ABS FIESTA REDUX

[NoZoner]

"You said it," Lorens agrees, staring at the swarm of contacts riddling his BVR scanner. Though somehow, after listening to the bit of banter shared between his teammates earlier, the situation doesn't seem quite as bad as it did at first.

"Snowman, Master Arm on, weapons hot. Ready whenever you are, commander."

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[Qwepir]

Back aboard the carrier, Gladiator and Aero are preparing to launch. The Cruisers launch another salvo of SAMs.

3 turns to missile range for Scorch and Walter, 2 for everyone else.

: Personally? I don't know how many craft their dreideckers can carry, but they could be operating from an airstrip or the Ardea-type that we haven't spotted yet- oh.

Tarkirov walks over to a communications officer.
: Get me the Mercanans. If the satellite that gave us our intel is still up there, I want it to take another look.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Tippy, Scorch, you are free to use your RGMs. Snowman, hold your missiles in the case we find Hyperions or stealth fighters,"

[Gojira]

"Copy, opening fire on the Vespids."
Markus fires an RGM at Vespid 9.

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy starts her entrance by firing an RGM at Vespid 1

[CypherX]

Gus looks for enemy planes outside the drone formation.

[NoZoner]

"Crash, Snowman, copy. I'm going to start floating right," Lorens gently banks the Raven and starts putting distance between himself and the next unit in the formation to maximize radar coverage. He stays in sight of the airships and starts searching the skies for any threats.

[blockguy™]

why is there another caesar

[Qwepir]

Mission Theme

"Copy, opening fire on the Vespids."
Markus fires an RGM at Vespid 9.

Vespid base EV 55
Mothership guidance provides bonus of 20
RGM provides penalty of 45
Test taken at 30
Roll: 73 - failure
Test failed

Tippy starts her entrance by firing an RGM at Vespid 1

Vespid base EV 55
Mothership guidance provides bonus of 20
RGM provides penalty of 45
Test taken at 30
Roll: 87 - failure
Test failed
Two drones are taken down by Mjolnir's missiles, and another handful by cruiser-based SAMs.

Gus looks for enemy planes outside the drone formation.

Several thousand feet above the main drone force, a pair of Hyperions rocket into view at full burn, easily closing in by more than a kilometer per second.

Drones are now in missile range of Crash, Tippy, Tempest, and Snowman. Walter and Scorch will be in range next turn, and Gladiator and Aero in 2.
Hyperions are currently at radar range, and will be in missile range in 2 turns.

why is there another caesar

its the same caesar
characters whose players have gone inactive are going on the mission and being commanded around by the squad leader character

[CypherX]

"Hyperion pair at range, closing fast!"

Gus sends a pair of HSMs at Vespid-3 and another pair at Vespid-4.

[Operator¹]

: Blackeye, Caesar, start whittling down the smaller drones with your seekers, save the all-aspects.

[Mr. Hurricane]

"Damn! Tippy, Gladiator, go with Gus and move to engage the Hyperions, use the range of your guns to your advantage. Walt, Scorch, you're  both with me, we're going to try to stop these drones. Snowman, get to radar range, you are free to use your RGMs, but save your HARMs,"

Jaakko fires AAMs at Culex 1 and 2.

[Gojira]

"Copy that, Mjolnir 1-1."
Markus fires two HSMs each at Muscas 1 and 2.

[Tayasaurus]

Tippy follows flight formation near Gus and takes an aimed shot at Phobos with her PPC

[Qwepir]

"Hyperion pair at range, closing fast!"

Gus sends a pair of HSMs at Vespid-3 and another pair at Vespid-4.

Vespid base EV 55
Mothership guidance provides bonus of 20
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Test taken at 25
Roll: 46 - failure
Test failed

Vespid base EV 55
Mothership guidance provides bonus of 20
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Test taken at 25
Roll: 46 - failure
Test failed

: Blackeye, Caesar, start whittling down the smaller drones with your seekers, save the all-aspects.

Musca base EV 60
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Test taken at 10
Roll: 96 - failure
Test failed

Musca base EV 60
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Test taken at 10
Roll: 53 - failure
Test failed

Musca base EV 60
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Test taken at 10
Roll: 31 - failure
Test failed

Culex base EV 60
HSM 1 provides penalty of 25
HSM 2 provides penalty of 25
Test taken at 10
Roll: 59 - failure
Test failed

"Damn! Tippy, Gladiator, go with Gus and move to engage the Hyperions, use the range of your guns to your advantage. Walt, Scorch, you're  both with me, we're going to try to stop these drones. Snowman, get to radar range, you are free to use your RGMs, but save your HARMs,"
Jaakko fires AAMs at Culex 1 and 2.

Culex base EV 60
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Test taken at 0
Roll: 38 - failure
Test failed

Culex base EV 60
AAM 1 provides penalty of 35
AAM 2 provides penalty of 35
Test taken at 0
Roll: 20 - failure
Test failed
Everybody above gets a few more drone kills under their belt. (Those of you keeping track at home, what's wrong with you?)

Tippy follows flight formation near Gus and takes an aimed shot at Phobos with her PPC

Hyperions are currently at radar range, and will be in missile range in 2 turns.

"Copy that, Mjolnir 1-1."
Markus fires two HSMs each at Muscas 1 and 2.

Drones are now in missile range of Crash, Tippy, Tempest, and Snowman. Walter and Scorch will be in range next turn, and Gladiator and Aero in 2.

Your attacks have no effect. Can't say the information wasn't there.

Mjolnir does a fair job thinning out the drone swarm, but when the smoke clears there remain more than enough drones to ruin your day. Missiles and lasers fill the air as the machines fire their opening salvo.

Culexes attacking Crash:
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Large target provides bonus of 5
Test taken at 30
Rolls: 34, 72, 96, 49, 52
Result: miss

Culexes attacking Tippy:
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Large target provides bonus of 5
Test taken at 25
Rolls: 20, 53, 98, 25
Result: 1 hit to roosterpit, 1 hit to fuselage

Culexes attacking Tempest:
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Large target provides bonus of 5
Test taken at 25
Rolls: 34, 29, 15, 90
Result: 2 hits to fuselage

Culexes attacking Snowman:
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Large target provides bonus of 5
Test taken at 25
Rolls: 50, 63
Result: miss

Culexes attacking Caesar:
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Large target provides bonus of 5
Test taken at 25
Rolls: 9, 10, 25
Result: 2 hits to right wing, 1 hit to roosterpit, 1 hit to fuselage

Culexes attacking Blackeye:
Micro-Pulse Laser accuracy 45
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Large target provides bonus of 5
Test taken at 25
Roll: 86
Result: miss

Vespidae attacking Jaakko:
Pulse Laser accuracy 50
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Large target provides bonus of 5
Test taken at 35
Rolls: 22, 88
Result: 2 hits to right rear quarter

Vespidae attacking Tempest:
Pulse Laser accuracy 50
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Test taken at 30
Roll: 38
Result: miss

Vespidae attacking Caesar:
Pulse Laser accuracy 50
Missile Range provides penalty of 20
Test taken at 30
Roll: 54
Result: miss

Almost everyone picks up some missiles. Crash picks up 3 HSMs and an AAM; Tippy 3 AAMs; Gus, 2 AAM and 3 HSM; Snowman, 2 of each; and Caesar and Blackeye each with 3 HSMs.

Drones in gun range of Crash, Tippy, Tempest, and Snowman in 2 turns. Walter and Scorch are now in missile range, and Gladiator and Aero will be next turn.
Hyperions are currently at radar range, and will be in missile range next turn.