'Yep. Hit 'em hard and fast, no witnesses.' Lyla confirmed over the intercom, swing her turret around to start tracking the nearest TIE. Later she realised that "no witnesses" meant "no survivors" and wondered when she'd gotten so hardened to killing. She blamed the Empire.

The three TIE fighters shot warning blasts of green laser fire across the Alabak's Gold's bow, then hailing all frequencies the lead pilot broadcast his instructions "unidentified freighter submit to Imperial protocol and accompany us to the command frigate. Any hostile action including raising your shields will be treated as aggression against the Empire" the pilot warned.



OOC

CN          F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP  Notes

Lyla        21 21 18   54/54  1/1  (+14) 8  4  Quad cannon
Chu-Shkar   15 17 16   31/31  1/1  (+14) 6  1  Cockpit
Klyn        14 20 18   33/33  1/1  (+9)  7  2  Twin cannon
Tera        18 19 20   59/59  1/1  (+12) 8  3  Cockpit
Rynn        16 18 15   25/25  1/1  (+10) 7  3  Cockpit

Alabak's    24 13      120/120
Gold        DR15 SR25  Threshold 74

TIE 1       22 15 10
TIE 2       22 15 10
TIE 3       22 15 10

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
Tera 19
TIEs 18
Klyn 15
Lyla 10
Chu-Shkar 2
Rynn 1

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Chu-Shkar moved his large frame over to the sensor suite, and let Klyn have the pilot's chair. Scanning the data they were receiving, he first tried to figure out what kind of TIE's they were, and see if they were transmitting.

26 on Know Tech
30 on Use Computer to see if they are transmitting.

Cruk cruk cruk! The Imperials were here in force, so they were wary of Rebel activity. They might already be moving to attack Ackbar. Over the intercom, she told the crew 'Let me talk.' before switching through and figuring what to actually say. 'Alright, chief,' she sighed, as though this were routine. 'Please transmit your frigate's coordinates so we don't get lost in these asteroids... So what were we doing, sixty percent light speed in a fifty zone? Sorry, we've got this new wookiee pilot with a lead foot...'


OOC: Trying to extract some information from them: where's the frigate and why do they want us? Otherwise, buying time. Deception 11, rerolled to 14.
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"I don't like the word 'frigate'." said Klyn.
"How in the hell are Empire's vessels in this area?"

OOC 19 knowledge technology

In reply to Lyla Rahn (msg # 48):

"Ok, lowering speed to match our story." Ryan said to the crew before getting on the comma to the turret, "Kylnn, you take the port target and Layla starboard. I'm going to rotate the ship when the shooting starts."

The TIE fighter squadron moved to surround the Alabak's Gold and cut off the Rebels chance of escape. Sensor reading indicated continued high energy readouts in the fighters weapon ports.

"No one flies through the asteroid field" the TIE pilot condescends to Lyla "the frigate is on the edge of the system. You will follow me and submit to inspection" he ordered.

As soon as she'd learned all she was gonna from the TIE pilot, not bothering to listen to the rest, Lyla tapped the intercom to her crew. 'Hit 'em hard!'

"Raise the shield and do you best to evade the first shots!" added Klyn.
"And maybe see if you can disturb their communications..."

Over the ships internal comms, Chu-Shkar says. "These are Reconnaissance models. They are fast, and have a long range, but light armor. Best bet to kill them quickly, as they can out run us, and will easily keep pace unless we go to hyperspace. As to jamming the comms, I'll check and see."

He then begins to type furiously into his computer, which he's plugged into the ships computer.


00:19, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 29,24 using 1d20+14,1d20+14.  Use computer (Master slicer).
00:19, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 23 using 1d20+9.  Know Tech.

"Raise  the shields first" interrupted Klyn.
"You or someone else, but that's the priority!"

"Let me take care of that" Tera said not wishing to disturb Chu-Shkar from whatever he was doing with the TIEs.


16:30, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 30 using 1d20+12.  Use Computer.

In reply to Tera Inkari (msg # 56):

Ryan banked the the ship hard leaving a target for Lyla and Kalyn, taking the middle ship for himself. He split his focus between offense and defense, banking to avoid the ship getting hit so his aiming was off a bit.







With the modifier my vehicular combat roll is 19?
18:34, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 9 using 1d20+8 ((1)).

Klyn fired as soon as he was in position.
His aim proved quite good

10:22, Today: Klyn Cors rolled 26,24 using 1d20+8,4d10.  firing  +1 if point blank .
Times 2 =48 damage ( not certain we also add half level with starship weapons)

As the Gold leapt to the attack, Lyla swung her turret around, tracking and leading the centre TIE. She fired a hail of laser blasts into it, hoping to destroy it before it communicated much to its bosses. However, despite her recent training, her unfamiliarity still showed, and she struggled to hit the thing.


OOC:
Attack 12, or 13 if in Point-Blank range; damage 120
19:17, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 12 using 1d20+5. attack (corrected from roller)
19:23, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 30 using 4d10. damage. x4

As soon as Tera raised the shields the TIE fighters which had surrounded the Alabak's Gold began to unleash laser fire upon the jumpship. In the cockpit Chu-Shkar started jamming the TIE communications. Rynn proved his ability as a pilot as he swerved the cumbersome starship around to avoid two of the laser beams, only one of the lasers hitting, perhaps enough to save all their lives.

Lyla was prepared for the battle but her aim was just not good enough at this range and against such quick and nimble targets. Klyn who hurried to strap himself into the turret managed to score a hit but it wasn't enough to destroy the starfighter. The TIE fighters began to circling their prey in a vulture like fashion but the Rebel starship was not harmed again yet.

