Re: 5 minutes...... oldwrench tries story telling
Posted: November 1st, 2009, 10:54 pm
Ok, training run starts. Who is your favorite? Will they make it through the attack? Who's going to be the first out, and what is captain Dominic's surprise?
Some explanation: In a training exercise, the weapons are locked off, the sabers and power knives are set on a minimum setting and cause no damage to the machines. The mech computers are connected to the ship computer and calculate damage according to lock on and firing, or saber contact. A readout on the pilots console shows the status of all the other mechs so they know which are still in the battle. When you are out, your mech stops responding till the training officer releases you.
Ch 10
Dominic was a bit worried about Chad. What had he meant about being thrown out an air lock?
And what was so frightening? Dominic shook his head, he just didn't know enough about his new team
yet. “Alright Blue team,” he called, “I want you to switch to voice to text mode, and turn off the sound.
I've got a surprise for them........ Chad, let me know when they get close. Hang in there, we need your
intel.”
“Right,” Chad answered, “I'll be here.”
Yuki turned from the Krikav's main screen to colonel Hellwind. “There is an anomaly with one
pilot's bio signs, sir.” She stated.
“Oh?” Daniel came closer, “Which pilot, and what's the problem?”
“It is lieutenant Ross, he has shown signs of acute anxiety,” Yuki answered. “His bio signs were
in the danger zone, twice, but have since returned to the caution range. Should I recall him, sir?”
That doesn't sound right for that kid, not from the reports on him, Dan thought. “Where is he?”
Daniel asked
“Unknown sir,” Yuki replied, “His mech was last located by the large pieces of debris on the
sunward side. His mech disappeared, it is no longer visible on any scanners.”
“Hmmm, he must have ducked behind the debris, Dom must be using him for an observation
post.” Dan thought out loud. “Don't recall him, yet. Inform me if his bio's go red again.”
“Yes sir,” the controller returned to her screens.
Aiden was a bit peeved, this would have been much easier if they could have co-ordinated their
attacks. He looked at the facility map again. Only the three shuttle bays were large enough for a mech to
maneuver in. A couple of the hallways were large enough for a mech, but just large enough. A few
other rooms were fairly large, but would make for cramped fighting. He was sure Dominic would put
his Mechs in the shuttle bays. If he were planing the defense, he'd put his Lancer in the center bay, and
the Thunderbirds in the flanking bays. That would give the Lancer the best chance at a first shot. He'd
also put his Firefly outside somewhere to keep watch. Aiden scanned the station and surrounding area,
He couldn't find a trace of Dom's Firefly, maybe he didn't have it outside. Aiden gave command for Jeff
and Megumi to take bay number three, he and John would go for bay one. They would attack out of the
sun, to confuse enemy sensors, and use the debris as much as possible.
Georgianna lead Red group outside of the debris field to the sunward side of the station. She
gave them their orders. Kaze and Arisa were to attack the middle shuttle bay, try to draw all the
attention they could. She and Louis would move farther down the station and make a hole into the inner
corridor. They would catch the Blue group from behind.
Arisa was disappointed, she'd hoped she was going to fight the battle with her captain. She
didn't like the idea of being a distraction.
“Sir, isn't that rather suicidal, to attack the middle shuttle bay?.” Kaze asked. “All of
their mechs would have a clear shot at us. Shouldn't we.........”
“Don't question my orders,” Georgianna snapped. “You got that pilot? If they get a lock on
you, just go to evasive maneuvers. You just have to last long enough for us to get behind them. Attack
on my signal.” Georgianna turned and left, Louis followed her, shaking his head.
Chad watched the attacking mechs set up at the outside of the debris field. As he spoke, he
watched the words hanging in the air in front of him. The com sys was translating his words correctly.
“Looks like a Firefly and Thunderbird going to bay one, a Lancer and Firefly to bay two and a
Lancer and Thunderbird to bay three.” He told the others. Chad set two target designators on the two
mechs heading toward bay two. “I’ve designated targets for you Bullseye.”
“Got em,” Ben sent back, “They’re toast.”
Chad felt a bit bad, that Lancer was the girl that had been nice to him....... I can’t think that way,
this is just training, and I have to prove I can do this, for my group. The two mechs headed for bay
three passed very close to Chad’s position. He held his breath, but they didn’t seem to notice him. He
would have liked to fire his weapons but that would have given his position away, and he needed to
keep his designators on target for Ben. “They’re coming,” Chad yelled, as the two in the middle rushed
forward, weaving back and forth.
Dominic was waiting with his finger on the switch of a small box wired into his com unit. He
smiled as he flipped the switch. The small box fed a high powered signal to the com unit, flooding the
channels with some very loud, old, alternative metal music, ((Disturbed
- Down With The Sickness)).
