[LA9] - Top Blaster

[Ender]

Event Type: Starship Battle
Maximum Number of Ships: 3 (with full crew complements if desired)

The late afternoon over Noventa, the skies erupt with fire. An Expeditionary Force, led by the Starhawk-class Unity, broke from Hyperspace, moving to engage the Star Destroyer in orbit. Both tiny fleets engaged in maneuvers, bombarding each other. Yet there was plenty of action to be had. It seemed, with the actions of the day before, even the pirates within the system were ready to engage the Imperial machine...

Cool for Initiative
Please post Ship Stats as such
Current Speed: (Begin at half of maximum speed)
Defense Zones: X/X/X/X (Fore/Port/Starbord/Aft)
Hull Trauma Current/Threshold: 0/X
System Strain Current/Threshold: 0/X

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This Battle will use both the Debris Field and Large Space Battle charts for advantage/triumph/threat/despair on pgs. 78 and 79 in Stay On Target

[Syzygy Anion]

Salvaging was hard enough without a giant space battle starting around you. It was very inconsiderate. The Strange Charm would need time to finish and get clear.
Syzygy would buy the time in the PheroStar, accompanied by the droid tri-fighter, Trix.

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[LA9] - Top Blaster, Cool: 3eA 4 successes


Current Speed: 2
Defense Zones: 0/-/-/0 (Fore/Port/Starbord/Aft)
Hull Trauma Current/Threshold: 0/13
System Strain Current/Threshold: 0/8
Weapons:
(1) Forward Mounted Twin Light Laser Cannon (Fire Arc: Forward; Damage: 5; Critical: ωωω; Range: Close; Qualities: Linked 1)
(1) Forward Mounted Twin Concussion Missile Launcher (Fire Arc: Forward; Damage: 6; Critical: ωωω; Range: Short; Qualities: Blast 4, Breach 4, Guided 3, Limited Ammo 6, Slow Firing 1, Linked 1)

[Ender]

The way we will represent Trix in this battle is with the Squadron rules from the AoR GM Toolkit. Instead of having their own Initiative, Trix is in Formation with Sy.

The Following Formations can be taken:

Attack Formation: Add a Boost die to any attack made by the squadron while in formation
Evasive Maneuvers: Add a boost die to all attempts to gain the advantage. Add a setback die to enemy attempts to gain the advantage. Enemies must also spend an additional advantage to trigger Auto-fire or Blast Qualities against this squadron

To change Formations, requires an Average Leadership check as a maneuver.

If Sy suffers a hit, in additional to snap rolling, she can shunt of the damage to the Tri-Fighter. It will take it out of combat, and break the squadron.

TIE Ace Initiative (Presence 2, Cool 0): 2eA 1 success, 1 advantage


Initiative Order:
Sy
NPC

As the battle raged around them, the Cloakshape was fired across her bow. A TIE/In Interceptor screamed past, locking the pair in a deadly dog fight, as the space battle around them raged, and debris from the field span haphazardly.

The TIE/In is at Speed 3, at Medium Range now. It is in formation with two TIE/ln TIE Fighters, they appear to be in Attack Formation.

PC up!

[Syzygy Anion]

"Stay close Trix, We need to take them out fast." Syzygy raced after the Tie squadron, taking aim on the leader as she fired one of her missiles.


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Formation: Attack
Maneuver: Accelerate
Maneuver: Fly Into Close Range
Action: Fire Missile Launcher

Sy Suffers 1 Strain
Strain: 12/13

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Targeting Ace Tie, Gunnery, Short Range, Attack Formation, Blast 4, Breach 4, Guided 3, Limited Ammo 6, Slow Firing 1, Linked 1: 2eA+1eP+1eB+2eD 3 successes, 2 threat


9 damage

[Ender]

The TIE Interceptor snap-rolls against the shot, it's escort group following with her, as one of the TIE Fighters in her flight explodes in a flash of fire and smoke. (One member of the Squadron destroyed). At the same time, Flak cannons from the Unity and the Imperator go off around the dogfight, heavy fire making things much more difficult (Two threat used for Heavy Flak: The next Gunnery or Piloting check difficulty made by Sy will be upgraded once. In addition, the PheroStar suffers 1 Hull Trauma from heavy fire, not reduced by armor).

Moving into position, the Interceptor zips into the heavy dogfight, it's linked Medium Laser Cannons open fire upon the CloakShape.

