10: PURE THREAT

An M2 destroyer is shown near Europa.

Chaehyun: There's a lone destroyer in an asteroid field orbiting Europa. They're moving in to block our access to the water. Right now that ship is alone. This should be a fast win. We locate the Solis, and disable it. 

At the Jackal launch

Chaehyun climbs in her Jackal, puts her helmet on, and starts it up. The Jackal is prepared for launch.

Bahiyyih: This sounds like a cake walk.

Chaehyun: Let's not jinx it.

Bahiyyih: You're gettin' superstitious.

Chaehyun: I'm gettin' careful.

Bahiyyih: Roger that. KIMs will hold a perimeter around the asteroid field.

Chaehyun: Copy. You and I will wing into the belt and find that destroyer.

Bahiyyih: Let's spin up.

ATC Mini Boss: 1-1, 1-2, tower advises, stay near the on approach.

Chaehyun: Rog.

Bahiyyih: 1-2, check.

ATC Mini Boss: KIMs are locked.

Chaehyun: Roger, we're green.

ATC Mini Boss: Launch in 3, 2, 1...

The Jackals launch and proceed to the target.

Yeseo: Approaching the asteroid field, Captain.

Bahiyyih: Copy, we're visual.

Chaehyun: KIMs, cover perimeter. Hyyih, you're with me. Let's get in there and find that destroyer.

Bahiyyih: Roger that.

Chaehyun and Bahiyyih begin searching for the destroyer.

Chaehyun: You see anything?

Bahiyyih: All quiet.

Chaehyun: Too quiet. Yeseo?

Yeseo: Right coordinates, it's out there somewhere.

Eventually they find the destroyer. It appears to be inactive.

Chaehyun: Destroyer's visual.

Yeseo: No signature. It's not operational.

Bahiyyih: Looks like Mnet scuttled the ship.

Yeseo: That would explain why it's undefended.

Chaehyun: Yeseo, deploy a salvage crew and take what we can.

Yeseo: Right away, Unnie.

Chaehyun: Let's circle back to base, Hyyih.

They begin heading back to the Keplian. Suddenly, multiple M2 ships jump in and begin attacking and launching Skelters.

Yeseo: M2 Destroyers in the AO! Two of them!

Bahiyyih: Shoot it's an ambush!

Chaehyun: KIMs, we've got hostile airships moving on our position you are free to engage.

Bahiyyih: Fire for effect!

Yeseo: Unnie, radar shows Skelters marked as Aces!

Chaehyun: Solid copy, 141. Hyyih, you good?

Bahiyyih: Never better.

The SKNSA forces begin engaging the M2 forces. Chaehyun manages to take down the Ace.

Chaehyun: Ace dusted. He's down.

Bahiyyih: Take care of that Ajak.

Chaehyun destroys an A-Jak.

Bahiyyih: Ajak in the box. He's down!

Another A-Jak is taken down.

Chaehyun: Lights out on an Ajak!

The last A-Jak is destroyed.

Bahiyyih: Splash, X one Ajak!

Yeseo: All enemy Ajak targets destroyed.

Chaehyun: I want all guns on enemy destroyers. Keep them off the Kep!

The SKNSA forces take out a destroyer.

Bahiyyih: Good effect on target!

Yeseo: Destroyer down!

Chaehyun: Yeseo, if you've got the initiative, take it.

Yeseo: Aye, Unnie. Weapons loose.

The Keplian eliminates the remaining destroyer.

Bahiyyih: Big bang from the Keplian.

Yeseo: Keplian has disabled the other destroyer.

Bahiyyih: That's an understatement.

Chaehyun: That's the last of 'em. Good flying everyone.

Bahiyyih: Mnet ambush, crushed.

Chaehyun: Let's pull up stakes.

Yeseo: Bring 'em home, Unnie.

Chaehyun: KIM 1-1, approaching Keplian.

ATC Mini Boss: KIMs clear for landing.

Chaehyun: 1-1, roger.

Bahiyyih: 1-2.

Chaehyun approaches the Keplian's runway.

ATC Mini Boss: Captain, drone assist is ready for you. Stand by for drone link.

The assist drone attaches to Chaehyun's' Jackal and slows it down.

Chaehyun: Flaps out, gears out.

ATC Mini Boss: Good lock, 1-1. We got ya.

The Jackals are recovered by the Keplian.

Chaehyun ascends the elevator to the bridge deck.

Crewman: I bet they thought they had us on that one. Way to hold your ground, Captain.

Crewman 1: Lotta pressure right now. No fire support. When we're not directly engaged, we're flying into an ambush.

Crewman 2: We got Captain Chaehyun at the helm. She knows how to conduct an op.

Crewman 1: You're right. never left the bridge. Our CO's a KIM. Big difference. 

At the Bridge

Yeseo: Welcome back, Unnie. We're tracing the jump signatures of those destroyers to try to pinpoint an origin.

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