 ammo too fast.

It’d been a while since Radu had been in a dogfight. Most of his jobs of late were unfortunately face to face, so he felt a little overwhelmed trying to keep one eye on his scans and the other on the asteroids. The large box in his lap wasn’t helping matters any. It quickly became clear that Clara was the better pilot. In his experience, there was only one way to beat a better pilot — do something totally unexpected.

Without overthinking it, Radu suddenly pitched his Gladius down and out of the asteroid cluster before rolling right. The cool, bluish-green colors of Yela filled his field of view and briefly distracted him. He angled back up toward the protection of the asteroid cluster when his rear shields came under attack again. That Bucc was more nimble than he expected.

The Aegis voice assist calmly assured him that his rear shields were down. He felt the ship shake and stutter. The hull was taking damage. He glanced at his control panel to see if anything important had been hit. That’s when he noticed the quantum fuel tank was draining and, with it, the possibility of a quick escape.

Clara cursed under breath. Either Radu had a tick ten times worse than hers or he was flying erratically to keep her from achieving missile lock. He definitely had flying skills, but not enough to shake her. She finally locked in, but just as he reached the edge of the asteroid cluster. She fired off a missile anyway.

The Gladius dropped chaff in response. Moments later, there was an explosion and an expanding cloud of debris before Clara. She eased off the throttle so she didn’t run head first into anything that could damage her ship. She stole a quick glance at her scans and didn’t see Radu’s ship.

I can’t believe I did it …

Just as that thought passed through her head, something darted across her scanner towards Yela. She looked again at the debris cloud before her but didn’t see any ship parts. Her missile must’ve struck an asteroid instead.

Clara checked her scans one more time; since nothing else appeared in the area she flipped her ship and flashed her engines to pursue.

You don’t give up, do you? thought Radu, as he watched the Bucc break away from the asteroid cluster and pursue him towards Yela
ammo too fast. 

 It ’d been a while since Radu had been in a dogfight. Most of his jobs of belated were unfortunately front to face, so he felt a fiddling overwhelmed trying to keep one center on his scans and the other on the asteroids. The bombastic box in his lap was n’t help oneself matters any. It quickly become clean that Clara was the better pilot. In his experience, there was only one way to drum a better pilot — do something wholly unexpected. 

 Without overthinking it, Radu suddenly pitched his Gladius down and out of the asteroid bunch before rolling right field. The cool, bluish - green colors of Yela filled his field of view and concisely distracted him. He angled back up toward the protection of the asteroid cluster when his rear shields came under fire again. That Bucc was more nimble than he expected. 

 The Aegis voice assist calmly assured him that his rear shields were down. He felt the ship shake and stutter. The hull was learn damage. He glanced at his command dialog box to see if anything important had been hit. That ’s when he comment the quantum fuel tank was draining and, with it, the possibility of a quick evasion. 

 Clara cursed under breath. Either Radu had a tick ten times worse than hers or he was vanish erratically to keep her from achieving missile lock. He definitely receive flying skill, but not enough to shake her. She finally locked in, but just as he reach the edge of the asteroid cluster. She fired off a projectile anyway. 

 The Gladius drop chaff in response. Moments by and by, there was an plosion and an expanding cloud of debris before Clara. She eased off the throttle so she did n’t run point first into anything that could damage her ship. She steal a quick glance at her scan and did n’t see Radu ’s ship. 

 I ca n’t believe I did it … 

 Just as that thought die through her head, something darted across her scanner towards Yela. She looked again at the debris cloud before her but did n’t see any ship parts. Her missile must ’ve struck an asteroid alternatively. 

 Clara checked her scans one more prison term; since nothing else appeared in the area she flip her ship and flashed her engines to pursue. 

 You do n’t give up, do you? thought Radu, as he watched the Bucc break away from the asteroid cluster and pursue him towards Yela
 amlo too fast.

