Chương 56: Forcing Through

The Sincerity was a Venator-class cruiser, which means it had a good number of heavy turbolaser cannons, which were able to wreck a ship without shields in a few minutes. Also, since the Venator-class cruisers were bigger and more advanced than the Acclamator-class ones, they had a longer range.

So, The Sincerity was the first Republic ship to open fire. Huge blue lasers impacted on the Munificent-class frigate's shields. Each round that the heavy turbolaser cannons fired need about thirty seconds to recharge, but took huge chunks out of the enemy.

The Separatist frigates were still holding at the moment, but their ships shook each time a shot connected.

However, The Sincerity range vantage didn't last much. When the Munificent-class frigates started taking too much fire, the Gonzati-class cruisers took the lead and went forward to attack.

The Republic cruisers started facing some problems, although a good number of small Separatist cruisers went down. But the objective of the Separatists wasn't to destroy all Republic ships, but have a small group break through.

In fact, Dao suspected that the Munificent-class frigates were being used as bait, but he couldn't move critical troops because of that. He didn't have ships he could move. So, he decided that he would wait and see what cards the Separatist had.

That was his biggest mistake. Before he knew one Munificent-class frigate suddenly accelerated, its cannons silent, as if there was no one on it.

"Admiral! It is heading straight toward us!"

"I can see that! Destroy it! Now!"

At that moment that the biggest trick of the Separatist showed itself. When the lasers landed on the front of the frigate, big explosions happened.

"They have no shields admiral! And no weapons! It appears that all their power is on their thrusters."

"What are they doing? Ohhh! Darn it, they got us! Evasive maneuvers, quickly!"

But it was too late. The frigate torn front crashed on The Sincerity, opening a rhombus on the cruiser belly. The entire ship tilted sideways, and inside it clones were thrown in the air as if they were dolls.

A gigantic gap was opened on the defensive ring around Kamino, and close to twenty Gonzati-class cruisers crossed it and entered the planet atmosphere.

On The Sincerity bridge, Admiral Dao got up, in his head a wound bleeding, and his left leg limping. But he couldn't feel his wounds, and went to the semi-destroyed hologram table.

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On the planet below, Dageer saw everything. Even if he wasn't using his binoculars, the shocking sign of two massive ships crashing in each other was clear. He could also see the twenty odd Separatist cruisers entering Kamino. One transmission from General Di capital ship arrived. On it a man that Dageer recognized as Admiral Dao appeared with a bleeding head.

"I am so sorry General Di. The droids passed through our defensive line. I never expected that scum to use one of their frigates as a suicide weapon. You have eighteen small enemy cruisers going for you."

"Don't worry about it admiral. You did your best, the Separatist don't view their troops as we do with ours. They will need more than a few cruisers worth of droids to take Kamino. Just make sure that their bigger ships don't make it through."

Admiral Dao didn't hear the entirety of General Di words, he passed out before.

"Keeli, every man on his position, they will do a ground attack. Their main targets will be the main reactor, the DNA room and the incubation area. Make sure our defenses there are strong enough."

"Yes general."

"I will go talk to my fellow jedi, let them know about this on first hand."

"Don't worry general, we will be all set when you are back."

"May the Force be with us."

General Di went way to talk with the other jedi, and Commander Keeli turned to Dageer.

"The Force may be good, but I trust a clone with a good blaster more. Hell Squad, I want you here, ready to give the clanckers a welcome they will never forget. Our objective is to stop them before they can enter the buildings. When we are outnumbered we retreat to a better position and start again. Copy that?"

"Yes commander!"