The giant corporations that started from Night City

Chapter 365: Hardcore boarding! Starkiller vs. Death Star!
"The tactics of these imperial troops are really crude and direct. They started with a firepower exchange with us right from the start."

The Master Chief looked at the fierce naval battle scene in front of him and couldn't help but comment that the Imperial Army's tactics were too backward. If it were the troops of a global giant, they would definitely adopt multiple arms to coordinate with each other.

We should complete the ship capture and boarding as soon as possible.

Paul frowned and stared silently at the Destroyer and Executor firing laser cannons at each other.

The flagships on both sides activated all their turbolaser cannons, and dense laser barrages constantly intertwined and shuttled between the two super star destroyers, consuming each other's shield force fields.

"Concentrate all the shield energy on the side facing the Executor and ram it hard!"

Paul gritted his teeth and ordered the AI ​​Red Queen to die together with the Executor. He did this in order to break out of the encirclement as soon as possible and stop the Death Star from moving forward.

With the Executor blocking their way, they simply couldn't get through without knocking over the thing in the way.

【Yes. 】

As Paul's orders were passed on, the Destroyer quickly aimed its arrow-shaped bow at the Executor and prepared to attack.

Upon seeing this, Admiral Ozer, the commander of the Executor, was obviously shocked by Paul's ruthlessness. For a moment, he could not think of any way to deal with it.

Darth Vader is currently accompanying Emperor Palpatine on the Death Star. This super flagship is not under Vader's management, and Ozzel does not want to die with the Destroyer.

In this case, even if I manage to survive by chance, Darth Vader will definitely not let me go easily afterwards.

After much thought, Ozel could only order the Executor to make an emergency evasive maneuver to try to avoid a collision between the warships of both sides.

And this is exactly the situation that Paul wanted to see. If the Executor did not dare to fight with him, the Imperial Star Destroyers around it would naturally be unable to stop the Destroyer's impact.

Once the gap is opened, the sea will be wide enough for fish to leap in!
"Take advantage of now! Break out immediately, target the Death Star, and move forward as fast as possible!"

Paul's eyes lit up. The bow of the Destroyer was like a sharp blade, directly cutting through the encirclement of the Imperial Army. During this period, all the Imperial Star Destroyers that wanted to block them were easily knocked over by the Destroyer.

The Executor's momentary shrinking allowed Paul to escape the encirclement as he wished and head straight for the Death Star.

However, in the process of breaking out of the encirclement, the Destroyer's shield field was bearing too much excessive bombardment and began to collapse.

After the Executor dodged the impact of the Destroyer, it immediately changed direction and pursued it relentlessly like a beast tearing at its prey.

Ozer didn't dare to let the Executor and the Destroyer collide, but he didn't dare to let Paul rush to the Death Star so openly.

Otherwise Darth Vader will not let him go.

Here, the Destroyer, which had finally escaped, was rushing towards the Death Star at full speed while enduring the laser cannon attack from behind.

Paul’s idea was simple, which was to let this battered Destroyer exert its last bit of energy and perish together with the Death Star!
A mobile combat space station as big as the Death Star could hardly be as flexible as a battleship. Once it was locked, it would be almost impossible to avoid the impact of the Destroyer.

"Push the speed to the maximum and don't stop for a moment!"

In order to reduce the weight of the Destroyer as much as possible, Paul ordered the AI ​​Red Queen to throw out all the carrier-based aircraft in the hangar and the heavy objects in the cabin of the living area.

At this time, the Destroyer's shield field had been completely broken, and countless artillery fire fell on the battered warship, setting off countless flames.

The Destroyer was like a flaming arrow, hurtling towards the Death Star.

"Everyone get ready, we're going to collide with the Death Star soon, everyone find cover!"

Paul warned his companions around him.

After learning this horrific news, the C-3PO robot was so scared that it ran away, running back and forth on the bridge, trying to find a suitable shelter.

"We're going to be screwed!"

Seeing this, K-2SO waved his hand calmly: "Calm down, please. We are robots. As long as we keep some parts and reassemble them, we will be safe."

"It's easy for you to say that. I don't want to be assembled together with other junk parts!" C-3PO cursed. He had experienced this feeling before and it was very uncomfortable.

No matter what everyone present thinks, Paul must drive the ship into the Death Star in order to escape the pursuit of the Imperial fleet and stop the Death Star from exploding.

This is their only chance.

boom--! !

As the Executor's main gun fired, the Destroyer's engine was also destroyed, but under the huge inertia, the Destroyer still rushed towards the Death Star.

Even the Death Star's operators had already reacted and fired at the Destroyer with the turbolaser cannons throughout the space station, trying to blow it up before the impact occurred.

