Log:Saber Squadron: Lady Redfire's Cry for Help

Members of Saber Squadron answer Lady RedFire's Cry for Help

OOC Date: 11/17/2021
Location: Kira
Participants: Zandra naMuriel, Karas Darkwing, Merek, Jax Greystorm

The call was crackly, hard to hear. The words at least were not in any strange language, what there were of them. "Help! Under attack!" That was the main bit that came through. It took a couple hours for the security and espionage types to figure out that the call was meant for some group called Jedi, and for Republic HQ to pass it along.

It really wasn't that long, and the message made it to a certain Lighthouse on Chandrila. Upon hearing what could be reconstructed of the message, Saber squad was scrambled and in the air.

<< Coordinates are with your droids, >> Zan says, as she too scrambles. <<Saber Leader, we're headed for the Kira system, Tridek Refueling station. >> She pauses for a moment, and then says, << Incoming to your systems - the distress call received by the new Republic and passed our way.>>

The message does start with static, and it ends with static. There were lots of bits that could not be reconstructed, it seems. There's a woman, all in red, with hair flaming red, and looking quite confident. "They're coming, we've got them on sensors," she says. "Please help us, Jedi - I don't think anyone else can. Or even remembers we exist. They - " The image of the lady shakes, and then goes black.

The small group of fighters comes out of hyper, on the edge of the station's space. There's a field of debris threatening all the ships as they materialize, space junk it looks like from a preliminary scan. It is enough to have warning alarms sounding and red lights flashing in the cockpits of each of the Saber Squadron fighters. The station is across the way a good distance. initial sensor scans show that there is at least some power there - but it's on low, like it's in backup generator mode.

Zandra mutters under her breath as she accelerates to try to get out of the junk field, watching an oddly shaped asteroid float by her windshield. << Here we are. Let's see what's going on. >>

<<<Careful Seventy, If we can read them on the sensors than they can read us.>> Jax says as the come out of hyperspacer. He was keeping in formation with Zandra. <<Trigger is the system usually this full of trash? We're not seeing the remains of the station are we?>> About that time Seventy brings up the fact the station is there just on back up power.

Merek arrives within the system and takes the time to maneuver the ship away from the debris, while he takes the time to bring up sensors. <"Alright, we will see about what we can do. I will run a scan."> Then he does that, while he takes the time to scan, <"Looks like there might be something to the aft of the station, low power. Keep watch."> The man begins to maneuver the starfighter.

Karas inputs a few commands just before coming out of hyperspace, music begins to play and as they transition from hyperspace to real space he sees the debris all over the place. Moving the stick of his -2c, rolling right and flying through a tough area. He wasn't liking it in this debris field, putting power into his engines he too flies out of the field. Catching what Jax has said, <> he says to him. <<I will help you Saber 08.>> Karas says. He looks over to spark as he begins running a sensor scan. "Spark enhance the sensors for me." he says to his astromech. Spark tootles a few times and after a moment and now using the debris to hide behind, <<I have a few ships within the area, fighter class to the fore of the station. I can't get a good look at them with all this debris, we should take it slow until we know if they are responsible or not.>>

<< While we're in hyper we can talk about it, if you all have questions. Though - you've seen as much as we currently know. With one exception. Tridek station has gone dark. It's no longer sending it's checkin pings."

Most of the squadron wasn't available so Jax had teamed up with Guardian Flight for the mission. He'd taken Rune's place for the operation as the Young Jedi had been pre-deposed. As the Flight goes zipping through Hyper spacer, Jax was studying the intel provided to him. <<Trigger, I wasn't in the order when we last helped Lady Redfire. I'm sure House and Saber 7 weren't with us either. So I want you to take the lead on this. What are the high points. Who are these people, who would be after them, and what could we expect for trouble?> There's a quip from Seventy, Jax's BB unit about Jax being trouble. "Seventy, you're getting as bad as Exine."

Merek takes the time to put on his flightsuit, then he steps along into the cockpit, spinning up engines and taking off with Saber Squadron into space. When they enter the hyperspace, he will take the time to check all systems, then he speaks to the comlink, <"This is Saber 8, House. I need to know who these people are and what we might be coming into."> The man opens an MRE and takes a small sip of the water within.

Karas upon getting the call was at home enjoying a holo with his girlfriend, though it didn't take him long to get to the Lighthouse. Upon getting briefed he was in his flight suit and rushing up the ladder to his Eta-2c. As he drops into the cockpit, the canopy was already closing. Spark was loaded up and preflight done. "Thanks buddy, let's get going." he says to his droid as he taxi's out of the fighter hangar and launches from the main ship hangar.

