Noah had planned to have to divert power to shields but when the enemy misses he bolsters weapons again.
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a phase of combat (engineering, helm, or gunnery), and then
attempt a Bluff or Intimidate check (DC = 15 + 2 × the enemy
starship’s tier). If you are successful, each enemy character
acting during the selected phase takes a –2 penalty to all checks
for 1d4 rounds; the penalty increases to –4 if the enemy’s check
is made as part of a push action. Once used against an enemy
starship, regardless of the outcome, taunt can’t be used against
that starship again during the same combat.
Paeon opens comms to the enemy unit,
"Your ship reminds me of the puny mining mules sent to small dwarf planets in hopes of finding semi precious minerals."
Paeon chuckles to himself,
"Prepare to be crippled! Power the MAIN CANNON"
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It turns out that Ed is a lover, not a fighter.
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Just before Ed shoots, Retsiji calls out, "Target just off his port, and I'll nail him when he jumps!"
Then the vesk fires where he figures the enemy will dodge to avoid the laser. "Perfect! We got him again!"
Round 4
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Paeon's barked taunt cause a crackle of static as his word's strike a chord against the interceptor's pilot.
In response the small vessel shoots forward, attempting to strafe the more ponderous shuttle!
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The interceptor opens up as it passes...
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... but the shot is also handsomely wide of the mark and the small vessel ends up parallel to the Hippo.
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As the necro glider overshoots it vector, Kris deftly slides the Hippocampus into the assassin's aft quarter once more. "Get 'em, Ed and Retsijii"
As Kris maneuver's the bulkier shuttle to open fire on the strafing interceptor, both Ed and Retsiji oblige with weapons blazing.
The Shirren's shot goes slightly wide of the mark as he continues to battle the turrets vector controls, however the more clinical vesk rakes the necro-craft unprotected aft with the coil-gun's fire!
Tiny interceptor
Speed 12; Maneuverability perfect (turn 0)
AC16
HP13/30
Shields basic 10 (forward 3, port 2, starboard 2, aft 0)
Attack (Forward) gyrolaser (1d8), light EMP cannon (special)
The fighter's aft show's significant damage as debris and energy trails begin to leak from its frame...
Critical damage is also scored whenever the target starship’s hull takes damage that causes its total amount of damage to exceed its Critical Threshold (see page 292) or a multiple of that threshold. For example, a starship with 100 Hull Points and a Critical Threshold of 20 takes critical damage each time its total amount of Hull Point damage exceeds 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 points (and so on). An individual attack does not need to deal more than 20 damage to score critical damage against this starship; it just needs to be the attack that pushes the starship’s total damage above a multiple of its Critical Threshold.
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Inside the Hippo, the scanner's HUD indicates that the crippled necroglider has suffered damage to both the Life Support and forward firing Weapons Systems...
With no damage to their own ship's shield' Noah continues to divert power to the weapons.
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The crackle of static hits comms before Paeon connects with the Necro.
"I've seen jettisoned crew before, The frost accumulation on the skin would almost be beautiful if it wasnt for the horror on the faces. All slowly gasping for non existant oxygen, pressure building behind their eyes. This seems like a fate you are doomed to shorty. Perhaps an exchange of information, or a large payoff could halt the zealous gunners. But of course I do not speak for them."
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As the interceptor continues to be pummelled, its pilot attempts a manoeuvre, but the stricken vessel fails to respond correctly, and merely glides forward a fraction of what it has typically done...
+2 to AC and TL
Kris smiles as she recognizes the failed move and she continues to hound the Necroglider's aft quarter. Keeping an eye out for any parting shots the assassin may have, verbal or thermal.
"She's all your boys, light her up!"
Taking a second to think about the damage they were doing she tries to remember any assassin hailing from the dead planet or an android like her.
While the majority of your investigatory work fails to turn up anything of note, your incursions to the dark web and criminal contacts turn up some potential names that are on station and are noted freelance wetworkers and noted marksmen/snipers:
Prophet 144:1-2: Android
Jall'Op Morg: Vesk
Tullovaeyn: Elf
Clara-247: Android
Vix-Vix V'k'kkikk: Shirren
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Retsiji leads the target by too much when it slows unexpectedly.
@Kris: You did some checks previously
"The Prophet and Clara are both androids, neither of them would require life support on the Necroglider."
While the vesk's battle-lust gets the better of him, causing an overshot, Ed finally dials in his compound dead-eye and nails the necroglider!
Stiletto
Tiny interceptor
Speed 12; Maneuverability perfect (turn 0)
AC 16
HP 10/30
Shields basic 10 (forward 3, port 2, starboard 2, aft 0)
Attack (Forward) gyrolaser (1d8), light EMP cannon (special)
The damage from Ed's shot is evident as the small vessel leaves a comet trail of power core emissions .
The calm veneer of the small fighter's pilot breaks as she hisses in cold frustration;
"Curse you all and this deal! I'll not be terminated for some no-name mark's reckoning!"
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Ed gives a joyful trill!
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Noah gets so excited that he calls up the science console and tries to do engineering with it.
Kris keys her comms unit to try and bait the opposing pilot. "Cara, you really should have run when you had the chance" all the while maneuvering to maintain her position behind the crippled necrocraft
The static of the comms crackle with vitriol as the necro's pilot bites back;
"My designation is Clara you sub-golem b1tch!"
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As she screams the necroglider shifts into high gear, spiralling in a defensive manoeuvre as it makes a break across the stars...
Retsiji can't follow the enemy vessel through its evasive maneuvers.
Ed crosses his antennae for luck and fires!
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Paeon laughs to himself as the glider tries to escape. He leans back in his chair as the gunners take aim,
{Get 'em boys}
Stiletto
Tiny interceptor
Speed 12; Maneuverability perfect (turn 0)
AC 16
HP 3/30
Shields basic 10 (forward 3, port 2, starboard 2, aft 0)
Attack (Forward) gyrolaser (1d8), light EMP cannon (special)
Ed's laser fire smelts a series of holes in the interceptor, and it continues to limp away from the Hippo trailing debris and leaked power fluids as it goes...
Retsiji growls, "Power to the engines! We can still finish them off."
Surprised by his bloodlust, Noah diverts power to increase the ship's speed.
Kris will continue to follow the Necro craft keeping the Hippo within gunnery range
Paeon leans back in the chair allowing the crew to do their work,
{Let's put an end to this, take out the engines boys! }
As your skirmish continues its clear the outclassed interceptor is now fleeing... despite its poor status, the vessel plows toward your destination - the hulk of the Acreon and its asteroid payload!
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The Stiletto spins and zags in an attempt to keep itself intact , but with Kris' deft piloting and Noah's re-routing of power to the engines, the necrocraft easily remains in range...
Retsiji still can't get a clear shot at the artful dodger.
Ed gets a little cocky and misses badly.
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As the Hippo closes on the stricken fighter, both gunners see their salvos fire high-wide-and-handsome.
The comms crackle with a static laugh;
"Attention waning my friends? Giving a girl some hope... If I was you I'd be dead..."
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Retsiji hammers the console in frustration. "Get us a fix on its engines!"
Not wanting the enemy to pull away too fast Noah continues to divert power to the engines.
Noah successfully reroutes power to the engines, causing their optimisation to spike on the Hippo's diagnostics.
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