. Alex flicked the messages open, and the video began to play. The datapad fell from her fingers. Her mind went blank. Why…The Order had spent years carefully repairing their reputation since Denon. That was ruined in seconds. Her hands shook as she typed a message to Clove. “Stay away from them.” (@LilyNion)

Alex’s next steps were firmer. Her commlink burst to life to the Justiciar commander on Kashyyyk. The video was sent as the com opened. “Master Doshi, find them, arrest them, and bring them here at once.” (@Reylo4evr @Taygood) She took a deep breath. “They talk to no one until the Council sees them.” An affirmation ran on the other end of the com. Alex took another deep breath. What was she to do?

OOC: One and done.

 

[Aden Archer]

One of the Arrowhead's blasts would find purchase on the Neutralizer, but would only cause superficial damage before the tractor beam managed to lock on; an impressive display of piloting prowess, given the speeds of the two dogfighting ships. The lock would be broken almost as soon as it engaged, however, as the Arrowhead's momentum and the similar sizes of the two ships meant that the tractor beam was less effective at high speeds. Thus, Aden (@The Good Doctor) would find the pilot still doggedly on his tail, even as help was on the way. The only question was whether or not Aden would survive to see his reinforcements arrive.

Aden felt the the Neutralizer rock as it took a light hit. Damage readouts showing is showing it's minor damage though. But looks like however is tailing him is someone good to get a hit on him plus the rear tractor beam didn't seem to work. That trick usually works. Usually, but not always.

Anyways, Aden knew this might be a rough engagement seeing as he has a furious interceptor looking to gun him down, still on his tail. Aden would still being maneuvering around not flying in a straight line being a sitting duck. However Aden would then suddenly start slow down shortly while also do a hard yank with his control yoke to the side while doing a spinning his craft, effectively spinning his craft laterally. The Ionizer may not be as maneuverable as the Arrowheads but it's not ponderous.

If this works, the much faster craft with all it's momentum that was on it's tail should still be trapped in it's momentum, thus flying right past him. If that goes all as plan, Aden would turn his craft to aim his weapons, and fire a full salvo of ion cannon and laser cannon fire.

Regardless, Aden would comm over to his droid "T7, get ready to get us to lightspeed" after hearing that the Andraste is preparing to do the same, Aden will not want to stick around much long after.

@SlagathorTheUnknown

 

[Renfry]

Ships didn't have a reverse function like land speeders. To flee from the Andraste, the Senator's ship had to travel forward and make a turn. Although his ship had better maneuverability than the Andraste, it was no starfighter that could turn on a dime.

The tractor beam operators moved the rubble aside from the first destroyed ship and one of the Andraste's other thirty tractor beams locked on, holding the vehicle in place as the cannons continued to pound away. Escape would not be so easy, and the Sith would destroy any remaining defenses Kashyyyk had left.

The Empress would not rest until the ship was destroyed, and those who were wise aboard the Vigil would advise the Senator to evacuate before death took him.

Imperial vessels, continue engaging incoming hostile vessels, she said. A variety of ships all the way from Star Destroyers down to fighters began open fire on other incoming FWA forces. With one of the Empire's three main fleets in orbit over Kashyyyk, the amount of firepower they wielded was truly spectacular. She had put a heavy emphasis on building up this navy, and it showed. Most of the incoming ships would think twice before engaging directly against the Imperial fleet simply because of the mismatched numbers. Most people would want to help Kashyyyk, but most people weren't eager to commit suicide either.

@SlagathorTheUnknown

 

[Darth Tempest]

Vahliri kept her eyes locked out the viewport of her Interceptor, watching as her cannonfire made impact with one of the FWA fighters - ripping through their shields and causing the vessel to tear apart in a fiery display. She couldn’t help the faint bit of satisfaction that she felt at the sight - adrenaline pumping through her veins as her grip tightened on the controls.

Unlike the innocent people of Kashyyyk, Vahliri felt no sympathy for the enemy pilots. She knew without a shadow of a doubt that any one of them would relish the opportunity to blow her fighter to smithereens. This was war. And they were most definitively her enemies

Even as she relished the success of taking out one of the FWA pilots, Vahliri didn’t miss the fighter that broke off from formation with the rest. Her honeyed gaze followed as the vessel swerved away from the others and attempted to approach her from the flank in hopes of outmaneuvering the half-Annfyn.

Realizing that she couldn’t continue her pursuit and deal with the flanking pilot at the same time, Vahliri abruptly yanked her controls to the left - breaking away from her attack run. Instead, the half-Annfyn would begin driving her starfighter forward and away from the enemy formation - giving the other pilot a run for his money. She continued her path forward for a few more seconds before abruptly cutting her right thrusters and jerking her controls in the same direction.

With only the right thrusters of her ship driving her forward while her controls were turned on one direction, the result would be the half-Annfyn’s fighter veering to the right and whipping around to face the enemy fighter at alarming speed - positioned off to the right of where she had been only second ago.