Top Blaster - TIE Ace firing at the PheroStar (Agility 4, Gunnery 2, Same silhouette as Target, Average Difficulty, Damage 6, Critical 3, Range [Close], Linked 3): 2eP+2eA+2eD 1 success, 1 advantage


The laser fire streaks across the armored Cloakshape fighter, as the enemy is rather elusive! (1 advantage to trigger Elusive: Add a setback die to all gunnery checks targeting this craft until their next turn.)

7 damage before Armor.

[Syzygy Anion]

Syzygy gritted her teeth as she rolled through the enemy fire. She stayed close to the Ties. She fired her lasers, but they were too quick.

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Incidental: Snap-Roll
Damage reduced by 3, Armor 5
Damage Taken: 0
Strain to Sy and Ship: 3

Manuever: Increase Speed
Action: Lasers

Syzygy
Soak Value: 2
Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 4/13

PheroStar
Current Speed: 4
Defense Zones: 0/-/-/0 (Fore/Port/Starboard/Aft)
Hull Trauma Current/Threshold: 1/13
System Strain Current/Threshold: 3/8

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Targeting Ace, Gunnery, Flak, Close Range, Attack Formation, Damage 5, Critical 3, Linked 1: 2eA+1eP+1eB+1eD+1eC 0 successes, 1 advantage

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Targeting Ace, Setback from Elusive: 1eS 0 successes, 1 threat


Miss

[Ender]

The TIE Interceptor danced about the blaster fire, until the formation came into an attack vector, Staying on Target (Free upgrade on attack roll, attack rolls against it get a free upgrade to hit)before opening up again, laser cannons barraging across the heavier armed CloakShape, several shots coming across the ship's bow. During the dodging and weaving against the fire, a piece of debris collides with the PheroStar

Firing on the PheroStar (Agility 4, Gunnery 2, Stay on Target Maneuver, Same Silhouette Difficulty (Average), Damage 6, Crit 3, Linked 3, Range Close): 3eP+1eA+2eD 1 success, 3 advantage, 1 Triumph


Two Advantage used to trigger a Linked Hit. The PheroStar takes 7 points of Damage from the first hit before armor, and 7 points again from the second hit. 1 advantage to trigger Elusive again (a setback added to attacks against it). Triumph to trigger Look Out!{/b]. The PheroStar Suffers a Minor Collision, resulting in a Critical Hit.

Minor Collision on the PheroStar (Critical Hit): 1d100 [b]5

Mechanical Stress: The PheroStar Suffers 1 system strain.

[Syzygy Anion]

The Zeltron grunted in frustration as the PheroStar took the hit. She was able to use the Tie's trajectoru, however, to line line up another missile shot. Seeing it strike cleanly, she veered away.

"Evasive maneuvers, Trix."


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Action: Fire Missile
Maneuver: Evasive Maneuvers
Defense Upgraded until end of next turn. Enemy Defense Upgraded as well.

Syzygy
Soak Value: 2
Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 4/13

PheroStar
Current Speed: 4
Defense Zones: 0/-/-/0 (Fore/Port/Starboard/Aft)
Hull Trauma Current/Threshold: 5/13
System Strain Current/Threshold: 4/8
Critical Hits: 1

2 Damage from Each hit after Armor

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Targeting Ace, Gunnery, Close Range, Elusive, Tie Stay On Target, Attack Formation, Missiles, Damage 6, Critical 3, Blast 4, Breach 4, Guided 3, Limited Ammo 6, Slow Firing 1, Linked 1, Destiny Upgrade: 3eP+1eB+2eD+1eS 2 successes, 1 advantage

8 Damage, advantage to Boost next roll

[Ender]

The last member of the Interceptors flight exploded as the missile impacted into it, while the Interceptor continued it's dogged attack on the PheroStar. While the PheroStar evaded deftly, the Ace seemed to have the Advantage, focusing fire on the Cloakshape, as it also continued to be quite Elusive.

Attacking the PheroStar (Agility 4, Gunnery 2, Stay on Target Maneuver, Same Silhouette Difficulty, Evasive Maneuvers in effect. Medium Laser Cannons (Damage 6, Crit 3, Range Close, Linked 3): 3eP+1eA+1eC+1eD 4 successes, 1 advantage

10 Damage before Armor, advantage spent to be Elusive, adding a setback die to targeting it. It remained to Stay on Target, free upgrade to hit it.

[Syzygy Anion]

"Damn!" she hissed as her lasers shot wide. She wouldn't be able to take another hit like the last. Hopefully, the Charm was clear.

