On The Assault - Part 9 - batlh bIHeghjaj

Posted on Tue Aug 4th, 2026 @ 9:27am by Lieutenant Fubuki Kuchikukan 'Snowflake' & 2nd Lieutenant Uni Miralen & Ensign Len Kagamine 'Twin 1' & Chief Warrant Officer Karuta Roromiya & Lieutenant Colonel Ashok 'Ash', Son of Norath & Major Jahira 'Jah', Daughter of Ruk'tag & Lieutenant JG Nozomi Kusuda 'Gemini' & Lieutenant JG Vyse Ingelbard 'Buccaneer'

1,802 words; about a 9 minute read

Mission: Flight Of The Valkyries
Location: Iconian Starbase, Atarilla System
Timeline: Concurrent with "On The Assault"

[Starfighters]

"Starfighter Commander. Starship Tokyo is sending over Marine search and rescue squad to target starbase. Their mission is to extract the Starfleet away team. You are hereby ordered to provide escort to their drop ships. Copy?" Came the voice of Chief Roromiya from the Tokyo's TIC. Her cool and emotionless tone sounding through Fubuki's headset.

Fubuki reached forward and tapped a button to reply. "Copy that Tokyo. We have identified three potential areas of penetration into the structure. Assigning Starfighter Escorts now." she replied. She pulled up the scans of the starbase they had taken. The Akagi had opened a large breach in the side of the starbase, however it seemed far too risky to attempt a landing there.

"Snowflake to Gemini, Twin 1, Sabre, Blank, Bucaneer and Highlander. Tokyo is sending over Marines to extract the Starfleet Away Team." She explained. "Three Marine Landing craft are being launched, provide escort and protection for Marine Landing craft. Sending over co-ordinates of penetration for landing."

She sent over three areas that they had discovered. From what Fubuki could tell, they were some sort of shuttle or docking bays, large enough to dock a small starship inside. However, they didn't have doors on them, it seemed as if the Iconians were simply far too confident in their defensive abilities to warrant doors. "Sensors are showing energy fields at the entrances to these points. Upon range, focus on a singular point and attempt to open a hole to ensure safe arrival of landing craft."

Her Starfighter banked hard, heading back towards the Tokyo. "I'll take flight lead. Gemini, you're on my Ten o clock, Twin 1, my Two O'clock. Sabre, I want you at 7 o clock on my aft, Bucanner at five, and Highlander bring up the rear at six. Diamond escort formation. I'll lead flight from Twelve Center." Fubuki ordered.

“Copy, Snowflake,” said Vyse from the cockpit of his fighter. “Coming up to five o’clock.”

[Marine Transport]

"Marine transport this is Snowflake. Commander Air Group." she announced upon seeing the craft leave the Tokyo's rear shuttlebay. We're going to escort you to a landing zone. Remain in formation and prepare for quick deployment and possible maneuverers."

Ash placed his hand on the side of the shuttle, pressing against it, as he watching the front porthole. The Shuttle rumbled slightly with every shot that grazed its shields. The shields on the drop shuttle was thick, as well as the armor, but there was no guarantee it would hold against the barrage of weapons fire coming from the Heralds weaponry.

"Received. Keep at our wings until I say to break. May whatever deity you worship grant you protection and place you among your ancestors should you fall. Ashok out." The Klingon replied firmly, keeping to his deep tone, before switching to the com-channel between drop shuttles.

"This is shuttle Cha' Understood, Snowflake." Jahira replied. Then instructed her pilot to follow the lead shuttle Wa', and the fighter escort to their destination.

"Listen up, Marines!" Ashok growled over the com channel. "We're heading into the center of the combat zone for a rescue operation. Now, I don't want to hear any talk about you boys getting little action on this trip! Save that kind of complaining for your Doctor and ask him to prescribe something for your lack of performance.

The Marines replied in unison. "Yes Sir!"

Ash continued firmly. "We're going in with fast and chaotic. The Starship crashing on the base didn't leave us with much options for landing zones, so we'll work with what we got. Starfighters will do their best to provide air support and the drop shuttles will hang around as much as they can to pick you up. Remember where you parked. There won't be time to stop and ask for directions. Got it!"

"Yes, Sir!" The Marines positioned behind him, secured into their seats, shouted in response.

2nd Lieutenant Uni Miralen tightened her grip on the phaser rifle. Unlike the others hers had a digital scope attached. "Yes sir!" She called out along with the other marines. The emotions on the transport were mixed. Some of them seemed nervous bur not showing it, others seemed determined and full of adrenaline.

Her Beratoid empathic abilities were going through the roof. She looked around briefly, she knew that many of those around her may not return from this mission.

"We are going in with a three pronged attack. Two shuttles will land in the designated areas and begin their assaults. I want to see weapons fire as soon as those doors open, Marines! These Heralds aren't going to wait for you to come into kissing distance. They're going to go after you with zero restraint, so I expect you all to answer in kind." Ashok shouted as he slammed his fist against the shuttle interior. "You do everything to come back alive or you make sure you take as much of them with you as you go!"

