Chapter 1179 The Last Saber
“My lord, we are being followed.”
One of the crew members shouted, flicking through the feed from a brooder on the bridge. The rest of the bridge was dominated by a few cogitators salvaged from the hulk, which caused poor performance as they were mismatched with the rest of the ship.
With the constant clicking and buzzing of exposed circuit boards and rows of valve switches, the rest of the bridge looks like a theater, with ornate decorations on the walls that pass through a Bundles of cables are twisted together through the holes.
Every sensor and system that is still working is connected to a data network created by a half-way technical apprentice, so that he can know what is going on in and around the ship, and can Maneuver it from the bridge.
Before the ship left the subspace and entered the physical universe, the technical sergeant informed Eli Dazaton to come to the bridge. Several other Astartes monitored the fluctuations of the data with the commander.
They all wore scarlet armor, the Angel of Death symbol on the chest was dim, and on the white shoulder armor was a red crossed sword symbol.
This is also a sign of being cursed and despised.
The Crimson Sabers have been declared traitors by the Empire. Now they are called the Crimson Slayers. Under the leadership of Kranon the Ruthless, they brutally retaliate against those they used to protect.
But no one knows that there are still a group of loyalists in the Crimson Army who are holding on to the almost broken oath.
They are led by the former Fourth Company Commander, Eli Dazaton.
By Space Marine standards, Darzadon was also a strong man, well-respected not only among his comrades, but also among his lower-ranking brothers in the military, but he He has never coveted Kranen's position, although it is a certainty that Dazadon will lead the Crimson Sabers in the future.
Until after the massacre of Umidia, Dazadon volunteered to follow Kranen to the Eye of Terror for a redemption expedition. However, after Kranen decided to betray the empire, Dazadon led his company of 59 warriors and left angrily. , and took away a strike cruiser, Rogon Pride, and established a secret base on the former home planet of Rogon.
Before leaving his former brothers, Eli Dazadon left a message to Kranon: They will also be Crimson Sabres, and if they meet again, it will not be a battle. A touching brotherly reunion - and blood will be spilled.
After breaking away from his former brothers who had transformed into the Crimson Slayer, the Fourth Captain vowed to hunt down and kill Kranon and save the Chapter's glory as penance when he returned to the throne.
The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is very skinny. To the empire, they are still rebels, and their former home star has long become a dead star. This small group of loyalists even have difficulty maintaining their warships, and many of them are damaged. The equipment can only be dismantled on scrap ships, and the loss of equipment can only be relied on picking up garbage, and the recruitment of new recruits is a no-brainer.
Of course, they can also replenish themselves by plundering. Some warbands who rebel but do not surrender to Chaos will do this, but Eli Dazaton has vowed never to follow the old path of Kranon.
Therefore, they can only survive in the dark galaxy. In order to survive, they have to wander around the edges of various battlefields like scavengers, searching for things that can be used.
This time they left their home star to go to the Pandora galaxy. On the one hand, the battle there was large-scale and they might be able to gain something. On the other hand, they also heard the news about the appearance of the Scarlet Slayer and planned to Go deal with those traitors.
However, because the performance of the battleships was seriously degraded, their speed was very slow. The battle had been over for a long time before they reached the Pandora galaxy, so they could only return in frustration.
Unexpectedly, something seemed to be staring at me halfway.
“What kind of warship is this?”
Eli Dazadon asked as he stared at the screen. The scars on his face piled up like mountains because of the tension. A service nail on his forehead shines brightly in the screen's fluorescent light.
The technician looked down at the data pad in his hand, which had a cogitator connected to it.
"This is a fleet. We have entered the nebula and cannot see more, but they must be monitoring us. They must regard us as enemies." Eli Dazadon began to think Looking at this dilemma, he slowly said:
"I had hoped that we would be alone in this place. The Empire has not tried to explore this hidden area for many years. Now there is a fleet following us. Can we get rid of them?"
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“It’s hard to say.”
The technical sergeant on the side shook his head. Strictly speaking, he was not a technical sergeant, not even an apprentice. He just knew a little about machinery. ——Probably limited to the level of an electrician.
"But I guess people don't like falling into the warp under fire, just because it's calm here doesn't mean I can have all the engines on this baby running in the same direction without more preparation Time.”
"Can we know if they are a threat?"
"There are at least two large capital ships there. Those things that fly to such a place will definitely have ways to deal with strangers."
"Then enter a combat state, wait for the opponent to slow down, and immediately find an opportunity to break away from the battle. Our situation no longer supports a real exchange of fire with the opponent."
Eli Dazadon did not continue to explore the opponent's position. Identity, since it was meaningless, Imperial or otherwise, was a reason to fire on them.
They are now the loneliest group of people in the galaxy. To describe them as candles in the wind is a relatively optimistic term. (Soshiyan’s start is not the worst, at least the ship is still a good ship and has a good reputation)
"As you wish, Captain."
The tech sergeant said as he made some adjustments to the data pad, the ship's sounder sounded a warning, and the bridge was bathed in a crimson light.
The crew members ran through the corridors and came to their fighting positions.
The current chapter, due to various battles and accidents, only has 45 space warriors. Although the servants of the chapter have been familiar with war or harsh space environment for a long time, it is only for a ship like this For such a huge spaceship, its crew is indeed too small.
“In addition to the main gun, what other weapons do we have that can fight against the enemy?”
Eli Dazaton then asked another question.
"We found a batch of torpedoes on a hulk before."
The technical sergeant's expression was a little ugly.
"Very old, using high-explosive charges, armor-piercing warheads. I don't know how many years ago they were antiques. I can't say whether they can be used. If I want to use them, I can get them in within an hour. Launch orbit.
"Okay, I think you'd better stay on the bridge. Where else do you need people?" ”
As the fourth company commander, Eli Dazaton was also the fleet master of the previous battle group. Their ability to survive for such a long time was inseparable from his command skills.
However, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, and it is difficult to make up for a dilapidated battleship with any command art.
(End of this chapter)