STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Trials

There is a sudden volley of laser fire from behind you, plowing into the pirates. The security team has returned, laying down covering fire for you. The unexpected assault loses the pirates their action and injures a few pirates, killing one of them.

Jan also has rejoined the battle, shooting down two pirates.

Your Force Dodge is wasted on a flailing knife strike from the Osokan.

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BOARDING ASSAULT

Stairs to B Deck

Jan: 11/30

Security Team x5: 0/28 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 0/29 (cover: 2)
Security Team x2: 0/30 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 3/30 (cover: 2)

Entrance

Xavier: 7/49/29

Cabas: 8/42/30

Wookiee: 30/29
Osokan: 15/30

Pirates x14: 0/30

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"That's right!" Jan whoops. "Show 'em that we don't need to be Jedi to fight..."

Action is yours!

Xavier strikes at the Osokan.

Defend for Defense.

You miss, I'm afraid. The Osokan tries to keep his distance until he is ready to strike. Still, your lightsaber makes it awkward for him, and he misses too.

The Wookiee strikes at Cabas, cutting him across the arm with that vicious sword for 9 damage.

Security Team fires on the pirates, taking down three and injuring two. Jan shoots down the injured two with quick shots.

The pirates are panicking, spliting their fire as before. Two on you, two on Cabas, two on Jan, the rest on the Security Team. Another guard is shot down, hit in the chest. One shot hits you, for two damage. Cabas, not dodging, stays clear. Jan is also clear.

Moving his lightsaber in a wide arc, Cabas Spins, including the Wookiee in his attack. He rolls 2, 8, 13, and 16. Even on a 2, Cabas badly injures one pirate as the lightsaber slices across his stomach. The 8 and 13 are outright kills, gutting two more pirates, and the Wookiee is cut down.

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BOARDING ASSAULT

Stairs to B Deck

Jan: 11/32

Security Team x4: 0/31 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 0/32 (cover: 2)
Security Team x2: 0/33 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 3/33 (cover: 2)

Entrance

Xavier: 6/49/33

Cabas: 7/51/33

Osokan: 15/33

Pirates x8: 0/33
Pirates x1: 3/33

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The Wookiee collapses backwards, too injured by Cabas' last blow.

Roaring, the Osokan moves to avenge his fallen partner.

Xavier sees the Osokan charge his Master.

Xavier steps in the way and slashes at the Osokan. Defend for defense.

Ahhh. I have been neglecting your level in Carnival of Carnage, Xavier. All attacks on any foes (that were not Force powers) should have taken two frames, and more damage should have been dealt. Compensation is called for.

As the Osokan charges, you slam your blade right through his gut, nearly cutting him in half. He crumples to the ground.

"Well done," Cabas says, having cut down another four pirates.

The remaining pirates are wiped out by the security team.

(Drn you Rex durfist)

Xavier watches as the Osokan crumples to the ground, a lifeless heap.

"Thank you Master," Xavier replies to his Master although he figures this is only the beginning.

"What do we do now?"

(I know, I'm a terrible person...)

"I have a feeling that this is not over," Cabas says. He concentrates, looking towards the smoking doorway into the ship. "I sense..."

Just then, a hulking figure comes through the doorway, accompanied by more pirates. He wields a heavy assault rifle, like the rest of his pirates.

"What is the meaning of this?" he demands, glaring at your lightsabers.

Xavier brings his saber up to guard.

Xavier glares at the man. Allowing his Master to answer.

"Don't mind us," Cabas says. "We're just preventing your violent raid..."

"Move," the Trandoshan orders, raising his blaster rifle towards Cabas.

"No."

Xavier sees the Trandoshan raise his Blaster at Master Cabas and without meaning to acts.

Xavier brings his Saber down trying to cut the creature in half, almost as if his body did the action for him.

A strong fear suddenly takes you as the Trandoshan goes to squeeze the trigger, and you strike. Rolling with a skill of 16, you strike him across the midriff with a 17 rolled, for 17 damage. He roars in pain, throwing himself away from you, but he does not get off the shot at Cabas.

You felt cold as you went to strike...but now you feel warm...almost euphoric...

Cabas is looking at you strangely.

"Back off, Yorrik!" Jan threatens, raising his repeating pistol at the Trandoshan. "Or you're dead!"

"Jan," Yorrik snarls. "You think I am afraid of you weaklings?"

Yorrik raises his assault rifle to fire at you, Xavier, while the dozen pirates about him take aim...

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BOARDING ASSAULT

Stairs to B Deck

Jan: 11/35

Security Team x4: 0/34 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 0/35 (cover: 2)
Security Team x2: 0/36 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 3/36 (cover: 2)

Entrance

Xavier: 10/49/39

Cabas: 14/51/36

Yorrik: 17/36

Pirates x12: 0/36

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"Kill them!" Yorrik shouts. He fires his assault rifle at you.

Xavier gets cold then a small sense of warmth. His body creating Stimuli to the events. Still this is not right. Xavier does not do these kind of things. His action was illogical.

Yet his he did it, but it wasn't him. His body did it?

There was no more time to ponder about this though.

Xavier seeing the alien pirate ready to shoot at him dodges.

Dodge for Defense.

Yorrik misses as you bat the shots away, then roars as Jan hits him in the shoulder for 3 damage.

