StarCraft: Tyranid Empire

Chapter 304 Tassadar and his pendant

"It was the zerg experiments of the Federation humans in the Sara galaxy that attracted the zerg." Tassadar gave an order to assemble in the communication network of the remaining battleships.

"You can say that." Augustus was convinced that the Tyranid Federation's taboo experiment would still be responsible for the large-scale invasion of Zerg, no less than luring wolves into the house.

In an ice-blue flash and bright wake of the thrusters, dozens of imposing Protoss carriers formed a tight attack formation around the flagship Star Shuttle.

These behemoths, more than [-] feet long (about a kilometer), have smooth golden shells that are oblong in shape.Unlike human battlecruisers, Protoss aircraft carriers do not seem to be completely sealed by airtight compartments and exit valves. Their bows and islands are open structures, shaped like split figs or It is a flower that is just about to bloom.

This reminded Augustus of the golden, plump and round pods. With the sun exposure, the tip of the pods cracked and split into several pieces. That was the appearance of the protoss aircraft carrier. A reconnaissance plane is a falcon with its wings folded and ready to pounce.

Instead of the outer walls and main deck, there is some kind of extremely hard transparent crystal and a luminous curtain wall shaped by pure energy. Through these walls as pure as water, one can see the battleship's wide deck, dock, and main gun matrix. tip of the iceberg.Every Protoss ship, from the huge aircraft carrier to the small and hard-to-find detector, is surrounded by a light blue plasma shield, like a mesh of countless hexagons.

The El protoss love the sun's rays, so their personal accessories and battleship mechs are golden.If a human battlecruiser painted in pure gold would only be seen as an upstart of extravagance, the exquisite craftsmanship and art attached to it by the protoss make it completely different.

Ingenious design, breathtaking beauty.

"Look at what those people have been doing during this time? Provoking Zerg, standing idly by, or making trouble behind the scenes." Tassadar is aware of what the Tyranid Federation has done in the Sara galaxy and the main star of Antiga. in the eyes.The Protoss Expeditionary Force is under the highest pressure and is doing its best to help the Tyrannians put out the fire. It's fine if the Tyrannian Federation doesn't help, and they add fuel to the fire from time to time.

"I will not easily intervene in the internal disputes of lower civilizations, which is also part of Dawu's teachings. The Kalash Arbitration Incident happened precisely because we recklessly intervened and tried to mediate the civil war between the Kalash people, which led to Catastrophic consequences," he ordered.

"But I will not put up with it. They slaughter my selfless and brave human friends. Go ahead and stop those Commonwealth humans."

"It's one of the luckiest things in my life to know you, Executive Officer." Augustus put his hands behind his back, with a serious expression, and the tightly clenched hand showed that his heart was far less calm and calm than the expression on his face .

The Hyperion is a capital ship that has been refitted several times by Umoyan's top engineers, the chief engineer of the Revolutionary Army, Rory Swan, and Victor Kaczynski. It is equipped with the most advanced large-scale defensive shield generators. It can rival two behemoth-class battlecruisers of the same level, but it may not last long when facing enemy ships several times its own.

Following Tassadar's order, the remaining Protoss fleet made a short jump to two astronomical units in a flash of light, and appeared at a position about ten miles directly above the two fleets. The bridge of the ship can directly overlook the two human fleets that are slowly getting closer.

Star Shuttle's star map console projects a brilliant star-like beautiful light and shadow, which is combined to form a multi-dimensional three-dimensional screen. On it, the picture of the firing of thousands of laser cannons of more than a dozen battlecruisers of the Nova Squadron is displayed in detail. , the gorgeous orange-yellow barrage is like a series of dense orange-red fire streams.

"Human battleship, I am Tassadar, the executive officer of the Protoss Expeditionary Force, stop firing at your compatriots immediately." The main screen in front of Tassadar and Augustus switched to a snowflake-shaped electromagnetic interference communication screen.

A few seconds later, a man wearing a federal blue-striped eagle cap appeared on the screen. It was Colonel Jackson Hole, the commander of the Nova Squadron.

"It's none of your business, protoss, don't meddle in your own business." Colonel Holle put one hand behind his back, with sharp eyes, and he acted shrewd and capable.

Colonel Holler was a thin-faced man with small black eyes set in deep sockets.He may not have been more than 30 years old, but he looked young and powerful, with a pointed, characteristic mustache on his upper lip.

"I advise you, protoss, you'd better not interfere in the conflict between humans and humans. Human Tyranid Federation is not easy to mess with." He straightened his hat brim, took out a cigarette and lit it with his laser lighter.