But unfortunately, because the Death Star's super laser cannon was aimed at the Yavin IV satellite, most of the turbo laser cannons did not have time to recharge.

Although some laser cannons caused damage to the Destroyer, they still could not stop the Destroyer's impact.

"coming!!"

In the end, the tip of the Destroyer's bow pierced the outer surface of the Death Star fiercely. The huge kinetic energy impact made all the external armor and shield defenses of the Death Star useless.

The 20-kilometer-long super star destroyer stabbed into the 160-kilometer-diameter battle space station like a sharp knife, and the entire Yavin galaxy battlefield was in chaos.

Broken hull fragments and Death Star wreckage splashed around, affecting several small Imperial frigates.

This epic space battle stunned everyone, as more than half of the Destroyer's hull penetrated into the Death Star.

The two celestial-level behemoths were severely twisted and deformed when they collided with each other. The bow of the Destroyer was completely flattened, leaving only a bare patch.

The Death Star also suffered severe damage in this collision. At least at this stage, the Death Star is dragging a 20-kilometer-long burden and cannot move forward.

The rebel pilots who were constantly fighting with the Death Star were shocked beyond words.

They really didn't expect that Paul and his team would use such a tragic way to save the lives of the rebel alliance members.

"May the Force protect them."

Watching the Death Star and the Destroyer merge together, the rebel pilots could only pray for Paul and the others. After such a round of breakout and collision, it would be difficult for any survivors to survive.

Under normal circumstances, with such a violent impact intensity, it is basically certain that all the people on the bridge have died.

After all, this move is indeed aimed at the mutual destruction of both parties.

But before the collision, Paul had already called everyone to the hangar, and together with Luke Skywalker created a double protection of force shield and bubble shield.

Only in this way could they barely withstand such a strong impact, and everyone was able to survive the violent shock that lasted for several minutes.

"We are still alive?"

Captain Cassian touched his limbs which were not shattered, and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He definitely doesn't want to go through such a crazy mission again.

"We have to get out of here quickly and get into the Death Star before the Imperial Stormtroopers can react!"

As Paul spoke, he and Luke used lightsabers to cut open the hull of the ship, took everyone out of the Destroyer, and entered the complex passages of the Death Star.

This may be the most hardcore boarding tactic Paul has ever executed since his debut. He first uses a warship to forcibly land on the enemy ship, and then jumps into the opponent's ship.

If Paul didn't have a Force warrior by his side, he wouldn't dare to do this. After all, with the huge inertia impact force of the Destroyer, the shock they will have to endure will last for about 10 minutes.

Throw a few people into an iron box and let it shake for ten minutes. Even the strongest bones will fall apart and become scrapped.

"Very good, it seems that we just escaped from the hungry wolf and immediately jumped into the tiger's lair."

The C-3PO robot chattered on: "Speaking of which, what should we do next."

"Are we going to continue to seize control of the Death Star and turn around to crash into the Executor on the other side?"

Obviously, the C-3PO robot still has some opinions about Paul's approach, but he has to admit that this method does work.

At least they did break out of the encirclement and intercepted the Death Star, buying the Rebel Allies on Yavin IV precious time to retreat.

"Stop talking, it's a miracle that we're still alive." Luke said with lingering fear. He felt as if he had hollowed himself out when he used the Force shield just now.

At this moment, the Death Star's forward movement program was indeed suspended. Before clearing the wreckage of the Destroyer, it could only stay where it was, basically unable to move.

Judging from the current situation, even if the imperial engineers carry out emergency repairs one after another, it will take at least two or three days.

What Paul has to do next is to wait patiently for the arrival of David Martinez's expeditionary force and the Starkiller Base to launch the final fatal blow to the Death Star!
"Everyone, let's rest here for a while, and then continue the action after you have recovered your strength."

Paul looked at the exhausted people and knew that they were already at the end of their strength. They should take advantage of the little time they have now to rest so that they can prepare for the final decisive battle.

After hearing what Paul said, Captain Cassian, Jyn Erso and others immediately collapsed to the ground, dragging their heavy and tired bodies and quickly fell asleep.

The successive life and death moments consumed too much of their energy.

Paul used the small flat-headed robot he carried with him to begin implanting the AI ​​Red Queen virus into the Death Star. He decided to first figure out the passage route here.

Then find a way to carry out subsequent tasks.

While Paul and his crew were resting, the Imperial fleet outside was busy dismantling and bombing the remaining parts of the Destroyer. A large number of engineering and maintenance personnel were constantly dismantling the wreckage of the Destroyer and repairing the damaged areas of the Death Star, hoping to restore the Death Star's mobility as soon as possible.

