DESCRIPTION: ----- the hanger is stark and empty save for Wes and 12 shiny new xwings - the far dors open and Senator Beruss and guards enter - followed by 11 pilots - the pilots are 2 humans 6 bothans and 3 sullustians - the two humans wear black flight suits --------
Wes Janson: -=runs hands along the hull of one x-wing=-
Beruss: -= walks up to Wes =- I see you recived my invitation General? -= smiles =-
Wes Janson: -=sees the new pilots enter and stands tall=-
Wes Janson: Yes, I did.
Beruss: -= points to a fighter =- you find these T-65Bs to be in good order?
Wes Janson: I haven't been able to examine all of them... but the techs have cleared them
Beruss: Well -= she smiles =- Allow me to introduce you to your XO -= points to one of the pilots in black flight suit =- This is Col Fel
Jagged Fel: -=Keeps his hands clasped behind his back and nods=-
Wes Janson: Fel? As in Baron Sootnier Fel?
Jagged Fel: Jagged Fel, General Fel's son.
Beruss: -= clears her throat =- and this -= points to the other pilot in black =- Is Major Felth. He will be your 3rd flight leader
Davin Felth: ::nods::
Beruss: -= she regards the other pilots =- And these are some of the finest warriors of the Bothan and Sullust Home worlds
Wes Janson: -=nods=- WElcome to Rogue Squadron. -=looks at the senator, tightlipped=- May I speak with you for a moment
Davin Felth: ::smiles:: The "true" Rogue Squadron...::mutters under his breath::
Beruss: -= her smile broadens =- I do wish I could give you time to get aquainted, but i have to go
Beruss: I am so sorry General Janson, but you do have a pending mission
Wes Janson: -=shoots Felth a quick look=-
Beruss: -= pulls out a data pad =- Here you go
Wes Janson: I wasn't aware of a mission this quickly
Davin Felth: ::snaps to::
Jagged Fel: There will be changes to make first. The rules you set up will simply not work Janson. I will be re-doing them to better fit me and the rest of the pilots.
Wes Janson: Excuse me, Colonel. But I am in charge.
Beruss: *ahem* As you can see...Col Fel is well briefed on the mission already
Wes Janson: You have a problem, you take it to me. but until I say otherwise, you will deal with them
Beruss: he will help you along
Wes Janson: I can help myself along fine here myself, Senator.
Beruss: -= looks at wes with a pointed stare =- Have fun, you will like this mission
Wes Janson: -=laser lock eyes on the senator=-
Beruss: -= she smiles and turns to leave =- Play nice childern
Beruss: -= she and her guards exit =-
DESCRIPTION: -------- Wes is left with 11 pairs of eyes on his every move -------
Wes Janson: -=closes eyes=- All of you go and examine your ships while I read the orders
Davin Felth: ::snaps to attention::
Davin Felth: Yes Sir! ::heads over to his ship::...::mockingly::
Jagged Fel: -=Moves to his fighter saying a quick word to Felth on the way=-
Wes Janson: -=rubs forehead and goes to read datapad=- I hope you're getting a good laugh out of this one, Wedge... whereever you are
Davin Felth: ::he listens as Fel tells him something:::checking his ship he looks it over not trusting it::
DESCRIPTION: --------- the Bothan and Sullustan pilots head to their ships and board to -do pre flights for the mission --------
Jagged Fel: -=Annoyed with having his time wasted he returns to Janson and takes the pad from his hands=- We're attacking the Home One.
Davin Felth: ::glances over at Fel and waits for Fel's orders::
Jagged Fel: We are to destroy Ackbar and his ship for his rebellion
Wes Janson: -=lets a stream of huttese words flow through his mind=- Great... we get to play hero killers
Jagged Fel: Leave the hero part to the rest of us. Just stay alive.
Davin Felth: :: looks at Fel::
Jagged Fel: -=Turns on his heel and shouts=- To your ships!