After finishing speaking, Colonel Holle took the initiative to cut off the communication.He didn't come to communicate and negotiate with the Protoss, just for a threatening warning and ultimatum.

People in the core world of the Tyranid Federation may only hear the words Protoss and Zerg on radio programs and news channels from time to time, as well as a few words revealed from official channels and various channels.Many Federations also believe that the two races in the Koprulu Sector are distinctly good and bad.

But Federation commanders who were actually on the front lines believed that there was no discernible difference between the Protoss and the Zerg, that they were both equally bad and equally loathsome.If the zerg are the swarms of carnivorous locusts that are devouring the realms of the Commonwealth, the protoss are mysterious, powerful, and dangerous ancient aliens.

In Colonel Holler's perception, the protoss who burned down the sister planets of the Sara Galaxy are unreasonable and brutal creatures, and it is absolutely impossible for humans to communicate with or live in harmony with them.

Höller obviously knew nothing about the cooperation between Augustus and Tassadar in Char. His battleship was always far away from Char, and he didn't dare to approach Char, which had a swarm of more than ten billion bugs.

Earlier, the Protoss fleet did have a record of showing up and expelling the Federation fleet, but the commanders of the Federation believed that it was just a coincidence, and the Revolutionary Army spacecraft that was rescued by the appearance of the Protoss was nothing but luck.

Protoss will never attack human warships and large transport ships full of people, at most they will only warn human ships that break into their field of vision.Höller still doesn't know that Augustus has formed an alliance with Tassadar. He believes that as long as he boards the flagship of the Revolutionary Army, the Hyperion, before the Protoss interferes, he can capture the famous leader of the Revolutionary Army, Augustus. Mengsk.

"What's going on, is that guy insane or mentally ill." Tychus put the heavy machine gun in his hand vertically on the ground: "You think the protoss dare not fire?"

"As long as they have seen how the protoss burned Cha Sara and Mar Sara into a paste, even if they only read the reports and influence materials, damn it, the protoss main cannon that can evaporate an ocean in one shot If it landed on a human warship, how could it be just for fun?"

"They don't know the pain yet, let the protoss teach these federal bastards a lesson." Renault didn't realize that he was playing tricks.

In the early years, during the Kailian War, Augustus and Raynor were also called federal bastards by the killed Kymerian, but now they are the ones who say this.

As if to prove the cruel words just now, on the main screen of the Star Shuttle, the warships of the Nova Squadron, which were chasing several revolutionary warships in space, accelerated one after another.

The battlecruisers of Nova Squadron have always been proud of their fast speed and unpredictable timing. The performance of the power engines of these battleships may not be able to surpass the Hyperion, which has been upgraded and remodeled by Umoyan and Swan many times. , but it can steadily overwhelm the Son of Thunder and other revolutionary warships.

As long as he can catch up to one of the battleships, then as the Marshal of the Revolutionary Army, it is impossible for him to abandon the crew of the entire battlecruiser, especially if he still has a chance to save others.

These federal battlecruisers with dark purple paint look like a group of fish struggling to swim towards the sea on the screen. Just like the name of this federal navy squadron, the logo of the Nova Squadron is also a shining new star-a A circle with symmetrical lines of light radiating outward, an exploding star.

"Lieutenant Colonel, report the battle situation." Augustus contacted the deputy captain of the Huberian again at this time.

"Their missiles and space torpedoes are about to overtake us," the deputy captain reported.

"Judging from the messages that Nova Squadron's flagship keeps sending us, they seem to believe that you must be on board the Hyperion right now." He continued, "According to the intercepted fragments of Nova Squadron's encrypted communications, I suspect that they may There will be a boarding operation against the Hyperion."

"They want to capture me alive?" Augustus thought for a while and said, "Holer is right, the living Augustus Mengsk is far more than a Revolutionary Army Marshal who may have died in a battleship destruction accident The value is greater."

"I'm afraid... yes, sir," replied the Lieutenant Colonel of the Revolutionary Army.

"They are approaching the Heir of Thunder! They are firing on its port side." At this moment, there was a report from the Lieutenant Colonel's side.

"Fight back, turn on all the guns." The lieutenant colonel issued orders one after another in an orderly manner. This Kehariyoheimer who graduated from the Umoyan Naval Academy was another one of the soldiers after Keha was destroyed. A man of great talent and knowledge.

"We'll contact you later." Augustus turned to Tassadar beside him after speaking.

"The Federation wants to capture me alive."

"Ah—he wants to take you back, you are so kind, Colonel Jackson." Reynolds, who was standing beside Augustus, complained.

