Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:41 am by DSQrn
here is it is
Chapter 3. Over the top:
“Captain on deck, all you mugs wake up” a Major yelled proudly as Herrian walked aboard his 8 man ship.
“Gentlemen I have some good news and some bad news” Herrian said loudly “The good news is, as the Bretonians say I, were going over the top.”
All the men cheered at the prospect of attacking liberty.
“the bad news is a have been transferred” Herrian said softly and sadly. “your good men and your new commander will be great. I am going to be captain of a 3000 man warship, so be proud that your loyal captain will shatter the bones of any enemy who dares fly in our way”
“We just wish we could have had one last great battle with you!” A Lt. Said
“The civil war? Remember the great and final charge of the rebels, we were front row, taking the worst.” Herrian said remembering days long ago “but don’t worry, tonight at my orbital manor, we will feast and my new ship will be coming by. I did you one last favor, admiral wanted to split you up, but I refused.”
“Captain, rather then dinner how about we go over the top alone?” The Lt. Said “ a little scout mission?”
“No, no those days are beyond me. What I will do is have you be my wingman, beside the ‘new dawn’.” Herrian said with a smile. “Now set a course, for my manor. Theres a shooting range and I can show you my plunder, Arion watts himself”
“sir this may seem a bit odd” The major said with a grin “but I don’t like to see corpses before dinner”
“don’t be a fool lad its not a corpse” Herrian said nearly laughing “it’s a hologram of his personality, suspected to be alien technology.”
“interesting” the Lt. Said “set a course for new Berlin”
“This is west point to all near by Liberty law enforcement ships. Patrol 666, knows as devil patrol has gone down in the bad lands, I repeat all liberty law enforcement ships patrol 666 has gone down in the bad lands” The announcer at west point said urgently
“This is patrol zeta 1 checking in, my men will be there with gusto”
“Patrol Gamma 1 , my men are enroute.”
“Patrol Alpha 1, roger were there.”
“So” a outcast said over the COM “were do you think this hole goes?”
“ I dunno man” another outcast said “but we better go, back up for the liberty agent will be coming soon!”
“Right” the first outcast said “To all ships through the jump hole”
“This is admiral Vern to all Hunter ships, the war bird Fainer has spotted about 20 light fighter coming through the hole, we have opened fire upon them.” The admiral said “the push is now I repeat, report to your stations in 8 hours and suite up. Were going in!”
Herrian ran franticly down the halls of the ‘new dawn’ lights were blaring and the alarm was sounding.
“Red alert Read alert, preparing to enter combat zone, all hands to battle stations.”
Herrian burst onto the bridge gasping.
“Captain on deck!!!!” the second in command yelled.
“Okay men” Herrian said loudly “through the hole and into hell”