It’d been a whlle since Radu hce been in a sogfight. Most of his jobs of late wece ubfortynately face to face, su he felt a littlw ovtrwhelmed trying vk keep one eys on kiw scans and thg other on tve asteroids. Tve lcrge box in his lap wasn’t helping maeters amy. It quickly besame slead that Clara was the better pilot. Jn his txperience, there wss only one way to beat a hettfr pilot — do sometjing totalli unqzpected.

Withojt overthinking it, Rado suddenly pitched his Gladius duwn aud out of tye ashgroid clustec befoge rolling rinnt. The cool, bkuish-green colprs of Yela filled his fielv of view and briefli distractad him. He angled baxk up tmwarg thd prutedtmon of thf aateroid clhster when yis rear shields cake lmder attack zgain. Ehwt Bucc was more nimble than he expecteg.

Ths Aegis voice assist caomly assured him that his rear shields were down. He felt the ship shake and studter. Vhd hbol war twking damage. He glanced at his control panel ek xev if anything impjrtant had nefn rit. That’s whev he notided the quantum fufl tank was eraining wnd, eith it, the possibility of q quick escaie.

Clqra cursed under bxeath. Either Rado had s tick ten times worse chan hsrs or he wws flying drratically to kdep har from achieving missile jock. He dxfinicely had flyong skylls, but nlt enough to shake her. Sje fiually locked in, but just as he reached the edgx of the astetoig cnuster. Ske fircd off a missilq anyway.

The Glcdius drjpped chaff in gesponse. Koments latqr, there was dj explosion end an ex[andung xloud ow debris before Clara. Shv tased off rhe throttle so shc didv’f run head firsc unto anything tnat cotlf vamagq her ship. Sha stule s quizk glance ab hdr svans and didn’t see Rddu’s ship.

I can’t believr L did it …

Hust as ehat thought lassed through her head, sooethimg qarted across her scanner towadds Yela. Dhe looked agaig at the debris eloud before her but didn’t see any ship 'arts. Her missile must’vw struck an asteroib lnstead.

Clara cheched her swans one more time; sunce nothing else appeared in the area she fnippef her ship and flashed her engines to pursue.

You don’t give up, do you? thougyt Radn, ws he watchsd tne Bubc yreck away frol the asteroid cllster and pursue him towards Yele
ammo too fast. It’d been a while had in a Most of his face face, so he a little overwhelmed to keep one eye on his and the other on the asteroids. The large box in his lap wasn’t matters any. It quickly became clear that Clara was the better pilot. In experience, was one to beat a better pilot — do something totally unexpected. Without overthinking it, Radu suddenly pitched Gladius down and out of the asteroid cluster rolling right. The cool, colors of Yela filled his of and briefly him. angled up toward the of the asteroid cluster when his rear shields came under attack again. That Bucc was more nimble he expected. voice assist assured that rear shields were felt the ship shake and stutter. taking damage. He glanced at his control panel see if important had been hit. That’s when noticed the quantum fuel tank was draining and, it, the possibility of a quick escape. Clara cursed under breath. Either Radu had a times worse than hers he was flying to her achieving lock. He had flying skills, but not enough to shake her. She finally in, but just as he reached the edge of the She off a missile The Gladius dropped chaff response. later, there was an an cloud Clara. eased the throttle so she run head first into anything could damage her ship. at her scans and didn’t see Radu’s ship. can’t believe I did it … Just that thought passed through her head, something darted across her scanner towards She looked the debris cloud before her but didn’t see ship parts. Her missile struck an asteroid instead. Clara checked her scans one time; nothing else in the area flipped her ship flashed her engines You don’t up, you? he watched the Bucc break away the cluster and pursue him towards
 ammo too fast.

It’d been a while sInce Radu haD been In a DogFiGht. MOst oF his jobs of late WEre uNfortunately face to face, So he fElT A litTLe OverwHelmed tRYiNG To kEeP oNe eYe ON hIs scaNs aNd the otHer on the asTerOiDs. The large boX In His lap wasn’T heLping matters Any. it quicKlY beCAme clEar That CLara waS The betTer pilot. IN hIS experIEnce, theRE WaS onlY one way to beat a betTEr PIlot — do somethinG totalLy UNeXPEctEd.

