ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Qwepir]

:"I guess you like it out here then? Can't say i'd blame you. I wouldn't know what to do with myself back home after all this."

: Yup, that's exactly it.

The VTOL sets down a short walk away from Phobos's capsule, and the troops disembark. Virvel steps out and leans against the vehicle next to the starboard minigun port.
: Gimme a call if you guys need to be picked up in a hurry, otherwise I'm gonna stay right here.



In the skies directly above, Snowman and Scorch spot trouble entering radar range several miles out at rooftop level.

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[Tayasaurus]

Tippy throws up her hand and heads off toward the objective

:"Don't doze off."

[Operator¹]

Bell turns off the safety on her carbine.

: We should be in and out of here quickly. Let's find Gus after we check out this capsule. I don't want any surprises, so one of you stay behind our bot and make sure nothing happens.

[Badger]

Walter approaches Elu semi-reluctantly

"Well Elu, What do you know about Pilot constructs?"

[Tayasaurus]

:"Military needs to issue more team trust-building exercises. Hey Rask, let's do a trust fall with Elu right quick. You go first." Tippy says sarcastically

[Gojira]

"Fox one ripple on incoming Hyperion!"
Markus opens fire on the Hyperion with two RGMs.

[NoZoner]

The RWR beeps in alarm. Lorens looks at the display and sees the symbol for a Hyperion fighter in the primary threat circle.

"Hoh stuff! Bandit Hyperion, 12 o'clock! CSAR, this is Snowman, be advised, hostile fast air is ingressing to our position! We're moving to engage the threat, stay frosty!"

Lorens locks the fighter up on his BVR scanner and releases his own pair of semi-active radar-guided missiles. "Snowman, fox 1 ripple!"

[Qwepir]

Walter approaches Elu semi-reluctantly

"Well Elu, What do you know about Pilot constructs?"

: Nothing. I have never seen one.

:"Military needs to issue more team trust-building exercises. Hey Rask, let's do a trust fall with Elu right quick. You go first." Tippy says sarcastically

: No thanks. I think I'd rather-
: Both of you, shut it!

"-is Snowman, be advised, hostile fast air is ingressing to our position! We're moving to engage the threat, stay frosty!"

: Understood, thanks for the warning. You heard the man, we might be getting some company! Keep moving to the objective, but be ready to go to ground at a moment's notice.

"Fox one ripple on incoming Hyperion!"
Markus opens fire on the Hyperion with two RGMs.

Lorens locks the fighter up on his BVR scanner and releases his own pair of semi-active radar-guided missiles. "Snowman, fox 1 ripple!"

Hyperion base EV 95
Combat Programming provides bonus of 10
Medium size provides no bonus or penalty
Test taken at 105
Roll: 64 - success
The machine dives below building height, and radar locks are lost. Radar contact with the Hyperion in general remains, albeit somewhat spotty.

Hyperion will be on top of Phobos's position in 8 turns.

[Gojira]

"Dammit."
Markus climbs to attempt to regain a solid lock on the Helian drone.

[Badger]

"Well look like we're going to go see one now, or what's left of it."

Walter starts walking in the direction of the team, resting his carbine at his waist while he looks at the surroundings

[Tayasaurus]

: "What's this thing suppose to look like anyway?"

[Qwepir]

: "What's this thing suppose to look like anyway?"

: Two meters long, lots of cameras. That's all I've been told.

"Dammit."
Markus climbs to attempt to regain a solid lock on the Helian drone.

The Hyperion emerges from street level. 7 turns out from Phobos's location.

[Tayasaurus]

: "Any rumor that the pod can defend itself? I'd be worried about being seen by it if it has any countermeasures..."

[Gojira]

Markus waits for the Helian drone to make the mistake of climbing further, ever wary of its capabilities.

[NoZoner]

The splash timer freezes and disappears from Lorens' HUD. "Of course it was going to mask itself from the shot. forget."

Lorens keeps the radar slaved to the Hyperion. He warms up the Tukreb's IRST and starts looking for the target on infrared.