10-20-2026, 11:36 PM
The three Hidekis were momentarily stymied by the sudden change from evasive dogfighting to a straight-run sprint towards Starbase 214. Caught flat-footed, one of the Hidekis was slower to return to formation than its compatriots, and paid the price as the Zephyr's aft phasers stripped its shields, and its stern was blown clean off by a torpedo. The ship was not destroyed outright, but spiraling out of control and venting atmosphere, it was no longer a threat.
The sudden change in odds lasted exactly ten seconds, however. Commander Ameen's decision to make a break for the Starbase meant they came into the patrol area of the other nine Hidekis in the system. The three closest moved from their patrol routes at high speed, seeking to block the Zephyr's run, while the other two groups of three repositioned to cover the gap in their blockade.
And granting the sensor blip identified as "Federation One" to begin moving from its parking orbit around the Starbase on a least-time trajectory towards the nearest system edge, and the ability to jump to warp without risking life and limb.
The sudden change in odds lasted exactly ten seconds, however. Commander Ameen's decision to make a break for the Starbase meant they came into the patrol area of the other nine Hidekis in the system. The three closest moved from their patrol routes at high speed, seeking to block the Zephyr's run, while the other two groups of three repositioned to cover the gap in their blockade.
And granting the sensor blip identified as "Federation One" to begin moving from its parking orbit around the Starbase on a least-time trajectory towards the nearest system edge, and the ability to jump to warp without risking life and limb.