Chapter 171 - Meeting Delta Squad Again (1/2)
A tall man, with short brown hair and a scar very similar to Dageer's, entered the command bridge. General Skywalker and his padawan started bickering almost instantly, ignoring everyone in the room. Dageer could almost feel Captain Rex's frustration.
”Uhm... Master Skywalker. I believe we should be discussing battle plans.”
General Di caught General Skywalker's attention, and the younger Jedi shamelessly ignored the fact that he didn't greet anyone properly. Dageer liked General Skywalker's fighting style, but he couldn't help but think that the Jedi wasn't very respectful.
”Of course, Master Di. There is nothing much to discuss. Our fleets are about the same size. I say we stay hidden as much as we can, and then attack.”
While he was speaking, General Skywalker, showed some simulations on the hologram table. On it, General Skywalker's fleet, marked in blue, came from behind the moon, not giving the Separatist the chance to retaliate.
Dageer nodded when he saw it. If everything went well, they might not only take the supplies, but also destroy some enemy sh.i.p.s. General Skywalker might not be the most respectful Jedi, but he sure was a good strategist.
”What about the infiltration? How do you plan on doing it?”
”I think we got this covered, general.”
Before the younger Jedi could answer, someone did it for him. The door of the command bridge opened, and four clones got in. Their armor was much thicker than normal, making they seen twice as big as other troopers, and was scarred with battle marks. Their helmets were also bigger and more round than the Phase II ones, and the 'T' shaped visor glowed with a blue light.
”Boss!”
”General Skywalker, General Di, Commander Tano, General Ragout.”
The leader of Hell Squad saluted the Jedis present, and ignored the others. Dageer saw Cell and Metal swift uncomfortably next to him, but at least the two clones had enough common sense not to say anything, at least for now.
General Di looked at his men, but they stood as still as rocks, and he couldn't see their faces under the helmets. Of course, if he wanted he could have sensed their emotions through the Force, but he didn't. Instead, he eyed Delta Squad carefully. It was his first time meeting the best unit the Republic had.
”How do you plan on getting us into the cargo sh.i.p.s?”
Instead of answering, Boss motioned for another member of Delta Squad to walk forward. He had almost entirely black armor, with only the front of his helmet and chest being white. Golden stripes followed all his limbs. His name was Scorch, demolition and explosives expert.
”If we use two Y-Wing bombers, one for each ship, we can damage their ray shields. For a small window of time, about fifteen seconds, their lower hangar will have no defense, and then the emergency doors close. Using two Laats, we can board in that window.”
General Skywalker nodded, showing his approval. General Di, however, more cautious than the younger Jedi, voiced his doubts.
”Won't that be too little time? The gunsh.i.p.s would have to be almost glued to the bombers to catch that moment.”
”We've done it before, general, we can do it again.”
Pride was evident on Scorch's voice, and General Di frowned. Too much confidence could lead to demise, and Jedis knew this better than anyone. Even General Skywalker raised an eyebrow at Scorch's statement. General Di looked at Dageer.
”What do you think, Dageer?”
Dageer stepped forward, knowing that everyone was staring at him, and wasn't bothered a bit. He was used to having eyes watching his every decision. He quickly analyzed the enemy fleet, and the resources that the Republic had at hand. Delta Squad's plan might be a close call, but it could very well work. Maybe.
”It is possible, general. However, we will need good pilots, not only for the Laats, but for the Y-Wings as well. If they take down the shields a tad too early or late, we crash on the ship.”