1479. Choose one of the two
"Sir! Eclipse-class prototype ship is accelerating! If we don't take measures, this battleship will fly far!" An officer came over and reported to the commander of Kuat Defense Fleet.
Fleet Commander's face was gloomy. Now Kuat Defense Fleet at least half of the warships were surrounding the Eclipse-class prototype ship. However, except for sending some LAAT assault transport to fly inside the warship to exchange fire with the group of fugitives who had hijacked the warship, and then watching the signals of these transport boats disappear one by one, they could do nothing.
After all, this is Eclipse-class!
When the three super battleships Malevolence, Plague, and Xuanwu continued to wreak havoc on the front lines of the war, and Plague once fled to the galaxy Core Worlds, Galactic Republic desperately wanted to have his own super battleship.
Commander II-class is only a temporary answer, because it is only a battleship obtained after scaling up based on existing technology, and does not have any technical breakthrough. And among Eriadu System Campaign, Commander II-class Dreadnought has proven to be unable to compete with Xuanwu Titan warship of Separatists.
Kuat Drive Yards proposed the plan of Eclipse-class Super Star Destroyer. In this plan, Lila-Blythex drew an extremely grand and gorgeous pie for Chancellor of the Republic Sheev-Palpatine, making Palpatine deeply intoxicated by this invincible battleship that was drawn out of thin air, or blown out of thin air.
It has to be said that Lila-Blythex, at least in this aspect, far surpasses her father - she knows how to please her superiors very well.
Therefore, Eclipse-class Super Star Destroyer can be said to embody the hope of the entire Galactic Republic!
Galactic Republic military and the council are all looking forward to it, waiting for the release of Eclipse-class, which will completely break the myth of the invincibility of those super battleships Separatists!
In this case, Eclipse-class prototype ship cannot bear the responsibility even if one screw falls out!
But what will happen if it continues like this? Watching helplessly as the fugitives who escaped from Quat Ring hijacked the prototype ship and then flew out in a swagger?
"Asshole!!" Fleet Commander was so angry that he grabbed his military cap and threw it to the ground. He turned around and shouted loudly, "Shipbuilding Engineering Department Is there any reply from the other side? Is there any way to stop this battleship?!"
"Engineering Department just responded, and they can't do anything. This ship is a test ship and a prototype ship. There is no need to install any security measures at all." The liaison officer came over to answer.
"They are lying! They are shirking responsibility!! Those engineers usually value their own safety more than anything else, why would they not have any security measures? Who are they fooling!!" Fleet Commander roared angrily.
"They..." The liaison officer looked at the commander's face uneasily, but still said, "They said that we are responsible for the security work of Quat system. So if there is a security problem at this time, they cannot predict it, so... there is no way."
Fleet Commander's face was extremely gloomy. He stared at the half-built super battleship on the holographic star map without saying a word.
"Sir, they are still accelerating... If they are allowed to fly like this, they will break away from the planet's gravity well in 10 minutes at most... By then, I'm afraid their invisible little spaceship will be able to enter hyperspace." The adjutant said from the side.
"How are the Interdictor settings going?" the commander asked.
"It's too late. We didn't expect that they would be able to escape from space, let alone that they would have the opportunity to start a hyperspace jump... It's too late to set up blockers now." The adjutant shook his head.
"Then what about shooting down their spaceship before it flies out of the prototype ship and prepares to enter hyperspace?" the commander asked again.
"This is the second most feasible option at the moment... but judging from the previous flight attitude of this spacecraft, it is almost certainly piloted by Dark Jedi Knight. It is difficult for me to guarantee that we can really hit him," the adjutant said.
"The second feasible option? What about the first one?" The commander's face looked grim.
"You know... sir," the adjutant replied.
Destroy this Eclipse-class prototype ship...Fleet Commander Officer closed his eyes and thought of the most reliable answer at present.
Let these fugitives use Eclipse-class prototype ship as a cover to escape, or destroy the prototype ship? No matter which one of these two choices you choose, there will be very serious consequences.
Because in this case, he can't escape the blame no matter what.
The high position that I have climbed to for half my life may come to an end today...
Fleet Commander walked to his seat on the bridge and sat down tiredly. After a long time, he stood up suddenly, his bloodshot eyes were extremely fierce, and said sternly, "Give me the order to all the battleships! Fire with all your strength! Destroy Eclipse-class prototype ship!!!"
"Sir! This..."
"Execute the order!!" Fleet Commander roared loudly as if to vent his anger.
Following his order, Kuat Defense Fleet's warships of various sizes opened up their firepower and fired wildly at Eclipse-class prototype ship!
Turbolaser guns, missiles, torpedoes... all weapons used to attack ships are launched without reservation!
Countless explosions and flames immediately surrounded the 17,500-meter-long giant ship. Almost the entire prototype ship was a frame structure, and it didn't even have much external armor. The only armor belt was installed to maintain structural integrity and protect the test process of the power system.
Under such a devastating blow, Eclipse-class prototype ship immediately began to explode and disintegrate at a speed visible to the naked eye!
But the warships of Kuat Defense Fleet didn't notice that the moment they started firing, Lancer had already started the hyperspace engine! In front of two powerful Force users, Priestess and Judgment, they successfully predicted that Republic fleet was about to fire, and they immediately made this choice!
This is a very crazy move!
Because now they have not completely escaped from the gravity well of Quat Planet, and they are still inside the battleship Eclipse-class!
To do so is to seek death!
However, there is still a glimmer of hope...
Priestess, Depa-Barris.
Before the outbreak of the war, she had also participated in Outer Rim Exploration Program proposed by Master Tholme. Although she did not join in the final implementation, when Sebaos conducted the experiment he had developed to use the Force to forcibly stabilize hyperspace and create navigable conditions, she was still the apprentice of Master Windu and one of Joiner.
This is also their last chance!
Kryster took control of the Eclipse-class prototype ship, which at least gave them a chance to gamble their lives!
And now...
A white light flashed past, and Lancer disappeared instantly with some internal parts of Eclipse-class prototype ship. Less than a second after the spacecraft entered hyperspace, Eclipse-class prototype ship was instantly submerged by countless gunfire!