05-31-2008, 05:18 AM
A few hourss later the Victory River is within visual range of Seismos island fortress.
Saxon, Carter, Long, and Heikier are standing on the bridge with the ship's Captain, Warren Black. Carter looks at the distant island now under attack through a pair of binoculars as he spoke:
"Seismos appears to be putting up a fair defense against our planes, however he doesn't have anything that can stop the Ares sixteen-inch shells."
Long lowered his binoculars:
"Not surprising. Kind of hard to stop a giant size bullet. You have better chances of holding off missile attacks with a bb gun. Captain how far are we from the island?"
Captain Black confers briefly with his helmsman and XO before answering:
"We're about thirty miles from the island. According to reports from the fleet Seismos hasn't got anything that can hit us out here. Also I've got our jamming and stealth systems running so we're safe. I suggest you get some rest or at least something to eat. This bombardment is going to last another few hours before we'll consider sending the troops ashore assuming that Admiral L?nroth thinks it'll be ok to send them in without getting slaughter outright. I'll send someone for you if the situation changes."
Carter looks to the Captain:
"Thank you Captain, I think I'll take you up on that offer. ladies if you care to joing me I'll be in the mess."
Carter leaves the bridge. Long stifles a yawn before going to his cabin for a few hours of rest. As he leaves the bridge he's heard saying to himself:
"To think we came together in Peace."
Saxon, Carter, Long, and Heikier are standing on the bridge with the ship's Captain, Warren Black. Carter looks at the distant island now under attack through a pair of binoculars as he spoke:
"Seismos appears to be putting up a fair defense against our planes, however he doesn't have anything that can stop the Ares sixteen-inch shells."
Long lowered his binoculars:
"Not surprising. Kind of hard to stop a giant size bullet. You have better chances of holding off missile attacks with a bb gun. Captain how far are we from the island?"
Captain Black confers briefly with his helmsman and XO before answering:
"We're about thirty miles from the island. According to reports from the fleet Seismos hasn't got anything that can hit us out here. Also I've got our jamming and stealth systems running so we're safe. I suggest you get some rest or at least something to eat. This bombardment is going to last another few hours before we'll consider sending the troops ashore assuming that Admiral L?nroth thinks it'll be ok to send them in without getting slaughter outright. I'll send someone for you if the situation changes."
Carter looks to the Captain:
"Thank you Captain, I think I'll take you up on that offer. ladies if you care to joing me I'll be in the mess."
Carter leaves the bridge. Long stifles a yawn before going to his cabin for a few hours of rest. As he leaves the bridge he's heard saying to himself:
"To think we came together in Peace."