Fearlessly

"Captain the wrecker ship is keeping abreast of us and matching our every move!", reported lieutenant Tanaka at communications having to shout to make himself heard as another vicious broadside of laser fire, slammed into the Sandawana's shield, sending shudders running through the length of the starship.

'They have us at a disadvantage and they 're not going to up the advantage so easily. Hell if roles were reversed and it was the other way I certainly wouldn't', captain Maguire thought unhappily to himself.

The prospect of a dishonourable discharge from Space command had unsettled him more than he dared to admit. All the warning signs had been there from the unease of the crew to his own natural feelings of distrust, since the wrecker ship had appeared on the bridge's big screen. Alas he was too overcome by the prospect of his imminent humiliation to fully take heed of alarm bells activated by the eerie feeling which seemed to grow, the closer wrecker ship came.