<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">I never set it's manuverability.  But lets say that it's fairly fast and nimble as that's what it was originally designed for, scouting missions during the war.   Lets say that Doxi would realize that even if she had Zephyr go full burn to run away from the dragon, it's coming too quick.  You'd only buy another minute or so before it caught you.<br/><br/>As for bringing the cannon to bear, you'd have to stop forward momentum and it would have to be in the front 45 Degree arc of the front of the ship.   Though currently it's coming at you from the rear port side.  If Doxi were able to see the side of the ship, she'd see that Gondrith and Cassie are working to load that ballistae.  </div></div><br/>Doxi didn't know how powerful this beast was, but it's wings were beating furiously to catch up to the ship.  Maybe it wanted to talk.  Doxi kept her hand on the lever to fire the bolt.  Maybe it wasn't going to be a problem.  Doxi made sure that the ballistae was aimed correctly.  Maybe she was overreacting and it was friendly.  Doxi heard the speaker tube call out in a dwarven brogue "Port ballistae loaded and ready."<br/><br/>Maybe she wouldn't need to order them to open fire on the dragon.<br/><br/>Then the bronze colored dragon opened it's jaws and a gout of liquid flame flew from it's mouth.  Several hundred feet short, the fire didn't touch the Virtuous Maiden, but through the ball of flame that dissipated in the sky, the dragon tore through, roaring and with teeth bared as it closed the gap between the fleeing airship and it's deadly flame wreathed mouth.