The Icarian Legacy Collected Edition: Brave Souls - First Strike (Volume 3) by Kocho Trajchevski Page A
Authors: Kocho Trajchevski
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started altering their course and all the guns were loaded with real ammunition. Everyone knew what was coming.
“Inform the High Command of the latest developments and send a report to the navies of the surrounding countries. We might need their help.”
In less than a minute the information went to all the navies of the region and also across the planet to the High Commands of Russia and USA.
As the fleet on the surface was preparing for confrontation they had no idea that they are being monitored from three other ships in the sky above them. Two corvettes and one frigate were keeping a close eye on the human fleet and monitored its deployment and communications.
And deep below as the ships were deploying the last submarine was quietly approaching from the depts.
Kamarov and everyone on his submarine were sweating. They knew of the danger that lay ahead of them but they didn’t care. They wanted revenge and they knew that they are close to getting it. From the sonar images Kamarov gambled that the ship won’t have any defense on its downside. And from the looks of the situation it seemed that he was right.
“We are on position Captain.”
The word came from his XO. Kamarov looked at him and took the phone from his hands.
“Inform the Abraham Lincoln that we are commencing the attack.
Then he spoke on the phone.”
“Fire all tubes continuously. Fire everything on that bastard.”
In the next second eight torpedoes were launched from the tubes. And after them eight more followed just 30 seconds later.
Mran was silently waiting and watching the countdown. He had said all his prayers and was prepared to die. Only two more arns were separating him from the afterlife.
Everyone who knew him could notice his nervousness. The radar showed that the fleet on the surface was deploying in battle formation. It was obvious that they knew where his ship was. He smiled inwardly at their deployment. He knew that when the autodestruct triggers the explosion of his ship will cripple half the ships of that fleet.
He was having this happy thought when the shout came from the legionary manning the radar console.
“We are detecting enemy missiles in the water.”
“Where are they? Fire everything on them.”
“We can’t sir. They are coming from below and our weapons there are not operative. We…”
The legionary never managed to finish the sentence. As he tried to speak the last words the first eight torpedoes struck the ship. Just forty seconds later eight more struck again. The explosions broke through the damaged and stressed hull and two of torpedoes exploded inside the ship. The explosion damaged the gravity stabilizers that were holding the ship in place and took out the computer core that was controlling the auto destruct. The cruiser started to rise towards the surface and the fleet that was awaiting him there.
“Stop the rising of the ship!!!”
Mran’s voice was filed with anger. Every chance that he had to save the secrecy of the mission was now lost.
“We can’t sir. The gravity stabilizers are damaged and also the computer core. There is no chance of self destruct or stopping the rise of the ship.”
“Do we have communications?”
“Yes sir.”
“Inform Ristarion that we have a battle ahead of us. Tell him that we can’t activate the self destruct and that we must destroy this fleet quickly. Prepare all the Seraphines for launch and acquire targets and start destroying them as soon as we are above water. Tell him to open fire after we draw them in.”
And locate that underwater ship that damaged us. I want it destroyed. It seems that the gods want us to see how this humans fight. Let’s strike fear in to their hearts.”
Ristarion looked at the screen that was showing him the unfolding situation on the sea. He could clearly see that the humans had the tactical advantage and even with its tick hull the Caronia was in a difficult situation considering the damage it had
“Inform the High Command of the latest developments and send a report to the navies of the surrounding countries. We might need their help.”
In less than a minute the information went to all the navies of the region and also across the planet to the High Commands of Russia and USA.
As the fleet on the surface was preparing for confrontation they had no idea that they are being monitored from three other ships in the sky above them. Two corvettes and one frigate were keeping a close eye on the human fleet and monitored its deployment and communications.
And deep below as the ships were deploying the last submarine was quietly approaching from the depts.
Kamarov and everyone on his submarine were sweating. They knew of the danger that lay ahead of them but they didn’t care. They wanted revenge and they knew that they are close to getting it. From the sonar images Kamarov gambled that the ship won’t have any defense on its downside. And from the looks of the situation it seemed that he was right.
“We are on position Captain.”
The word came from his XO. Kamarov looked at him and took the phone from his hands.
“Inform the Abraham Lincoln that we are commencing the attack.
Then he spoke on the phone.”
“Fire all tubes continuously. Fire everything on that bastard.”
In the next second eight torpedoes were launched from the tubes. And after them eight more followed just 30 seconds later.
Mran was silently waiting and watching the countdown. He had said all his prayers and was prepared to die. Only two more arns were separating him from the afterlife.
Everyone who knew him could notice his nervousness. The radar showed that the fleet on the surface was deploying in battle formation. It was obvious that they knew where his ship was. He smiled inwardly at their deployment. He knew that when the autodestruct triggers the explosion of his ship will cripple half the ships of that fleet.
He was having this happy thought when the shout came from the legionary manning the radar console.
“We are detecting enemy missiles in the water.”
“Where are they? Fire everything on them.”
“We can’t sir. They are coming from below and our weapons there are not operative. We…”
The legionary never managed to finish the sentence. As he tried to speak the last words the first eight torpedoes struck the ship. Just forty seconds later eight more struck again. The explosions broke through the damaged and stressed hull and two of torpedoes exploded inside the ship. The explosion damaged the gravity stabilizers that were holding the ship in place and took out the computer core that was controlling the auto destruct. The cruiser started to rise towards the surface and the fleet that was awaiting him there.
“Stop the rising of the ship!!!”
Mran’s voice was filed with anger. Every chance that he had to save the secrecy of the mission was now lost.
“We can’t sir. The gravity stabilizers are damaged and also the computer core. There is no chance of self destruct or stopping the rise of the ship.”
“Do we have communications?”
“Yes sir.”
“Inform Ristarion that we have a battle ahead of us. Tell him that we can’t activate the self destruct and that we must destroy this fleet quickly. Prepare all the Seraphines for launch and acquire targets and start destroying them as soon as we are above water. Tell him to open fire after we draw them in.”
And locate that underwater ship that damaged us. I want it destroyed. It seems that the gods want us to see how this humans fight. Let’s strike fear in to their hearts.”
Ristarion looked at the screen that was showing him the unfolding situation on the sea. He could clearly see that the humans had the tactical advantage and even with its tick hull the Caronia was in a difficult situation considering the damage it had
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