Markus moves to engage the Typhoons, and fires his RGMs at Typhoon 3.
Typhoon base EV 84
Experience provides bonus of 4
RGM 1 provides penalty of 30
RGM 2 provides penalty of 30
Chaff provides bonus of 40
Test taken at 68
Roll: 73 - failure by 1 degree
Test failedThe Imperial plane takes a hit, firing two off-bore AAMs as it attempts to make itself a more difficult target.
Jaakko fires his PPC at the lead bomber.
PPC accuracy 60
Experience provides bonus of 7
Colossal target provides bonus of 15
Test taken at 82
Roll: 76 - success
Result: 1 hit to fuselageThe bomber is easily hit, and it fires an AAM to throw off your aim.
"More drones? Have they decided to hold the strike missions and focus all of their efforts on us?"
Xiaomei chimes in, her tone of voice as dry and sarcastic as ever.

: Establishing air superiority
is important if you want to conduct strike missions.
"It's easier to hit your ground targets if you don't have to worry about being hit while lining up a target. Anyways, I'm engaging Tukreb-5."
Ellie fires two AAMs and two seekers at Tukreb-5.
Tukreb base EV 75
Experience provides bonus of 8
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 80
Test taken at 43
Roll: 80 - failure
Test failedThe Tukreb takes several hits, and is knocked out.
Tippy fires 2 HSM's at Typhoon 4
Typhoon base EV 84
Experience provides bonus of 4
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Flares provide bonus of 40
Test taken at 78
Roll: 99 - failure
Test failedThe Typhoon is destroyed as well.
Tukreb 6 and Typhoons 6 and 7 fire on Skytracer and Tippy to avenge their teammates, and the larger of the drone swarms begins moving to engage Raiden while the smaller group hangs back to defend the motherships. Crash picks up three more all-aspects as a result of his attack.
PPC base accuracy 60
Experience provides bonus of 8
Miniscule target provides penalty of 15
Test taken at 53
Roll: 76, 84 - failure
Result: 2 misses
LCP base accuracy 50
Experience provides bonus of 8
Aim provides bonus of 20
Missile range provides penalty of 20
Miniscule target provides penalty of 15
Test taken at 43
Roll: 59 - failure
Result: missesUnfortunately, neither Nagato or her comrade are able to score a hit on the approaching drones, and they begin their attack.
RAC base accuracy 50
Experience provides bonus of 4
Large target provides bonus of 5
Aim provides bonus of 10
Missile range provides penalty of 20
Test taken at 49
Roll: 56 - failure
Result: missThe Typhoon misses Tippy with its' cannon.
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 73 - failure
Result: Miss
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 19 - success
Result: 1 hit to right wing
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 35 - failure
Result: Miss
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 57 - failure
Result: Miss
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 4 - success by 2 degrees
Result: 2 hits to fuselage
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 62 - failure
Result: Miss
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 14 - success
Result: 1 hit to fuselage
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 70 - failure
Result: Miss
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Small target provides penalty of 5
Test taken at 20
Roll: 8 - success by 2 degrees
Result: 1 hit to left wing, 1 hit to fuselageSeveral hits are scored, and a flurry of missiles is let loose.
Yamashiro's Will 31
Advancing under overwhelming fire is Ordinary: +10
Test taken at 41
Roll: 32 - success
Result: Kept composure
Musashi's Will 34
Advancing under overwhelming fire is Ordinary: +10
Test taken at 44
Roll: 3 - success
Result: Kept composure
Yamato's Will 26
Advancing under overwhelming fire is Ordinary: +10
Test taken at 36
Roll: 47 - failure by 2 degrees
Result: Panic!
Roll 1d100: 7 (+20)
Result: -10 penalty on all tests, and may only take half actionsThe hits on her plane, and the dozen or so missiles headed in her general direction are too much for Yamato to handle, and she lapses into a panic.
2 turns to gun range
