Seeing stormtrooper in the hangar urged Lyla into action. The Twi'lek sent blaster bolts scattering around the hangar. The stormtrooper were lucky to come away unscathed. Their commander signalled for the technician and two stormtroopers to continue to the control tower. The remaining six prepared to deal with this unknown threat from the Handree.

OOC To hit with Autofire needs a 10 so Lyla has missed the stormtroopers.

Everyone now roll Initiative as battle had begun.

'Stupid hunk a' junk.' Lyla blamed the rifle, trying to lead the Stormtroopers and technician again.


OOC: Initiative 20
17:03, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 20 using 1d20+5. initiative.

Toggling the rifle back to single-shot mode, Lyla lined up her target – the technician. She hated herself for sniping at an unarmed worker, and not even with stun, but she had little other choice. He would be the one to stop the Handree leaving. She had to stop him. 'Sorry, mate.' Lyla whispered, breathing out, squeezing the trigger.


OOC: Assuming Point Blank Shot, +1/+1
Swift: switch to single-fire mode
Attack 23, damage 10 @ Technician
10:34, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 23 using 1d20+6. blaster rifle, single shot (PBS).
10:35, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 10 using 3d8+3. damage (PBS).

Dastardly Strike: If he's denied Dex to Reflex, then he moves -1 step on the condition track

Now that the beam were deactivated, Klyn's 'plan B' wasn't useful so he joined Lyla to shoot at the imperials with his blaster, taking some of the grenade if some had not been used for said plan.


While she targeted the technician, he fired at the remaining imperial to cover her and keep them busy.

21:15, Today: Klyn Cors rolled 7,12 using d20+5,3d6+4.

Tera shot from where she was trying to free the tractor couplings at the stormtroopers. Her shots not particularly accurate as she was focussed more on the computer.

12:37, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 14 using 1d20+5. shoot blaster pistol.

12:37, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 9 using 1d20+2. Initiative.

Sniping from the Rebel gunship Lyla shot the Imperial technician before he could enter the control tower. Blaster fire then filled the docking bay as a hectic firefight started. The two stormtroopers at the control tower were surprised to find themselves under fire as Tera revealed herself and opened fire. The pair pinned her down but were unable to harm her.

Across the docking bay the other six stormtroopers methodically advanced on the Rebels, coordinating their attacks to force Lyla and Klyn to shift from their positions. As Klyn dodged one shot another blaster bolt squarely hit him, sending a burning pain through his chest.

OOC There are 8 stormtroopers. 2 in the control tower, 6 approaching the Handree. Klyn took 8 damage, everyone else came away unscathed. Everyone is up. Tera is at the control tower and cut off from the Handree.


CN             F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP Loc  Notes
Klyn           12 17 16  13/24  1/1  (+9)  5  1
Tera           16 17 18  31/44  1/1  (+12) 7  1
Lyla           19 19 16  41/41  1/1  (+14) 6  3
Rynn           14 16 13  10/20  1/1  (+10) 5  2

Stormtroopers  12 16 10   0
Technician     11 11 13  10                            Unconscious


CN = Character Name
F = Fortitude
R = Reflex
W = Will
HP = Hit Points (Max/Current) or for GM controlled characters hits taken
Second Wind = Second Winds (Max/Current) (+Value)
FP = Force Points
DP = Destiny Points
Loc = Location on map
Notes = Notes

Posting order
Lyla 20
Klyn 17
Tera 9
Stormtroopers 6

Peering from behind the cover she had handy, Tera sniped at one of the stormtroopers with her blaster pistol, to be rewarded as the shot actually hit the storm trooper.



OOC:
19:01, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 19 using 1d20+5. ranged attack.\
19:02, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 12 using 3d8+2. damage.

'Klyn!' Lyla shouted in dismay as her friend was shot, before beginning some serious cursing. They couldn't hold out much longer, and they still had to clear a path for Tera. Hopefully, Tera could get out of there.

But first, they had to deal with the six advancing relentlessly on their position. Something to break their line, make them scatter and think twice. Snatching up a cylinder, Lyla rose briefly, making a smooth long-armed throw, before ducking down again. That should do the trick.

