The<em>Alexander's</em>macrocannons blaze, pelting the rear of the suddenly overextended raider with explosive shells. This close, the flaring of the void shields are visually distinguishable against the dark of space, until they cease and are replaced by the blinking flashes of shells detonating on the enemy hull, sending hab-sized fragments of armor flying into space. The opportune angle also lands a portion of the salvo directly in the enemy's maneuvering thrusters, damaging a good number of them and causing the vessel's course to waver slightly.<br/><br/>(Raider has sustained 4 damage, and Damaged Thrusters - they still function, but at greatly reduced capacity until repaired.)<br/><br/>Possibly too late, the aspiring raiders realize that they have bitten off more than they can chew. As the remaining thrusters struggle to counterbalance the plasma drive's flares, the ship rockets away from the now-lumbering<em>Alexander</em>, opening the distance rapidly.<br/><br/>(Enemy is 10 units ahead, speed differential +10 in the pirate's favor.)