Mission Four: The FarStar

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X-Wings
Ranna (purple)- Is floating in space.

Rancor Squad- Ciro(Blue) Goes full throttle after the TIE fighters (7 speed total). (Ciro has 2 strain and 6 damage is 69km from the jump point moving at 23km per round, he is 30 seconds from having a loaded torp)

Carne (Black)is hanging out in his destroyed fighter.(Carne has 11 hull damage 4 strain is 20km from the jump point but dead in the water with his astromech destroyed)

Gabby (White)- Gabby(6 speed)is falling behind Ciro. She is holding her torp until she gets in range of the TIEs.(Gabby has 5 wounds and 0 strain is 62km from the jump point moving 20Km per round, she has a loaded torp).


WingRipper
Keeg (Lt Blue) Keeg sees the engine red lighting and back off a bit (7 speed total). (7 hull damage after repair and 3 strain, 166km from the jump point moving at 33km per round, he is 40 seconds from having a torp reloaded)

Keeg's torp is chasing the bombers. When it hits it will Gunnery roll; 3 success, 2 threat, and a triumph, activating Blast. (Keeg's torpedo is 179km from the jump point moving at 41km per round)

Dwyer (Red)Dwyer punches the engines starining the repairs to her hull integrity (7 speed takes 1 stain). (6 hull and 6 strain, she is 110km from the jump point moving at 20km per round. She is 40 seconds from a loaded torp)

Dwyer's torpedo is 132km from the jump point moving at 32km per round. She activated guided so though she missed she may hit with the guided quality when the torps reach the target.


TIE Fighters- All three TIE squads chase Keeg.

White- 5 fighters- go full throttle with their TIEs (7 speed) Keeg is beyond the range of their blaster cannons. (They are 157km from the jump point moving at 29km per round).
Red- 5 fighters- get the engines back up with vengence (8 speed). (They have 2 strain each. They are 137km from jump point moving at 29km per round)
Green- 4 fighters- go full out (6 speed) (They are 131km from the jump point moving at 26km per round)

TIE Bombers- remaining squads are streaking away.
Squad 1- 4 bombers accelerate (5 speed) strain each ship. They are moving 39km per round and are 715km away from the jump point.

Bad Omen - The Bad Omen engines reignite (2 speed) . (They are 30km from the jump point moving at 8km per round)
Current Damage Shields F0/P0/S1/A2 Hull 6 Strain 7
Top Turbolaser is powering up and will not fire for 10 seconds on average.
Port Gunnery Turret (destroyed) It is a despair for the damage control and gunners as the repair does not hold and the turret explodes.
Starboard Gunnery Turret- Is not in effective range.
Proton Torpedoes are destroyed
Ion Cannon (2 cannons) are not in effective range .
Sensors show the Bad Omen has brought the force field up on the bomber hanger but the hanger still shows biohazard readings and damage.


The order is Bad Omen (30km), Gabby (62km), Ciro (69km), Dwyer (110km), Dwyer's PT (132km), 4 TIE Fighters (131km), 5 TIE Fighters (137km) , 5 TIE Fighters (157km), Keeg (166km), Keeg's PT (179km), 4 Bombers (642km)
10 seconds to turbolasers, 50 seconds to cannons. The bombers are moving faster than expected.

FarStar is moving 70km per round but thrusting and using repulsors to slow down and have a longer firing window for the target. The FarStar is 1,105km from the jump point. At current vectors the Bad Omen will be in range in 50 seconds (the Bad Omen is having difficulty) but you are going to zoom past it then need to continue decelerating to move back into range. So you will leave your firing window for the bombers just in time to start firing on the Bad Omen. You will have about 4 rounds of effective range to fire on the Bad Omen before you slip past each other. It will take an average helmsman 12 minutes to drop thrust and get moving toward the planet. Of course, Your helmsman is not average.

Lodor breaks the silence he's kept since the first casualty report with "I can do this."

Lodor looks at the computer's tracking data and uses it to set his own aim. He lands a strike on one of the bombers and immediately transmits his targeting vector to the other gunners. His shot jostles the bomber's engine enough for it to sputter for a second, slowing it down and giving the other gunners a large enough time frame to be able to utilize Lodor's vector.

