Captain John Jones walked down the corridor, on each side of him he was flanked by two Orion guards, on arrival to meet with the Chimera him and the ship that he was traveling with the USS. Liberty a Liberty Class vessel carrying a platoon of Marines to replenish the Chimera. Captain Jones had been allowed to bring a Hawk Heavy Fighter for the last time, a Orion vessel appeared out of nowhere and before they could even raise shields they were overtaken. The Marines and crew of the Liberty were walking in a line behind him.

Captain Jones knew that he would die here today. The Orions never would let him go. Captain Jones realized there was no escape from this. It would take a miracle. Suddenly his miracle happened, the hallway that they were walking in exploded. Debris flew down the corridor above his head, Unfortunately for the Orion guards that was just at the right height for them. Jones was dazed and could barely hear what was going on around him. He took in the scene, he saw the guards laying on the ground. He looked back and saw that the crew and the marines were doing alright, and then he saw it. The tallest of the Marines laying on the floor, there was very little blood but the Captain knew that he was dead. Looking at them he realized that he had to shake this off and do something. This was there only chance.

Jones jumped to the location the Orions were laying and searched for the key to the elctro cuffs holding his hands together. He took the key and began unlocking his handcuffs, he looked up and yelled “Gunnery Sergeant to the front on the double” Jones as a fighter pilot had worked with the marines on several occasions. A burley older marine that looked tired and weathered with a deep growly voice approached him. “Captain”. Jones unlocked his hands and gave him the key. “Get everyone unlocked and let’s find as many weapons as we can. The goal would be to get to the landing pads. Our ships may be there.”

Jones had no idea what had happened, Maybe the Chimera was here to rescue them. But no matter what he needed to get out of here. Jones picked up the rifle and phaser pistol along with the ammunition and two grenades. He soon heard the gravelly voice of the gunnery sergeant, “Sir, we found the armory and the doors were blown off, we are armed and ready.” Jones sighed in relief at least there were weapons. Jones saw the Ensign that was in command on the Liberty, the ensigns face was white with fear, his eyes large and round, black soot covering part of it. The ensign had never seen anything like this. Nother could really prepare you for it. “Ensign get over here.” The ensign blinked and looked around for a moment until he realized that it was him being called. He clumsily ran to Jones “Sir?”

Jones knew they needed to move and quickly, “Gunny, Ensign we need to move back to the landing docks, we move in formation and together. Get in our ships if you can, otherwise you need to get in whatever you can find. We get in orbit and make sure we communicate.. Shields up the moment that we can.” Both the Gunny and Ensign shook their heads. Jones took position on the front of the column. He wanted them all to know he would lead and not just shout orders. The Marines formed up on each side of the corridor and they quickly starting moving through the small corridors. Jones was moving quickly, to quickly in all reality. His mind saw what was happening but no thoughts really came. Muscle memory took over as if jones was just an observer of his own body, Jones watched as he barrel swung up and the sights came on to a Orion guard coming around the corner. Jones watched as the weapon bucked in his hand and the orion fell. He watched as phaser bolts shot around him from the marines to the remaining guards. The smell of the phasers burning the skin of the orions and their screams filled his nose and ears.

Jones snapped out of his combat trance and realized that one of the Marines had been hit. He also realized that he could see their ships. The marines without prompting were charging forward and securing the hanger bay. Jones ran to the fighter and jumped in the cockpit. The systems looked good. =/\= Jones to Liberty, began staring sequence. =/\= The marines were setting a parameter while the systems were started and readied. The systems quickly went through the startup process and the marines loaded into the ship. Jones pushed his thrusters up and both ships began taking off. =/\= Liberty get into orbit, im going to give them one last gift. =/\=

Jones activated the forward phaser systems and did a strafing gun run on the building they were held in. He quickly pulled up and shot towards the Liberty coming into formation. The Orions appeared busy enough to not be bothered by the ships fleeing.

The radio Cracked as he began working the sensors =/\= Liberty to Fighter, Im detecting a Orion ship in orbit along with Phaser Fire. It appears a mythology class vessel is in combat with them. The power readings from the Mythology class ship are low but they are still under thier own power. =/\= Jones activated his radio =/\= Standby for instructions Liberty =/\=

Jones watched his sensors and realized that he would have to fight. But with only one fighter and a Liberty class ship there was on way to destroy a orion vessel. They would have to damage it as best they could and then get on board what he assumed was the Chimera.

=/\= USS. Chimera this is Captain John Jones in a Hawk Heavy Fighter, along with the USS. Liberty, we are inbound to your location from the surface, I need all ships to focus fire on the Orion power core, if can punch a hole in their shields we can shut down their weapons. There is a small crew on the Liberty and some Marines, They won’t be able to dock so prepare to beam them aboard, =/\=

Jones did not listen to the reply he was focused on the enemy ship which was moving quickly making the Chimera maneuver in ways that on low power where not going to work. Jones activated the targeting systems and targeted the area on the ship, He transmitted the coordinates to the other ships. As he approached the ship he hit comms =/\= All vessels fire in sequence on my mark, 3…..2….=/\= Jones fired his phasers in rapid succession and then followed up with torpedoes while emptying his phasers, just after he began firing he screamed =/\= MARK, FIRE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE =/\= If this worked the orion ship would at least be disabled for a bit, but there was no telling what there was on the Chimera or her current status.

As soon as the salvos where complete he turned his fighter quickly and headed to the docking bays of the Chimera =/\= USS. Chimera begin transport prepare to receive a fighter in the docking bay! =/\= Captain Jones looked down at his sensors to see if his plan had worked.