"Keep dodging, Trix." she ordered, we may need to get out of here.


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Action: Fire Missile
Maneuver: Evasive Maneuvers
Defense Upgraded until end of next turn. Enemy Defense Upgraded as well.

Syzygy
Soak Value: 2
Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 4/13

PheroStar
Current Speed: 4
Defense Zones: 0/-/-/0 (Fore/Port/Starboard/Aft)
Hull Trauma Current/Threshold: 10/13
System Strain Current/Threshold: 4/8
Critical Hits: 1

5 Damage after Armor

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Targeting Ace, Gunnery, Close Range, Lasers, Tie Stay on Target, Elusive, Evasive Manuevers, Attack Formation, Advantage, Damage 5, Critical 3, Linked 1: 1eA+2eP+2eB+1eD+1eC+1eS 2 failures

[Ender]

Rolling through the enemy fire, the TIE Interceptor managed to tag the cloakshape with an errant, glancing shot, as the heavy fire and debris pushed the battle, pitching it into chaos and making it all the more difficult to get a bead on the TIE.


Firing at the PheroStar (Agility 4; Gunnery 2, stay on target, same size silhouette, evasive maneuvers. Damage 6, critical 3, linked 3): 3eP+1eA+1eC+1eD 1 success, 2 advantage


7 damage to the PheroStar before Armor, 2 advantage to have the PheroStar suffer a setback on the next action.

TIE Interceptor is still Staying on Target. Free upgrade on the attack roll.

[Syzygy Anion]

"It's time to get out of here Trix." she coaxed a little more speed out of the PheroStar and fired another missile.


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Maneuver: Full Throttle
Maneuver: Evasive Maneuvers
Action: Fire Missile

Defense Upgraded until end of next turn. Enemy Defense Upgraded as well.

Syzygy
Soak Value: 2
Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 5/13

PheroStar
Current Speed: 4
Defense Zones: 0/-/-/0 (Fore/Port/Starboard/Aft)
Hull Trauma Current/Threshold: 12/13
System Strain Current/Threshold: 4/8
Critical Hits: 1

2 Damage after Armor

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Full Throttle, Skilled Jockey: 3eP+2eD 1 success, 3 advantage

Syzygy suffers 1 strain, 2 Advantage for second maneuver, 1 Advantage to Boost attack

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Targeting Ace, Gunnery, Close Range, Evasive Maneuvers, Tie Stay On Target, Attack Formation, Missiles, Damage 6, Critical 3, Blast 4, Breach 4, Guided 3, Limited Ammo 6, Slow Firing 1, Linked 1, Advantage Boost, Destiny Upgrade: 3eP+2eB+1eD+1eC 0 successes, 2 advantage, 1 Triumph

2 Advantage to give Gunnery setback to Tie, Triumph to activate Guided on Missile

[Ender]

The lock on target klaxxon blaring inside of the cockpit, the Ace focuses on trying to spoof the missile, keeping their maneuvers evasive. Dodging and ducking, weaving around the battle and Debris, the Interceptor works to bring themself a better firing solution, while keeping them safe from reprisals.

Maneuver: Evasive Maneuvers (Upgrade defense, the defense is upgraded for Syzygy as well)
Action: Spoof Missile

Spoofing the Missile (Intelligence 3, Computers 0, Average Difficulty): 3eA+2eD 3 failures, 5 advantage


Missile is failed to be spoofed. Guided attack is up. Because the missile is much smaller, is only 1 Difficulty, upgraded once due to Evasive Maneuvers, and then upgraded again due to Tuck and Roll.

Spendning 2 advantage to "Tuck and Roll" - Upgrade the difficulty of Gunnery checks against the TIE Interceptor. 1 advantage to trigger Elusive. and then 2 advantage to add a boost die to the Interceptors next check.

[Syzygy Anion]

Syzygy watched the missile chase the tie for a moment. The pilot was good. It wouldn't catch him.

"Let's get out of here, Trix."

She was a little worried that the droid might not be able to keep up, but she doubted it was a priority for the tie or any other combatants.

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Maneuver: Increase Speed to 5
Maneuver: Break away from combat (increase range)

Syzygy
Soak Value: 2
Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 5/13

PheroStar
Current Speed: 5
Defense Zones: 0/-/-/0 (Fore/Port/Starboard/Aft)
Hull Trauma Current/Threshold: 12/13
System Strain Current/Threshold: 4/8
Critical Hits: 1

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Guided Missile, Guided 3, Evasive Manuevers, Tuck & Roll, Elusive: 3eA+1eD+1eC+1eS 0 successes, 1 Despair

[Ender]

The missile sails wide, before circling about and exploding against a piece of debris, sending shrapnel all about, causing more system strain to the PheroStar

Despair used to hit a Gravel Patch. A setback die to the next Gunnery or Piloting check, Cloakshape takes one system strain.