Wes Janson: -=locks eyes with Fel=- You and I are going to have a little chat when we get back -=icy voice=-
Davin Felth: ::smiles at his response, and boards his ship when Fel shouts it::
Jagged Fel: -=A slight smile plays on his lips after hearing Janson=- -=Quickly jumps up the ramp to his fighter=-
Wes Janson: -=walks to ship and jumps in=- C> Snipe... give me stats.
Jagged Fel: -=His droid begins the preflight=- Droid, stop it. I will do it. -=Checks all of his systems not trusting the droid to do it=-
Davin Felth: ::climbing on board he start manuel preflight::
Wes Janson: -=ponders how the hell Jagged could be nothing like his father=- -=talks to droid off com=- Snipe, scan the cockpit and tell me if there are any recording devices in here that aren't standard
Davin Felth: ::he listems impatiently at D9, his droid::
DESCRIPTION: ---- alarm klaxons sound as the hanger doors open --------
Davin Felth: ::...as it reports his flight ready to go::
Wes Janson: C> Ok Rogues. Call them off as you go.
Jagged Fel: -=Kicks the fighter into the air and jams the throttle down rocketing himself out=- -=Rolls as he exits=- C> 5 is clear
Wes Janson: Snipe, initiate targeting program 7, full power.
DESCRIPTION: ---- the other fighters exit one by one ------
Davin Felth: C> 7 is clear
Wes Janson: -=waits till the others are off, then clears the hanger=- C> Lead is clear. 5, since you're genius, you lead us in.
Davin Felth: ::follows Fel's flight out of the hanger and he in turn is followed by 3rd flight::
Jagged Fel: Droid send the coords., and quickly please...
DESCRIPTION: ------- the 12 fighters head for the outer atmosphere of Coruscant - In space, Home One slowly makes its way to its Nav Bouy -------
Davin Felth: ::laughs at Janson::
Jagged Fel: -=His white nonpainted droid send the coords of the Home One to the other fighters=-
DESCRIPTION: ------ the 12 fighters enter space above coruscant - Home one can be seen in the distance just outside of the system - long range scan shows it flying...alone ------
Davin Felth: ::he receives the coor. from Fel's droid and smiles::
Wes Janson: C> Ok Rogues. We give them a warning and a list of terms. If they surrender, they live. no shooting until I order. Got that Colonel Fel?
Jagged Fel: C> Those aren't our objectives.
Wes Janson: C> Well, I like to make things up as I go along
DESCRIPTION: ------ several Bothan pilots can be heard growling from the com system ----
Wes Janson: IN battle, objectives are second to saving your sorry hide
Jagged Fel: C> Switch to dual torps Rogues so as soon as Wes get's done we can make a quick mess out of Ackbar.
Wes Janson: C> you will WAIT until my order Fel!
Davin Felth: C> Copy Col
Wes Janson: -=has Snipe send inquiry to the Home One=-
Jagged Fel: C> I am. It's just wasted time becuase it will not work. So as soon as it fails...
Davin Felth: ::intetionally ignores Wes's order and waits on Fel:: ::swithes to duel torps::
HOME ONE: *static* C> Home One to unidentified flight group..what are your intentions?
Wes Janson: C> Home One, this is... General Wes Janson of the Rogue Squadron.
Jagged Fel: -=Switches to torps and drops his crosshairs on the ship waiting=-
Davin Felth: C> ...we can do follow our orders ::finishinf for Fel::
Wes Janson: You are ordered to surrender to the New Republic or you will be destroyed. -=turns off com and sighs=- Damn i hate this.
HOME ONE: C> Ah General...... we wont fight you, but the Admiral will not bend to the tide of Beruss
Jagged Fel: C> Fire at will Rogues!
DESCRIPTION: ------- Seven Blips appear aft of the Rogues --------
Wes Janson: C> Hold your fire!
Davin Felth: ::drops Corsairs on the ship::
Davin Felth: c> Copy 5
Jagged Fel: C> Hold fire...
Davin Felth: ::fires his torps at the ship::
DESCRIPTION: ------- the blips form 7 T/Is all with Red strips across the wings -------
Jagged Fel: C> It doesn't seem like you want to carry out your orders General.