Arisa was erratically weaving her path to the station. She had to listen for the tone that would
mean a weapon locked on to her, that was her only chance to keep from being taken out. Suddenly her
helmet reverberated with an incredible noise. Arisa froze, then turned to the com panel and tried to
change channels, but it didn’t help. Finally, she muted the com, but it was to late.
Ben waited, he watched the two designators and put his aiming point on one as it quit it’s erratic
movements and drifted in line with the shuttle bay door. As soon as targeting locked on, he fired. Ben
smiled as the board indicators showed one Lancer out of the fight. Now for the Firefly.
Arisa screamed her frustration and pounded her console. It wasn’t fair, they cheated, she
couldn’t be out of the fight this soon. All that noise, she hadn’t heard the lock on tone. It just wasn't fair.
Aiden tried to call John as he ducked behind a piece of debris. He quickly changed tactical
frequencies, all of them were the same. Damn, so that’s how Dominic wants to play this, well, he’d just
have to straighten him out. He frowned as he saw one of the attacking lancers indicators blink out.
John laughed like a maniac, battle music, he loved it. He slammed his thruster to full and
streaked toward the door, yelling “banzai” into his com. John turned to land feet first against the far
bulkhead, but his reactions were to slow and he hit the wall in an awkward position.
Dominic was waiting, but didn’t expect the Firefly to come streaking in at such speed. He spun
his mech, and felt lucky that the Firefly hadn’t landed right, and couldn’t target him. Dom snapped off a
quick burst from his cannons, the indicator of John’s Firefly on his console went dark. Two down, six
to go, things were starting off well.
Jeff saw the Lancer go down, and guessed, correctly, that the blue team Lancer must be in bay two.
Unable to use his muted com, he used hand signals to get Megumi to follow his Lancer into bay three.
He left the big rail gun stuck to the outside of the station, and entered the bay, using his arm shield to
protect them from cannon or beam rifle fire.
Rose had anticipated the Lancer coming in first. She took one shot with her beam rifle, dropped
the weapon and pulled her two sabers. Rose banked off a side wall and attacked the Lancer from the
side. She planned to take out the Lancer before meeting the Thunderbird. As the Lancer moved to
dodge, her first slash hit Jeff’s rocket launcher, her second blow was aimed straight for the mech’s
head.
Megumi saw the rose colored Thunderbird attack her team mate. She swung her saber and
blocked Rose’s second blow. Megumi dove in and drove Rose back into the room. She attacked with all
her skill and strength.
Rose found herself in a defensive position, surprised by the aggressiveness and skill of the rooky
pilot. Her plan hadn’t worked, she hadn’t taken the Lancer out. Now it was two against one, and this
girl was really good.
Some explanation: In a training exercise, the weapons are locked off, the sabers and power knives are set on a minimum setting and cause no damage to the machines. The mech computers are connected to the ship computer and calculate damage according to lock on and firing, or saber contact. A readout on the pilots console shows the status of all the other mechs so they know which are still in the battle. When you are out, your mech stops responding till the training officer releases you.
Ch 10
Dominic was a bit worried about Chad. What had he meant about being thrown out an air lock?
And what was so frightening? Dominic shook his head, he just didn't know enough about his new team
yet. “Alright Blue team,” he called, “I want you to switch to voice to text mode, and turn off the sound.
I've got a surprise for them........ Chad, let me know when they get close. Hang in there, we need your
intel.”
“Right,” Chad answered, “I'll be here.”
Yuki turned from the Krikav's main screen to colonel Hellwind. “There is an anomaly with one
pilot's bio signs, sir.” She stated.
“Oh?” Daniel came closer, “Which pilot, and what's the problem?”
“It is lieutenant Ross, he has shown signs of acute anxiety,” Yuki answered. “His bio signs were
in the danger zone, twice, but have since returned to the caution range. Should I recall him, sir?”
That doesn't sound right for that kid, not from the reports on him, Dan thought. “Where is he?”
Daniel asked
“Unknown sir,” Yuki replied, “His mech was last located by the large pieces of debris on the
sunward side. His mech disappeared, it is no longer visible on any scanners.”
“Hmmm, he must have ducked behind the debris, Dom must be using him for an observation
post.” Dan thought out loud. “Don't recall him, yet. Inform me if his bio's go red again.”
“Yes sir,” the controller returned to her screens.
Aiden was a bit peeved, this would have been much easier if they could have co-ordinated their
attacks. He looked at the facility map again. Only the three shuttle bays were large enough for a mech to
maneuver in. A couple of the hallways were large enough for a mech, but just large enough. A few
other rooms were fairly large, but would make for cramped fighting. He was sure Dominic would put
his Mechs in the shuttle bays. If he were planing the defense, he'd put his Lancer in the center bay, and
the Thunderbirds in the flanking bays. That would give the Lancer the best chance at a first shot. He'd
also put his Firefly outside somewhere to keep watch. Aiden scanned the station and surrounding area,
He couldn't find a trace of Dom's Firefly, maybe he didn't have it outside. Aiden gave command for Jeff
and Megumi to take bay number three, he and John would go for bay one. They would attack out of the
sun, to confuse enemy sensors, and use the debris as much as possible.