The Interceptor Punches It, increasing it's speed to maximum, before aggressively flying towards the escaping craft.

Maneuver - Punch it, the craft suffers 3 system strain and accelerates to speed 6
Action downgraded to Maneuver - Piloting, keeping up with the PheroStar

[Syzygy Anion]

"Shit!" She knew how fast interceptors were, but she'd never seen them go all out. Running away wasn't an option, it seemed. Banking back, she fired another missile, missing again. She was almost out.

"Evasive Formation, Trix."


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Action: Missile
Maneuver: Change Formation
Maneuver: Evasive Maneuvers

Syzygy
Soak Value: 2
Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 5/13

PheroStar
Current Speed: 5
Defense Zones: 0/-/-/0 (Fore/Port/Starboard/Aft)
Hull Trauma Current/Threshold: 12/13
System Strain Current/Threshold: 5/8
Critical Hits: 1

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Targeting Ace, Gunnery, Close Range, Shrapnel Setback, Attack Formation, Missiles, Damage 6, Critical 3, Blast 4, Breach 4, Guided 3, Limited Ammo 6, Slow Firing 1, Linked 1: 2eA+1eP+2eD+1eS 2 failures, 2 advantage


[LA9] - Top Blaster, Targeting Ace, Attack Formation, Boost: 1eB 0 successes

2 Advantage to give Ace Gunnery Setback

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Formation Change, Leadership: 3eA+2eD 1 success, 2 advantage

2 Advantage for additional Maneuver

[Ender]

The TIE Ace looked down at their HUD, watching the PheroStar dance in and out of the targeting reticle. Moving to attack speed, while staying on target, the Ace depressed the triggers, green plasma erupting from the wingtips of the Interceptor. Several shots slam against the hull of the small craft,

Trix stands ready, to dive against the fire to protect it's wingmate.

Maneuver: Stay On Target
Action: Firing
Spending a Destiny Point to upgrade Defense

Firing at PheroStar (Agility 4, Gunnery 2, Same Size Silhouette. Evasive Maneuvers, setback from defensive formation, Staying on Target, setback from advantages, Destiny on Defense): 3eP+1eA+2eC+3eS 3 successes, 3 threat


9 Damage before Armor

[Syzygy Anion]

Syzygy rolled away from the attack, but every alarm on the ship was going off. She fired again, but the lasers didn't hit. They never hit. She saw an opportunity, though.

"Trix! Into the debris field!"

It was the last hope. She knew the field well now. With Trix behind her to shield from more attacks, they might be able to lose the tie.

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Threats to reduce Gunnery difficulty

Incidental: SnapRoll
Action: Fire Lasers
Maneuver: Evasive Maneuvers

Syzygy takes 3 Strain
PheroStar takes 3 Strain
PheroStar takes 1 Trauma

Syzygy
Soak Value: 2
Wounds: 0/14
Strain: 8/13

PheroStar
Current Speed: 5
Defense Zones: 0/-/-/0 (Fore/Port/Starboard/Aft)
Hull Trauma Current/Threshold: 13/13
System Strain Current/Threshold: 8/8
Critical Hits: 1

[LA9] - Top Blaster, Targeting Ace, Gunnery, Close Range, Lasers, Ace Stay on Target, Ace Destiny Upgrade, Threat Decrease, Sy Evasive Manuevers, Destiny Upgrade, Damage 5, Critical 3, Linked 1: 3eP+1eC+1eA 0 successes, 1 advantage, 1 Triumph

Advantage to notice something.
Triumph to lose Ace in the debris field.

[Ender]

The Interceptor flew past through the laser fire. Coming around, the Pilot lost sight of the Cloakshape as it and her wingmate disappeated into the field and chaos of battle.

Outcome: Sy successfully stayed alive against the Ace.

When Syzygy flies in formation with Trix, Sy gains a boost die to all checks, on top of those granted by Squadron maneuvers.

[Syzygy Anion]

"Alright Trix, back to the Charm. Sharn's going to be upset."

"Yes, I'm sure you could have done better. You keep telling me."

"Fine, lead the way..."

/exit