The Slaver Wars: Galactic Conflict Read Online Free

space station orbiting
the planet.
    The Hocklyn
strike leader instantly ordered all fighters equipped with the heavier missiles
to attack the light cruisers. He knew the missiles probably couldn’t damage the
larger Human warship, but if enough missiles could strike the screens of the
smaller ships a few might get through. With the number of fighters the Humans
and Carethians had launched, he knew his war wings had no hope of reaching the
station in sufficient numbers to launch an effective strike.
    -
    “They’re
trying to target the light cruisers!” Major Thurman warned over his com as he
saw numerous Hocklyn fighters suddenly accelerate toward the nearby warships. “All
fighters, cut off those Hocklyns before they can launch their missiles!”
    Major Thurman
hit his turbos and quickly fell in behind a Hocklyn fighter. Pressing the
button on his flight control a line of 30mm tracers reached out and struck the
Hocklyn fighter in its tail. It instantly exploded in a fiery fireball, and
Thurman grimaced as his fighter flew through the shattered debris and he heard
small fragments hitting his cockpit windows. On his small sensor screen, he
could see dozens of missiles streaking toward the light cruisers. He just hoped
the defensive laser turrets could shoot them down.
    -
    On the Monarch
cruiser Reprisal, Commander Karson Adams ordered all defensive lasers to target
the inbound missile strike. Already, over one hundred forty inbound missiles
had been detected with more being launched every moment. The sensor operator
had reported that none of them contained nuclear warheads.
    “Lock on those
inbound missiles,” he ordered as he watched the tactical display intently. “I
want them destroyed!”
    “Locking on
targets,” the tactical officer replied. “Firing lasers and interceptors.”
    Space became
lit up with exploding missiles as lasers eliminated many of the inbound
targets, but some of the fighters were launching from almost pointblank range.
Missiles began impacting the light cruisers’ energy screens as multiple explosions
rolled across them.
    The light
cruiser Wrath suddenly saw her screen weaken in one area from multiple hits and
two small missiles darted through, striking the armored hull. Two large
explosions shook the ship, blasting out deep holes in the hull and causing
damage to several power conduits. For a moment, the screen wavered; that was
all the Hocklyn fighters needed. Dozens of the small missiles flashed through
the weakened screen, ravaging the hull of the 700-meter light cruiser. Fires
broke out and key systems shut down, then a missile hit Engineering and the
main fusion reactor went offline. Moments later, the ship’s self-destructs
activated and the Wrath vanished as two nuclear explosions annihilated the
ship.
    -
    “All missiles
have been launched,” First Leader Trion reported as he listened to reports coming
in from the Hocklyn pilots.
    “Order them to
return,” War Leader Versith ordered as he turned away from the tactical
display. “It's obvious that if we want to strike their space station, a larger
force will be required. We will withdraw back to Commodore Krilen’s position
and discuss the next attack with him. When we return, we will be better
prepared.”
    “Victory will
be ours,” responded Trion, knowing that War Leader Versith was well versed in
strategy.
    Jaseth was
silent, but felt frustrated as he had not been given an opportunity to use his
weapons. The Humans were so close, but he was powerless to extract vengeance
against them.
    -
    “The light
cruiser Wrath is down,” Kevin reported as he watched the green icon representing
the stricken ship vanish from his sensor screen.
    “Too many
missiles got through,” Ariel reported with sadness in her voice. “I believe
their reactor went offline and the ship suffered catastrophic damage causing
the self-destructs to engage.”
    “What about
the other ships?” Jeremy asked with a heavy frown. He hadn’t planned on