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Burrows and the Lexington successfully destroy a number of minor targets along 7 Hari systems.
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Now they arrive to Kur’u’Khag (9) and are on the way to attack a small shipyard, when a Kilrathi dreadnaught jumps in-system. Burrows is with the captain on the bridge. Captain says “too bad, just when we could have made a show of our Mantu skins, and now we have no choice but to retreat...”
Burrows says, “Wait. We are much faster than them. We can retreat later. Right now we should fly towards them and show off our Mantu skins, and see what happens.”
The captain looks all confused at first; then says, “Well, I guess it can’t hurt to try...”.
Burrows says, “I’ll fly around cloaked and come from behind them. As the Lexington’s range is getting close, slowdown and send some message to the kats. That will be your signal for me to attack them. I will need a big torpedo. Once I’ve torpedoed them, launch your fighters and tell them to form and stand in front of the dreadnaught in a defiant pose, but out of weapons range, of course...”
Cinematic, aboard the Kilrathi dreadnaught, KIS Vorghath, commander Kal Shintahr Jhorrad:
KSJ: “Full speed ahead!”... “Damn cowardly apes!, now all they have to do is turn around and escape from us...” Ship officer: “The apes appear to be turning *towards* us...”
KSJ: “Impossible!”
SO: “Accelerating.”
KSJ: “Suicidal. They don’t have a chance against us!”
SO: “It’s not their usual style to try and ram a larger ship unless it is to defend their homeworld.”
KSJ: “And when they do, it’s usually with a small ship, not a whole carrier...”
SO: “Wait; they are cutting their speed now. Ramming us is not their plan...”
KSJ: “This is highly irregular”
SO: “No more irregular than being sent to investigate reports of Mantu in the area...”
KSJ: “Those stupid Sihkag wouldn’t be able to tell Mantu ships from their moons...”
SO: “We will be within firing range in 300 seconds...”
KSJ: “Prepare torp...” Lexington’s Commander Jacorski (CJ) on vidcom: “Now the fur’s gonna fly!”
Control returns to the player, straight behind the KIS Vorgath. The player should afterburn straight, sub-unit-select an engine, then
1. shoot half the load of missiles, 2. release the torpedo, 3. shoot the other half load of missiles, 4. break and afterburn away.
Again, cinematic aboard the KIS Vorgath
SO: “We will be within firing range in 200 seconds...” Boom, Boom, Bu-Boom...
ALARMS GOING OFF
KSJ: “What’s that!”
SO: “Multiple missiles incoming; shields holding” KSJ: “Launch escorts! Who’s the attacker?” ...Boom, bu-Boom... BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
SO: “Damage to engine number 2; decompression and fire reported at engine 2 support room.
KSJ: “What’s attacking us?!”
SO: “Unidentified ship; doesn’t show on sensors.”
KSJ: “Visuals!”
SO: “Here’s the last recorded, telescopic image; to me it looks... Mantu”
KSJ: “Ridiculous!” Boom, Boom, Bu-Boom...
SO: “Engine number 2 still getting hit... Human carrier launching escorts now.”
KSJ: “Visuals!”
SO: “Ship behind us, we lost visual tracking. Carrier escorts: on screen.”
EXCLAMATIONS ALL OVER THE BRIDGE: “Mantu!”
KSJ: “Silence!... Cut speed to zero. Maximize shields.”
SO: “Escort ships are not attacking us yet. Assuming wall formation...”
KSJ: “Open a comm channel.”
SO: “Comm channel open.”
KSJ: “I’m Kal Shintahr Jhorrad, Commander of the KIS Vorghath, requesting audience with Terran carrier.”
Lexington’s Commander Jacorski (CJ): “I shall spread your fur on my bathroom’s floor...”
KSJ: “Please explain what these alien ships are.”
CJ: “We found a Mantu system while exploring around Hari space, spent some time with them Mantu... They told us they really missed you guys, so we said to them, ‘Hey, we’re going that way, why don’t you come ride with us?’, and they really liked the idea...” (The crew can be heard laughing.)
KSJ: “You have made an alliance with the Mantu?!”
CJ: “Well, I wouldn’t call it an ‘alliance’. Alliances are made in times of war... This war is really over, kitty kat. From now on it will be slaughter... (grins) Ready?”
SCREAMS OF HORROR ALL OVER THE BRIDGE...
SO: “Commander, we should see if a dozen Mantu fighters can really outfight the KIS Vorghath...”
KSJ: “I doubt it... –but what IF they can? We’d lose the chance to inform the Emperor.”
SO: “You’re right, Commander, our duty to Kilrah is more important than...”
KSJ: “Commander of Terran vessel, I must bow to the cleverness of the human race...”
CJ: “Cut through the crap, would you?”
KSJ: “... and humbly request a cease-fire, for a time of consultation with the Emperor.”
CJ: “Alright, no problem, Kal; take your time. We’ll wait for you right here.”
KSJ: (CLOSING COMM) “Damage report.”
SO: “Engine 2: severe damage; fire contained. Engines 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6 operational.”
KSJ: “Set course for Kilrah.”
BURROWS LANDS ON THE LEXINGTON TO A CHEERING OVASION. THE CREW CARRY HIM TO THE BRIDGE. JACORSKI SAYS THERE’S NO TIME FOR CELEBRATIONS. THAT PERHPAPS THIS WILL HELP THE WAR EFFORT, PERHAPS NOT, BUT THAT THE LEXINGTON WILL RETURN TO ITS HIDING PLACE IN HARI TERRITORY, AND BURROWS SHOULD FOLLOW THE KIS VORGATH AND LISTEN ON ITS COMMUNICATIONS IN KILRAH.
But he asks Burrows, if he ever should find a way they could see their families without being discovered, to remember about them. Burrows assures him he’ll find a way, and leaves.