"Jah! You and the other team will do everything you can to draw their attention while my team make's their way to the away team. Take as many as you can. As soon as I got the away team, I'm making my way back to the drop shuttle and we can pull back to the Tokyo." The Klingon Marine CO's tone deepened as he added. "The primary is the away team. Repeat: The primary is the away team. Today is not our day, Jah. This is not the enemy we fall to. It is merely a test to Kahless our hearts are still Klingon. Do you hear me?"

"Understood, Colonel, Qapla! and may Kahless guide your actions." Jah said. Then turning to her people, she said. "Okay, you heard the Colonel, once we touch down, I want us to sound like a Nausicaan dance party, and all the Heralds are invited."

[Starfighters]

"Marine transports. This is Snowflake. We're approaching the first drop zone. It seems to be an open shuttlebay. Drop to half impulse, whilst we take out the shields and get you in." Fubuki's voice called out to the Marine Transports. "We'll get you through the doors, but thats the best we can do from out here." She added.

"Sabre, Gemini. Advance forward, lets punch that forcefield and get our boys and girls aboard that base." Fubuki ordered as she poweref forward charging full speed towards the open spacedoors of what they presumed was some sort of shuttlebay.

"Roger that, Snowflake," Nozomi replied as she jammed her throttle all the way forward. "COME AND GET SOME, SPINDLIES!"

A flurry of phaser fire erupted from the Starfighters phaser cannons, striking the Iconian shield. They seemed to focus on one single point. The shield began to flicker before it finally collapsed under the constant fire. However, the Starfighters continued to unleash their phaser cannons, now striking inside the starbase.

"Snowflake to marine transport. Go now!" Fubuki called out as her Starfighter banked sharply up, and Gemini and Sabre banked hard to starboard and port respectively.

[Marine Transport]

As the starfighters pulled away the Marine transports made a run for the starbase, cutting through the weapons fire and through the doors into the base itself.

The first Marine transport touched down with a bump on the deck. Instantly Heralds started to 'poof' in and began opening fire upon the marine transport. The energy beams bouncing off the hull.

"It seems we're under fire already, before we've even opened the doors," the Corporal at the helm controls of the transport said. "I'm extending our shields to repulse the enemies within range. It should also give us some protection." He explained.

The shields around the transport blasted out, pushing Heralds and equipment scattered around away from the transport. Several Heralds were thrown up against the walls, others were pinned against bulkheads as the shields extended outwards and the rear doors opened slowly.

"The second transport is touching down inside our shield perimeter." The corporal at the transports helm called. "Linking with their shield grid to boost power to our defences."

Marine transport Cha' touched down gently on the Station's deck. Jah turned to the pilot, "Corporal, keep the engine running." To the other Marines she said. "Okay, Marines, its a party, don't forget your party favours."

The Marines shouted O'rah, the doors opened and the Marines pour out. Some taking up defensive positions around the transport, while the rest joined Jah.

Two Heralds appeared. One receiving Jah's throwing knife to the throat before it could even raise its staff.

Several others arrived.

Sniper Sergeant Asezo Sh'vhiathen eliminated Heralds with cold detachment.

Uni toom position beside Sh'vhiathen, she lowered to a one kneed crouch and steadied her rifle. There were more Heralds flooding on from a large door across the bay. "I got the ones on the left. You take right," she said simply as she peered through her scope.

Her finger hovered over the trigger for a moment. Then silently her phaser rifle let out a single phaser bolt. It met its mark striking her targeted Herald, sending it to the floor.

Sh'vhiathen acknowledged the other Marine with a bend of her antennae and continued choosing targets.

'Aim, Lock, Fire...' repeated through Uni's mind as she continued to taje out more of the Heralds. A bolt of purple beam energy narrowly missed her left ear, yet sge kept her eyes locked through her scope. Her finger pulled back on the trigger, one at a time as more Heralds fell to the deck.

Uni made sure to block her Empathic abilities. She had once made the mistake of 'feeling' the moment one of her targets life faded away. That was one feeling she never wanted to experience again.

Finally, there was an eerie silence as the transport was surrounded by departed Heralds. Scattered amongst them were the bodies of fallen Starfleet Marines.

"Area clear," Uni reported. She pulled her rifle to her chest and moved quickly to the door. Taking up position she lifted it back up to aim. A quick left then right down the corridor confirned that it was clear. "Colonel. Corridor appears yo be ear!" She called out.

Posting by:

Lieutenant Colonel Ashok 'Ash', Son of Norath
Marine Commander
USS Tokyo

Major Jahira 'Jah', Daughter of Ruk'tag
Marine Deputy Commander
USS Tokyo

Sergeant Asezo Sh'vhiathenn
Marine
USS Tokyo

2nd Lieutenant Uni Miralen
Marine
USS Tokyo

Lieutenant Fubuki Kuchikukan 'Snowflake'
Commander Air Group
USS Tokyo

Ensign Len Kagamine 'Twin 1'
Starfighter Pilot
USS Tokyo

Lieutenant JG Nozomi Kusuda 'Gemini'
Starfighter Pilot
USS Tokyo

Lieutenant JG Vyse Ingelbard 'Buccaneer'
Starfighter Pilot
USS Tokyo

Ensign Grace MacKenzie 'Sabre'
Starfighter Pilot
USS Tokyo

Chief Warrant Officer Karuta Roromiya
Air Boss
USS Tokyo

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