Quig scores two decent hit, while Zayobo struggles to adjust hit aim, as does Lira. From the mounted gun, TRS scores a direct hit. Krensher gathers some sand.
Severly wounded, the sand creature lets out an ear-piercing screech, which makes its way through Zayobo, and just falls short of Quig
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Zayobo
TRS
Quig
Lira
Krensher
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Big Insect Sandworm (21)
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Vic remains motionless, so it can activate the Reactive Camoflage modification.
Stealth (Hide)
A dust devil swirls in front of Quig at just the wrong time, obscuring his vision. Squinting toward the melee, he frowns in worry as companions fall.
"Come on, Scout! Get 'im!"
Lira manages to fake out the creature, and manages to land a shot on its skull. It's a very thick skull, though. Zayobo collapses, but TRS means business, and fires the ship-mounted gun at the torso of the insect-like sand burrower, bursting it open like an overripe Eoxian salt egg.
The Unbound Wayfarer is a total loss. Even worse, the seven dessicated corpses, along with gnawed off bones nearby suggest there are no survivors to the mission.
There's some characteristic dents in the hull of the wayfinder. It looks like it took fire from a coilgun or a railgun.
Within the wreck, there is very little of value. The main computer is beyond repair, but still show a hint of residual power coursing through it. The control panel has an indentation that is shaped just like the starfinder insignia the party received earlier.
The computers briefly flash to life, and display a string of sites visited by the unbound wayfarer. A wasteland planet called Elytrio that displayed signs of scattered technology. A sentient asteroid called Lamentia teeming with morlock “children” in the Vast. A massive space station called End of Bright Things stuck between the orbits of two blue dwarf stars. A stormy, oceanic world called Wealdriad, with upthrust columns of basalt piercing the storm-tossed ocean’s surface.
Finally a planet shows up in the logs, but no surface data. The coordinates are too damaged to display. A side-compartment opens up in the console, revealing a clear spindle, slightly iridescent.
The final entries entries in the black box show a damaged video recording of a huge black ship, and the recording of massive torpedo blasts rocking the deck. It would seem that most of the crew was already dead and long gone before the ship ever hit the surface.
The ship yields little else of value, but at least the fate of the unfortunate crew is now known. A little wiser, a little sadder, the party retraces its steps to the Oddysey. The engines warm up, and in a cloud of dust, the ship rises off the surface, into the atmosphere and the void beyond.
If only it were a void.
A warning klaxon blares, and the ship lurches. The asteroid field around the world of Ulmarid is more agitated than on the descent down to the surface. Although it’s not clear what has caused the anomalous activity, what’s certain is that you must reach safer altitude before a more serious collision occurs.
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"The ship was definitely shot down. There's some characteristic dents in the hull of the Wayfinder. It looks like it took fire from a coilgun or a railgun. I'd say be prepared for a battle when we leave."
Things are getting close to the ship. Hold on just in case I can't get through this without hitting something."
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TRS-80 is patiently playing 3-D battle Chess with his best friend VIC-20...and losing...But he is prepared to adjust the shields should any collisions occur.
With his other hand and other eye, TRS-80 is activating the ships sensors since combat is expected....maybe he can detect them before they detect us???
Active Sensor Check to find enemy starship or help with maneuvering through the asteroid field...
Computers +12 (1 Rank, 3 Class Skill, 3 Int, +1 Bypass, +2 mod from Loreseeker, +2 mod from Basic Medium Range Sensors)
Krensher encourages Lira to avoid the asteroids in his own special style, and she deftly does so. Beyond the rocks, though, is a new threat. A large vessel of rusted metal slips from behind an enormous asteroid, its weapons already firing. The front of the ship resembles a stylized skull with crossed bones beneath—a clear indication of space pirates!
Not much of a surprise to see this ship appear, after all the damage observed on the Eoxian vessel, and the flight recording of the Unbounded Wayfinder. In fact, the starfinders can be quite confident that their knowledge of the ship gives them an advantage.
he huge pirate ship looks exactly like the description in the logs of the crashed vessel, down to the armament. It's armed with a forward coilgun and a torpedo launcher, aft has a gyrolaser and there's a turret with a coilgun. Its flanks are exposed, and it has only light shields. That torpedo launcher is killer, though.
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Round 1
Shields up
No damage to report
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Engineering phase: ___
Helm phase: ___
Gunnery phase: ___
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Lira
Zayo
TRS
Krensher
Quig
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Lira!...stay away from that torpedo launcher poised on their forward arc...
TRS-80 sprints across the bridge and over to Forward Heavy Laser Cannon..tripping over Krensher's feet, the android mumbles to himself about oiling his joints later.
Gunnery Phase:
Ready Action: fire Heavy Laser Cannon at the inevitable Torpedo being launched their way...