Wes Janson: -=swings X-Wing around to settle between 7 and Home one=-
DESCRIPTION: --------- Home One launches 12 X-Wings and 12 A-Wings -----
Wes Janson: -=growls=- C>Engage the snubfighters if they fire upon you.
DESCRIPTION: ----- the A-Wings target the fired torps and down most of them - several torps hit the Mon Cal ship and splash against the shields - the T/Is of the 181st go after the A-Wings --------
Wes Janson: C> Aim to disable, if you have any compassion left in you for human life. Rogue 2, on me. I have your wing
Jagged Fel: C> Most of them are not human.
Col Tycho Celchu: -------- The Bothan Rogue 2 Rockets off after an X-Wing ------
Wes Janson: C> But you are, so you had better hope they also have some. -=pulls up tactical data on the X-wing=-
Davin Felth: ::he rolls his ship and comes up to 5::
DESCRIPTION: -------- Rogue 2 is is vaped by X-wing Green 3 ---------
Davin Felth: C> I have your wing 5
Wes Janson: -=grabs personal comlink from jacket and dials it down to Tycho's presonal frequency=-
Jagged Fel: -=Targets a X-wing with a single torp=-
Wes Janson: PrVt Com> Tycho... are you there? Any ex-members of Rogue Squadron?
Jagged Fel: -=His box goes from green to yellow to red and he pulls the trigger=-
Davin Felth: ::smiles as the ties arrieve::
DESCRIPTION: ------ PVT COM > ***static**** ------
Jagged Fel: -=The torp sails away at it's target=-
Wes Janson: -=fires off a few sets of weakened laser shots, making them look like near misses=-
DESCRIPTION: -------- 3 A-wings are dust and Rogue 11 is a gas cloud ------
Jagged Fel: -=the torps sails at the X-wing and hits it right in front of the nose=-
Wes Janson: -=tosses comlink across the cockpit in fustration=-
DESCRIPTION: ------ Several more torps are hitting Home One, the aft shields are collapsing -----
Jagged Fel: -=The explosion rips the fighter into many pecies=-
Davin Felth: ::he rolls as an x-wing targets Fel's fighter::
Wes Janson: C> Home One, I ask you again. Surrender or we will be forced to destroy you.
DESCRIPTION: ------ 1 T/I is shrapnel and 4 more A-Wings are debris -------
Davin Felth: C>5 you have company moving to engage
Jagged Fel: -=Kicks the fighter up and around and switches to single lasers=-
Jagged Fel: C> I copy
Davin Felth: ::he rolls and dives, getting on the X-Wings tail::
DESCRIPTION: ------- x-wings Green 6 and 10 pair off on Rogue 5 ------
Jagged Fel: -=Holds the trigger as he runs his fighter along the hull of the Home one=-
Davin Felth: ::getting a lock on the fighter he waits for green::
Jagged Fel: -=4 lasers do some damage before he pulls out=-
DESCRIPTION: ----- X-wing Green 1 goes Head to head with Rogue 1 -------
Jagged Fel: -=Targets green 10 while Felth gets 6=-
Davin Felth: C> 5 breaK to port!! Now ::he fires::
Jagged Fel: -=Pulls the stick to the left hard=-
Wes Janson: -=targets green one with weapons preset by Snipe at the beginning of the mission=-
Jagged Fel: -=Continues the turn and adds a roll trying to find 10=-
Davin Felth: C> yeah! One traitor down
Jagged Fel: -=Finally manages to get on the back of 10 and opens up=-
Jagged Fel: -=Only one hits not doing much=-
Wes Janson: C> Cut the chatter
Jagged Fel: -=He adjusts by taping the left rudder and fires again=-
Davin Felth: ::his ship jukes as an A wing fires at him::
Davin Felth: C> 7 here I got one on my tail
Jagged Fel: -=Grins as his shots break the shields and hit an engine=-
Jagged Fel: -=Fires once more=-
DESCRIPTION: ------- several fires can now be seen burning on the aft decks of Home One -----
Davin Felth: ::he dives his ship in a corkscrew then rolls to port::
Jagged Fel: -=His shots burn into the x-wing and light it up in a bright explosion=-
Jagged Fel: C> I see him 7. He's below you.