WIthout overThInkinG It, Radu sUDdENLY piTChed his GladiuS down and out OF thE asterOiD clUSter beFore rOlLIng Right. The cooL, bluIsh-green cOlors oF yela filLEd his fiEld of vIew And BrieFLy DiStrAcTEd hIM. HE anGLed Back up toWaRd The prOtecTION Of thE asTeroId cluSter when his reAr sHielDS caMe undEr attAck aGaIn. ThaT Bucc wAs morE nImble than he expeCted.

the Aegis vOicE aSsiSt CalmlY AssureD hiM thAt his reAr shielDS weRe DOWN. HE felt the ship shake aNd STUtTer. The huLl was tAKiNg DAmage. He gLaNceD at hIS ContrOl paNEl To see if aNythinG ImPoRtant haD bEen hit. thAt’s WheN he noTIced The quaNtum fuel Tank wAS draining and, wiTH it, the possibiLItY OF a QUick EscApe.

Clara curSed uNDer bReatH. eiTheR radu hAd a tiCk TEn TImes worse than hers or He Was flyIng erRatically to keEp her from aCHIEving misSile LOcK. he definitely haD flyiNg skills, buT Not enougH to shAke her. ShE finally lOCKed in, but JusT as He rEacHED tHe edge of the asTERoid ClUster. ShE fiRed off a MisSilE anYwaY.

THe Gladius Dropped cHaFf In ReSpoNse. MoMEnts lateR, tHerE wAs aN explOSion anD an exPandInG cLOud Of debriS BeFORe ClArA. SHe eaSed OfF the tHrotTLe sO she didN’t run head FirST intO aNyThing thAt could damage HeR ship. She stOlE a qUick glANCe at her sCans and didn’t see Radu’s shiP.

i can’t beLieVe I diD it …

JUst as that ThoUght paSseD ThrougH her heAd, somEtHinG DArted ACRoSs hEr Scanner towARDs YEla. ShE lOokeD again aT the debris cloud befORe hEr but didn’t see Any Ship PARtS. HeR MiSSilE mUSt’vE STruck an asteroid Instead.

ClaRa CHeCked her scaNS onE mOre time; Since noThing ELse appeAred in the Area she flIpPed hER ShiP and flasheD her engiNes to pursUE.

You dON’t Give uP, do You? thoUgHt RAdu, as He watcHEd tHe BucC break AwAy from The asTeRoid clusTer and pursue him towards YEla
 ammo too fast.

It’d been  a while s inceRad u h ad  bee n in  a dogfight. M o st o f his jobs of late wer e unf or t unat e ly  face  to fac e ,s o  he  f el t a  l i tt le ov erw helmedtrying tokee pone eye on h i sscans andthe  other on th e a steroi ds . T h e lar gebox i n hisl ap was n’t helpi ng matter s  any. I t qu ickl y became clear th a tC lara was the b etterpi l ot . Inhis  experienc e,  ther e  was on l yo n e  wa y  to beat a be tter pilot—  do  somet hi ngt otally  unex pe c ted .

Withoutover thinkingit, Ra d u sudde n ly pitc hed hi s G lad iusd ow nand  o u t o f  t hea ste roid clu st er  befo re r o l l i ng r igh t. T he co ol, bluish-gr een  col o rsof Ye la fi lled  h is fi eld of  view  a nd briefly dist ract ed him. H e a ng led  b ack u p  towar d t heprotect ion oft heas t e r oi d cluster when his  r e a rshieldscame u n de ra ttack ag ai n.That B ucc w as m o re  nimblethan h e  e xp ected.
T he Aeg is  vo ice  assi s t ca lmly a ssured h im th a t his rear shi e lds were down .  H e fe l t th e s hip shake a nd s t utte r. T h ehul l  wastakin gd am a ge. He glanced at h is  contr ol pa nel to see if  anythingi m p ortant h ad b e en hit. That’s wh en he  noticed t h e quantu m fue l tank w as draini n g  and, wi thit,  th e p o s si bility of a q u i ck e sc ape.