It came hurling into their midst, clattered across the deck, rolled, spun, and finally came to a stop at a Stormtrooper's armoured boots. It was a frag grenade.


OOC:
Throw a frag grenade into the six Stormtroopers advancing on us. I don't know how close together they are, but it has a 4-square burst diameter.
Attack 25, rolled a 20!
Damage 16
09:59, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 25 using 1d20+5. throw frag grenade.
09:59, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 16 using 4d6+2. damage.

I'm not sure if critical hits can be made with grenade weapons. If so, then there's an extra 11 damage.
10:07, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 11 using 4d6+2. critical damage?

Klyn grunted as the pain spread in his chest.
"Damned!" he swore. "I'm fine, still alive" he added for Lyla
Things looked dire once again : they were scattered and troopers were getting a bit too close for his taste.

Thankfully, Lyla managed a incredible feat with her grenade.

Wincing, Klyn moved a bit, trying to use the blast to hit one of the troopers.

OOC: hit: 22  dmg 17

After many shots and few hits the docking bay erupts in explosion and noise as Lyla tossed a grenade. The projectile arched across the bay and came down to explode amidst the advancing troopers. Three of them were thrown to the ground and showed no signs of recovering. Klyn was feeling ragged but he managed to pick off one of the stormtroopers as they were still reeling from the nearby blast. The last two scattered but with precision and training continued their assault on the Handree and more shots fired over Lyla's head-tails.

In the control tower Tera evened the odds with a sure shot at the two troopers that had pinned her in. She still was not free however as the other blocked her path to escape. The Handree needed to fly soon before the officers on the Bridge realised something was going wrong. Was Tera going to get left behind by the others?

Were the Rebels leaving it too late to escape or would the Desolator make its jump into hyperspace trapping them.

OOC A critical with an Area attack automatically hits but doesn't grant any extra damage.

Klyn can't use his Second Wind as he isn't below half hit points.

Two of the stormtroopers continue to advance on the Handree. One stormtrooper remains in the control tower with Tera.


CN             F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP Loc  Notes
Klyn           12 17 16  13/24  1/1  (+9)  5  1
Tera           16 17 18  31/44  1/1  (+12) 7  1
Lyla           19 19 16  41/41  1/1  (+14) 6  3
Rynn           14 16 13  10/20  1/1  (+10) 5  2

Stormtroopers  12 16 10   0                            Only 3 left standing
Technician     11 11 13  10                            Unconscious


CN = Character Name
F = Fortitude
R = Reflex
W = Will
HP = Hit Points (Max/Current) or for GM controlled characters hits taken
Second Wind = Second Winds (Max/Current) (+Value)
FP = Force Points
DP = Destiny Points
Loc = Location on map
Notes = Notes

Posting order
Lyla 20
Klyn 17
Tera 9
Stormtroopers 6

Rynn checks the weapons station for anything he can fire that would kill the storm troopers but not his friends.



OOC: Not sure of any modifiers, so I'll leave any rolling to the GM if applicable.

'Good! Cover me! I'm going for Tera.' Lyla called to Klyn, before suddenly jumping down from the airlock, her flying tails the last thing seen. The twi'lek's boots hit the deck, and she sprang into a run. Sprinting desperately across the hangar floor, she barely stopped to take a snapshot at one of the Stormtroopers, scoring a glancing hit, before racing on toward the control tower door.


OOC:
Running Attack: move before and after ranged attack
Move 6 squares toward control tower
Attack 17, damage 8 @ nearest Stormtrooper. If within 30 squares, then +1 attack and +1 damage
10:25, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 17 using 1d20+5. attack.
10:25, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 8 using 3d8+2. damage.

Still smiling from his previous success, Klyn has barely the time to hear Lyla before seeing her jump in the open.

"Are you out of your mind?" he yelled firing at the nearest trooper.
Attack: 18
damage: 12

Tera panicked, fearing the others would leave without her. She shot her pistol, the blast going wide of the stormtrooper due to her rush to get out the door and back to the relative safety of the Handree.

OOC:I used the die roller yesterday and failed.

At the weapon system controls Rynn is able to charge the Turbolasers. With one shot he could easily level the Control Tower if he so wished.