Wes Janson: C> Home One, respond immediatly. Surrender or we will destroy you!
DESCRIPTION: ----- 3 of Green Squadron left , and 2 of Orange Squadron -----
Davin Felth: C> thanks 5
Wes Janson: -=fires a few warning shots across green's nose, not aiming to damage=-
Davin Felth: ::he rolls up in a loop then drops on the Awing tail:::getting a lock he fires::
DESCRIPTION: ------ Green lead fires all four lasers and peppers Rogues shields ---
Jagged Fel: C> Need help Lead? -=grins=-
Wes Janson: -=sighs and aims at the green fighter, firing=-
Jagged Fel: -=Fires a few more at the Home One=-
Wes Janson: -=pulls away from spinning X-Wing=- C> Don't need it. I can handle myself
Jagged Fel: -=Some minor hits=-
DESCRIPTION: ------- green 3 rolls uncotrollably as blue lighning covers his hull -----
Davin Felth: ::his shots miss hitting the shield he fires again, as the fighter flys close to Wes's ship::
Wes Janson: C> Home One. This is your last warning. Do not make us destroy you.
Jagged Fel: -=Rotates his ship and fires 4 lasers at the fighter Wes disabled=-
DESCRIPTION: ----- Home One runs for cover and Hypes out of the system---
Jagged Fel: -=Grins as his shot punches through the canopy=- C> I finished him for you lead.
Wes Janson: -=slumps back into seat, releaved and replused at the same time=-
Wes Janson: C> Form up Rogues. We're done here.
Jagged Fel: -=Rolls through the explosion of the x-wing=- -=His droid hoots=-
Davin Felth: ::fires once more::
Jagged Fel: C> The droid has their hyperspace trail. -=Transmits the HS coords to the other fighters=-
Wes Janson: C> Fuel status.
Davin Felth: ::smiles as some of his shots destroy the ship and others splash on Wes's shileds::
Jagged Fel: C> We've got enough to get there and back. From what I'm getting it was a micro jump.
Wes Janson: C> Transmit coordinates. -=cringes=- Aim to destroy. Treat as hostile.
Davin Felth: ::recieves the hs coordinates::
Jagged Fel: -=Smiles=- C>On the General's mark
Davin Felth: C> Five are we gonna finish our mission?
Jagged Fel: C> Of course 7. I never quit.
Wes Janson: C> And seven... I'm putting you into sim practice for laser aimming.
Davin Felth: ::smiles::
Wes Janson: C> On my mark.... now.
Jagged Fel: -=His fighter jumps into HS after the Home One=-
Davin Felth: C> no need "Generel" my aiming is fine. Copy that 5
Wes Janson: C> Then you're grounded for vision evaluation after we return.
DESCRIPTION: -------- Home one sits half on fire in the middle of 3 Star Destroyers-----
Davin Felth: ::jumps to HS::
DESCRIPTION: ---- the SD Errant Venture , The SD Rebellion, and the INT Strangler-----
Jagged Fel: -=His ship reverts and is met by a large task force=-
Davin Felth: C> ::digust:: What ever you say "general''
Wes Janson: C> 7, do a scan. are the destroyers enemy, friendly, or neautral? -=sees the Errant Venture and lets a strangled cry escape his lips, unheard on the com=-
DESCRIPTION: ----- the Errant Venture launches 12 X-Wings ------
Wedge Antilles: C> New Republic craft this is Red Leader stand down.
Corran Horn: -=runs a last quick check of his systems as he exits the EVs hangar=-
Davin Felth: C> They are enemy
Wes Janson: C> Red Leader, the is Rogue Lead. You are to stand down or be destroyed.
Tycho Celchu: C> Lead I show 6 T/Is and 10 X-Wings
Wes Janson: C> Cut the chatter, 7, now!
