1479. Choose one of the two
"Sir! The Eclipse-class prototype ship is accelerating! If we don't take measures, this battleship will fly far!" An officer came over and reported to the commander of the Kuart Defense Fleet.
The fleet commander's face was gloomy. At least half of the battleships in the Kuat defense fleet were surrounding the Eclipse-class prototype fleet. However, in addition to sending some LAAT assault transport boats to fly inside the battleship to fight with the group of fugitives who had hijacked the battleship. They exchanged fire, and then watched helplessly as the signals of these transport boats disappeared one by one. They could do nothing.
After all, this is the eclipse level!
With the three super battleships, the Venomous Fang, the Plague, and the Xuanwu, constantly wreaking havoc on the front lines of the war, and the Plague once even fled to the core area of the galaxy, the Galactic Republic was eager to have its own super battleship.
The Commander II class is only a temporary answer, because it is only an enlarged warship based on existing technology, and does not have any technical breakthrough. And in the Battle of Eriadu System, the Commander II-class dreadnought has proven unable to fight against the separatist Xuanwu Titan battleship.
The Kuat Power Shipyard proposed a plan for the Eclipse-class super Star Destroyer. In this plan, Lila Blissex drew an extremely grand and gorgeous pie for the Republic Speaker Sheev Palpatine, and asked Palpatine to draw the ship out of thin air, or rather I am deeply intoxicated by the invincible battleship blown out.
It has to be said that Lila Blissex, at least in this aspect, far surpasses her father - she knows how to please her superiors very well.
Therefore, the Eclipse-class super Star Destroyer can be said to embody the hope of the entire Galactic Republic!
The military and parliament of the Galactic Republic are all looking forward to it, waiting for the launch of the Eclipse class, and then completely shattering the myth of the invincibility of the Separatist super battleships!
In this case, they can't afford even if a screw is missing from the Eclipse-class prototype ship!
But what will happen if it continues like this? Watching helplessly as the fugitives who escaped from the Kuat Star Ring hijacked the prototype ship and then flew out in a swaggering manner?
"Asshole!!" The fleet commander was extremely angry. He grabbed his military cap and pushed it to the ground. He turned around and shouted loudly, "Is there any reply from the Shipbuilding Engineering Department? Is there any way to stop this battleship?!"
"The engineering department just responded, and they can't do anything. This ship is a test ship and a prototype ship. There is no need to install any security measures at all." The liaison officer came over to answer.
"They are lying! They are shirking responsibility!! Those engineers usually value their own safety more than anything else, why would they not have any security measures? Who are they fooling!!" the commander roared.
"They..." The liaison officer looked at the commander's face uneasily, but still said, "They said that we are responsible for the security of the Kuat system. Therefore, they could not foresee security issues arising at this time. So… there’s no way.”
The fleet commander's face was extremely gloomy. He stared at the half-built super battleship on the holographic star map without saying a word.
"Sir, they are still accelerating... If they are allowed to fly like this, they will break away from the planet's gravity well in 10 minutes at most... By then, I'm afraid their invisible little spaceship will be able to enter hyperspace." The adjutant said from the side.
"How is the hyperspace blocker set up?" the commander asked.
"It's too late. We didn't expect that they would be able to escape from space, let alone that they would have the opportunity to start a hyperspace jump... It's too late to set up the blockers now." The adjutant shook his head.
"Then what about shooting down their spaceship before it flies out of the prototype ship and prepares to enter hyperspace?" the commander asked again.
"This is the second most feasible option at the moment... But judging from the previous flight attitude of this spacecraft, it is almost certainly driven by a dark Jedi. It is difficult for me to guarantee that we can really hit him," the adjutant said.
"The second feasible option? What about the first one?" The commander's face looked grim.
"You know...sir," the adjutant replied.
Destroy this Eclipse-class prototype ship... The fleet commander closed his eyes and thought of the most reliable answer at the moment.
Should these fugitives be allowed to use the Eclipse-class prototype ship as a cover to escape, or should the prototype ship be destroyed? No matter which one of these two choices you choose, there will be very serious consequences.
Because in this case, he can't escape the blame no matter what.
The high position that I have climbed to for half my life may come to an end today...
The commander walked to his seat on the bridge and sat down tiredly. After a long time, he stood up suddenly, his bloodshot eyes looked extremely fierce, and said sternly: "Give me the order for all battleships! Fire with all your strength! Destroy the Eclipse-class prototype ship!!!"
"Sir! This..."
"Execute the order!!" the commander roared loudly and angrily.
Following his order, the warships of various sizes in the Kuat defense fleet opened fire and fired wildly at the Eclipse-class prototype ship!
Turbolasers, missiles, torpedoes...all weapons used to attack ships are launched without reservation!
Numerous explosions and flames immediately surrounded the 17,500-meter-long giant ship. Almost the whole body of this prototype ship was a frame structure. It didn't even have much external armor. The only armor belt was to maintain structural integrity and protect the power system. Installed for testing purposes.
Under such a devastating blow, the Eclipse-class prototype ship immediately began to explode and disintegrate at a speed visible to the naked eye!
But the battleships of the Kuart Defense Fleet did not notice that the Lancer had already started the hyperspace engine the moment they started firing! In front of two powerful Force users, Priestess and Judgment, they successfully predicted that the Republic fleet was about to open fire, and they immediately made this choice!
This is a very crazy move!
Because now they have not completely escaped from the gravity well of the Kuat planet, and they are still inside the Eclipse-class battleship!
To do so is to seek death!
However, there is still a glimmer of hope...
Priestess, Depa-Bilaba.
Before the war broke out, she had also participated in the overseas exploration plan proposed by Master Sebaos. Although she did not join in the final implementation, she carried out his research at Sebaos, using the Force to forcibly stabilize hyperspace and create When the experiment on navigable conditions was conducted, she, who was still Master Windu's apprentice at that time, was also one of the participants.
This is also their last chance!
Kleist took control of this Eclipse-class prototype ship, at least giving them a chance to gamble their lives!
And now...
A white light flashed past, and the Lancer disappeared instantly with some internal parts of the Eclipse-class prototype ship. Less than a second after the spacecraft entered hyperspace, countless gunfire instantly submerged the Eclipse-class prototype ship!
