The ships speed towards each other, as Fennec opens fire and the gunship does the same. Biggs performs a series of skillful maneuvers to evade the blasts which arc about them as the freighter whizzes past the gunship's lower side. The gunship itself swings swiftly upward to avoid Fennec's blasts as it turns to pursue the freighter.

"'Your friend' just missed," Bane points out unhelpfully.

“Because of your co-piloting,” Xizran sneers crushingly. “Spend less time looking at what she’s doing and more time doing your job.”

"Not helping," Layla informs the pair curtly, her knuckles white as she grips onto the chair behind Biggs.

Biggs narrows his eyes but remains calm as he weaves to the left and right to avoid the blasts which pepper the air about them.

"Fortunately these guys aren't the best shots either," he says as he swerves to avoid a particularly close blast.

OOC: Biggs Onasi rolled 32 using 1d20+18. Pilot.

"Don't jinx us," Bane replies darkly as he reaches over to punch a button that has started beeping rapidly.

"That's nothing," Biggs informs Bane, "Angle the deflector shield double rear."

"Yes sir," Bane replies sardonically as he proceeds to angle the shields.

The gunship continues to bear down on them as it opens a compartment and launches a homing missile which whizzes through the air after them.

"Now that's not very nice," Biggs mutters as the missile beeps rapidly on the radar. With a swift downward stroke he sends the freighter in to a dive towards the city below.

"I'm beginning to really not like these guys," Bane complains as he is thrown backward in his seat.

Even as they descend, a well aimed blast from Fennec strikes the missile mid air as it explodes in a burst of flame above them.

"Now that was some fancy shooting," Biggs commends as he brings the ship upwards once more.

"It wasn't bad," admits Bane reluctantly.

Xizran looks smug to be proved right.

Stro’to looks relieved to be alive.

Biggs swings the ship upwards once more in a sharp but graceful arc as they find themselves flying right for the gunship once more.

"You sure that's the wisest choice?" Bane questions as he swiftly readjusts the shields to double front.

"I guess we'll find out," Biggs replies as he accelerates towards the ship, breaking into a spin to avoid the series of blasts which come their way.

OOC: Biggs Darklighter rolled 34 using 1d20+18. Pilot.

The gunship also accelerates, although piloted less gracefully than Biggs' freighter as the two ships swiftly close the distance between them.

Biggs continues to spin as he barrels directly for the ship until the very last second as he swerves to the side.

"Cutting it a little fine there," Bane mutters as he tries not to sound too relieved.

As they pass, Fennec lands a well aimed shot on the underside of the gunship as its shields flicker and disappear.

"Shields are down," Biggs says triumphantly with a glance at the scanner, "One more shot like that and we're home free."

“If I were them, now would be the time I turned and fled to fight another day,” Stro’to says.“One questions their logic, to fight a ship with shields up when their own are down.”