Atlas & Frigate by Hex

Exiting Hyperspace

The cockpit seat was cold by the time Rachel returned back to the ship, it took about 30 minutes for her to outfit her ship with some new gadgets as well as cleaning up her cargo space to make the ship lighter. Rachel moves through the ship interior, noticing that not much has changed since the time she escaped from Vastus with Frigate.

"Say, Rachel."

"Hmm, what is it?"

"We know Geneva has selfish desires but...are you being selfish too?"

"...Maybe...Why do you ask?"

"Are you truly taking on this mission for the sake of saving people or are you doing it to prove something to yourself?"

Rachel's heart sank and she froze on the spot, "What? What do I need to prove myself for?"

"I don't know. You tell me."

Rachel's eyes sharpened, pausing before scoffing at such a question. "Tch! I just want to see how good of a pilot I am, that's all."

Frigate paused as Rachel exited the cockpit, "Liar."

Frigate knew all about Rachel's life, her upbringing, and how she ended up being in debt to a pirate clan. Rachel had learned to subdue her emotions, her feelings. She had to in order to survive in such a toxic environment. But inside, Rachel was still a girl who had her youth taken away from her at the age of 14.

Rachel went through the small hallways until she entered a small docking bay inside the ATLAS ship and looked upon a mini-fighter ship that she had stored. It's appearance unorthodox and alien, it is said to be one of the many hybrids between human and guardian technology. The XG7-Trident, a ship-launched fighter packing plasma autocannons with a wicked triangular design.

"Are you sad that your ship has been collecting dust, Frigate?"

The XG7 beamed with light as if it was Frigate communicating through the fighter, "Definitely."

"Well, today will be your lucky day." Rachel chuckled as she then headed for the cockpit and started the engines.

"Rachel, I'm gonna run you through some Pre-Flight Checks before we head out. Understand?"

"Got it."

Rachel rotated the control stick several times, using the exterior camera feed to see the ship's wings.

Left and Right Wings: check.

Pushed the throttle lever slowly up and down, feeling the engines roar.

Throttles functional.

She pulled the trigger on the control stick as her hardpoints activated.

Weapon Deployment: Check.
Limpet Charges: check. Weapons functional.

"Pre-flight checks complete, We are ready for take-off." Frigate relayed.

"Copy that" Rachel pressed some switches on her target panel to come in contact with the station control center. "Control, requesting the launch of T7-Transporter on Dock 14."

"Copy that, Pilot. Please relay the vessel identification to confirm departure, Thank you."

"Vessel identification is Romeo-Alpha-Two-Seven-Alpha." [RA-27A]

"Affirmative, Romeo-Alpha-Two-Seven-Alpha. You are free to launch, have a safe trip, Pilot."