Chapter 283: People are more important than fighter planes
T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship · Bridge
In the Interstellar Fighter Command Center, dozens of Staff members were monitoring the T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter in real-time.
They were tasked with assisting the Interstellar Fighter teams in combat, and would dispatch surrounding Interstellar Fighters for emergency support when certain Interstellar Fighters were in danger.
Additionally, in cases where a T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter was severely damaged, they would promptly order the Interstellar Fighter pilot to retreat, or even abandon the Starship and escape.
The primary mission Zhao Chen gave them was that the person was more important than the Starship.
When a choice had to be made, they were to protect every Interstellar Fighter pilot at all costs.
Suddenly, a Staff member saw on the screen that a T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter was unfortunately hit by the main gun of a T2 Interstellar Destroyer, but fortunately, it was protected by a one-way Star Shield.
However, the main gun's attack instantly depleted the Star Shield's energy, and subsequent close-in weapon system attacks caused damage to the body of this T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter.
“Warning! Left wing of the Starship body damaged, power decreased by 15%.”
“Warning! Starship body abdominal armor attacked, Starship body overall armor strength remaining 80%.”
Inside the cockpit of this T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter, the pilot could hear the Starship's warning sounds.
“T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter 203, immediately withdraw from the battlefield! I have already ordered your surrounding friendly Starships to cover you! Please withdraw from the battlefield immediately!” the auxiliary Staff member shouted repeatedly.
“Understood, T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter 203 is beginning to return.” Although unwilling, the pilot still obeyed the order and returned.
During the return journey, the Interstellar Fighter continued to suffer attacks.
“Warning! Compressed oxygen inside the Starship body is leaking, oxygen supply will be lost within five minutes.”
“Warning! Starship body power decreased by 46%.”
The Starfighter pilot could feel the Interstellar Fighter he was piloting constantly shaking and trembling.
“Buddy, this is our first sortie! No matter what, you have to get me back safely!”
“T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter 203, I detect that your Starship body is severely damaged, and oxygen can only be supplied for five minutes.
I suggest you can abandon the Starship. I will contact the T3 Andromeda to dispatch an unmanned medical pod to rescue you!” the auxiliary Staff member said worriedly.
“This is T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter 203, I can still hold on! I can fly this Starfighter back!”
The auxiliary Staff member shouted, “T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter 203, have you forgotten what Commander said? Your lives are paramount.
If an Interstellar Fighter is lost, we can rebuild it, but if you are gone, then you are truly gone!”
The Starfighter pilot looked at her control panel, at the constantly flashing red numbers, and she calmly said, “This is T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter 203, I understand the current situation.
According to the operation manual, my Interstellar Fighter is still in a salvageable condition.
Please let me try a little harder, I really... don’t want to give up my Interstellar Fighter!”
The auxiliary Staff member bit her lip slightly, looking at the data for T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter 203: “Then I will warn you one last time. Once your power drops to 50%, you must abandon the Starship to protect your safety.
Otherwise, I will punish you according to wartime regulations, and you might even be unable to board a Starship for combat again in your life, T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter 203, do you understand?!”
“Understood!” The pilot took a deep breath, thinking to herself, “Sister, I will definitely bring you back, trust me!”
A few minutes later.
In the hangar of the T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship, at an emergency repair berth, a T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter slowly descended from the lift platform.
During the transportation process, the Starship body had already been sprayed with a large amount of special foam, which prevents risks such as Interstellar Fighter explosions.
“This is Special Logistics Disposal Team One, immediately carry the pilot out!
At the same time, inspect the Interstellar Fighter's condition and eliminate all possible potential hidden dangers.” Staff members in special work suits began to salvage and inspect the battered Interstellar Fighter.
“Starfighter cockpit canopy damaged, unable to open normally. Activate emergency ejection device!” After several attempts, the Staff responsible for extracting the pilot could not open the cockpit canopy, so they directly activated the emergency device via software.
Crack!
Accompanied by a sound, the entire cockpit canopy ejected, revealing the cockpit inside.
The Staff immediately operated the robotic arm to lift the pilot out and place her on a medical stretcher that had been prepared, removing her equipment and checking her condition.
“The pilot is in a coma, but there is no life-threatening danger, and there are no signs of injury on her body surface.”
Just then, the pilot opened her eyes, her somewhat dazed eyes looking at the battered T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter: “I... I brought... you back!”
Subsequently, the pilot fell into a coma again, but the expression on her face was much more relaxed.
The Staff exchanged glances, greatly admiring this pilot. Although her actions were very risky, they could understand the pilot's emotional attachment to her Interstellar Fighter.
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The auxiliary Staff member responsible for T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter 203 let out a long sigh of relief upon hearing that the pilot was safe and sound.
If anything had truly happened to the pilot, she would not have been able to forgive herself.
However, given the damage to T3 Phoenix-class Starfighter 203, it was estimated that it would not be able to participate in this battlefield anymore.
After the hangar Staff simply dealt with some hidden dangers, it would be temporarily sealed in the hangar, awaiting return to be handed over to an Interstellar Industrial Ship for major repairs.
Just then, the auxiliary Staff member noticed that among the three hundred icons representing T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighters, one had turned black.
That indicated that this T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter had been destroyed and fallen.
She glanced at the number; it was an Interstellar Fighter her colleague next to her was responsible for, and she looked over with concern.
“It’s okay, the pilot successfully abandoned the Starship before the Starfighter exploded. She has been successfully recovered by the T3 Andromeda’s unmanned medical pod and returned safely, and the pilot’s vital signs are all normal,” her colleague said with a forced smile.
Although the Staff member was safe, the first fallen T3 Phoenix-class Interstellar Fighter had appeared under her watch, which still made her feel somewhat sad.
“Don’t think too much, you’ve handled it very well.
Don’t forget what our Commander said, the pilot’s life is more important than the Interstellar Fighter!” she comforted her colleague.
This battlefield had already been going on for nearly an hour in the blink of an eye.
Although the enemy Starfleet's current objective was to break through the Owl Dragon Fleet's defenses and attack the T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship.
However, the enemy Starfleet found themselves seemingly trapped in a swamp, no matter how much they struggled, they could not escape, but instead sank deeper.
Those T2 Interstellar Frigates were incredibly powerful, the T2 Interstellar Battleships had terrifying firepower, and there were also the incredibly fast T3 Interstellar Battlecruisers, whose passage caused their Interstellar Warship to constantly complain.
And while these Starfleets of the slave merchants were still fighting fiercely.
Around the two flagships of the Second Starfleet and Third Starfleet, several strangely shaped Interstellar Stealth Drones appeared out of thin air!
At the same time, four T3 Blizzard suddenly charged directly towards these two flagships.
T3 Phoenix-class Heavy Carrier Starship · Bridge
“Execute the third phase of the plan, T2 Black Knight mechs prepare for boarding operations!” Zhao Chen narrowed his eyes, staring at this scene.
Ten T3 White Phoenix-class Electronic Jamming Interstellar Stealth Drones began to electronically jam the two T3 ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) Flame Lion King-class Heavy Interstellar Battle Cruisers that served as flagships!