Star Wars: Tie Fighter Part II. Reign of the Empire

Chapter XI. Battle of Scarif

Scarif

Admiral Cruz relaxingly stands in the Blade's bridge, looking over as Tie Fighters cycle patrol formations, entering the hangar as the second patrol begins to fire up, the first fighters exiting the hangar to patrol across the planet.

His eye catches a dot of grey exit hyperspace far off in the distance, seemingly moving on attack formation as a second ship exits hyperspace, the familiar shape of a Nebulan-B frigate.

"Blasted- All crew to your stations! Scramble all fighters and get us in formation with the station, prepare for battle!" Cruz orders as a Mon Calamari MC-80 Cruiser exits hyperspace, followed by several corvettes and frigates.

"We're here! Launch fighters and attack those Star Destroyers at point blank range! Strike Group, Gold Squadron, hit that station with everything you've got!" The Fighter command officer aboard the Liberation says, all of the hangar doors opening to release the nearly teo hundred assorted fighter squadrons aboard the Liberation just as it exits hyperspace, main cannons immediately opening up toward the Imperial defenses, catching their shields offline and severally damaging one Star Destroyer.

Mako flies out of the hangar at dangerous speeds, closing in with the rest of the X-Wing squadrons fast toward the Imperial defense force.

"Enemy fighter screen approaching, Tempest group and green group, take them down so the rest of our craft can attack their fleet." Red Leader orders.

Copy, Red Leader." Tempest leader says, breaking off from the formation toward several squadrons of Tie Fighters.

Mako flies past the formation of Tie Fighters, quickly doing a U-turn and firing lasers sporadically at the fighters, disabling and destroying several as he tails a pair of fighters.

He watches as a pair of Gr-75 freighters along with Blue Squadron enter the shield gate just before it closes, dropping armor and infantry into the planet defenses to attack the facility.

Admiral Cruz stares, impressed at the three Rebel command ships moving as quick as they can toward the Imperial defense fleet, the Intimidator already suffering severe damage as the primary Rebel forces fire artillery and rocket barrages at the weakened Star Destroyer, secondary explosions and detonations tearing the ship apart before it opens it's first volleys, wreckage flying across the battlefield as it explodes violently, the bridge section crushing into the Persecutors' nose, ripping the front of the ship off and exposing corridors and one of the hangar bays to open space.

"Call in- Call in the supports immediately, send a distress signal to all nearby forces, and get Tarkin aware immediately!" Cruz says, a hint of fear in his voice as the final puffs of flame and fire smoke out of the Imtimidator's wreckage.

The Rebel landing ships take flak fire from ground defenses as Blue Squadron suppresses ground turbolasers and blows a hole through the side of the main tower, exposing large portions available to boarding, and shooting down any Tie Strikers that attempt to take off.

"There, get that shuttle off of the tower and land there." The infantry officer orders to the transports' captain.

The transport begins firing its few point defense guns at Krennic's personal shuttle, tearing it apart as the other shuttle takes position to the side of the tower, dropping troops into an exposed side of the tower.

The transport lands on the upper hangar deck, dropping nearly a hundred soldiers off as one of Blue Squadron's U-Wings lands on the same deck, dropping elite infantry.