1 more post until completion of the Miranu Gunship. Mwhahaha...
Zacha Crusader had watched Thunder's actions closely, impressed. as he finally brought his vessel back toward the Zacha lines, Crusader knew it was time to finish what Thunder had started.
"All Zacha ships, engage now."
It didn't take long. The already weakened forces soon met a barrage of pursuit missiles from multiple directions, with Crusader's Zacha-Class Crescent Warship leading the charge. Soon all vessels were disabled or had departed for the sake of their lives.
"Excellent, Thunder. You can consider yourself a fully-paid member of the Zachit now."
"However, our work is not yet done. Fall back to Zeldair for now, I will meet you there later."
So saying, Zacha Crusader hypered out of the now-peaceful Dewe system.
Later, at Outpost Zachit.....
"So, how is it coming?"
"As well as can be expected." The head engineer reported. The design was approved and we've gone forward full speed with the production process. The new Miranu Gunships will be totally at your disposal to use however you wish by tomorrow. We'll be producing more than enough to suit your needs."
Crusader nodded and smiled with no small amount of glee. After all the years of hard fighting just to preserve relative peace in this area of the galaxy, at long last his designs would come to fruition. Up until now the Zacha were limited to their own modified fighters and aradas--his use of a Crescent Warship as a vessel was an unorthodox thing for a Zacha to do, not only because they desired a mix of speed and power but because it just wasn't economically viable for the zacha to store up any significent reserve of them. As such they had often been at the mercy of Renegade Laziras, Warships, and other vessels, having to rely on numbers and sheer combat skill to make up for the lack in firepower.
But no more. Now, the Zacha would have a weapon worthy of their skill. One that would effectively make them one of the most feared and dangerous fighting forces in the North Tip--no, the entire Crescent.
But it wasn't enough for him to know it. No, everyone had to know. Everyone had to see a demonstration of the Zachit's newly acquired power.
Yes. The operation he'd planned out for so long was finally doable, now. He and the rest of the Zacha command staff had once discussed it as an ambition that one day might perhaps be realized--that day was now.
"Thank you, that will be all." Departing, he went toward the command deck of Outpost Zachit and approached the communication station.
"Send out instructions to every Zacha that comes in," was the order. He paused. "Tell them we will initinate operation Beta-Alpha-7"
The mention of that code phrase caught the attention of everyone present. "Are you sure--"
"Solidly. Our new prototype has just about been completed, and it will suit the plan perfectly. Now, notify every squadron out on patrol." Crusader left then, confident his orders would be followed.
Everything was in motion. Next stop, Zeldair. After that, a major step in the liberation of the North Tip. All that was left was to wait and prepare.
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(This message has been edited by UE Crusader (edited 04-15-2001).)