Other side

Everyone on the bridge held their breath watching the missile fired from the Sandawana close in on the alien starship.The projectile from the alien was also visible on the big screen.

"Captain I calculate

"at the rate both projectiles are moving they will reach the alien starship at the same ", reported lieutenant Alex Bara at weapons control.

"Good", remarked acting captain Tashinga. As long the alien starship was destroyed before it could reach the surface, that was good enough for him. It was important to intercept the alien starship from interfering with captain Maguire's mission to take out the aliens installations on the surface. Much was at stake and space command was looking to the crew of the Sandawana to play a leading role in the defensive of their universe. That meant going as far as protecting the vessels of traditional enemies such as the Drachalian star empire.