ABS FIESTA REDUX

[Deoxys And One Noob]

Graf notices the Gothic in his communications but doesn't say anything about it.

Although he does not see specifically the VLS on the Excelsior is destroyed, he figures it is due to basically the entire back end being ruined. He hears the 2nd shot of energy roar out of it's massive cannon and figures, even if it misses, the destroyer is done for, and aims at the bridge.

"This last drone is pelting me with it's micro-laser, can anyone take it out?"

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[Gojira]

Yui takes aim at the undamaged destroyer with her P3, now a little jealous of Walt's gun. And his plane.

[Mr. Hurricane]

The Fenrir's cloak flashes as Jaakko picks out the last drone and fires two AAMs at it.

[Qwepir]

Mission Theme

"Firing plasma."

Walter fires again, this time scrunching his eyes shut as soon as he depresses the trigger

P4 accuracy 25
Aim provides bonus of 20
Medium target provides no bonus or penalty
Bonus against airships: 20
Test taken at 65
Roll: 6 - success
Result: Target Hit
The plasma bolt blows straight through the destroyer's midsection, with a delayed secondary explosion blasting the entire airship in half and sending it crashing down into the skyline.

"[Doing a great job here squad leader..]"
Ellie tries to get a bearing on the last Culex drone in the vicinity and fires a shot from the LCB.

LCB accuracy 55
Aim provides bonus of 10
Miniscule target provides penalty of 15
Test taken at 50
Roll: 41 - success
Result: Drone destroyed
You pick off the last drone before it can do any more damage to Gaffe's plane.

Graf notices the Gothic in his communications but doesn't say anything about it.
Although he does not see specifically the VLS on the Excelsior is destroyed, he figures it is due to basically the entire back end being ruined. He hears the 2nd shot of energy roar out of it's massive cannon and figures, even if it misses, the destroyer is done for, and aims at the bridge.
"This last drone is pelting me with it's micro-laser, can anyone take it out?"

Ellie shoots the drone off your back.

Yui takes aim at the undamaged destroyer with her P3, now a little jealous of Walt's gun. And his plane.

The Ferox launches two SAMs at you.

The Fenrir's cloak flashes as Jaakko picks out the last drone and fires two AAMs at it.

The drone already being dead, you remain cloaked.

Everybody (except gus and his drones) is now three turns from gun range against the Ferox.
: All GTO forces, be advised I'm picking up a new wave of enemy contacts on approach. This airspace is going to get really crowded if we don't get a move on!
: Understood, thanks for the heads up. Mjolnir, what's your progress on the destroyers?

[Deoxys And One Noob]

"Thank you, Skytracer."

He aims his rockets at the Ferox's VLS sites as he watches the destroyer go down.

"Leave some for the rest of us!" He then looks to the sight of the Ferox, a massive Imperial destroyer reminding him of what it can take to usually take down these things.

"On second thought, go destroy every single one of them! All yours. We'll help."

[Operator¹]

"Pulling back to resupply, I'll meet you at the next group of destroyers."

Ellie heads back to resupply.

[Badger]

Walter thunders by Yui and drops a chaff packet

"cooling off the plasma, this thing packs a punch but I'm sweating up a storm in here now."

Walter swaps over to ground forces

"Just canned one, about to deal with the other. Soon you'll only have to worry about fire coming from one side."

[NoZoner]

Lorens watches the Excelsior fall to earth in spectacular fashion, shock and awe plastered over his face. Remembering he still has a mission to complete, he tears his gaze away from the sight and redirects his attention to the Ferox further beyond.

"Hawkeye, jink right! Those missiles are inbound on you!"

He punches the turbo once more and ascends to bring the R20's calculated impact point reticle over the sky destroyer. He presses the munitions release button and sends a volley of unguided rockets from both pods to the target. "Snowman, rockets on the destroyer!"

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko changes his course and drops chaff for Yui. The cloak is disrupted.

"Yui, fire on the destroyer!"

[Gojira]

"Yeah, I know," states Yui, her voice eerily calm. "I need everyone available to fire what they can spare at the Ferox, so I can get my Thunderbolts through, but odds are I'm going to go down."
She slowly and deliberatey switches the selector to the Thunderbolts, locks on to the Ferox, then fires both and breaks hard right, hoping - no, praying - that they impact.

[Qwepir]

: [Theta Maniple, this is Sigma Maniple, responding to your call for assistance. We're inbound and will be entering the sector in less than sixty seconds.]
: [Sigma Maniple, Destroyer Excelsior is down and Destroyer Ferox is requesting priority support. Theta has their hands full, this is on you.]
: [Understood. Nero, Deimos, you're with me. Let's go take down those strike planes.]
: [Yes sir.]
: [Acknowledged.]
: [Aldric, I'm giving you control of the drone wing. Go help Theta.]
: [We won't let you down, sir.]

Walter thunders by Yui and drops a chaff packet
"cooling off the plasma, this thing packs a punch but I'm sweating up a storm in here now."
Walter swaps over to ground forces
"Just canned one, about to deal with the other. Soon you'll only have to worry about fire coming from one side."

You get no response from the Kintharians on the ground.

Jaakko changes his course and drops chaff for Yui. The cloak is disrupted.

"Yui, fire on the destroyer!"

Corsair base EV 75
Imperial SAM 1 provides penalty of 40
Imperial SAM 2 provides penalty of 40
Chaff provides bonus of 80
Test taken at 75
Roll: 7 - success

"Yeah, I know," states Yui, her voice eerily calm. "I need everyone available to fire what they can spare at the Ferox, so I can get my Thunderbolts through, but odds are I'm going to go down."

Lorens punches the turbo once more and ascends to bring the R20's calculated impact point reticle over the sky destroyer. He presses the munitions release button and sends a volley of unguided rockets from both pods to the target. "Snowman, rockets on the destroyer!"

LAMS S1 rolls to intercept rockets:
Roll: 4

LAMS S2 rolls to intercept rockets:
Roll: 1

LAMS S3 rolls to intercept rockets:
Roll: 5
All incoming rockets are destroyed.

She slowly and deliberatey switches the selector to the Thunderbolts, locks on to the Ferox, then fires and breaks hard right, hoping - no, praying - that they impact.

LAMS S4 rolls to intercept missiles:
Roll: 5
With the other PD emplacements preoccupied shooting down the rockets, both thunderbolts reach their target. The Ferox lists heavily to starboard as the levitation plates are knocked out, and begins falling towards the buildings below.

[Gojira]

Yui breathes a massive sigh of relief.
"Crash, damage is critical, I need to egress ASAP."
Yui jettisons the rest of her munitions, then turns tail and punches the burners towards the nearest base.

[Mr. Hurricane]

Jaakko remembers Kommadant asked him a question. He drops the cloak.

"Kommandant, the Ferox is falling and the Excelsior is down. Two more to go. No more thunderbolts, our Corsair is egressing. We could use a re-arm before engaging the second destroyers but I'm doubting we have the time-,"

[Qwepir]

"Kommandant, the Ferox is falling and the Excelsior is down. Two more to go. No more thunderbolts, our Corsair is egressing. We could use a re-arm before engaging the second destroyers but I'm doubting we have the time-,"

: You don't.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Got any suggestions?" Jaakko asks.

He switches between channels.

"Gus, get ready to redeploy your drones. We've got another flight heading for us,"

He looks at the furball. The Kinths have lost a third of their numbers.