L. James K. L. James

Cassiopeia 91787 L. James K. L. James

... With the Lupish vessel still held in the docking clamp, the condor fired the vertical thrusters and both crafts shot upwards. The three Caprin vessels immediately formed up in a triangle and gave chase. With only a few corbens between them, the CassiOpeia stopped. Counting off so their timing was perfect, Adams, Zolos and Allteir each pressed a command key in tandem. The docking clamp released, the shields went up at maximum strength and the vertical thrusters fired at full power. As Adams had planned, the result was that the CassiOpeia shot upwards while the Inasad was forced downward. Arcing sideways, Allteir moved his craft to provide the bridge with a clear view of the wreck. The Lupish vessel collided with the Scythe. The lead Caprin vessel was forced backwards and sideways ramming its aft section into the hull of the Sickle. At the same time, the still power-less Inasad was hurled end over end into the nose of the Adz...