Mechanics: Gunnery Check 4P3B vs 5C. Net result 1 triumph 2 advantages. Using advantages to activate Debilitating Shot, reducing the bomber's max speed (and I think current speed too, since it's already moving at double its normal speed) 1 until the end of the next round. Using triumph to upgrade the next ally's Gunnery check. The Cannon deals 4 damage to the bomber after its Armor is taken into account.

Lodor clips one of the bombers but his shot disrupts it's ion engine. It is coasting through space as it's bomber/mechanic works to re-balance the drive. (it will not be flying past quite as fast as the others and will give you and extra shot. Has 1 hull damage and will coast at current speed for 2 rounds).

Krudar's turbolaser lances into space. He can barely see the flare of the bomber destroyed by his cannons. His HUD show him the replay if the bombers being enveloped by laser blasts twice it's size and disintegrating. (Destroyed) Turbolaser will recharge in 6 rounds or If your weapons ops tries a mechanics roll (3d) to make it recharge faster he can drop it one round per success if he fails though it will extend the time to recharge the turbolasers. Krudar can take over a regular laser cannon until it is recharged or even take the proton torpedo control from Thyte.

Potshot calls up,"Good shooting chief, remind me of myself before I really got good." He aims and fires the huge turbolaser. His laser disintegrates another bombers. "aarrghh!" The com cuts off as sparks and crackles of energy arc over his turret. His power relays melt down filling the weapons bay with smoke and noxious gas. The Potshot pulls on his emergency breather and slides quickly out of his chair. He grabs the nearest fire suppression device and begins to battle the flame. "Frak, Chief the Frakkin power relys are down my turret is DOA." He turns as sees Mahorn is overwhelmed by the fumes. (1 triumph, 1 success, 2 threats, 1 despair)


Kiirrrisss shot is not within a klick of the bombers. His turret also shutdown from the power fluctuation coming from Potshot's turret. He should be able to get it back up quickly. (3 failures, 1 despair)

Topside is having an easier time as Sarkin fires on the Bomber struck by Lodor and pounds it with multiple hits. The last being to much for it the bomber explodes. (triumph and rolled the multi hit critical)

Tyte fires on the last bomber and like the others makes the impossible seem almost easy. He strikes the last bomber damaging it. Tyte's turret also goes down.

Gadow is apprehensive seeing smoke, fire, and a cursing Trandoshan. He hopes this is not another time when he screws things up as he pulls the trigger. His laser also clips the bomber.

Ensign Laith sits in a turret for the missing Jitonne. As she aims her turret goes down before she can even fire. "Gorram power system."

Krudar looks at his weapons board and sees 4 weapons systems have malfunctioned or blown in the first barrage.

Only one bomber still flies toward the planet.

Lodor finishes the last bomber and every crewman feels a pressure they didn't realize release from them. The Weapons OP an Mechanics flow into the gunnery bays and begin working over the turrets and power couplings.

Private Carzyn looks up from his weapons op panel. "Chief there was a sub-routine in the weapons power regulation routines. It is overflowing the systems and having them report at lower levels of stress. Someone has sabotaged our system."

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On the Bridge acting Captain Slyer watches the turrets drop off line and monitors the damage control systems.

"Sir, bombers are destroyed. 14 TIEs are slowing and look to be turning tail. The Bad Omen is still moving forward but slowly and will be in long range in 2 minutes." Rorn states from sensors.

"They are trying to run. The hyperspace storm will not be dissipated for 8 minutes though. They are not going to have any place to run too." Thyte advises.

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X-Wings

Rancor Squad-
Ciro(Blue) full throttle after the TIE fighters (5 speed total). (Ciro has 3 strain and 6 damage is 134km from the jump point moving at 35km per round, he is 10 seconds from having a loaded torp)

Gabby (White)- Gabby(5 speed) (Gabby has 5 wounds and 0 strain is 117km from the jump point moving 30Km per round, she has a loaded torp).

WingRipper
Keeg (Lt Blue) Keeg (reducing 5 speed total and spinning 180). (7 hull damage after repair and 4 strain, 241km from the jump point moving at 35km per round, he is 20 seconds from having a torp reloaded)

Keeg's torp flares out.

Dwyer (Red)Dwyer punches the engines (5 speed). (6 hull and 6 strain, she is 165km from the jump point moving at 30km per round. She is 20 seconds from a loaded torp)

Dwyer's astromech guides her torpedo into a squad of TIEs. The Torpedo explodes into the group of 4 TIEs destroying one and it's blast damaged the last three.