In short, the Imperial Army certainly has no way to destroy Yavin IV at this moment. Relying solely on the orbital bombardment of the Executor is a pure waste of time and energy.

Now, they can only focus on repairing the Death Star. As for the rebels of the Rebel Alliance, they only need to continue to block the passage to this galaxy.

As long as we don't let these rebels escape, the Imperial Army will have plenty of time and energy to deal with them!
After a period of rest and recuperation, Paul and his team took advantage of the chaos to sneak deep into the Death Star.

Halfway through, Chirrut frowned and reminded everyone: "I can sense the Force of Darth Vader and Palpatine."

"Their strength is far superior to mine. I guess they have already noticed us!"

Chirrut's words made everyone present feel depressed. Captain Cassian's pupils shrank in shock. "What? If we do this, aren't we just walking into a trap?"

Two ruthless dark force master-level characters are right here, yet they still don't know the consequences and go into each other's lair. This is really fatal!

Originally, Cassian had hoped that they could destroy the Death Star from the inside, and maybe there would be a glimmer of hope, but it turned out that there were two Sith Lords in charge.

Even with the limited manpower they have, it is not enough to defeat the enemy!

"What should we do now? There are Imperial Stormtroopers everywhere outside. We can't escape."

Jyn Erso looked at Paul anxiously. If they couldn't even sneak into the Death Star and destroy its device, then the Rebel Alliance would still be unable to escape this disaster!
Just when everyone was feeling despair, Paul suddenly heard a notification from Johnny Silverhand on the internal channel. It turned out that a large force from the Universal Corporation had arrived at the Yavin system.

"Don't worry, our reinforcements have arrived, and they have an ultimate weapon that is no less powerful than the Death Star!"

Paul smiled confidently, he turned his head and looked outside through the nearby porthole, and saw in the dark deep space, a snow-white planet emerged from the hyperspace tunnel.

That is the latest ultimate weapon from the universe giant - Starkiller Base!
The real Star Wars has just begun.

When Starkiller Base slowly emerged from hyperspace, both the Imperial Army and the Rebel Alliance were shocked.

The diameter of Starkiller Base reaches an astonishing 660 kilometers, more than four times that of the Death Star. The most conspicuous device on it is the ultimate cannon that penetrates the center of the earth.

When Emperor Palpatine saw a Death Star Plus version of a celestial-level weapon device descending on this space region, he immediately slapped the guardrail in front of him in anger.

"What the hell is this thing? Why is it so similar to our Death Star!?"

Palpatine stared at the large Death Star weapon in front of him, feeling confused and jealous. He couldn't imagine any other force in the galaxy that could build a battle space station larger than the Death Star.

The intelligence officer below took a close look at the Starkiller Base, then he twitched his mouth and reluctantly explained to Palpatine:
"Your Majesty, this is the upgraded version of the Death Star that has not yet been developed - Starkiller Base. However, this ultimate weapon has not yet been officially developed and completed, so how could it be manufactured!"

At this moment, the empire's engineers, scientists, and many intelligence personnel felt as if the sky had fallen. The ultimate weapon they had been pursuing for so long was actually created by the enemy first.

"What a bunch of useless people who are always causing trouble. It must be the data leak of Scarif that allowed the enemy to obtain the information of Starkiller Base!"

Palpatine was so angry that veins popped on his forehead. He swung his hand and instantly pinned one of the intelligence officers to the wall to death.

The powerful high pressure of the Force crushed the officer's head in an instant.

It's no wonder that Palpatine was so angry. After all, only half a year had passed since the Battle of Scarif, and the enemy had built a Starkiller Base.

And their intelligence department didn't receive any information at all!

You know, the entire galaxy's trade alliance, whether it is in the white or black world, basically cannot do without the Empire's eyes and ears for the transportation of raw materials.

If any traitor planned to build warships or large-scale production bases in private, the empire's intelligence department would definitely notice the situation.

As a result, so many days have passed, and the enemy has already attacked them with the Starkiller Base, but their intelligence department still knows nothing about it. Isn't this incompetence or something else!
However, this intelligence officer was indeed wronged.

The information he collected was not missing or wrong. In the Star Wars universe, there was no production base that could build such a huge behemoth.

Even if they were really building it, it would consume a lot of supplies, Kyber crystals and corresponding raw materials, but they did not collect relevant information.

In order to build a Starkiller Base in such a short time, one must have a sufficiently powerful industrial production system.

But even the Galactic Empire would have to make every effort to build the first Starkiller Base.

That will take at least a year!

Therefore, no one knows the origin of this Starkiller Base that appeared out of nowhere.

