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Coppertop

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Coppertop is doing well so far

Jan 31, 2003, 07:36 AM
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I haven't seen him, but I know he's been on recently. Maybe he has my problem and couldn't post. Who knows?

Kovu winced involuntarily as the Vortex Crawler shuddered violently from laser impact on the shields. The sleek craft fought towards the looming Soldier of Fortune, two of the remaining four enchanted torpedoes ready. When he was within range, he fired.
Once more the shivery effect took place, but Kovu ignored it. To be distracted now was to die.
Then the swarm of ships protecting the Soldier were around him - assorted and unusual mercenary ships, the remaining Protectors from Kroys' time, vessels bearing the symbols and arms of a dozen conquered worlds. Many of them were clumsy, accidentally hitting those on their own side, missing often and awkwardly maneuvering when they did at all. But those who were proficient made up for the klutzes, being as economical and precise in movement as they were in placing shots. Most had missiles but didn't use them; in such close quarters they were not guaranteed to hit the right target. Flares were used at rare intervals. Many of the mercenary pilots were not of the caliber that the Shadow Viper was, but the few who were became a great danger.
Kovu spun the Vortex Crawler up and to the left, streaking by the slower craft to reach the Star Falkon in time. Firing four, precise shots, he destroyed the Protector that had been doggedly tailing Darkfist's craft, before coming to Kaz and Blacksheep's rescue. They flew the Assassin like maniacs, making unpredictable and crazy manuevers, avoiding collisions by a hair. Coppertop, he thought, would have a fit if she could see what they were doing.
The Vortex Crawler's superior speed served Kovu well. When the sense he had developed over the years for danger warned, he listened. It had preserved his life too many times to ignore it - the unexplainable knowledge that something was not right surfaced now, and he gunned for the outside edge of the fight.
He had just reached it when the Yelantra Sentry appeared out of magically-induced hyperspace, the Nightdweller a second behind.
It took two torpedoes to destroy a Jakka. Kovu had a problem.
He only HAD two torpedoes.

He'd better appear soon though, since he plays a crucial part in this. And Evaluator, I've decided to add you in. I'm not so sure about 4I Falcon, though.