His thrusters pushed to their limit on a head on approach, the interloper planned to draw the enemys fire to allow the ally to escape.

His thrusters pushed to their limit on a head on approach, the interloper planned to draw the enemys fire to allow the ally to escape.
Part 4: an unexpected conclusion to an unusual engagement.
Having been rocked by the reverberative percussion of the allied Republic Fleet Firetail exploding within 10km, the Rifter abruptly changed course once more, jerking its nose 45 degrees upward and starboard.The shallowness of the angle retained as much velocity as...
To the genuine surprise of the captain, the velocity of the target vessel remained completely unchanged- despite the savage warp scrambling.