Gunnery Check:
"I'm sending additional power to the weapons systems!" Quig squeaks over the intercom. "Those shields don't look like much...maybe we can take it down quick!"
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Round 1
Shields up
No damage to report
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Engineering phase: ___
Helm phase: ___
Gunnery phase: ___
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Lira
Zayo - Guns
TRS - Guns
Krensher
Quig - Power to weapons
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With Krensher egging her on, Lira manages to get on the tail of the ship, which promptly fires its aft gun to get the Oddysey off. TRS and Zayo fire the heavy weaponry, but only obliterate some asteroids.
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Round 2
Shields up BPSA (9/15/15/15)
No damage to report
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Engineering phase: ___
Helm phase: ___
Gunnery phase: ___
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Lira
Zayo
TRS
Krensher
Quig
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Quig continues diverting additional energy into the weapons system.
Lira loses her cool for a while, but the pirate ship doesn't take advantage of it, just trying to sneak behind the ship. Zayobo readies for a deadly shop, while Quig powers up the lasers.
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Round 2
Shields up BPSA (9/15/15/15)
No damage to report
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Engineering phase: ___
Helm phase: ___
Gunnery phase: ___
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Lira - Enter coords
Zayo - Guns
TRS
Krensher
Quig - Power to guns
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Krensher squeaks a bit as he shouts, while TRS tries to get his sights on the black ship.
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Round 2
Shields up BPSA (9/15/15/15)
No damage to report
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Engineering phase: ___
Helm phase: ___
Gunnery phase: ___
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Lira - Enter coords
Zayo - Guns
TRS - Guns
Krensher - Being an a-holy... poorly
Quig - Power to guns
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Lira gets behind the Lawblight, while TRS and Zayobo make maximum use of the Odyssey's weaponry. The lawblight returns fire with a shot from the coilgun, that breaks through the front shields. The heavy missile hitting the rear end of the lawblight wreaks havoc on the aft gunnery station.
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Round 3
Shields up BPSA (0/15/15/15)
Minor hull damage (6)
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Lawblight (22 Damage)
Aft gunnery position damaged.
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Lira
Zayo
TRS
Krensher
Quig
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Quig gets an earful from Krensher, while the Pirate ship gets right on the tail of Lira. Zayobo point his gunsights to the back.
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Round 3
Shields up BPSA (0/15/15/15)
Minor hull damage (6)
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Lawblight (22 Damage)
Aft gunnery position damaged.
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Lira - Fly!
Zayo - Guns!
TRS
Krensher - Loud!
Quig +4 to any shield check
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Quig restores power to shields, while TRS fires off a seeker missile that immediately finds target. Zayobo's shot is less accurate.
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Round 4
Shields up BPSA (0/15/15/15)
Minor hull damage (6)
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Lawblight (22 Damage, shields 13/0/0/5 damage)
Aft gunnery position damaged.
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Lira
Zayo
TRS
Krensher
Quig
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Lira manages to turn the Oddysey suc that the Lawblight can only bring its turret to bear, which fires a shot at the starboard shield.
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Round 4
Shields up BPSA (8/15/7/15)
Minor hull damage (6)
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Lawblight (22 Damage, shields 13/0/0/5 damage)
Aft gunnery position damaged.
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Lira - Flight
Zayo
TRS
Krensher
Quig
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Quig, seeing TRS dealing with the shields, tries to get more power to the weapon bays.
"Eeep!"
TRS tries to redistribute the flow of plasmonic energy, to make sure the shields are evenly balanced. Unfortunately, the system is complicated, and his skills fall short.
Quig raises weapon power, making Zayobo's hit a bit more powerful.
The lawblight uses a side-burning thruster to move just in front of the Odyssey (four hexes move)
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Round 4
Shields up BPSA (8/15/7/15)
Minor hull damage (6)
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Lawblight (25 Damage, shields 13/5/0/5 damage)
Aft gunnery position damaged.
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Lira
Zayo
TRS
Krensher
Quig
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Round 4
VIC-20 takes over the Heavy Laser Cannons on the front assuming that the Lawblight slides 4 hexes over.
Ready Action: If a Torpedo is launched, then he will open fire upon it.
Note that he has the Manipulator Arms Basic Modification....
Gunnery Check -1 (+2 dex, +1 Trinode Computer, -4 Manipulator Arms)
Lira positions the Oddysey overhead, flanking the Lawblight from a dead firing angle.
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Round 5
Shields up BPSA (8/15/7/15)
Minor hull damage (6)
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Lawblight (25 Damage, shields 13/5/0/5 damage)
Aft gunnery position damaged.
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Lira
Zayo
TRS
Krensher
Quig
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