Georgianna lead Red group outside of the debris field to the sunward side of the station. She
gave them their orders. Kaze and Arisa were to attack the middle shuttle bay, try to draw all the
attention they could. She and Louis would move farther down the station and make a hole into the inner
corridor. They would catch the Blue group from behind.
Arisa was disappointed, she'd hoped she was going to fight the battle with her captain. She
didn't like the idea of being a distraction.
“Sir, isn't that rather suicidal, to attack the middle shuttle bay?.” Kaze asked. “All of
their mechs would have a clear shot at us. Shouldn't we.........”
“Don't question my orders,” Georgianna snapped. “You got that pilot? If they get a lock on
you, just go to evasive maneuvers. You just have to last long enough for us to get behind them. Attack
on my signal.” Georgianna turned and left, Louis followed her, shaking his head.
Chad watched the attacking mechs set up at the outside of the debris field. As he spoke, he
watched the words hanging in the air in front of him. The com sys was translating his words correctly.
“Looks like a Firefly and Thunderbird going to bay one, a Lancer and Firefly to bay two and a
Lancer and Thunderbird to bay three.” He told the others. Chad set two target designators on the two
mechs heading toward bay two. “I’ve designated targets for you Bullseye.”
“Got em,” Ben sent back, “They’re toast.”
Chad felt a bit bad, that Lancer was the girl that had been nice to him....... I can’t think that way,
this is just training, and I have to prove I can do this, for my group. The two mechs headed for bay
three passed very close to Chad’s position. He held his breath, but they didn’t seem to notice him. He
would have liked to fire his weapons but that would have given his position away, and he needed to
keep his designators on target for Ben. “They’re coming,” Chad yelled, as the two in the middle rushed
forward, weaving back and forth.
Dominic was waiting with his finger on the switch of a small box wired into his com unit. He
smiled as he flipped the switch. The small box fed a high powered signal to the com unit, flooding the
channels with some very loud, old, alternative metal music, ((Disturbed
- Down With The Sickness)).
Arisa was erratically weaving her path to the station. She had to listen for the tone that would
mean a weapon locked on to her, that was her only chance to keep from being taken out. Suddenly her
helmet reverberated with an incredible noise. Arisa froze, then turned to the com panel and tried to
change channels, but it didn’t help. Finally, she muted the com, but it was to late.
Ben waited, he watched the two designators and put his aiming point on one as it quit it’s erratic
movements and drifted in line with the shuttle bay door. As soon as targeting locked on, he fired. Ben
smiled as the board indicators showed one Lancer out of the fight. Now for the Firefly.
Arisa screamed her frustration and pounded her console. It wasn’t fair, they cheated, she
couldn’t be out of the fight this soon. All that noise, she hadn’t heard the lock on tone. It just wasn't fair.
Aiden tried to call John as he ducked behind a piece of debris. He quickly changed tactical
frequencies, all of them were the same. Damn, so that’s how Dominic wants to play this, well, he’d just
have to straighten him out. He frowned as he saw one of the attacking lancers indicators blink out.
John laughed like a maniac, battle music, he loved it. He slammed his thruster to full and
streaked toward the door, yelling “banzai” into his com. John turned to land feet first against the far
bulkhead, but his reactions were to slow and he hit the wall in an awkward position.
Dominic was waiting, but didn’t expect the Firefly to come streaking in at such speed. He spun
his mech, and felt lucky that the Firefly hadn’t landed right, and couldn’t target him. Dom snapped off a
quick burst from his cannons, the indicator of John’s Firefly on his console went dark. Two down, six
to go, things were starting off well.
Jeff saw the Lancer go down, and guessed, correctly, that the blue team Lancer must be in bay two.
Unable to use his muted com, he used hand signals to get Megumi to follow his Lancer into bay three.
He left the big rail gun stuck to the outside of the station, and entered the bay, using his arm shield to
protect them from cannon or beam rifle fire.
Rose had anticipated the Lancer coming in first. She took one shot with her beam rifle, dropped
the weapon and pulled her two sabers. Rose banked off a side wall and attacked the Lancer from the
side. She planned to take out the Lancer before meeting the Thunderbird. As the Lancer moved to
dodge, her first slash hit Jeff’s rocket launcher, her second blow was aimed straight for the mech’s
head.
Megumi saw the rose colored Thunderbird attack her team mate. She swung her saber and
blocked Rose’s second blow. Megumi dove in and drove Rose back into the room. She attacked with all
her skill and strength.
Rose found herself in a defensive position, surprised by the aggressiveness and skill of the rooky
pilot. Her plan hadn’t worked, she hadn’t taken the Lancer out. Now it was two against one, and this
girl was really good.