Under Fire

"Grafton. Take over tactical !" Captain Devore said over the explosion of a few conduits.

"Sir ! There are nine fighters coming in on a bearing of 12 mark 7." Lieutenant MacLeod said from Ops. Jake targeted a full spread of torpedoes at the nine fighters and waited for the order to fire.

"Well Ensign, Fire !!!" Devore yelled as another shot rocked the Leviathan.

Upon the order, Grafton fired al twelve torpedoes hitting the nine fighters. Five exploded into a terrific fireball and the remaining four were rendered lifeless. Grafton moved the tactical scanners over and saw a damaged enemy escort ship that made an inviting target for him. "Captain there is an enemy escort craft at bearing 34 mark 6. Their shield generator is down and their hull has minor breaches in the aft section."

"McCaffee. Plot a course full impulse power. I want you to place us at forty-five metres above their hull. MacLeod keep an eye on those fighters and Grafton use your knowledge and don't use standard tactics."

"Aye sir."

The Leviathan came over the bow of the enemy ship followed by seven enemy fighters. Immediately, Grafton laid in a barrage of phaser fire in retaliation of the enemy weapons' fire. The pelting was beginning to take it's toll on the ship causing a conduit exploded near Grafton. However it didn't phase him his attention was drawn to the scanners. The science station exploded killing a science officer and causing a small fire. Devore grabbed a fire extinguisher and rushed to the fire, quickly put it out.

[Bridge. The core is starting to loose it's integrity field, What would you like me to do ?]

Devore tapped his combadge shielding his face as another conduit exploded.

"Re-route power from the deflector array, but maintain that integrity field at all costs."

[Aye sir]

"Sir, shields at 67%, but weapons are fine. This ship is sure a lot stronger then I thought." Grafton yelled over another explosion.

Devore walked over to the helm and was starting to loose patience with the situation things.

"Fire every weapon full spread."

Grafton pressed the buttons.

"McCaffee. Take us up." Devore said holding on to the back of the helmsman's chair.

The Leviathan pulled up into to a ninety degree climb. The escort ship exploded as it too was pelted by the combined assault of the Leviathan and their own ships who spiralled helplessly to the hull. The explosion took out a number of fighters of the Barien fleet.

"Get damage control to Bridge." Devore said tapping his combadge.

*I don't want to go through that again.* Grafton said as the sensors picked up another five fighter craft heading this way.