OOC TIE/rc have fly 6 squares, Alabak's Gold fly 2 squares. So the TIE can dictate the range and keep it at 10 squares (long range). I haven't uploaded a new map but the TIE will be spread equally around the Alabak's Gold, imagine 12 o'clock, 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock.

Vehicular Combat negated first TIE hit. Vehicular combat is a Reaction so Rynn can take an action as well. Second hit scored 88 damage against the Alabak's Gold, which puts -1 to everyone's Pilot and Gunnery checks.

Rynn's Pilot checks will be -1 (Rynn's Pilot skill +10 minus size modifier -10 minus -1 condition track), Gunners will be -9 (-10 long range -1 condition track + 2 Intelligence).

Shields have been lowered to SR20.

Everyone is up to act.

CN          F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP  Notes

Lyla        21 21 18   54/54  1/1  (+14) 8  4  Quad cannon
Chu-Shkar   15 17 16   31/31  1/1  (+14) 6  1  Cockpit
Klyn        14 20 18   33/33  1/1  (+9)  7  2  Twin cannon
Tera        18 19 20   59/59  1/1  (+12) 8  3  Cockpit
Rynn        16 18 15   25/25  1/1  (+10) 7  3  Cockpit

Alabak's    24 13      32/120  -1 step
Gold        DR15 SR20/25  Threshold 74

TIE 1       22 15 10    42   -1 step
TIE 2       22 15 10
TIE 3       22 15 10

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
Tera 19
TIEs 18
Klyn 15
Lyla 10
Chu-Shkar 2
Rynn 1

Feeling the impact judder up through her seat and into her teeth, Lyla cursed, begging 'Come on, girl, hold it together!' After all this time, the Alabak's Gold was starting to feel like both a home and a fellow team-mate. It hurt Lyla to see it hurt, and if it was killed, she'd be killed too.

She scrutinised the tactical display, and even craned her neck to peer out the window at the TIEs. 'They're circling like womprats! Focus attacks on TIE number one, let's thin the pack.' she urged her team, swivelling around to find the lead TIE and chase it with laser blasts, not doing much better.


OOC:
Far Shot: reduce long range to medium (-5)
Attack 17, 11 after penalties; damage 124
19:27, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 17 using 1d20+5. turret attack
19:28, Today: Lyla Rahn rolled 31 using 4d10. damage.

"Damnit! That was a bad one !" cursed Klyn.
"I'm out of firing: the Gold won't take another hit like that!"

He quickly went to the main engine room and got ready to work.

'Take T3 for repairs!' Lyla shouted to Klyn, not liking him leaving his post but also knowing they had no other choice. 'Tera or Chu, someone take the second gunner's seat.'

Tera ran towards the gunnery station and started blasting at the TIE fighters

17:42, Today: Tera Inkari rolled 20 using 1d20.  To Hit. uh crit?

The blast that took Rynn by suprise and the jerking the sticks out of the hand, hurting his hand. He quickly regained the sticks and speed off toward the ties, but was unable to track one to shoot and could not react as quick as he wanted.




Welp... that was fun.
18:48, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 4 using 1d20-1.  Vehicular Combat.
18:47, Today: Rynn Culmar rolled 7 using 1d20-3.  Attack.

Chu-Shkar was busy with his computer typing furiously into it, and not paying attention to anyone or anything else.

18:09, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 11 using 1d20+9.  Know Tech.
18:09, Today: Chu-Shkar rolled 18,26 using 1d20+14,1d20+14.  Use computer (Master slicer).

The starship shook. Machinery groaned as it strained to cope with the damage. It was unthinkable for Klyn to sit idly as the Alabak's Gold suffered. The ship's engineer unstrapped himself from the turret and threw himself into engineering, offering his aid and ministrations to the ailing starship.

Lyla's gun tracked the Imperial TIE, her shot was a close but not close enough. The TIEs returned fire but despite how rattled Rynn was and how less than perfect his flying the Imperials failed to strike again. Perhaps partly due to the interference from Chu-Shkar as he transmitted readings of ghost ships into the TIE fighters targeting computers.

Quick to take the second turret from Klyn the ship doctor and Jedi strapped in and found her focus easily. Tera's finger depressed the trigger and the TIE fighter exploded in a ball of fire.

OOC T3-M8 successfully rerouted the ship's power and removed the condition track penalty. Tera replaced Klyn in the twin cannon.

Everyone is up to act.

CN          F  R  W    HP   Second Wind FP DP  Notes

Lyla        21 21 18   54/54  1/1  (+14) 8  4  Quad cannon
Chu-Shkar   15 17 16   31/31  1/1  (+14) 6  1  Cockpit
Klyn        14 20 18   33/33  1/1  (+9)  7  2  Engineering
Tera        18 19 20   59/59  1/1  (+12) 8  3  Twin cannon
Rynn        16 18 15   25/25  1/1  (+10) 7  3  Cockpit

Alabak's    24 13      32/120
Gold        DR15 SR20/25  Threshold 74

TIE 1       22 15 10     42                    -1 step
TIE 2       22 15 10    102                    Destroyed
TIE 3       22 15 10

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
Tera 19
TIEs 18
Klyn 15
Lyla 10
Chu-Shkar 2
Rynn 1

Having hurt their ability to shoot straight, Chu-Shkar switched to improving the targeting for his people.

UC (MS) 20 and 16. Either would give the +2 to my allies.

Kly was more than relieved that no more tremor, meaning they had been hit, shook the Gold.
"Hold on, lady, I will take care of you" he muttered as he worked on the various panels and settings of the ship.

He shared the cry of joy as Tera got rid of one of the pests.

"Two to go, let's not worry.."

3 swift actions: mechanics, restore shields rating 25