Without a moment of hesitation, Vahliri unleashed a volley crimson plasma bolts upon the fighter - attempting to rip through its shields and wipe it from the battle.

@SlagathorTheUnknown @The Good Doctor @Phoenix

 

[The Storyteller]

Smol Space Battle

Aden Archer was a skilled pilot, and the maneuver put him in an advantageous as the Arrowhead shot past. The targeting indicator in the Neutralizer gave a positive weapons lock on the nimble FWA fighter, and shortly thereafter the mercenary collected his second kill. The closest combat effective enemy ship was the Light Carrier Saava, which had a dozen or so of its fighters still swarming around it, but for now the Neutralizer was unbothered. The immediate sector was more or less clear, with just one remaining Sith fighter, smoke billowing from its underside, leaving a path open should Archer decide to exit the fight.

(OOC: Rolled a 5 for Arrowhead fighter response)

@The Good Doctor

 

[Aezzairrfhowrrhudrrl]

Around the Andraste

As Krinn (@Nevermourn) surprisingly and rapidly reduced their speed, the pursuing Arrowhead quickly closed the gap between the two starfighters. Acting on reflex alone, the pilot jerked the controls upwards in an attempt to avoid the crash... only to crash into the Sith fighter's suddenly-vertical wing. The Arrowhead would be totaled by the impact, which would seriously damage the Champion's ship as well and send Krinn spiraling wildly through space.


Vahl's decision to break off the pursuit of the attack run proved important, as the Acolyte was able to avoid the worst of the incoming fire. A few shots still impacted against the Interceptor's shields, but no appreciable damage would be done. Then came the unorthodox maneuver, which appeared initially effective as streaks of red shot by the cockpit where the interceptor had been just a second prior. However, Vahl would also find that, in doing so, she had sacrificed all of her momentum and had made herself a sitting duck for the four medium laser cannons and pair of medium ion cannons on the Arrowhead, which sent a powerful volley at the Acolyte. In a straight-up firefight like this, the firepower and maneuverability advantage would almost certainly overwhelm the Sith's ship.

Furthermore, Vahl's choice to avoid interrupting the attack run or call in reinforcements to help would have larger consequences for the Andraste. Now inside the shields of the superdreadnought, the remaining five fighters (two Arrowheads, three Stalwarts) had a free run at their target. Ducking into one of the Sith's ships' infamous trenches, the Arrowheads would guide the Stalwarts and their payload of torpedoes towards a rendezvous with the forward gunnery station of the massive capital ship. At the end of their run, 6 torpedoes would be sent towards the bridge from close range by the Stalwarts, followed shortly thereafter by six more; all twelve headed for the gunnery station and certain to do damage upon impact. On a hit, the coordination of the Andraste's forward armament would be seriously impaired, with each local battery forced to fend for itself rather than rely on the direction of an officer with a better grasp on the battle as a whole. @Phoenix


Despite the awkwardness of the heavily-damaged Terentatek's retreat, the numerous tractor beam operators would find that getting a lock on a 275-meter long ship at the 50km maximum range nearly impossible; akin to selecting a few pixels on a screen with a stylus. Where the Andraste had previously relied upon an overwhelming amount of firepower to hit and deal damage with its turbrolasers, the significantly less numerous tractor beams would struggle to achieve quick results at range. Following the example of the Saava, the Teretatek managed to exit the range of the Andraste's tractor beams right around the time that the pieces of the Wyyschokk were removed.

This escape, however, would be only momentary as other Sith ships would sense the blood in the water and begin bombarding the wounded frigate. Mere moments before the rear deflector shields fell, the bay doors would open once again, subtly releasing a YT-1300 Light Freighter carrying Senator Aezzairrfhowrrhudrrl and the remaining few crew who hadn't abandoned or gone down with the ship. The freighter then sped towards the relative safety of the smoky atmosphere, certain to be ignored by the attackers.

 

[Krinn Nelthar]

@SlagathorTheUnknown

Well, that hadn't gone as expected. He had attempted to maneuver around the fast approaching Arrowhead, but the fool of a pilot had jerked the controls enough to slam right into him. He's not sure what all has been hit, at first. He only sees the flash of the other Fighter as it slams into one of his forward facing wings, sparks dancing as metal grinds across metal and fighter hulls clash. Smoke billows from the tangled remnants of the Interceptor's front extensions as the vessel spirals. The fact that his opponent's ship was demolished on impact was only a small consolation, but even if the Arrowhead had survived, the surrounding Imperial fighters engaged in the dogfight would have been quick to finish them off. Krinn's lucky he's behind enemy lines, or in this case, friendly lines.

The Interceptor sputters and groans with effort as the Nautolan struggles to right his craft. Had the engines been hit, this situation would be far, far worse. Krinn wasn't going to push his luck. His Interceptor had sustained damage that was far too serious to continue combat with, and he doubted the shields would flicker back to life any time soon. He'd probably be better off getting a replacement than waiting on a wing repair. But, regardless, he was alive. And he wouldn't have to look at the horror that was Kashyyyk's bombardment any longer. The moment Krinn steadies the vessel, he's streaking off toward the closest available hanger. The Imperial fleet was vast, and this wasn't even all of it. He had never been so certain of the Imperial Navy's superiority before today. As his adrenaline fades, his body trembles, his teeth chatter, and he wants nothing more than to sleep. Or get highly intoxicated. He intended to pass out either way.

