Editing Prologue

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Crimson Dark logo above the image of a [[Taratane]] Class [[:Category:Frigates|Frigate]], the [[Republic of Daranir|Republic]] [[Starship]] [[Danzig]], in space.

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Buzzer sounds, waking [[Kari]] who slowly focuses on a red sign reading "REPORT FOR DUTY". she complains, leans up in bed and calls for lights.

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[[Kari]], in briefs and singlet, searches the wardrobe in her lit quarters with clothing, books and other items strewn across the floor. Some books are neatly stacked on a shelf and a fern sits by the door. Kari pulls on her flight suit, grabs her helmet and appears to look up with a sigh at the thought of flying without [[coffee]].

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[[Nick]] greets [[Kari]] as she exits her quarters but while he is enthusiastic she is less so. They walk down a hall, passing a [[Daranir Marine]] and speculating as to the reason for the call to duty. Kari notes that Nick is new and Nick notes that Kari, aka Fury, was previously assigned to a [[Carrier]] and made 26 confirmed kills in a single year. They enter [[Control]].

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[[Bob]] is seen seated in the [[Control]] chair, plugged in with physical wires and greets both [[Nick]] and [[Kari]]. Nick questions why Bob does not use [[WiNi|wireless]] [[Augs#Neurals|Neurals]], he responds that they are too easy to hack and Kari notes that hers have lag issues.

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[[Bob]] displays a schematic image of a [[N'Derix]] class [[Starship#Freighter|freighter]] showing the damage it has sustained and notes that it is sending a [[Communication#broadwave|Broadwave]] distress signal and the [[Danzig]] is calculating for a [[FTL#Sub-Stellar Jump|Sub-Stellar Jump]]. [[Kari]] looks on and notes that it's likely an ambush. Bob lays out the plan for the pilots to investigate while the [[Danzig]] maintains distance remarking that N'Derix are often refited by the [[Cirin Alliance|Alliance]] for combat and that their [[Scimitar]]s are ready.

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Two [[Scimitar]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighters]] launch from the [[Taratane|Taratane]] class [[Starship]] [[Danzig]] with callsigns [[Merlin]] and [[Fury]] communicating with [[Control]] they form up as [[Nick]] shouts his enthusiasm and [[Kari]] notes they are 1.6 [[Glossary#Klicks|Klicks]] from the disabled [[N'Derix]] class Starship.

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[[Kari]] is shown in the cockpit of her [[Scimitar]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighter]] as [[Nick]] notes it would be a dirty trick to lure them in with a distress signal. As we get our first visual of the damaged [[N'Derix]] [[Starship#Freighter|freighter]] Nick communicates that it has no [[Starship Weapon|weapons]] and that the hull, engine and [[FTL#Stabalizer|stabalizer]] appear to have been damaged by heavy weapons fire.

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The [[Scimitar]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighters]] fly on in formation as [[Nick]] notes that the [[Communication#Broadwave|broadwave]] has changed frequency and confirms to [[Kari]] that it has zero drift relative to the solar [[Planar Positioning System|plane]]. They pass over the [[N'Derix]] [[Starship#Freighter|freighter]] and realise that its a trap due to the lack of debris and engine damage.

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As the [[Scimitar]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighters]] continue flying over the [[N'Derix]] [[Starship#Freighter|freighter]], [[Kari]] orders [[Nick]] to hit [[Glossary#Full Burn|Full Burn]] back to the [[Danzig]]. Suddenly, six [[Kestrel]] fighters launch out from within the freighter and persue them. Inside her cockpit, Kari realises that the kestrels are faster and orders Nick to [[Glossary#Hard Turn|hard turn]] and take them head on as [[Starship Weapon|weapons fire]] darts around them.

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The [[Scimitar]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighters]] are shown [[Starship Weapon|firing]] upon two of the [[Kestrel]] fighters who explode as their four comrades [[Glossary#Jink|jink]] to avoid the same fate. [[Kari]] orders [[Nick]] to chase down two of the survivors as she takes on the other two.