Desperation gripped Lyla and Tera as the pair divided by stormtroopers and the eminent hyperspace jump of the Desolator could make their separate light years apart. Tera fired again but missed her target. The stormtrooper was calm and methodically, aware that he had a Twi'lek racing to his rear. He kept Tera pinned down and shot her with blasterfire.

As the Twi'lek passed the stormtroopers in the bay she fired a glancing shot which was enough to hurt the Imperial and foul any attempt at a counterattack. The other stormtrooper seemed safe until Klyn fired a lucky shot which ricocheted of maintenance crane to hit them in the back.

Urgently T3-M8 announced over the Handree's internal comms link that the Desolator would be entering hyperspace in T minus thirty seconds.

OOC Rynn can destroy the Control Tower, it's easy to hit and one shot from the Turbolasers will completely destroy the whole structure and everyone in it. The Ref to hit is 10.

Tera is hit for 7 damage. Lyla is half way to the Control Tower.

One stormtrooper remains in the Control Tower and one in the docking bay.


CN             F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP Loc  Notes
Klyn           12 17 16  13/24  1/1  (+9)  5  1
Tera           16 17 18  24/44  1/1  (+12) 7  1
Lyla           19 19 16  41/41  1/1  (+14) 6  3
Rynn           14 16 13  10/20  1/1  (+10) 5  2

Stormtroopers  12 16 10   0                            Only 2 left standing
Technician     11 11 13  10                            Unconscious


CN = Character Name
F = Fortitude
R = Reflex
W = Will
HP = Hit Points (Max/Current) or for GM controlled characters hits taken
Second Wind = Second Winds (Max/Current) (+Value)
FP = Force Points
DP = Destiny Points
Loc = Location on map
Notes = Notes

Posting order
Lyla 20
Klyn 17
Tera 9
Rynn 9
Stormtroopers 6

'A little!' Lyla shouted back to Klyn before sprinting away, weaving erratically and ducking her head and tails low. Ignoring the last Stormtrooper in the bay, hoping Klyn could deal with him or she and Tera could on the way back, she disappeared inside the control tower. Inside, she pelted up the stairs, hoping by the goddess she could rescue her friend.


OOC: Move, double move, or run, as appropriate, to get to Tera.

They really needed to hurry or all their plans would be for naught.

"Hurry ! We don't have much time!" he yelled as he fired at the last trooper

OOC: do we know that Rynn is at  one of the ship turbolaser.
06:15, Today: Klyn Cors rolled 22,16 using d20+5,3d6+4.

OOC I'll assume you all know each others whereabouts as you made your plan to escape.

Realising the ship was close to breaking off and leaving without her. Tera broke from cover shooting steadily at the stormtrooper as she advanced on him.



OOC:
15:14, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 11 using 3d8+2. damage.
15:14, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 16 using 1d20+5. shoot at stormtrooper

He added, for Rynn:
"when the girls are back, fire on the control tower just before we get out"

Guns blazing the Rebels finished off the last of the stormtroopers. Sweat glistened on Lyla's head-tails as the Twi'lek dashed into the Control Tower to warn Tera that the Handree was on schedule to leave in less than thirty seconds.

At the entryway on to Deck Two Klyn shot the injured stormtrooper and looked up to see Lyla enter the Control Tower, T3-M8 continued their countdown "tee minus twenty nine seconds, tee minus twenty eight seconds, tee minus twenty seven seconds..."

Lyla burst into the control room, rifle ready in her arms, but discovered that Tera had just downed two Stormtroopers, alone and with a pistol. 'Nice work, T. Now let's leg it. We're leaving in thirty seconds!' Once she was sure Tera was in good shape and following, Lyla turned and hurried back the way she came.

Tera's eyes were wide with the fear of leaving left behind she ran as fast as she could after Lyla back towards the Handree, hoping she could make it in time.

As Lyla and Tera leapt aboard the Handree the countdown continued.

"Tee minus fifteen seconds until the Desolator enters hyperspace" T3-M8 announced unemotionally.

"Uh...can we leave? Like...now? Before the desolater hits hyperspace?" Tera begged over the comlink.