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Planet chimera sector 14

"We are under attack repeat we are under attack this is not a drill all personnel man your stations" the PA system blared over the claxon, all around the base men and women both human and anthro scrambled to their action stations. This was it and everyone knew it, the enemy known as the Human Imperium had tracked down the once hidden fortress on this back water ash world and were preparing to wipe it from existence.

"Where are our reinforcements?" General Worthington asked as he switched between tactical viewing screens surveying the enemy fleet's battle formation and the status of the ships that were preparing to evacuate the base, his battle worn face showing an expression of dread as well as anger. He was one of the many humans who saw the Imperium's views on anthro's to be anything but barbaric and thus left the Imperial Army to join the merry band of Rebels he now considered his new family.

"I don't know the enemy are jamming our communications, I can't get a signal out" a feline replied from the comms station, he was a young King Cheater that looked like he was fresh out of the academy but in actual fact he was a fully trained communications specialist and a veteran of several engagements.

On the screen the General saw a large Dreadnought move into the centre of the blockade and register as charging its weapons; with lightning speed he backed orders to a gecko who was manning the anti-ship guns, with a nod he flew his hands over his computer console and brought up a firing solution with the Dreadnought squarely pinned as the primary target. He then turned to the general with his finger hovering over the firing button licking his eyes periodically; the general gave him a nod and without looking let his finger drop. The facility shook as several Ion cannon Batteries fired into the sky, on the tactical viewer several markers indicating the volley they fired moved toward the enemy a second screen flashed up showing live video feed from one of the many communication satellites the rebels had placed in orbit. Several blue energy beams streaked toward the blockade and hit home sending energy sparks dancing across the Dreadnoughts hull, several smaller cruisers and destroyers were also hit and soon were also joining in the light show after several seconds the sparks stopped and the ships went dark.

"Ok that gives us a window, lieutenant start the evacuation, tell them to jump as soon as they are clear" Worthington said with a sigh of relief. He had bought the rebels much needed time to run the blockade and safely flee the system, but it would not last for long.

"Yes sir!" a young dragoness barked back and began to work her controls, she brought up the main PA interface she then spoke into her microphone on her head set "All stations we are beginning the evacuation of all non-essential personnel, all fighters stand by to escort your transports out of system".

Meanwhile on Earth

Mike sat on the porch watching as his best friend Phil packed the Toyota Camry, this had to be done for Mike's sake and to make sure his Uncle wouldn't find him until the courts settled the matter. But it didn't mean that they couldn't have fun in the process and Phil was going to give Mike the best damn holiday ever since his parents died, Phil had planned it all out first they would travel to Sydney by car to visit the EB games Expo, they would then leave the car with relatives and then fly to the Gold Coast for Mikes eighteenth birthday before flying back to Sydney and taking the long way back to Adelaide where Mike would move in with them permanently. Phil looked over at Mike and noticed he was looking down in the dumps again, he had been looking like this ever since the chain of events that led him to live with his Uncle, this turned out to be a bad choice as everyone soon found out that he had anger management issues that resulted in physical abuse and Mike copped a lot.

"hay Mike, lighten up will you this is going to be a grand adventure for you and your looking like your about to go do something drastic" Phil said with a chuckle while placing an extra jerry can into the car.

"What, oh yeah sorry just dwelling on the past" Mike replied as he was snapped out of his state of deep thought. He got up and walked over to his friend before helping him rearrange the other items they were taking with them so the jerry can could fit, "It's just hard to shake the memories of being beaten, whipped and thrown down a hill into some Boxthorn"

"It's ok just keep your head in the right place" Phil said and closed the boot; he then pulled out a small check list and ran through it. Satisfied that he had everything he then told mike to hop in, Mike did so and with a flip of his middle finger to the house he lived in for most of his life the two drove down the driveway and set off on their grand adventure.

Planet Chimera

The facility shuddered as another volley of artillery fire hit the now frail structure. All around them were pieces of debris and dead bodies of those who weren't so lucky but then again it was a miracle the place hadn't collapsed crushing everyone inside. The small group of furs and humans worked their way as fast as they could through the maze of corridors trying to find a way to the few remaining transports left but they seemed to be going around in circles but then again everything was going to hell.

"Are you sure it's this way Kal? I swear we passed that room before" the dragoness said as they walked hurried past a door marked Elevator C, she wished that she could have stayed in the Command Centre with General Worthington but he was insistent and also stubborn.

"Yes I'm sure Galadriana! I know this root like the hairs on the back of my hand" the King Cheater said as they moved at a semi jog, they were rounding a corner near the Archaeology lab when they ran into the Bases Chief Medical officer Dr Harry Stanhope carrying a strange device in a containment field.