TIE Fighters- All three TIE squads are spinning 180 and decelerating to return to the Bad Omen.

White- 5 fighters- (5 speed) (They are 218km from the jump point moving at 28km per round).
Red- 5 fighters- (5 speed). (They have 2 strain each. They are 196km from jump point moving at 27km per round)
Green- 4 fighters-(5 speed) (They are 188km from the jump point moving at 26km per round)

TIE Bombers- remaining squads are streaking away.
Squad 1- destroyed

Bad Omen - (4 speed) . (They are 58km from the jump point moving at 16km per round)
Current Damage Shields F0/P0/S1/A2 Hull 6 Strain 8
Top Turbolaser is ready to fire.
Port Gunnery Turret (destroyed).
Starboard Gunnery Turret- Is not in effective range.
Proton Torpedoes are destroyed
Ion Cannon (2 cannons) are not in effective range .
Sensors show the Bad Omen has brought the force field up on the bomber hanger but the hanger still shows biohazard readings and damage.


The order is Bad Omen (58km), Gabby (117km), Ciro (134km), Dwyer (165km), 3 TIE Fighters (188km), 5 TIE Fighters (196km), 5 TIE Fighters (218km), Keeg (241km)

Ciro, Gabby, and Dwyer will be able to engage the TIEs as they pass and then could decide to turn and chase or another action. Keeg will keep dropping velocity and turn around after the TIEs.

FarStar is moving 65km per round. The FarStar is 1,140km from the jump point. The FarStar was slowing to have additional firing rounds on the bombers. Do they want to accelerate to the Bad Omen to engage the Carrier?

The next 70 seconds are dominated by vessels dropping velocity and trying to move into position.  At these speeds and the vastness of space the ship's firing ranges are brief seconds.
(We are going to jump a minute of movement to get to the pivotal point of the conflict.)

Round 1 Bad Omen (75km), Gabby (152km), Ciro (174km), Dwyer (200km), 3 TIE Fighters (209km), 5 TIE Fighters (218km), 5 TIE Fighters (241km), Keeg (271km), FarStar (1,140km)
Ships drop velocity and TIEs and X-Wings are preparing for passing. Ciro orders the X-wings to let the TIEs past and get them from behind. Dwyer prepares to fire on the TIEs as they streak past her. Krayt begins to work on the ships systems.

Round 2 Bad Omen (96km), Gabby (192km), Ciro (219km), Dwyer (240km), 3 TIE Fighters (225km), 5 TIE Fighters (235km), 5 TIE Fighters (259km), Keeg (296km), FarStar (1,070km)
Dwyer fires at the streaking TIEs blasting one of the three. 2 Fighters groups try to fire on Dwyer as she zips by both groups fail to strike her vessel.
Kryat fixes 3 hull and all of the X-Wings strain.

Round 3 Bad Omen (120km), Gabby (232km), Ciro (259km), Dwyer (275km), 2 TIE Fighters (241km), 4 TIE Fighters (242km), 5 TIE Fighters (277km), Keeg (321km), FarStar (995km)
The TIEs pass Ciro as he aims and fires razing one of the TIEs, The groups fire on Ciro the second group is disrupted by Gabby's torpedo missing Ciro.
Gabby fires her torpedo into the group of 4 passing it explodes late as they are passing missing the group but disrupting their ability to hit a target.

Round 4 Bad Omen (147km), Gabby (267km), Ciro (299km), Dwyer (305km), 2 TIE Fighters (246km), 3 TIE Fighters (247km), 4 TIE Fighters (285km), Keeg (341km), FarStar (920km)
The TIES pass Gabby as she fires blasting another fighter out of the sky.
Dwyer and Ciro both fire on the third group of TIEs as they past. His attempt to fire and manuever strains his X-Wing (1 strain), Dwyer destroys one of the TIEs.

Round 5 Bad Omen (177km), Gabby (297km), Ciro (334km), Dwyer (335km), 2 TIE Fighters (247km), 3 TIE Fighters (248km), 4 TIE Fighters (288km), Keeg (356km), FarStar (840km)
Gabby fires on the last group of TIEs destroying another TIE they fire on Gabby missing.

