JEDI VS. SITH - ERENGARD - Jedi Team

(Rex I was wodnering since in theory some of this is a senatorial mission to bring Sneatorial Guards for the protection of the senator could we radio into Erengard for assistence and the closest, best place for us to enter orbit and get rid of the fighters?)

Master Tiberius takes a seat and lets his eyes roll into the corner of his eyes and a sly smile cross his face. If one would to look at him you would think this is nothing more than a pleasant cruise.

"Ah you must search your feelings young Saito and ask what skills you think you may possess that could be of use."

Hedric swings the dual-barreled blaster turret around to pick off a Sith starfighter before anything else can happen to the transport.

"Keep them off of us, guys," Hedric says into his headset comm.

You have no reason to believe that the Erengardians are inclined to help you at all, Sax; they did not request your help, after all.

"Well that's vague," Saito retorts.

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I'udo brings Home lurching into the dogfighting, trying to clear a path through the swarm of Sith fighters by laying on the forward guns. A streak of 1s sees him only nick a fighter. Fellien's own blasting is inconclusive. The -3 penalty for I'udo not remaining a sitting duck doesn't help your shooting at all!

Pim has better luck and puts a laser streaking through the engine of a Sith fighter; it explodes brilliantly, the first casualty. The transport pilot dings a fighter as it flies through his firing line, and Hedric finishes it off. The second gunner blasts one too. The A-wing squadron tackles the other flight of fighters to keep them off of you and does decently.

Fighters make strafing runs on the larger craft but your deflector shields are very durable and damage is light. The A-wings are less so and some are destroyed by the blockade's response.

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ORBITAL AMBUSH, Start of Turn 2

Home (P7/T7): 75

Mercy (P8): 78

Republic Transport (P6/UT9/LT7): 116

Aid Squadron x2 (P6): 2
Aid Squadron x2 (P6): 1

Sith Fighters x7 (P5): 2
Sith Fighter x1 (P5): 1

Sith Fighters x7 (P5): 2
Sith Fighter x1 (P5): 1

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Hedric swivels the turret about to pick off another Sith Fighter.

"Come on, clear those fighters and we can get down to the surface," Hedric says. "Someone radio the Erengardians and see if they have any anti-starfighter batteries or something that we can sweep these guys off of us. You know they won't just let us in."

I'udo concentrates on his controls, doing his best to keep on the heading for the planet srface.

(So, what are my choices of moves for this type of event?)

Since I am just playing a straight dogfight, you can either attack enemy fighters or fly evasively or fly straight. The first is as with all other attacking, dice pool rolled to destroy a target. The second, any successes you roll are used as points against their successes. The third... well, you fly straight, but turrets are not penalized as they do not need to compensate for your piloting.

(Ok, let's fly straight for a round. Give a chance to do some real damage, gain good distance, and gauge the toughness of this bucket.)

For the brief moment that I'udo brings his ship out of the dogfighting, Fellien takes a potshot at a passing starfighter before it can get a run on them.

I have forgotten that the Sith fighters, fitting into the Heavy Starfighter niche, get an extra die against the Jedi transports and then another die against the Republic starship. To compensate I will add a grand total of 1 point of extra damage to your ships since they did not roll spectacularly to begin with.

With I'udo flying straight toward Erengard, Fellien gets her full dice pool since aiming is easier when where you are aiming from is not spinning through space. However, she rolls no successes!

Pim takes out a fighter with a well-placed cannon shot, and Hedric picks one off too. The A-wings strafe the dogfighting and concentrate on the squadron of Sith fighters that has taken heavier casualties.

Enemy fighters decide to hunt down specific targets instead of swarming haphazardly through the dogfight. The smaller squadron chases down and demolishes the remaining A-wings; your support is gone. The larger squadron decides to pick on I'udo's straight-flying Home and the Republic transport. Light damage on Home. The transport's pilot flies evasively and reduces a few incoming hits.

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ORBITAL AMBUSH, Start of Turn 3

Home (P7/T7): 68

Mercy (P8): 77

Republic Transport (P6/UT9/LT7): 109

Sith Fighters x2 (P5): 2
Sith Fighter x2 (P5): 1

Sith Fighters x7 (P5): 2
Sith Fighter x1 (P5): 1

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Medar wil ask his Padawan if he knows anything about starships or space combat.

Len-So admits that he knows more or less nothing on the matter, and that he is somewhat terrified of exactly what is going on right now.

"Could they destroy our ship?" he asks, timidly.

"I guess it is," Master Tiberius says with a smile.

"Ok then what do you know about space combat?"

(Hmm... I think we'll try to fly straight again, another chance at a good hit before Home becomes the only target.)