"Oh thank goodness I ran into you people, I thought I was the only one left" he look around the group and his expression changed from relief to confusion "where's the General? Isn't he with you?"

The group just shook their heads with sombre expressions, the short silence was broken by another shudder, the P.A. suddenly sounded and the Generals voice came through "All personnel still in the base, the enemy has broken through, shock troops have entered the lower levels and I'm activating the self-destruct if you can make it to any ships still on the ground or not destroyed do so now"

The group looked at the Doctor and gave him a look, no words were needed and he followed suet as the group ran to find the exit. They hadn't gone far when a Wolfess came running around the next bend firing periodically back the way she came with her twin blaster pistols, her gunfire were immediately replied by a flurry of plasma bolts.

"Ahhhh don't come this way!!!" she yelled to the group who began to run back the way they came the soldiers who we escorting them stayed behind to slow the advancing Shock troops down. "I hope you brought energy clips because I'm down to my last four".

Galadriana tossed her three and pulled her side arm out of its holster "Nice to see you Marci, care to enlighten us why you had a shit load of Shock troops following you?" she said as they ducked into a side passage.

The Wolfess shrugged as she caught the clips "I was on my way to help load one of the transports when they poured in like water from an open tap, scared the shit out of me when they did and as for the Transport well" she paused to clear her throat "it's now a smouldering wreck on the tarmac, thanks for the ammo by the way" she smiled at the Dragoness, a dirty thought crept into her mind but she pushed it back.

"Is there any other way off this base?" harry asked looking franticly for a clear passage, his hands trembling as they remained clasped around the containment field.

"yeah, my ship is in the dry dock, she's fuelled and ready to go" Marci said laying her golden eyes on the small human, she noticed the alien artefact "by the way Doc why are you carrying that thing? Think you can sell it for a quick buck hmmm?"

"No, I was heading back the med wing when I ran into the team assigned to getting it off world they were all dead, what was I supposed to do just leave it for the enemy?" Harry spat back knowing very well the nature of the comment by the cocky smuggler.

"I guess not, we better hurry otherwise we're all dead" Marci said before bolting down the corridor, the others ran after her as fast as they could through damaged corridors and ransacked rooms till they arrived at the dry dock. In the first bay was a freighter which looked like it was built from scrap "there she is, my pride and joy the Hornet" she walked up to one of the men standing at the hatch and asked where her crew was, the man just shook his head telling her that they never made it except for the helmsmen and he was slightly hurt from falling debris.

With a nod and a pained look she ushered the crew on board and began the launch procedure. As the loading ramp retracted to the hatch several men came barrelling through from the corridor each were holding heavy weapons, the look of fear was on nearly everyone's face as the enemy took up position and readied to fire only they never did get a chance as a shudder ripped through the facility, like dominos the men outside fell down and were unable to get up. A large screech echoed around the large cavern the dry dock was made out of followed by several support beams breaking and falling into what sat below, after all the dry dock was built inside a volcano.

"What's happening?" The harry asked feeling the termers from within the ship, he looked like he was about to freak out but was calmed by one of the group a vixen who had managed to avoid the shock troops and liked up with them.

"It's the base; the reactor is going critical we need to go now!!!" Galadriana yelled and made her way to the bridge, she was followed by Marci and the others who then split up to cover their designated stations.

The moorings holding the ship were released and the ships engines roared to life, the ship rose till it was approaching the main hanger doors. As there was little or no power to open them there was only one course of action they were going to blast them open, everyone turned to the person manning the Hornet's weapons arrays with a quick flick of his tongue over his eyes the Gecko who they knew as Gecks fired everything they had reducing the doors to molten slag. The ship shot forth from the gaping hole and lifted off for the sky reaching escape velocity within minutes, the only thing that stood in the way of the escaping group was the blockade which was now targeting them however as the enemy prepared to fire the base exploded causing the planets' crust and mantle to shudder violently, being an ash world it was possible to make the planets' core unstable with a powerful reactor melt down and the Rebels knew this.

The planet buckled and began to break apart as the Hornet shot passed the enemy ships which by now were starting to manoeuvre and escape before the planets' destruction, the small multipurpose ship shot passed and managed to get to a safe distance just as the planet began to tear itself apart from the forces within its core turning the blockade into nothing more than molten slag and atoms to all but one that managed to break free well before the planet went nuclear. The Cruiser turned slowly to face the escaping ship and locked onto its engine signature just as it engaged its hyper drive disappearing in a flash of light, the Cruiser followed in hot pursuit spinning up its faster than light drive and jumping to hyperspace not knowing where they were headed or what they would encounter.

To Be Continued