Faced with this ultimate weapon that suddenly appeared, the top executives of the Death Star headquarters felt helpless for a moment.

They are used to using the Death Star to carry out dimensionality reduction attacks. Now they suddenly have to fight against a Death Star that is more than four times larger than the Death Star. They are somewhat scared.

In the end, it was Palpatine who made the final decision and ordered his subordinates: "Ignite all reactors and blow up that shoddy product that is pretending to be Starkiller Base!"

Palpatine quickly realized that perhaps this was a trick of the Rebel Alliance to bully others with its own power. The Starkiller Base might just be a half-finished product with no destructive power at all.

Of course, what’s more important is that the Death Star was hit by the Destroyer driven by Paul, and it couldn’t escape for a while. When two brave men meet on a narrow road, the brave one wins. Even if he is unsure, he can only fight against the opponent.

As the super laser cannon entered the charging stage, a faint green light began to glow on the surface of the Death Star, making it look like a gloomy netherworld.

Although the Death Star was far larger than the Starkiller Base in terms of size, Palpatine was still very confident in the destructive power of his ultimate weapon.

Before this, the Death Star had destroyed many planets including Jedha, Hollande, Scarif, etc. Now there is a larger Starkiller Base, so there is nothing to worry about.

"I just don't believe it. Apart from the Empire, which other force can build an ultimate weapon like the Death Star!"

Palpatine said to himself with certainty.

He's gambling.

The bet was that the Trade Federation wouldn't be able to unite with the Rebel Alliance to build a Starkiller Base more powerful than the Death Star in just a few months.

This doesn't make sense.

That Starkiller of unknown origin must be a fake!
However, what surprised Palpatine was that Starkiller had no intention of dodging at all when facing the Death Star's super laser cannon.

Instead, he began to adjust the direction and aimed the cannon at the Death Star, as if he was sniping at the center of the gate.

"You didn't choose to run away, but instead took the initiative to fight us!"

At this moment, Palpatine clenched his teeth. Facing such a confident and determined enemy, Starkiller, he began to have an ominous premonition in his heart.

If he made a wrong bet, even if the opponent's Death Star was a fake, it would only have half the power of his original Death Star.

Then they will still suffer heavy casualties, or even perish together with the other side!
……

At this moment, in the command center of Starkiller Base, a giant hologram spread across the headquarters. This was a simulation of the Yavin system, and the entire image encompassed the entire abbreviated space of the star system.

In the center of the hologram, senior military officers from various departments of the giant company, led by Johnny Silverhand, were directing all work processes in an orderly manner.

In fact, with the attack range of Starkiller Base, there is no need to come here specifically to play a boring bombardment game with the Death Star.

Johnny Silverhand could easily hide in the outskirts of the Yavin system and fire a powerful shot at the location of the Death Star, leaving the Imperial Army confused.

But doing so would fail to demonstrate the power of Starkiller Base. The effects of conquest brought about by being stabbed to death by a surprise attack and being defeated head-on are completely different.

Now the world's giant companies hold an absolute advantage. They can stage a round of fancy war shows at the decisive battlefield and leave a strong impression on everyone.

"Shouldn't we try to surrender the Imperial Army first?" asked Galen Erso.

As the designer of Starkiller Base, he knew how destructive this thing was.

One round of bombardment could completely destroy the entire Yavin star system. Even if they deliberately reduced the power, it would definitely be more than enough to destroy the Death Star with one shot.

More importantly, Paul and the others are still inside the Death Star. Do they want them to be buried with Palpatine?

Johnny Silverhand shook his head. The Universal Corporation had paid too much for this day. Even if Paul was inside the Death Star, even if V was inside the Death Star, he still had to fire this shot.

Moreover, if there is no victory or defeat on the battlefield, the Galactic Empire will not be able to calmly discuss matters with the world's giant companies at the negotiation table.

"We will adjust the power of the Star Killer to an appropriate range, and notify Paul in advance to hide in a safer area."

"As for whether they can be safe and sound, it all depends on God's will."

Johnny Silverhand had certainly considered the safety of Paul and the others, so he notified them in advance to go to an internal blind spot where they would not be easily affected.

With the AI ​​Red Queen, he believed that Paul would soon find the most suitable hiding place.

After their careful calculations and adjustments, the power of Starkiller's next bombardment would not instantly destroy the Death Star into ashes.

It will only destroy the opponent's core area, causing it to lose command and ability to act.

As for our own Starkiller, there is even less to worry about.

Because with the current strength of the shield force field of the Universe Enterprise, it can easily withstand two or three rounds of super laser cannon bombardment from the Death Star.

The ending of this game of bombardment between the Death Stars has already been determined!

(End of this chapter)