The security team and the pirates exchange fire. Three of your men are injured, but three pirates are shot down and another wounded.

Cabas performs a Spin, but only cuts down one pirate. His following Cleave gives him another kill.

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BOARDING ASSAULT

Stairs to B Deck

Jan: 11/38

Security Team x4: 0/37 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 2/38 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 3/39 (cover: 2)
Security Team x2: 4/39 (cover: 2)

Entrance

Xavier: 9/49/40

Cabas: 11/51/40

Yorrik: 20/40

Pirates x6: 0/39
Pirates x1: 2/39

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You are ahead of Yorrik.

Xavier swings his saber trying to cut Yorrik in half.

Defend for Defense.

That cold fear surges up through you again, released when you slash. He dodges this time, but your green blade grazes him for another 17 damage.

The security team blazes away at the pirates, all but finishing off the group that had entered with Yorrik. The remaining wounded pirates try to fire, but Cabas Bodyguards the injured men and Reflects back the shots with skills of 13 and 16. He rolls 14 and 1, which are both kills due to the injuries the pirates had already sustained. They crumple to the floor.

Cabas activates Ward while Jan provides covering fire. Jan just barely misses, but Yorrik kept clear with a dodge. Then, Cabas tries to cut him across the leg with a fast Strike. Yorrik jumps out of the way, but his opportunity to shoot at you has been lost.

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BOARDING ASSAULT

Stairs to B Deck

Jan: 11/41

Security Team x4: 0/40 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 2/41 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 3/42 (cover: 2)
Security Team x2: 4/43 (cover: 2)

Entrance

Xavier: 8/49/43

Cabas: 6/51/44 (Ward)

Yorrik: 37/43

Pirates x10: 0/42

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"Move in!" Yorrik roars, training his gun on Cabas. Reinforcements arrive.

Xavier slashes at Yorrik again.

Defend for Defense

Yorrik dodges. The cold fear you had previously felt is replaced by white-hot anger as your blade misses him, having rolled a 2.

On equal frames, Cabas attempts to Strike Yorrik again. No success; he also rolls a 2.

Yorrik now has the chance to fire. Furious, he rattles off shots from his assault rifle at Cabas. The Jedi Master, with Ward active, uses Force Dodge to raise his defense up to 19. He deflects many of the shots with little effort, bouncing them away harmlessly as he closes in on Yorrik again. But Yorrik spends a Fortune point, giving him a fully successful roll against Cabas' defense. Your Master takes 10 damage as a blaster bolt burns through his shoulder, giving him a point of impairment.

Jan responds by putting his own Fortune point into his shot, scoring seven damage against Yorrik.

The Security Team fires on the pirates, killing off three as they enter and wounding two for 1 and 4 hits.

The pirates, however, split their fire. Jan takes cover as two shots come terribly close, inflicting 12 damage. A guard is injured.

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BOARDING ASSAULT

Stairs to B Deck

Jan: 23/44

Security Team x3: 0/43 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 4/43 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 2/44 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 3/45 (cover: 2)
Security Team x2: 4/46 (cover: 2)

Entrance

Xavier: 10/49/46

Cabas: 14/61/46 (Ward)

Yorrik: 44/48

Pirates x10: 0/45
Pirates x1: 1/45
Pirates x1: 4/45

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Only five pirates enter this time. Yorrik is slowly being cornered by you and Cabas, keeping his assault rifle ready...

Xavier heart increases, a natural response, to the battle. Something is wrong though. Blood rushes through Xavier's head causing it to seem on fire.

Xavier's body seems less and less his to control. In some ways it seems like the man, Xavier, is slowly retreating into the back while something new yet familiar creeps to the forefront.

Xavier looks at the Alien Pirate. He lashes out this time hoping to kill this creature because it defies his power and glory. This is not the Jedi way of thinking. Xavier wishes not be doing this but despite his best physical commands his body will not stop acting by itself.

Yet Xavier is still more in control then anything else and while he can not stop his bodies responses. He does manage to think about defending against any in coming attack.

(Basically Xavier slashes at Yorrik and use Defend for Defense.)

The anger quickly boils over as you attack with a Twirl. The pirate falls vivisected while Yorrik dodges away. Cabas closes with Yorrik, lightsaber aimed to stab.

"Kill the old one!" Yorrik orders, firing off a few defensive shots that Cabas flicks away.

The security team gives covering fire, clearing three targets, but eight of the pirates shoot at Cabas. Ward is still active, which keeps Cabas mostly safe. He takes 2 hits, deflecting the rest with Defend. However, Cabas' Strike is off as Yorrik dodges yet again.

Jan hits Yorrik for 3 damage.

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BOARDING ASSAULT

Stairs to B Deck

Jan: 23/47 (cover: 2)

Security Team x3: 0/46 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 4/46 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 2/47 (cover: 2)
Security Team x1: 3/48 (cover: 2)
Security Team x2: 4/49 (cover: 2)

Entrance

Xavier: 7/49/49

Cabas: 11/63/49

Yorrik: 49/50

Pirates x13: 0/48

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More reinforcements.

"You will do no such thing!" Xavier yells at Yorrik's words. This is completely unlike Xavier yet he can not seem to stop his body.

He will slash at Yorrik

Use defend for defense.