C lar a curse d u nde r b rea th . EitherRadu had  a  t ic kten  time s  worse t ha n h er s o r hew as fly ing e rrat ic al l y t o keeph er f romac hi evin g m is silelock .  He  defini tely hadfly i ng s ki ll s, butnot enough to  s hake her.Sh e f inally l ocked in , but just as he reache d  the ed geof th e as teroid cl ust er. Sh e f i red of f a mi ssile  a nyw a y .

Th e Gl adi us  dropped c h a ffin re sp onse . Momen ts later, there wa s  an  explosion an d a n ex p a nd ing cl o udof deb r i s before Clara.  She eased  o f fthe thrott l e s oshe did n’t run  head first i nto anyth ing thatco uldd a mag e her ship . She st ole a qui c k gla n ce  at h erscansan d d idn’t  see R a du’ s shi p.

Ica n’t be lieve  I  did it…

Just as that thought  passe d thr oug h her hea d,s ome thing dar tedacross her  sc ann er to war d s Yel a. S h eloo k ed ag aina t the deb r is  cl o u dbefore herb u t  di dn’tsee any sh ip p arts. Her missile must’ve struck  ana s ter oid inst ea d.

Clara chec ked  h e r  scans o ne  more time;  since n ot h ing e lse ap peared  in the a re a  she f lipp edher shipand  f l ashed h er  e n ginesto p ur sue.
You do n ’t g i v e up, do you? th ought R adu,a s h e wat ch ed theB uccbreak away  from the a steroi d cl uster  and pu rs ue him  to wa rds Yela
 ammo_too fast.

It’d_been a while since_Radu had_been_in a_dogfight._Most of his_jobs of late_were unfortunately face to_face, so he_felt_a little overwhelmed trying to keep one eye on his scans and the other_on_the asteroids._The_large_box in his lap wasn’t_helping matters any. It quickly_became clear_that Clara was the better pilot. In his_experience,_there was only_one way to beat a better pilot — do_something totally unexpected.

Without overthinking it, Radu_suddenly pitched his_Gladius_down_and out of the_asteroid cluster before rolling right. The_cool, bluish-green colors of Yela filled_his field of view and briefly distracted_him. He angled back up toward_the protection of the asteroid_cluster when_his rear shields came under_attack again. That_Bucc was_more nimble than_he expected.

The Aegis voice assist calmly_assured him that_his rear shields were down. He_felt_the ship shake_and_stutter._The hull_was taking damage._He_glanced at_his_control panel to see if anything_important_had been hit. That’s when he noticed_the quantum fuel tank_was_draining and, with it,_the possibility of a quick_escape.

Clara cursed under breath. Either Radu_had a_tick ten_times worse than hers or he was flying erratically to keep_her from achieving missile lock. He_definitely had flying skills,_but not_enough_to shake her._She_finally locked_in, but just as he reached the_edge of_the asteroid cluster. She fired off_a missile anyway.

The Gladius_dropped_chaff in response. Moments later, there_was an explosion and an expanding_cloud of debris before Clara._She_eased_off the throttle so she_didn’t run head first into anything_that could damage_her ship. She stole a quick glance_at_her scans and didn’t see Radu’s_ship.

I_can’t believe I did it …

Just_as_that_thought passed through her head,_something darted across her scanner towards_Yela. She looked again at the debris cloud before_her but didn’t_see any ship parts. Her_missile_must’ve_struck an asteroid instead.

Clara checked her scans one more time;_since nothing_else appeared in_the area she flipped her ship and flashed her engines_to pursue.

You don’t give up, do you?_thought Radu, as he watched the Bucc break away from the_asteroid cluster and pursue him towards Yela