Prologue

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"D8, full power to shields!" The Y-wing shuddered under the barrage of lasers from the Separatist emplacement. "Shields = at full power // Cutter = try not to crash //" This brought barely a chuckle from the pilot, he was too focused on not crashing. Hopefully. Several laser blasts slip through the shields, sending sparks flying and leaving divots in the hull, a little too close to your domed head for comfort. Damage reports start filing into your memory banks and you set to work doing everything you can to keep the starfighter in the air. The target comes into view through the early morning fog, two massive Anti-Air turrets, designed to bring down capital ships. Even for a droid, it is hard to shut out the cacophony of battle and focus on the tasks at hand. You aren't sure if droids can feel fear, but if they can, you are experiencing it. Another member of the squadron crashes to the forests below, the last screams of clone and droid alike cut short. You arm the bombs, the target area is fast approaching. Five seconds until drop. Four, three–alarms ring out, damage reports file in. Your ship has been hit, engine one is at 25% power. The Y-wing dips. You set to work if you are smart, and Cutter is good at his job, which he is, then you can pull out of this. As you start to de-arm the bombs, Cutter's voice cuts through. "D8, drop the bombs!" "But–" "Do it!" You hesitate, if you drop the bombs now, you are sure that you will be caught in the blast, but Cutter is right, the invasion force is counting on you. Without these turrets destroyed many more people will die. You drop the bombs. You see Cutter relax as the bombs seem to fall in slow motion. "Good–"
ALERT//
EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE//
EXCESSIVE FORCE//
LOSS OF MOTOR FUNCTIONS//
HEAVY DAMAGE//
POWER LOSS DETECTED//
SHUTTING DOWN...

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CRASH DETECTED//
BOOTING IN SAFE MODE...
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BATTERY LEVELS: 100%//
MOTOR FUNCTIONS: OK, 9 WARNINGS//
SENSORS: OK//
MEMORY BANKS: CORRUPTED, 12 ERRORS, 7 WARNINGS//
PROCESSOR: OK//
INITIALIZING STARTUP SEQUENCE//