ABS FIESTA REDUX

[CypherX]

"Raiden, can one of your members hit the comms array on that destroyer with an EML? It might do enough to keep them from phoning home for friends if they haven't already."

Gus disengages and begins to climb.

[Ad Bot]

[Operator¹]

"Even if you took out their comms array, they'd still have an AWACS on station. Considering that one of their destroyers and most of their escort is down, reinforcements are already coming."

Ellie replies over the radio, breaking off from the AWACS.

[Qwepir]

Faw stabilizes his jet and enters STOVL mode to get a better shot on Typhoon Six. He fires his flak cannon at the enemy fighter.

Jaakko dips back beneath the Pertanix's deck level, parting Typhoon 6 with two AAMs.

Flak accuracy 50
Experience provides bonus of 3
Gun range provides no bonus or penalty
Medium target provides no bonus or penalty
Test taken at 53
Roll: 15 - success
Result: 1 hit to fuselage
The Typhoon is taken out by the flak, rendering the missiles unnecessary.

"Raiden, can one of your members hit the comms array on that destroyer with an EML? It might do enough to keep them from phoning home for friends if they haven't already."
Gus disengages and begins to climb.

"Even if you took out their comms array, they'd still have an AWACS on station. Considering that one of their destroyers and most of their escort is down, reinforcements are already coming."
Ellie replies over the radio, breaking off from the AWACS.

: As your squadmate said, the Imperials have certainly already called for help. In addition, considering who is going to be boarding that vessel, I would rather not hit it with an EMP. Just to be on the safe side.

[CypherX]

Gus continues climbing, observing the skies closely for reinforcements.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko dives away from the destroyer.

"Gods' this cloak gets loving hot," he curses.

He opens the heat vents. A few of the radiators on the back look chewed by twenty-millimeter fire.

"Crash moving to resupply,"

He firewalls the throttle, trying to haul ass back to the AWACS.

"Where is the Kommadant?"

[NoZoner]

Lorens looks over the wreckage of the sky destroyer, ruminating on his decision to hammer the final nail in what was already a sinking coffin.

That's quite a bit of blood on my hands, he quietly thinks to himself.

The blinking lights on the annunciator panel eventually force him to return to reality. Lorens surveys his craft, and remembers the particle bolt hit the aircraft squarely on the nose, a detail he had lost in the rush of combat. He quickly checks if the refueling port opens, but finds it inoperable.

"Crash, Snowman, I can't continue with the rest of the operation. My refueling door won't open, and I only have enough to make it back to friendly territory. Egressing north."

[Operator¹]

Ellie patrols the skies to look for enemy fighters.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Understood, Snowman, jettison your remaining ordnance and egress," Jaakko replies, "[Farewell.]"

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy and Roger will restock fully with HSMs

[Qwepir]

Everyone who said what they want to resupply with gets resupplied and forms up around the transport.

"Crash, Snowman, I can't continue with the rest of the operation. My refueling door won't open, and I only have enough to make it back to friendly territory. Egressing north."

: I can't stay either, there's no telling what else might go wrong with the PPC.
: Understood. Musashi, Yamato, escort Xiaomei and Snowman home.
: We're on it.
: What? Why me? Send Nagato instead!
: Hell no, you have your orders, get out of here!

Snowman, Xiaomei, Musashi, and Yamato exit the combat zone.

"Where is the Kommadant?"

: He's on board, do you need to speak with- incoming missiles at 12 o'clock! Raiden, I thought you said the defenses were gone!
: They are gone! Whatever's attacking you, it's not the airship.

Ellie patrols the skies to look for enemy fighters.

You don't see anything other than the three pairs of missiles heading directly at the transport and your squadmates.

Transport will deploy troops in 2 turns.

[CypherX]

Gus observes the missile trails.

[Operator¹]

"Damn! where did those come from? Activating the scrambler!"

Ellie activates the guidance scrambler. She looks around for the source of the missiles and doesn't see anything but the clear blue sky. She continues looking for anything else that's out of place, flying towards radar range in front of the transport.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Ellie- Okay good! Two aircraft with a lot of chaff! Form up in front of the transport! Walt! I want you there too, the Chimali is priority!" Jaakko shouts.

[Lockebox]

Whiskey pops 2 chaff and screams like a little girl

[CypherX]

"Understood."

Gus dives and takes his place in front of the transport.