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A view from within [[Kari]]'s [[Scimitar]] cockpit through her [[Glossary#HUD|HUD]] as she [[Starship Weapon|blasts]] away another [[Kestrel]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighter]] but spots [[Nick]] with one on his tail as he blasts one away and screams for him to [[Glossary#Jink|jink out]].

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[[Nick]] panics as the [[Kestrel]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighter]] closes in on him and [[Kari]] informs him that she's coming to his aid. Before nick can finish another sentence the Kestrel [[Starship Weapon|blasts]] him away and Kari screams in shock.

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[[Kari]] [[Starship Weapon#blasts]] away the 5th [[Kestrel]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighter]] with her [[Scimitar]]'s cannons but the 6th can be seen closing in on her tail. She blames herself for not protecting [[Nick]] then worries about the location of the 6th kestrel. Kari continues her journey back to the [[Republic of Daranir|Daranir]] [[Taratane]] class [[Starship#Frigate|frigate]] R.S. [[Danzig]], [[Communication|Radioing]] them in on the situation but suddenly spots two [[Cirin Alliance]] [[Gerushda]] class [[Starship#Destroyer|destroyers]], the A.W.S. [[Hispania]] and A.W.S. [[Forester]] closing in on the ship.

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[[Republic of Daranir|Daranir]] [[Taratane]] class [[Starship#Frigate|frigate]] R.S. [[Danzig]] sits as the two [[Cirin Alliance]] [[Gerushda class Destroyer]]s [[Starship#Destroyer|destroyers]] prepare to open fire with a broadside of [[Starship Weapon|85L guns]] from the A.W.S. [[Hispania]] and the A.W.S. [[Forester]] lining up to fire it's [[Starship Weapon#Heavy Lance|Heavy Lance]]. The Hispania opens fire and scores heavy hits against the Danzig while the Forester begins to fire it's Heavy Lance. [[Kari]] realises in frustration that the [[Communication#Broadwave|broadwave]] signal from the [[N'Derix]] was likely transmitting the location of the Danzig to the Alliance forces so they could [[FTL#Jump Drive|Jump]] in close for attack.

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[[Kari]] watches on as the [[Cirin Alliance]] [[Gerushda]] Class [[Starship#Destroyer|destroyer]] [[Forester]]'s [[Starship Weapon#Heavy Lance|Heavy Lance]] smashes through the hull of the [[Republic of Daranir|Daranir]] [[Taratane]] class [[Starship#Frigate|frigate]] R.S. [[Danzig]], begging to [[Christianity|God]] for it to survive but closes her eyes in pain as it is obliterated.

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Recovering from the shock of the [[Danzig]]'s demise, [[Kari]] questions the location of the last [[Kestrel]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighter]] that was chasing her, just as it opens fire on her [[Scimitar]]. The shot hits port engine and Kari's cockpit glows red as warning messages inform her that the engine and thruster array on the port side are destroyed, the ship is venting fuel and loosing power, causing the starboard engine and primary systems to shut down with only secondary systems at half their capacity and no means to fly. As the Kestrel faces off against her, Kari questions if it will kindly give her a tow.

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[[Kari]]'s and the [[Cirin Alliance]] [[Kestrel]] continue to face off against each other as her [[Scimitar]] [[Starship#Fighter|fighter]] drifts on, helplessly disabled. Kari finds peace as she awaits her death, not feeling upset at the prospect. Suddenly the Kestrel flys away and Kari is left stunned for some time until she comments at how rude it is for the enemy fighter to leave her to die slowly.

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[[Kari]] sits in the eerie red glow of her [[Scimitar]]'s cocpit, noting that she's been left to die and vocalises commands for her computer to emmit a [[Communication#Broadwave|broadwave]] distress signal, lower oxygen output and divert further power to life support. She comments that she should sleep and that her [[Augs]] will help keep her alive longer than most but its unlikely for anyone to find her out there. Her fighter is seen drifting by with some figure on top and the final panel reveals it to be a female in what seems to be a silver bodysuit, later revealed to be a [[JAK]]



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