The Nautolan finds a hanger to seek refuge within, and since the stabilizers were still in working order, the Interceptor lands without issue. It's front right ring is a mangled mess of tangled metal, but it could have been a lot worse. That could have been his body.

 

[Aden Archer]

Finally that arrowhead he was chasing is destroyed. Aden can relax now, somewhat as the fight isn't over, although he now has some reprieve. The squadron he was with was mostly depleted, perhaps from the Sith pilots not being so stellar, the FWA pilots being determined and having decent starfighters. In any case, Aden would turn around and head in the general direction of where he came from, he was told via comms to start heading in that general direction as the main fleet is about to depart.

Aden did see that the FWA were making some sort of attack run against the oversized star destroyer. Will it work? Perhaps not but they can do some damage. The mercenary would try to go after them but his own craft is too slow and he was already too far out. Still, heading the way he is going currently, he'd get closer, and if time and positioning allows, he'd go assist if needed. Perhaps all those other sith fighters and the Andraste's own defenses will stop them or mitigate damage. But for now as soon as the main fleet leaves the system and all is order enough, the Neutralizer would leave too (/exit thread), with the hyperspace jump already been prepared. Aden would also keep his eyes-peeled and alert in case the Free Worlds fighters go after him again

This is... something. Mass wreckage of ships, and if he did see Kashyyyk before, a world on fire, glowing red and orange littering peaceful world that's normally vibrantly green, blue, and full of life. Aden is no stranger to space combat but he's never been on a battle like this.

At least he will get paid when it's all said and done.

@SlagathorTheUnknown @Phoenix

 

[Renfry]

Empress Andruil looked down the length of the Andraste as the ships fired. Imperial fighters swept in on the attacking FWA fighters and interceptors. Many were gunned down, some missed their mark under the stress of fire, but some of the torpedos found their mark nonetheless.

The gunner station detonated in spectacular fashion, and an Imperial technician was quick to report.

Your Highness, we've lost our forward gunnery command station, he said. She looked out and was able to see the much less coordinated fire of the Imperial guns on the anterior portion of the super star destroyer. Shots were far less accurate, and the ability to coordinate attacks with lethal efficiency was taken from that portion of the ship.

Her eyes swept out toward the rest of the battle and then down to the scopes. The Vigil frigates were now gone, fallen upon by remaining Imperial vessels. The fleet had engaged and driven back the incoming defenders... and then there was Kashyyyk. Much of the planet burned, millions were dead, and her message was sent.

Take us to hyperspace. We did what we came for, she said to the Admiral. The orders were relayed first to the crew of the Andraste, then to the other Imperial ships, and to the fighters and bombers.

In the course of a few minutes the Imperial ships adjusted their vectors. The pinpoint of the stars turned to streaks and the ship shuddered slightly as it leapt to into a swirl of blue.

It was only now that the Empress let out a quiet breath and the muscles in her body began to relax. The job was done, and the ramifications would be felt by all.

//Exit

 

[Darth Tempest]

As unorthodox and bizarre as Vahliri’s maneuver might’ve been, the half-Annfyn was confident that her sudden change in pattern would be enough to catch the enemy fighter off-guard and provide her with the opening that she needed. Thus, it was with no small amount of satisfaction that the half-Annfyn watched her own volley of crimson cannonfire streak through the space between her own Interceptor and the enemy Arrowhead, colliding head-on against its shields before the FWA pilot had an opportunity to fire back.

Within mere moments, the volley of plasma was enough to burn completely through the Arrowhead’s light shielding and more, tearing through its hull and causing the entire vessel to rip around in a brilliant, fiery display. The half-Annfyn breathed a single sigh of relief at that moment, letting out the breath she didn’t quite realize she had been holding.

With the enemy on her tail dealt with, Vahliri engaged her thrusters once more and began to make her way back towards the Andraste, weaving between debris that littered the battleground and the exchange of plasma-fire between both sides. She couldn’t help but wince as she witnessed the FWA attack squadron tear through the forward gunnery command station.

Just as Vahliri was prepared to continue her pursuit of the enemy fighters, only to be interrupted by the command to withdrawal that came from the Andraste. Gritting her teeth, Vahliri abruptly jerked her controls to the right and began to make a beeline back towards the Andraste - falling into formation with a swarm of Sith fighters that were returning to land in one of the Super Star Destroyers many hanger bays.

Within minutes of landing her Interceptor back within the Andraste, Vahliri watched as the glitter of stars in the distant began to blur and streak across the horizon - feeling as the ship and accompanying fleet jumped into hyperspace. Only now did Vahliri allow herself to mull over what she had been a part of on Kashyyyk.

/Exit Thread