Wedge Antilles: C> I copy 5. They shouldn't be much.
Jagged Fel: C> General I think we're overmatched.
DESCRIPTION: ------- the SDs power up TL batteries -------
Corran Horn: C>What are our orders lead?
Wes Janson: C> Of course we're overmatched. But you group seem to enjoyfighting. So it's your choice. Do you want to fight, or return.
Tycho Celchu: -= spins off to Ooryls Wing and then behind Corran =-
Wedge Antilles: C> Wait until they get within shooting distance then pepper them with IONS
Tycho Celchu: C> Copy Lead
Jagged Fel: C> We will all die if we stay
Corran Horn: C>I don't have any ions lead
Wes Janson: C> I guess you never heard of a Rogue legacy. But I follow your understanding
Davin Felth: C> lets finish these traitors 5
Wes Janson: C> Rogues retreat. We'll get them another time.
Tycho Celchu: C> Then I would go after the T/Is if I were you Commander
Corran Horn: C>Copy that 5.
Wes Janson: -=ducks down and finds comlink on floor=-
Jagged Fel: C> We can't beat 3 SDs -=Loops his ship up and around=-
Corran Horn: -=snap rolls to port and cuts a sharp turn out at the T/Is=-
DESCRIPTION: ---- the SDs open up with random TL fire ----------
Tycho Celchu: -= follows Corran and Ooryl =-
Davin Felth: C> guess your right
Wes Janson: C> Rogues, hyper back to Coruscant... now!
Corran Horn: -=pumps laser energy into engines=-
Wedge Antilles: C> Reds get Rogue Leader. IONs only!
Wes Janson: -=opens comlink to Tycho's frequency=- I'm sorry... forgive me... -=hypers out=-
Davin Felth: C> 5 I get the feelinf that this is the only time ::follows Fel into Hs::
Jagged Fel: -=Follows Wes out of the area=-
Wedge Antilles: C> Sithspit!
Corran Horn: -=chops throttle back and loops back towards the errant venture=-
Tycho Celchu: C> Emporers Black Bones!!!
Gavin Darklighter: ::he rolls his ship to get a lock on a fighter :: C>lead I couldn't ...get it
Wedge Antilles: C> Don't worry about it 4
Gavin Darklighter: ::rolls back and gets on Wedge's wing
Tycho Celchu: -= drops throttle back =- C> Ok , im backing off...they are bugging out
Wes Janson: -=closes eyes in hyperspace, trying to erase the images from his mind=-
Gavin Darklighter: C> ::no answer::
Jagged Fel: -=Rotates his fighter back to the Venture=- -=His fighter exits HS over Coruscant=- C> We would have had it had you not wasted time General.
Gavin Darklighter: ::his fighter stays in place for a while then snaps back and follows the others::
Wes Janson: C> Maybe I still value those who I respected, Fel. Those who are family to me.
Tycho Celchu: -= heads back to thee Errant Venture =- I know Wes...I know
Wes Janson: PRt Com to Fel> I'm surprised that you are so willing to take the Rogues into battle and kill your own uncle, myself.
Davin Felth: C> They are traitors
Jagged Fel: -=Stays silent=-
Corran Horn: -=cruises into the hangar and sets the fighter down, removing flight gloves and helmet=-
Tycho Celchu: -= lands back in the hanger of the Venture and slowly gets out =-
Wes Janson: C> Only to a government, 7. Not to the people they fight for.
Tycho Celchu: -= looking tired he tries to smile as the tech comes up with the ladder =-
Wes Janson: C> Land and go to debriefing.
Wedge Antilles: -=Sets his fighter down next to Hanna's and exits it dropping his helmet on the bay floor=- -=Drops over the side not wanting to wait=-
Tycho Celchu: -= climbs out of his cockpit and removes his helmet =-
Corran Horn: -=pops the canopy and slowly gets out=-
Davin Felth: C> the government is the people,
Tycho Celchu: -= throws the helmet half way across the bay =- Sithspit!!!
