STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Trials

"Yes Master, "Xavier nods.

He then makes his way to the ship's bridge to get some more information.

My apologies, Christmas parties and work don't mix well with updating RPGs. My bad.

Off to the top level, then! As you ascend, flashes of red and green blind you through the transparisteel windows as turrets fire and shields flare. The ship rocks greatly.

From the top level, where the piloting crew is hard at work, you can see the enemy starship.

Whoa.

It's rather a lot bigger than the Spearhead. You watch as the top-side turret fires into its belly, but all the shots burst against the energy shielding. It returns fire with turbolaser batteries, battering the shields greatly.

"Shields at three-seven-point-four, sir!" reports one of the crewmembers. "We can't last much longer!"

The enemy ship seems very...spherical. Or at least an ovalesque shape with more bulk to it.

Xavier looks for the person in charge of the Pilots.

"Our only chance is to run and divert all power to shields and engines."

The Captain, wearing a gray uniform, is working the controls like a madman.

"Not a chance!" he replies. "The pirate ship is an interdictor cruiser!"

"What other options are open to us Captain?"

"We can only fight. That ship has more powerful engines that us, it is highly unlikely that we could outrun it. Even if we did, the interdictor cruiser emits a gravity field that could rip the ship apart if we tried to jump into hyperspace."

Xavier thinks for a moment.

"What are our odds of survival in a fight, Captain?" Xavier speaks in a calm voice.

At this point, you are shook off your feet by a particularly powerful explosion. Some of the controls spark and fizzle, then go out. The ship seems to tilt before righting itself when emergency power is restored.

"Erm..." the Captain says, getting to his feet. "Damage report?"

"We've lost the power generator, sir. All emergency power routed to life support..."

"And the shields? The engines?"

"Finished, sir..."

Your comlink buzzes, Xavier.

Xavier gets to his feet. His comlink is going off. He reaches down and activates it.

"Xavier, what did they hit?" Cabas asks.

Xavier's heart starts to race a little bit. The stimuli is over pwoering but Xavier is logical. He slows it down to not provoke reaction.

"The power generator is down Master. Only life support is functioning right now."

The comlink is silent for a moment. The main sensor display, which is still operating, bleeps to the crew.

"They're going to board," Cabas says.

A holographic display of the Spearhead and the pirate ship appears, showing the larger pirate ship drawing the Senator's vessel into a docking bay.

"Xavier, plug your comlink into a comms system."

"Yes Master"

Xavier begins to set the comlink up.

Easily done; there's one at the Captain's controls. Once it's wired in, Cabas speaks.

"This is Jedi Master Ko Cabas at the Senator's quarters. Our power generator has been disabled. Jan, get your security team together. We'll hold them at the entrance. Xavier, see you there."

Time for action, Xavier thinks to himself.

He heads towards the entrance ready to fight.

The B Level is all but abandoned as you descend into it. All the passengers have fled to their rooms to await their fate, as the Spearhead has no escape pods. Once you descend further, down to the C Deck, the main social room is left empty.

As you reach the C Deck, there is much clanging and screeching about the ship as it it is sucked into the belly of the larger pirate vessel.

Awaiting the boarding party at the entrance of the ship is Master Cabas, Jan, and the security team...of ten.

"Are you sure there are not more men aboard?" Cabas asks, tiredly.

"Positive," Jan says. "Er, not too many volunteers, ya know?"

"I can see that," Cabas says. He has his lightsaber in hand, inactive.

There is clanging and voices on the otherside of the door.

"Padawan, are you ready for this?"

The security team takes up defensive positions as sparks begin to pour from the doorframe.

Xavier removes his lightsabre from his belt.

"I more than prepared Master."

"Good," Cabas replies.

Snap-hiss!

His lightsaber ignites, the orange blade jumping forth. He adopts a defensive stance.

Shortly after, the pirates finish cutting through the door and...

BOOM

It is blown inwards by a plasma charge, vaporizing the door and sending burning hunks of metal inwards. You experience a brief moment of nausea as your vision is recalled, that familiar explosive detonation...but you shake it off as the pirates move in!

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BOARDING ASSAULT

Stairs to B Deck

Xavier: 10/0/2

Cabas: 14/0/4

Jan: 0/4

Security Team x10: 0/4 (cover: 2)

Near Entrance

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Entrance

Pirates x10: 0/3

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Jan and Cabas are hanging back with the security team, which has moved into cover. You're not sure what good your Master will do back there, really...a lightsaber is a close combat weapon.

Ten pirates move into the ship, a variety of species, all armed with hob-cob blasters. The entrance is six frames distant and they will be firing before anyone else acts...

Except you, of course! What's the plan, Xavier?

Xavier let's his Green Saber ignite. The humming is fluid, and fills Xavier's ears. He then let's his Saber fly from his hand.

Master Saber Throw on three of the pirates.

Dodge for defense.

The pirates certainly don't expect that! The lightsaber goes whirly-twirly towards them.

As a reminder, mooks do not take damage; they are Outed by taking five hits or more. How effective you are at killing them is determined by the Mook Killing Power of your weapon, as well as any additional tricks you have that cooperate with your weapon.

The lightsaber comes with MKP +2 already, and your level in Carnival of Carnage gives you an additional +2. You only need an Outcome of 1 to kill any mook...

And so when you roll a 14, those three mooks are sliced up rather viciously!

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BOARDING ASSAULT

Stairs to B Deck

Xavier: 5/0/5

Cabas: 14/0/4

Jan: 0/4

Security Team x10: 0/4 (cover: 2)

Near Entrance

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Entrance

Pirates x7: 0/3

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The pirates are going to fire! A Force Dodge is a bit of a waste, so I'll let you rethink your defense, there...