Zandra tilts her head, eyes widening at Jax's comment. She thinks back and then she says, << Lady Redfire runs the casino, bar, dancing area of the station. LordBlueice has the - uhm - entertainment section. He's got really neat games that look a lot of fun - trampolines, swoop racing and so on. It's a bit of an odd setup - each area is colour coded and the leader of the area seems to be in theme all the time. >> She pauses, because she is trying to think. << When we helped them before, it was an internal scuffle between BlueIce and RedFire, but it was caused because someone smuggled in an illegal animal or two, and they were tearing up the swoop track, making it unsafe. We took care of that problem, and things quieted down. We got some crystals from Lady Redfire for the order. >> Which back then was quite definitely important. << As for who would be attacking - well, I don't really know who would want to attack the only refueling station in the area. Someone with their own fuel maybe? >>

<<So we believe this is not another internal matter? This maybe pirates causing issues for the entire station. Check.>> Jax says as he makes some fine adjustments to his ship shields and weapons output. "Seventy, Run a run down of pirates operating in the Sector and who are likely targets. Once you compiled the list shoot it to the other ships and bring it up on my monitor. That could be of help to us."

Karas is quiet as the explanation is giving on how the Jedi first met Lady Redfire and he nods his head to what Jax says. <<Possibly pirates, or maybe Blueice is attacking?? Could that happen Violet?>> Karas ask as he glances at the ships within view as they travel through hyperspace. Settling into his seat, Karas is quiet, contemplating what else to think of.

Merek will think about it while he checks on a local databank he keeps with him, then he speaks to the comlink, <"I don't know, thinking about it... Kira isn't known to have a lot of threats. Whatever it is, this seems to be personal. It could be they are fighting, it could be they have a personal fight with anyone. I would suggest a system precheck when we arrive and attempt to open communication. You all are able to sense life through the Force, right? Can you do that from the distance while in space?">

Zandra frowns as she looks over at the station. << I think there's still life support on the station>> she says. And then the others are pinging coordinates of fighter ships out there. << I do not remember there being fighters here last time. But I suppose things could have changed. >> She brings her fighter out, and then there's a communication across the board. << Enemy fighters, this is the Void Caller Lead ship 1. This station is now under our control. Please depart peacefully or we will be forced to take action. >>

Jax frowns as he hears the Void Caller lead. His eyebrow raises, "Seventy, does that name mean anything to you?>> It wasn't a group Jax knew off the top of his head. Then he opens up the com, << Hello there, this is Saber Leader. Is the Station open for refuel?>>

Merek doesn't talk on comms, that is for the flight leaders. The man takes the time to spin up the weapons though keeps them on standby, while he waits. While he would rather they not fight, he does seem to be prepared if they have to.

Karas sighs a little as he hears Void Caller, <<Well Violet, I was hoping things have changed. How do we wanna handle this?>> he asks as he looks around keeping the enemy fighters within sensor range. He reaches and toggles the switch for the s-foils to engage. He hears the metallic hum of the wings locking in place.

<< This station is closed to all except the Void, >> is the return from Voidcaller lead, whicnever ship that is.

Zandra is for a moment hesitant, and then she takes a breath. << Sorry VoidCallers, this is Saber Squadron and we're contesting your right to this station. We advise you to leave peacefully, as the rightful owners have requested our assistance. >> Zan's s-foils are deployed as she readies her own weapons, getting set up for combat, just in case.

There is a tell tale flash of additional ships popping in from hyper space, giving Saber Squadron more trouble to deal with.

Seventy was starts making a dinging sound every time it counts a enemy contact jumping in the system. Jax frowns and says on squad channel. << Look, I don't believe in telling me the odds but I'm not liking these odds. Take sensor reads and we run. Then come back in force. Trigger you want to answer the nice man?>>

Merek thinks about it while he speaks on comlink, <"Please, we don't want to fight, we wish you will listen to us.">

<<Weapon systems all green.>> he says on the squad channel. Karas moves his fighter in more into formation, he's not going to break unless he has to. WIth only four of them, tactics would need to be wingman to wingman he is thinking. Letting the CO and XO handle the negoations for now, <<Scanning the area for additional threats.>> he says as he scan.

<< Answer him? I did, and he called in - that's a lot of trouble, >> Zan says. Ono in the background can be heard with his usual whining 'ono ono ono'. << I think we should get reinforcements as well. though it feels a little wrong to be running away. >> There are quite a few fighters - too many by far for our four saber squadmates. << Let's get out of here, regroup and figure out how to handle this back at base. >>