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Myrnon Kazak blinked through her tears. As she flew back to her ship, the Nashtah, she thought back to the events that led her here.
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Myrnon Kazak was a star in training. None of the other pilots at the Academy came close to matching her formidable skills, an accomplishment she was proud of. Raised in an orphanage, it had always been her dream to become an Imperial fighter pilot, and she had realized her dream. She was now a pilot.
Even better, she was not flying just any old starfighter. Her exceptional abilities had landed her in the cockpit of a new Vortex-class starfighter. Heavier, faster, and more powerful than any other fighter in the Imperial arsenal, being assigned to one at such a young age was an honor.
She was assigned to the patrol frigate Nashtah, becoming the junior member of the half-squadron that formed its starfighter complement. Shortly after arriving, she became Talon 6 and a respected member of Talon Squadron. However, her first real trial was yet to come.
The Nashtah had recieved word of a pirate attack on a secret Imperial supply depot and gone to investigate. Kazak launched from the small hangar last. Talon Leader's voice came over the comm, "Talons, form up!" he ordered. "Talon 2, on me. We'll target that bulk cruiser. Talons 3 and 4, provide cover for our attack. Talons 5 and 6, draw those interceptors away from the station."
The Talons acknowledged the order and swept in. Myrnon, realizing that this fight was much larger than the last one, experienced a flutter of nervous anticipation that she soon quelled. Following Talon 5 into the fray, she dove from above one of the pirates' Zaria interceptors. Her fighter's powerful cannons instantly destroyed the fragile interceptor. She proceeded to destroy more of the interceptors. Despite their evident skill, the pirates were simply no match for the weell-trained Imperials in their sleek and dangerous new starfighters.
Suddenly, she heard Talon Leader over the comm. "Where did this ugly thing come from" he said. Looking up, she spotted the strangest ship she had ever seen. Comprised of variious spare parts cobbled together, it looked like someone's idea of a joke. Suddenly, fire spat from under its fuselage in a bright stream, penetrating Talon Leader's powerful shields and destroying his starfighter. The Ugly then pulled into an impossibly tight loop and came at Talon 2 from the side, destroying his ship as well. Talons 3 and 4 moved to engage, as Kazak and her wingman sped towards the ship in horror, the other ships, retreating towards the cruiser, forgotten.
Talon 3 shot at the Ugly, but the powerful blasts failed to penetrate its surprisingly robust shields. Twin missiles sped out, destroying both Talon 3 and Talon 4. "Fall back!" ordered the captain of the Nashtah. "There is nothing more you can do out there!" Reluctantly, Myrnon turned to return to the ship, but Talon 5 sped after the Ugly, which somehow managed to dodge his shots, before turning and returning fire. In just a few minutes, Myrnon was the sole remaining Talon.
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Kazak landed her ship and went to see the captain. "Who was that?" she demanded.
"Intelligence says the pirate Zantor Dre'NIl. Until now, he has only worked in Galactic Alliance space. We will be forming a joint task force to take him out, including us.
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khonatahk, valstar, story, mwl, miniseries, imperial, pilot, empire, pirate
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21 Feb 2013