Fireworks.
Diomides flotilla had been on training exercises for the last 4 years, expect maintenance stops the crew of the tree P301 Gladiator ships had lived in space. The Gladiators were the first Syndicate warships to be deployed after Great Destruction. Good beam ships, still primitive to face the Invaders, but practical lessons on ship making and military action in space were important.
Gunnery officer, Lieutenant Mark, was looking a wide screen displaying the local space of the ship. Target asteroid laid about 1 million km away from the flotilla, father away GEV Nebula II was stationed. Mark new lots of important people were in the ship waiting to see the first military action display in space. Certainly Lord Diomides, he always had an interest in the ships he helped build, Admirals of the fleet anxious if the ships performed badly. Maybe even Emperor Savage.
Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to serve with you. Today we will prove that we are ready to defend the Lithium system. All ships start the engines, highest speed possible, navigators follow fastest approach trajectory. Gladiator 1 will light the target, gunnery officers have ready your crew to hit from CLASSIFIED km.
The flotilla moved towards the target asteroid. Mark knew his job and he was sure his crew knew it as well. Suddenly P301 Gladiator 001 activates its active radar. Screen information changed, pointing the exact location of the asteroid, and the data gained from the scan. Distance was lower than 300.000 km and was decreasing fast. Time passed, he felled seconds lasting longer than normal.
Lock the on target
Fire
Mark saw at the screen, all his weapons fired, at the right time. Data also showed that asteroid was hit by all ships. External cameras presented them with the fireworks. EFFECTS OF WEAPONS CLASSIFIED. Firepower unleashed from all the ships, was too great for the asteroid, splitting it in two parts. Initial planning was expecting that, and each gunnery officer was ordered to continue hitting till obliterating the asteroid. First they would choose the smaller part.
Good job guys, lets finish it and our vacations will be close. Hit the smaller part.