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TNS Chapter 21 Preview
🕑 Added 2023-01-04 19:20:58 +0000 UTCThe New Species Chapter 21 will release for early access on 01/09/23 at 0800 MST. Please enjoy this preview!
Sighing, I switched back to the tac-map. 45 seconds left.
"When you have a shot, fire at will," I ordered.
"Aye aye, ma'am" came the reply from the bridge crew.
30 seconds. I felt a little nervous, as one always does before a battle. Even when you've got the enemy outnumbered and outgunned things can go wrong for you in a flash. Even a single miss can snowball into defeat.
20 seconds. I took a deep breath and held it for a bit before letting it out again. Adrenaline works great when you're in the shit, but it'll make you a shaky mess if you let it.
10 seconds. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...
I watched the tac-map. I waited for five more seconds. Nothing yet. Oh for fuck's sake, why is the ETA always wrong? I was about to open my mouth to joke about it when the enemy ships entered real-space. I watched as our systems scanned their profiles and matched them to the Omni-Union.
Battleships, Cruisers, Destroyers, Frigates, and Warp Disruptors. The intel file that Captain Neil had delivered mentioned carriers but none were among the enemy fleet. The final tally was...
Comments
Ibrahim Arief
Oh what a tease! :D