Round 6 Bad Omen (210km), Gabby (327km), Ciro (364km), Dwyer (360km), 2 TIE Fighters (243km), 3 TIE Fighters (245km), 3 TIE Fighters (285km), Keeg (366km), FarStar (755km), range 545
No one is in range to attack.
Damage Control and Lodor get Tyte's turret back on line and end the fire in the lower turbolaser turret.  They are working on the lower weapons. The upper weapons are functional and 2 of the lower laser cannons work.

Round 7 Bad Omen (237km), Gabby (352km), Ciro (389km), Dwyer (380km), 2 TIE Fighters (234km), 3 TIE Fighters (236km), 3 TIE Fighters (278km), Keeg (371km), FarStar (660km) range 423
No one is in range to attack.
The TIEs and X-Wings close on their home ships. They will be going in hot with the tractor beams to slow them quickly and pull them into position.  They can be risky maneuvers. Only 8 TIEs return to the damaged Bad Omen.


Jessa Dejas sends tactical simulations to the Captain. 

Future Rounds  tactical predictions (next round is round 8)

Round 8 Bad Omen (261km), Gabby (372km), Ciro (409km), Dwyer (395km), 2 TIE Fighters (docked), 4 TIE Fighters (docked), 3 TIE Fighters (266km), Keeg (371km), FarStar (560km)
FarStar Firing Range 299km (6D which is 4purple and 1red) Turbolasers. Proton torpedoes ( which is 2 purple and 3 red die), Laser Cannons (10d which is 5 red die)
The TIEs will be tractor beam grabbed and pulled into dock.  This hard docking will strain and possibly kill the pilots but they will get their fighters in.

Round 9 Bad Omen (282km), Gabby (387km), Ciro (424km), Dwyer (405km), 3 TIE Fighters (docked), Keeg (366km), FarStar (460km)
FarStar Firing Range 160km  Turbolasers (5D), Proton (7D which is 3 purple and 2 red die), Laser Cannons (9D which is 1 purple and 4 red)


Round 10 Bad Omen (300km), Gabby (docked), Ciro (docked), Dwyer (docked), Keeg (docked), FarStar (360km)
FarStar Firing Range 60km Turbolasers (3D), Proton (5D), Laser Cannons ( which is 2 purple and 3 red die)

The X-Wings will be tractored and hard docked. LJG Haynor will take tractor controls from Thyte to make the delicate grab. (2g 3y vs 5d gunnery check to grab and slow the X-Wings without damaging them or the pilots.)

Round 11 Bad Omen (315km), FarStar (270km)
FarStar Firing Range passing 0km, Turbolaser (1D), Proton (1D), Laser Cannons (1D)

Round 12 Bad Omen (327km), FarStar (190km)
FarStar Firing Range 137km Turbolasers (4D), Proton (6D), Laser Cannons ()


Round 13 Bad Omen (336km), FarStar (120km)
FarStar Firing Range 216km (6D which is 4 purple and 1 red die) Turbolasers. Proton torpedoes ( which is 2 purple and 3 red die), Laser Cannons (10d which is 5 red die).


Round 14 Bad Omen (342km), FarStar (60km)
FarStar Firing Range 282km (6D which is 4 purple and 1 red die) Turbolasers. Proton torpedoes ( which is 2 purple and 3 red die), Laser Cannons (10d which is 5 red die).


Round 15 Bad Omen (345km), FarStar (10km)
FarStar Firing Range 335km (7D which is 3 purple and 2 red die) Turbolasers. Proton torpedoes (9D which is 1 purple and 4 red die), Laser Cannons (10d which is 5 red die).


Round 16 Bad Omen (345km) moving at 0km, FarStar (-30km) moving at 40km per round,
FarStar Firing Range 375km (7D which is 3 purple and 2 red die) Turbolasers. Proton torpedoes (9D which is 1 purple and 4 red die), Laser Cannons (10d which is 5 red die).

As Lodor is in the turbolift waiting as the light cantina music plays while the lift lowers the 5 floors. He contacts the Damage Control crew. Lt. Commander Arkish responds,"We can always use a hand. Our choice is to get the four laser cannons or reroute all of the cannons batteries to the turbolaser to get it going."

The LtC contacts the acting Captain Slyer and Chief Krudar to gain their opinions on which systems to bring up the Turbolasers or the 4 laser cannons.