| Imperial Strike |
| Captain Matt Vaughn's shuttle, headed for Earth 09:56 Standard Earth Time (SET) 2190 Not for the first time that day, Captain Matt Vaughn wondered what he had done wrong to have to pay a visit to the Big Guy's office. Commander-in-Chief Sean Story had sent him a message, requesting Vaughn's presence in his office, as soon as possible. His "request" was nothing more than a polite demand, Vaughn knew. He had recieved as many possible ribs and smart remarks from his squadron mates as they could fit in while he had climbed into the shuttle. Matt Vaughn, no relation to the former Explorer's Executive Officer Terry Vaughn, had been with the 177th Stealth Fighter Squadron for three years, joining the infamous squadron directly after graduating from Advanced Fighter Weapons Training, more commonly known as Top Gun. He had been Commander Skip Taylor's right hand man, beside him through thick and thin and had survived to tell about it. "Here we are, Captain," notified the Lieutenant manning |