Hitchhikers are bad news

by Aerena 'Relentless' Kolene

I head downstairs where they claim they have some sort of flight capable vehicle with weapons. I get down to the underground hanger and there is a assault shuttle. Not bad, not bad. I check it over quickly and determine that there are two laser cannons, a harpoon, and ONE concussion missile. One, either they have a lot of battles or none. Anyway, I complete my flight checks quickly. This would be easier (and more fun!) if Spook was here, but I do know how to verify that the shuttle is ready to fly. I scoot out and discover that I am below the level of the mesa. I swing to the east and head for the north side of the mesa where there were enemies flying in. As soon as I get to a curve where I have clear sight of the bandits, I fire lasers at the closest one to the mesa. Two were flying in low to come up to the mesa (and probably attempt a surprise attack) and I can see two others beyond so there are at least four flying in. My lasers connect and I see that one go spiraling off in a blaze of glory.

Then a comm starts broadcasting some message that seems to be aimed at making the attackers second guess their strategy. I take advantage of that and fire again at the closest fly boy. He manages to do a barrel roll around the lasers and ends up closer to me. I decide to take advantage of him being in the middle of a maneuver and gun it towards him, but of course missing him by at least three inches. I keep heading forwards, but I can't see him after my close fly by. I send Spook a message to do a sensor check to see if he is on my tail since I can't tell. She says she will check in a minute, so I keep flying to find a better position to fight. Spook then tells me: Cap'n! He's RIDING YOUR SHUTTLE!!!! I immediately turn upside down and try to dislodge him. that doesn't work as he has a vibro blade or something that is attempting to cut a hole through my cockpit. I turn and head straight for the obelisk while doing barrel rolls. Just as I get to the edge of the mesa, I turn and do a tight spinning turn between the castle and the obelisk, and I see him go spinning off. Sadly, his jet pack is undamaged, and he is able to recover. Drat

Then I have someone firing at me so I do a swerve and turn to dodge the shot. I see one that seems to be determined to ventilate my borrowed shuttle, so I target him and send him spiraling down to the floor below. Glancing around for more enemies and notice two of the others seem to be focused on flying back to the drop ship that deployed the vehicles. That would seem to be the best thing for them, so I put the hammer down and head for the underground hanger bay. Hopefully, Spook will join me so that my (our?) X-Wing is not damaged by the storm. That storm appears to have major lightning and sand being thrown that hard can either clean my ship VERY well or take all the paint off. No way to know, so better to be safe. It was genuinely nice of Vanya to commandeer a vehicle to assist Spook with getting the netting off.

We both arrive in the hanger bay at the same time and then we do our shutdown sequences and make sure they are secure in their berths. We glance around to see if there is anything that should be re-appropriated, but nothing worth taking will fit in the X-Wing. Oh well. We head upstairs to meet up with the others and enter while they are talking about Vor politics. Finally, Vanya suggests that So'Zen and I should go 'discuss' things with the prisoner he captured. Yeah!! I get to be bad trooper!!

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