Dechtakar watched as the second Gallifreyan vessel was beaten by several salvoes of torpedoes and plasma fire. The ship stood up to enough fire to destroy a small moon, but eventually succumbed.
The Sanctity carried on, however, and was beginning to turn the tide, with the help of the foolish captain of the small freighter that seemed intent on fighting these heavy destroyers. The Gallifreyan weapons, which several Starfleet engineers had dubbed "tetrionic beams" (a portmanteau of tetryon and psionic), were doing a masterful job at carving away layer after layer of heavy battle plate from the Heraani destroyers, and their numbers had been whittled to three, with one of the ships heavily crippled.
"Deploy the Sentinels," was the Thurokiir's only order.
"Yes, Thurokiir." The Sanctity, like any Gallifreyan cruiser, carried a contingent of Templars for hand-to-hand combat, and several highly-trained Sentinels to combat the Na'jigat. But with the advent of the Heraan, it was discovered that the Sentinels also had a knack for giving the weapons systems a considerable boost through psionic channeling. Several Sentinels made their way to the meditation chamber, the central point of all attacks against nearby Na'jigat clusters, and began to channel their power though the ships. Suddenly, the lines along the ship began to glow as brilliant a white as their beams, and dozens, if not hundreds, of tetrionic pulses began spewing forth, wreaking havok on the Heraani ships.
It took very little time for the destroyers to become overwhelmed, and although the Heraan never retreat, they knew they would not survive. As the last of the ships entered it's final death throes, the lines on the Gallifreyan cruiser cooled.
"Master Taurik," came Dechtakar's hail, "the threat is neutralized, for now. There is no doubt the beasts will send more ships after us. I will harbor your crew aboard the Sanctity, and deliver you home without delay."
The Sanctity carried on, however, and was beginning to turn the tide, with the help of the foolish captain of the small freighter that seemed intent on fighting these heavy destroyers. The Gallifreyan weapons, which several Starfleet engineers had dubbed "tetrionic beams" (a portmanteau of tetryon and psionic), were doing a masterful job at carving away layer after layer of heavy battle plate from the Heraani destroyers, and their numbers had been whittled to three, with one of the ships heavily crippled.
"Deploy the Sentinels," was the Thurokiir's only order.
"Yes, Thurokiir." The Sanctity, like any Gallifreyan cruiser, carried a contingent of Templars for hand-to-hand combat, and several highly-trained Sentinels to combat the Na'jigat. But with the advent of the Heraan, it was discovered that the Sentinels also had a knack for giving the weapons systems a considerable boost through psionic channeling. Several Sentinels made their way to the meditation chamber, the central point of all attacks against nearby Na'jigat clusters, and began to channel their power though the ships. Suddenly, the lines along the ship began to glow as brilliant a white as their beams, and dozens, if not hundreds, of tetrionic pulses began spewing forth, wreaking havok on the Heraani ships.
It took very little time for the destroyers to become overwhelmed, and although the Heraan never retreat, they knew they would not survive. As the last of the ships entered it's final death throes, the lines on the Gallifreyan cruiser cooled.
"Master Taurik," came Dechtakar's hail, "the threat is neutralized, for now. There is no doubt the beasts will send more ships after us. I will harbor your crew aboard the Sanctity, and deliver you home without delay."