Davin Felth: ::lands after Fel::
Jagged Fel: -=He enters the Rogue hanger on Coruscant and sets it down=-
Wes Janson: C> If you wish to talk politics, 7, we shall do it later. Land.
Gavin Darklighter: ::he follows the others and lands poping thecanopy but not getting out:: ::leans his head back::
Wes Janson: -=lands the x-wing, but remains inside, face staring out into the hanger=-
Davin Felth: C> All ready landing "sir"
Tycho Celchu: -= he rubs at his face with gloved hands and slides to sit heavily on the hanger floor =-
Wes Janson: C> 5, prepare the debriefing. I will be along shortly.
Gavin Darklighter: ::he closes his eyes ::
Wes Janson: C> I have to contact the senator and give my report.
Jagged Fel: -=Hops out of the fighter and yells=- On the march pilots!
Davin Felth: C> copy ::getting out he walks over to Fel and talks to him quietly::
Tycho Celchu: -= looks around at the Solem faces on the techs =- This will only get worse -= he mutters =-
Wes Janson: -=waits until the other Rogues are gone, then opens canopy. Takes off gloves and places them carefully in their compartments.=-
Tycho Celchu: -= gets up off the deck and heads over to corran, picking his helemt up along the way =-
CorranHorn: -=nods to the Colonel=-
Wes Janson: -=climbs over the side of the cockpit, putting helmet on his seat=-
Tycho Celchu: -= tries to smile =- How are you taking this Corran?
Corran Horn: It's more than a little disconcerting to be fighting what we fought to establish
Gavin Darklighter: ::Taking of his helmet he stays inside his fighter::
Tycho Celchu: -= sighs =- I know, but its worth fighting for ....other wise, Alderann and others wil have been for nothing
Corran Horn: I suppose. I still can't believe al this mess was started by one person. Then again, the Empire was started with one person too
Tycho Celchu: -= nods =- One very sick person
Gavin Darklighter: ::he looks at Tycho and Corran then looks around for Wedge, his head still pounding::
Wes Janson: -=climbs down ladder and walks slowly to the debreifing, finding the cold heart that he can summon and placing that on his face. He can't show how much he was effected by this to the others. He has to stay strong=-
Wedge Antilles: -=His boots click on the floor as he exits they bay heading for his office=-
Davin Felth: ::waits talking to Fel about the mission::
Tycho Celchu: -= looks as wedge leaves and then turns to Corran =-You know this has to be hardest on him
Corran Horn: -=kicks idly at the dingy deck plates=-
Gavin Darklighter: ::he sees Wedge leave::
Corran Horn: Yeah, he's been with the rebellion almost since it started. And now he's fighting it and his friends
Tycho Celchu: -= sighs =-
Gavin Darklighter: ::looks down, then sighs::
Wes Janson: -=enters the debriefing=- Well done, Rogues. And I appologize for my behavior before. From now on, there will be no asking for surrender. I have seen that they will not with my eyes, and for that you are my responsibility, and I will not put you into harms way
Tycho Celchu: I just wish We had been able to get a clean Ion shot at Wes...i hate to think what hes going through
Jagged Fel: -=Grins=- He's a leader afterall
Wes Janson: -=turns to Fel=- Is your report ready?
Davin Felth: ::stops talking and looks at Wes, then back at Fel::
Wes Janson: ~~~~~~~END Coruscant part~~~~~~~~~
Gavin Darklighter: ::sighs::
Tycho Celchu: -= shrugs =- I know what im going through...and i dont like it
Corran Horn: It's rough, but nothing easy is worth doing, right?
Tycho Celchu: Right -= tries to smile at Corran =- Im off for some Caf in the Officers Mess...you comming?
Corran Horn: Sure.
Gavin Darklighter: ::he closes his eyes , and remebers the times he and Wes had before all this happened:::still in his ship::
Wedge Antilles: -=Enters his quarters and picks up a datapad and begins to prepare a report=- -=He stops, remembering he doesn't need to fill out reports anymore=- -=Tosses the pad over his shoulder=-
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