Alpha Squadron Prologue and Chapter 1

Prologue

The year is 2433, the human race has spread across the galaxy colonizing various systems across the galaxies and establishing trade with various species. It was a golden age, an era of peace and prosperity, but all good things must come to an end. The Commonwealth Alliance, an alliance of various species is faced with a huge threat. Civil war tore through the Commonwealth as the Berengans and Tungans, both used to form the backbone of the Commonwealth's Grand Fleet has decided to leave the Commonwealth and formed the Confederate Alliance. For years, the Confederates has begun hostile activities against the Commonwealth. However, at the Commonwealth's council, the primary form of governance within the Commonwealth itself refuses to take military action, believing that a non-hostile approach is the best solution to deal against the Confederate threat.

Day by day, Confederate attacks become more aggressive. Believing that there is no hope unless action is taken against the Confederates, the Human Councillor, Councillor Polanski pushed for a vote of no confidence against the President of the Commonwealth Council. An election soon held to decide the fate of the Commonwealth's leadership. Councillor Polanski was voted to hold the Presidency. As for his first action as President of the Commonwealth Alliance, war was declared against the Confederate Alliance

With the military might of the Confederate fleet, the Commonwealth was pushed back far behind their original borders within weeks

Chapter 1

"All personnel to battle stations. Repeat. All personnel to battle stations. This is not a drill," the speaker called out ship wide as the red alert alarm goes off.

"Give me a sitrep right now," Admiral Tareg called out, to his crew. 

"2 Bretar class Battle cruisers, 3 Lion class destroyers and a Meta class capital ship just came out of hyperspace," Lieutenant Mitchell said to the admiral.

"What is the battle readiness of the fleet?" Tareg asked.

"All ships report ready to engage on your mark, sir."

"Have all weapons focus on their capital ship. We need to take that thing down as soon as possible. And deploy fighters ASAP."

"Aye. admiral."

"All pilots to hangar deck. Repeat. All pilots to hangar deck." the intercom calls out.

A group of pilots run as fast as they could to the hangar deck. "When are they going to give us a break?" Reaper called out.

"Once we're all dead, I suppose," Captain Tinji replied.

The pilots both quickly climbed up their fighters and check on prepared themselves for launch.

"Thrusters, check. Shields check. G-Force compensator check, Weapons, check" Each pilot called out as they do a quick systems check.

"Alpha leader, standing by." Captain Tenji called out through the intercom.

"Alpha One, standing by,"Reaper called out.

"Alpha Two, standing by," Dok called out to the intercom.

"Alpha Three, standing by," Feather called out.

"Godspeed, ladies." Captain Tenji said as they prepare to catapult into space.

The catapult system launches each of the fighters deploying them within seconds at high velocity. As they the Alpha squadron was launched, shots and explosions are being seen all over the place. Beams of directed energy hit each ship from both fleets. Captain Tinji realizes that they need to get to their target as soon as possible but an enemy fighter squadron is on intercept course.

"Alpha One." Captain Tinji called out.

"I see them," Reaper replied.

"Wolf 359, anyone?" Dok asked.

"You read my mind, Alpha Two," Captain Tinji replied.

As the squadron splits in two consisting of a leader and a wingman, they sped past the enemy squadron and were quickly on the tail of the enemy fighters.

"Gotcha," Dok said as he fires a 4 second burst at his target, it blows up into pieces. He speeds by followed by his wingman.

"One down."

"You ain't see nothing yet." Tinji said as he fires his shots hitting the fighter in front of him. The enemy fighter spun out of control and crashed into another.

"That's a lucky shot, cap. It doesn't count," Dok said.

"Well, it's still 2 kills for me."

"Don't get too happy bout that, more incoming," Reaper says as more fighter squadrons flying in intercept course firing a their blasters. The whizzing noise of the blasters shoot past as the group of fighters maneuvering around trying to get out of enemy fire. But the enemy fighters kept straight on their tail.

"Hey cap. remember Svetlana sector?" Reaper called out to Tinji as he continuously jerking the controls avoiding enemy fire.

"All right, let's do this," Tinji shouted as they both make a tilt their noses upwards moving in a vertical direction. The enemy fighters closing in on them. Both the pilots slowed down to make sure the enemy pilots are following them closely. Both Reaper and Tinji made a loop as the come down and moving fast speed at each other directly until the final moment when they turn 90 degress in opposition directions. Overshot, the two fighters crashed into each other and were killed instantly.