"Missiles are closing in," Clark informed.
Captain Fisher looked at one of the tactical 2D displays which was showing a closer look of it. It automatically zoomed in as the missiles approached the enemy.
Light signatures were registered by the sensors. Then the missiles vanished from the screen.
A bit later shots were passing the Icarus in a far distance.
"They could be soon in weapons range or better targeting range," Clark said. The shots were also something like the railgun, but a bit faster and were illuminating. Though there were some theories what exactly they were, because plasma should not last that long. Whatever it was it had a similar precision as the railgun and that was the deciding factor for the weapons range here.
"When we are ready to jump?" Fisher asked.
"In about three minutes," the helm replied.
"Prepare another missile salvo just in case. But alter the flight path. Avoid a direct course. Fire when ready." Fisher thought this was worth a try and would keep them occupied.
"Aye, sir," the weapons officer replied and altered the parameters. "Missiles away."
"Ryan is on the com," the communication officer informed.
"Put him through," Fisher replied, "Ryan, you made a decision?"
"Yes, we go down to the cave. The course is already altered. What time window do we have to be down there?" Ryan asked.
"I guess at least three hours if not more. We have to figure the things out. If our jump works as expected, we will then also strip off a fighter from your escort and when you land leave you with one fighter and one combat drone," Fisher replied. He looked now at the countdown for the jump.
"Affirmative," Ryan confirmed.
"Do our physicist found out something?" Fisher asked and continued, "Let one of Ryan's escort pilots lead the combat drones, then they have to fly slower. He should not engage the capital ship.
10 second to jump coordinates.
The missiles were closing in. The enemy fighters started to shoot again.
8 seconds. Now Missiles vanished from the screen.
7 seconds.
"They still found nothing unusual," the communication officer replied.
Three of the enemy fighters were hit and exploded into pieces.
3 seconds.
"Then jump as soon as we can," Fisher ordered.
0 seconds.
"Jumping," the navigator confirmed.
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Solar Warden
Fiksi IlmiahAfter deciphering a contest of the US military, Samuel Archer gets the chance to join a secret program of the US military. Influenced by the beauty of a female Soldier, he decides to join as a military member, not knowing what danger might be hidden...
