Zir's gaze narrowed, he heard Darin's question, but was interrupted by Siara, as he returned to his station on the bridge. He flipped up his monitors and ignored the conversation taking place around him. He needed the core stats and system data information before he could answer anyways. His fingers worked quick and flew across his console as he did. He pulled up the information and read it ignoring what was going on around him.<br/><br/>---<br/><br/>Eduian looked back for a moment as the call loaded noting that the evacuation of this level was going much smoother then he would have thought. Everyone here was working together. He could pay attention to the call at hand. He returned his gaze just as he noticed the interior of a ship's bridge come into focus. He listened closely.<br/><br/>"I can't tell you much more then what you already know. The base is under attack from space. The only one who might have more information is Skar. As for money. Name a price. The Tearsia will see you well rewarded..." he paused mid sentence as he looked down towards his tela link and swore savagely. "We don't have time for this. The first strike will hit in 35 seconds. Whatever price you want it won't be an issue. If your going to help then I beg you fight. Keep their fighters off any of the passenger ships leaving port. There are children aboard those ships. Civilians. People who don't have anything to do with this war." Eduian didn't want to negotiate a money issue when he needed to keep getting everyone else out. But even one more ship could be the deciding factor in all this.<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>Zir looked up from his console. "It's ready boss," he said not elaborating, they both knew what he was talking about and the guy on the screen didn't need details. "I'll go prep it if your ready?" He said closing down his monitors and coming around to stand next to Darin. His eyes alight with mirth. This was going to be a good fight.<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>Aboard the Coalition ships. The large star class vessel was just getting into position to target the base from orbit. It was launching fighters from both sides and the large shields concealing the ion canon supper weapon was being drawn back as the man looked up to see his commander standing right beside him.<br/><br/>"Is she ready?" The commander asked.<br/><br/>"Just getting into position now. Systems are coming online and in the green. She's charging up sir. 35 seconds till first strike. Shall I put up the counter?" the man asked his fingers flying across the keys and the screens before him filled with data.<br/><br/>"Do it," the commander replied. The man shot the counter onto the screen. 35... 34... 33... The commander smiled. "Tell me technical officer Riam, are you worried about these people down there?" he asked the man next to him who'd put up the time. There was sweat on the man's brow.<br/><br/>"There's civilians down there sir. Lifeforms not designated as military..." the man began.<br/><br/>"They are inside a known allegiance that is against the Coalition and her goals. They are collateral damage." The commander said in a cutting tone. 14... 13... 12... Silence decended upon the whole command room of the main ship as the fighters entered orbit. 5... 4... 3... 2... "bring the weapon online. Select targe Zulu-Alpha-Zone-9-Section-Delta. Set to mach charge."<br/><br/>The tech entered the coordinates it was the left outer most section of the base. The most occupied area of the base and most heavily shielded. "ready," the man said.<br/><br/>"Fire," The commander said. The tech entered the firing sequence.<br/><br/>The whole base felt the impact of the first hit. The damage was only to the upper three levels, those mostly empty. But the result shockwave could be felt through the whole base as a warning. The next hit would be in exactly 1 minute.