Re: Beating a hasty retreat.
Jax nods. "Pilot seat for you it is. Probably for the best as I need to do a few things as we fly. As for handling this mynock, you'll likely find she handles more like a starfighter than a transport so I doubt you'll have a problem. Speaking of which be sure to familiarise yourself with the forward weapon systems. If things get bad you might need to use them. We also have an aft turret that I can strap into if needed."
"You power her up whilst I obtain departure clearance."
Zyra gets on the comm and quickly convinces the station control to grant them access. Her ability to lay on a con story is impressive. Her tale has Daron wanting to believe it and he knew it was a fabrication!
Daron effortlessly lifted off and began maneuvering the shuttle into space. So far Zyra had not given any indication of where they were going. She seemed to be poring over the sensors and the comm channels.
Soon she punched co-ordinates into the nav console. "There's something going on over there. Some sort of engagement. Sounds like pirate activity of some sort. I've plotted a course that will let us skirt the edge of the safe zone. That way we can look without drawing attention. I have heard nothing from my team as of yet. They are probably out of range or already fled. However if I know them, they'll cause trouble before they left!"
As they approached the area the situation became clear. A Corellian Corvette, Reprisal escorted by four Cloakshape fighters was chasing a Corellian Cruiser, Sarratoga, escorted by a pair of Headhunters. Both were transmitting Hydian IV Defence Force transponder signals but it was clear the Cruiser was being pursued.
Suddenly, to Zyra and Daron's surprise, the Sarratoga performed a 180-degree turn, nailed one of the Cloakshapes with an ion cannon and then proceeded to go head-to-head with the Corvette.
"Don't worry." Jax told her pilot. "We wont register as a threat. We're running a transponder overlay of a transport vessel. They'll also never expect our sensors can see anything over there, we've had them upgraded somewhat over the base model. Maintain our current distance from them. Lets just look like nosy onlookers."