Chapter 61 - Explosive Blow (1/2)
Brain found General Di and told what Commander Keeli said to him, but the jedi was still unconvinced.
”Commander, you bet the lives of hundreds of thousands of clones on the hands of a single clone? And now you say you don't even know what is his plan?”
”Yes sir.”
”Luckily for you there are only two ways this could end, and in neither of those you will be reprimanded. Either Dageer plan works and your harsh decision saved all of the clones here or it doesn't and then all of us will be dead.”
”It will work general. I trust my brothers.”
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Dageer and Berro got the cruiser in the air quite easily. The first part of Dageer plan was completed. Now it was the difficult piece of it, flying the cruiser to where the other two were and destroying them.
The Gonzati-class cruiser got up very slowly, and turned even slower. Since the crew necessary to fly it was of only a few droids, Dageer and Berro could still do it, although the hyperdrive and the shields would be out of reach. Literally.
If Dageer left the control panel to go activate the shields, the ship would lose control. If Berro tried to do it the weapon system would be unavailable and all of Dageer planning would be for naught.
”Sir, the other enemy cruisers don't seem to have noticed we are not their allies. I am locking on the target.”
”Wait till we get closer. Neither of us is a gunner. The first shots are crucial, and I don't want to miss them.”
Dageer controlled the ship to go after the cruiser on the left platform first. After they destroyed or at least disabled it, they would have to turn around and go to the second target, which would probably be prepared for them.
When they were midway between the middle and the left platform, a transmission of a B1 battle droid with blue strips - a crew droid - popped into the control panel.
”R3-G6, why is cruiser AHHP taking off? Those are not your orders.”
”Sorry clancker, R3-G6 had a slight malfunction.”
”Wait... buzz...zzzz... who are you?”
”Berro, NOW!!!”