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We are not clear yet. There are still 30 pallets of cannon shells in C Bunker.
Forget the munitions, there’s no time, just get everyone on the transports.
Right then, two First Order Star Destroyers jump out of hyperspace.
WHO OOM
Oh no…
Perfect. I have my orders from Supreme Leader Finalizer’s bridge. We’ve caught Snoke himself--this is them in the where we snuff out middle of their the resistance once evacuation. and for all.
7 WH Tell Captain O Canady to prime his B Dreadnought. Incinerate O O their base, destroy O O those transports, and M M obliterate their fleet.
General Hux! Resistance ship approaching, guns and shields in attack mode.
What ship? A single light fighter?
BOOM
Taking out the cannons now, bombers start your approach!
8 D’Qar. the Resistance Base is finally obliterated… BOOM
The last transport’s in Poe, the air. Evacuation you did it, is complete! now get your squad back here.
Disengage No, we can finish now! That’s this. How many chances an ord-- do we get to take down We need to a Dreadnought? get the fleet out of here.
But as the bombardiers begin the drop sequence…
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