Katya watched as Black Stars damaged leg gave out. Turning her attention to the drone that started to work on the damaged leg mere seconds later. Katya pleased her Eden where doing their job so admirably. Even if they merely operating automatically, she could not help but feel the smallest amount of satisfaction seeing them work. Even if this was not time or place for such feelings.
As the drone worked on the Black Stars legs, Katya gave it a little extra guidance. Inputting commands to work on particular parts of the leg that she knew vital to its use. Ordering the drone to cannibalise needed components from less vital sections of the leg. Aware it would not function as well, but right now time was of the essence, so long as it worked Katya didn’t care.
Seeing Black Star stand Katya was pleased to hear Zim thank her, well her drone.
“Don’t thank it yet, the leg still could give out again.” she replied as she moved Caretaker to follow Black Star. Trying her best to ignore the sounds of her werks legs servomotors whine and groan form hauling the extra weight. Her HUD telling her the werk was over weight.
“I know your suffering, just hold for 10 more minutes, and I’ll see to it you get nice maintenance overhaul.” Katya spoke to her werk running her hand along the top of control panel. Katya hoping offering the werk a reward would be enough to keep Caretaker going. Long enough to get off the station. Once in space, it was all down to her thrusters. Which she was sure up to the task in the weightlessness of space.
When Ambushed Katya thought for a moment that was the end. Only to see Zim fire Black Stars Waver Surger. Giving them an open path and way off the station. So without any hesitation Katya made Caretaker follow Black Star. Entering the void of space with a leap with perfectly timed activation of Caretakers thrusters. Katya pushing the werks thrusters to full power. Seeing there was little time left before the Cruxi ships arrived.
Although much to her surprise as reality seemed to shift mere seconds after she was off the station. Watching in a mix of horror and surprise as the Cruxi fleet warped in. Multiple alarms blaring as the Cruxi fleet appeared.
“THAT WAS NOT TEN MINUTES!” she shouted as looked at the Cruxi Juggernaut on her screen. Caretakers sensors focusing on it due it being recognised as a high-level threat.
“Ancestors they’re not messing around.” she muttered working the controls to pusher Caretakers thruster beyond safety limits. Aware would damage Caretaker, but to Katya, it was better to damage her werk then face the wrath of the massive Cruxi vessel.
With the sounding of another alarm Katya pushed Caretaker thrusters beyond their saftey limits. The werk accelerating, with Katya hoping her and the rest of the squad would make it back to the NOAH before the Cruxi opened fire.