Talk:AIF/@comment-32964013-20161023152837/@comment-10905876-20161024181727

The AIF defenses open up on the NPF ships as they approach and again as they withdraw, damaging a few. The NPF crews think they've made a successful getaway once they enter warp, however it was only the beginning of their woes. The battlecruiser Andromeda enters warp behind them, her powerful warp drive allowing her to overtake the NPF ships.

-Bridge, rearmost Crescent class ship-

Aboard the rearmost Crescent class ship, several alarms begin to blare on the bridge, and an unsettling dissonant buzzing from the warp drive was getting louder and louder.

Helmsman: "Captain, something is draining power from the warp drive."

Radar officer: "My god... Captain, there's something behind us! It's an imperial warship!"

Captain: "Aft guns, fire!"

Weapons officer: "There's not enough power for the weapons!"

The ship begins to shudder as laser fire from the Andromeda impacts the rear of the hapless vessel. Lights flicker inside as the ship falls apart, the crew watching in horror as they are helpless to save their ship.

-Bridge, AIF Andromeda-

Tactical officer: "Target destroyed, commodore."

Commodore Riley: "Excellent, full power to the warp drive, get us to the next ship."

Helmsman: "Aye sir, preparing synchronization for next target..."

The Andromeda comes up on another ship, merging warp fields and opening fire. After only a few shots, the NPF ship's reactor overloads, destroying the ship as the Andromeda moves on to another target. The next ship is despatched by a pair of plasma torpedoes, the one after that more laser fire...

The pattern of destruction carries through most of the NPF fleet, with ship after ship having its power drained through its warp drive, and then destroyed by a volley of laser fire powered by its own reactor. However, some ships survive long enough to reach the Project 9th Base, leading the AIF battlecruiser right to their home...