"What will they do to you after they catch you?" Tassadar actually knows what humans do to the rebels. After all, he has been observing the human ancestors of the Tyranids who just arrived in the Koprulu star area in the past few centuries. As the fire of civilization gradually rises, watching human beings destroy the environment of their homeland and reshape it for development.

"Prison and then public trial, the witnesses are the speculators in the revolution, the jury is the great aristocrats, businessmen and those with vested interests who have been harmed by our military actions." Augustus said.

"But there will never be a day when I will kill them all first."

"There is not a single good thing in the federal army." Tychus judged others by himself.

"Do you know how much Augustus Mengsk, who ranks second on the most wanted list, is worth? Even the Federation is willing to pay a few hundred million. Holle is eager to receive the reward."

"You're a fucking genius, Tychus." Augustus praised him, "You can take my head to receive a reward, and the money you get will be used to build armies and colonies destroyed by the zerg, I have no problem with that."

"If members of the Federal Parliament are standing in front of me, I will only ask them how much my head is worth. If the price is right, I will personally offer my head."

"At that time, it will be a question of who should offer the head." Renault laughed.

At this time, Tassadar's flagship Star Shuttle had already narrowed the distance with Nova Squadron in two short jumps.There is no need for the executive officer to give orders again, and all the crew members on the Star Shuttle can do their jobs in a tacit understanding.

The templar pilot on the bridge was tapping the light-sensitive screen and the console inlaid with jewels and crystals at a dizzying speed, and the protoss characters and symbols that Augustus could not understand were jumping on the holographic screen, The values ​​of human warship speed, armor and weapon system are completely presented in front of the protoss commander.

Continuously shrinking blue concentric circles appeared on the huge porthole in front of the Star Shuttle bridge, which was the alignment center of the Star Shuttle main gun that was being focused, and the light from the dome of the bridge dazzled the entire bridge. Reflected in blue.

Unlike human beings who use nuclear reactors and high-energy gas engines to supply energy, all facilities in the Protoss warships are directly powered by Kaidarin crystals, and they don't need to spend too much time on supplies.

In the shipyard of the Star Shuttle, thousands of carrier-based interceptors are automatically disengaging from the energy cables connecting them to the battleship and taking off from the aircraft carrier's dock runway with the assistance of the gravitational ejection drive.

Under the guidance of Kara's spiritual network, both Templars and Kalei Engineers perform their duties, as if their hearts are one and exist as a whole.Honor and loyalty are rooted in the hearts of every protoss, and every protoss empathizes with what others think, and betrayal should be absolutely impossible and unthinkable.

During the battle, the entire bridge of the Star Shuttle was silent, there were no complicated orders, reports from the crew, and the roar of the commander mixed with slang, only the pleasant resonance of the crystal matrix.

Augustus walked into the porthole of the bridge, just in time to witness the thousands of butterfly-shaped carrier-based interceptors that took off from the Star Shuttle aircraft carrier passing by in front of him, and more than 20 other protoss aircraft carriers also released one after another. Thousands of interceptors, like a swarm of irritated bees.

"It's a hornet's nest," Tychus exclaimed. "These little planes are much faster than ours."

"These hornets are no different than a Goliath," said Augustus.

In the distance, the Nova Squadron battleships firing on the Revolutionary Army battleship Thunder Descendants can already be clearly seen. There are three ships including its flagship. Fire at the same time.

However, when Augustus realized that Star Shuttle's main gun had aimed at the flagship of the Nova Squadron and opened fire, after a beam of bright light that blinded the eyes, a third of the Nova Squadron's flagship was wiped by the beam It is as easy as cutting a stick of butter with a hot knife.

Masses of red particles, cables, metal shards, and people are gushing from the opening of the Nova Squadron flagship, like metallic and orange blood flowing from a wound.Star Shuttle's main gun beam seemed to just brush against the stern of Nova Squadron's flagship, but the damage it caused was not just a simple scratch.

This was not a random shot. The main gun beam avoided the area with the least crew in the human battlecruiser design, avoiding more casualties as much as possible.

"I'm a mother." Tychus said with a hey: "These bastards are going to be unlucky."

"What are you going to do?" At this moment, Tassadar, who had been silent all the time, asked Augustus.

"Capture their commander alive and force the remaining ships to surrender," said Augustus.

"Adjutant, get ready to jump the platform and send out our boarding shuttle." Tassadar said: "Call my loyal Templars, this is the first battle between the Zealot Order and humans."

"Come on, I can't wait to get going," Tychus said loudly, raising his heavy machine gun.

　Going to get a booster injection tomorrow, I hope I can catch up with the code words.The editor said that you need to save some manuscripts to get a big recommendation, so I will fight for it even if I desperately want to.

　　


(End of this chapter)