Chapter 9 - Boom, Anyone?

AD-hoc saunters back into the crew lounge, his steely eyed expression giving away nothing. A few minutes later, from the cockpit. "Heads up, we're about 10 minutes until we drop from hyperspace. It's probably going to be bumpy after that."

The Devaronian shares a toothy grin ad AD-Hoc's question. "Mid-decks, port and just fore the engines. You guys connect the docking collar and Renadt over there runs the security bypass on the outer lock. We file in take the ship. You guys are probably clear to leave at that point, unless you just want some action."

As the freedom fighters are lining up near the docking port, the Devaronian answers Ken, "Well, don't get too carried away, we're supposed to be capturing the ship. So, we'll need it intact, mostly."

You feel the vibration of the ship as it drops out of hyperspace and starts to make it's way towards the dreadnaught.

Pergano nods to AD-hoc, "Of course, here we go." You feel a burst of speed as the Gheist charges towards the Dreadnaught, you can see about a dozen other small ships speeding at it from several angles. Over the comms you hear an Imperial Officer demanding identification from the approaching ships. He's cut off mid-sentence by the blaring static of a Comms Jammer. Several of the Dreadnaughts turbolasers open up on the approaching ships.

As you close in, now to close for the turbolasers to track effectively, you see the first of ships docking near the front of the Dreadnaught. Pergano's arms race across the controls as he heads along the ship towards the rear.

The crew of 'freedom fighters' lines up near the lower hatch, Pergano brings the ship to a stop and extends the docking collar. Once connected one of the crew drops down to the external hatch and begins running his security hack. For an eternity, all of 30 seconds, everyone stands motionless until the door suddenly springs open. The pirates start sliding down the ladder and transitioning into the Dreadnaught's hallway. The sounds of alarms echo up out of the ship. Once on board, the pirates form up in two lines and start moving into the Dreadnaught.

AD-hoc and Ken move into the dreadnought. Separating immediately, Ken ease's down the corridor following the sounds of combat. AD-hoc removes a service panel and slides behind the machinery into a maintenance corridor. The maintenance corridor is completely empty as AD-hoc hustles towards the engine room. Moments later he approaches a service panel that will open into the Engine room. He can hear excited voices from the other side.

Ken quickly catches up to the pirates, they are just clearing an intersection of some Stormtroopers and a few crew.