Running Hot Pt 2

r/humansarespaceorcs
Nusszucker

"Any second now they will match our acceleration, after that they will gain on us and they will do so fast! Tell me you have viable jump calculation by then!"

"I am about ready!", answered Zrripa.

"The Corvette has now matched our acceleration, they distance between them and us is no longer growing."

On the optical sensors, the Corvette has shrunk into a small greenish speck. Every now and then Zoopik could see the muzzleflashes of their cannons as small flickering lights. Then something unusual happened, a smaller speck drifted away from the Corvette. For a moment Zoopik was unsure as to what it was, however, the moment the smaller speck turned into a bright light, Saarte yelled a Torpedo warning, and Zoopik stopped breathing for a moment.

"Jump calculations finished, Jump drive is spooling up, High warp in five!"