Top Gun "
By: M'Ressha Mikaht, Fighter Pilot (NPC) , [RNPC]
Bart "Burner" Reed, Fighter Pilot , [RNPC]

Stardate: 58205.27 1400

Mikaht, known as 'blitzer' in by the other 'top guns' entered the briefing just before it was to start. He spotted Burner and took a seat next to him.

The Wing Commander stood up and addressed the squadron, "Okay listen up. The Zion has been ordered to assault a Federation invasion force consisting of several different classes of ships. You will find the information on your mission specs."

Blitzer picked up us PADD and thumbed through it quickly and glanced at Burner for a reaction.

Burner paged though the PADD. "We have some action," he thought as he smiled at Blitzer and have him the thumbs up sign.

"It is likely that Captain Hunter will give the order to deploy the wings," he continued. "Blitzer will be wing leader for Alpha squadron," he said looking at him and then shifting his glance, "Burner will be his wing man. Nova will lead Bravo Squadron TNT will be her wing man..Charlie squadron will..."

Blitzer finished looking through the mission. He couldn't remember a time they were against such odds.

"...Any questions?" asked the Wing Commander.

The squadron was silent. "Dismissed."

Blitzer got up and followed Burner out the door.

Burner grinned as they left. "This is what we have been training for Blitz, Let's light em up."

Mikaht squinted his eyes a bit as he smiled widely with a long-slow nod, "oh-yeah."

They entered the turbo lift followed by Nova and her wingman, TNT. "They are giving you boys ahead start," jeered Nova, "otherwise there'd be nothing left for you to shoot." Burner laughed, "With your records, I'm surprised they let you off the holodeck."

Blitzer scrunched up his face to keep from laughing.

TNT stepped forward to and attempted a comeback, "oh yeah, well.." but drew a blank. "See ya on the outside" said Burner, "Try not to wet yourselves," he said as the doors whooshed open. Blitzer and Burner walked across the flight deck to their fighters. "How are they looking," shouted Burner up to the tech working on his ship.

"You just bring my ship back in one piece flyboy," said the tech as she jumped down from the fighter. "Good luck guys."

Mikaht jumped into his fighter and went through the systems check. The ship's armaments were fully load. He initiated the fighter's impulse engines and ignited the main propulsion systems. The ship lifted off the flight deck and he maneuvered it into launch chute.

Now all there was to do was wait.

Burner, like Mikaht climbed up into his fighter and ran through the pre-flight check. When he was satisfied, he waved at the ground tech and followed her signals into the launch tube. "Alpha two at standby for launch," he announced.

Burner opened up his comm link. "Hey Blitz, you are real quiet today, you alright," said Burner to his friend in the next launch tube.

Mikaht broke his concentration and flipped open the com link. "Yeah, Burner, I'm fine. I just can't wait to... light 'em up."

Burner shrugged, "Ok boss, just checking." Burner sat quietly reviewing his PADD and listening to the rest of the squadron report their status. Waiting for the launch command was always the hardest part.

Mikaht closed his eyes and thought about the last night. His ears twitched a little, then he shook his head and focused. Mikaht was an excellent fighter pilot, his Caitian reflexes made it hard for humans to rival. There was only human who had ever been a match for him. He was just glad that human was flying next to him.

"Come on baby light my fire," sang Burner into the comm link. "Man I hate waiting."

Blitzer's ears flattened against his head, "Yeah, its almost as bad wailing" he said with a smirk.

Suddenly a ready light came on. The ship was under red alert. It wouldn't be long now.