Four of the Jedi come down from the trees! Master Xi's only lightsaber is a blur of purple as she zips through the soldiers at the front that were burning a path. Without any taps, she slices down four, and a fifth from Cleave! We'll have him burst into flame violently as Rianna severs a fuel line.
Dak lays into a cluster of soldiers near the base of the tree, with Coll and Nuvar jumping down with him. Coll swings wildly and almost takes off his own arm trying to kill some soldiers. Nuvar very nervously runs a soldier through.
Galder and Tilith begin laying down fire from above! Master Starkiller's dual repeaters blow rapidly through one of the flamethrower men, who explodes and flails into a second. Tilith's heavy pistol blows through another two who fall flat on their backs.
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BATTLE FOR THE TEMPLE, Start of Turn 2
Jungle Floor
Soldiers (G6) x34
Soldiers (HW6) x1
Rianna: (LS14): 3/0 [OGu PS CL] [FwGu RI CH] (6F)
Dak (LS13): 2(2A)/0 [BGu BL CH] [FwGu CL RI] (6F)
Coll (LS13): 2/0 [FwGu CL BL] (5F)
Nuvar (LS6): 3/0 [FcGu] (8F)
In Trees
Galder (G13): 1(1P)/0 [CC GS ES] [BB] (5F)
Tilith (G8): 1(2A)/0 [CC ES] (6F)
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Master Kolarn reaches out with his senses now that he has felt the battle begin.
Xavier will open communication with any air force they have ready mostly the Redemption.
"Have all fighters prepped , and prepared", he says.
Then Xavier begins to walk into the temple and towards the Holocron room.
"Commander keep me informed of all progress. Also commander you've done an excellent job in preparing us, I have hope."
Unfortunately, your air defenses are largely ground-based. The Temple is protected by a shield generator and installed with several anti-fighter batteries. But you only have three ships in the hangar- the Redemption, the Knight, and the Peak. These are your personal ships.
There is one transport for the troops to debark on, and that is hidden in the jungle. The Jedi Hopefuls are preparing to make for it.
"Yes, General," Commander Tradd says. "My men are in position."
It hums gently when you touch it. The Holocron is only fist-sized, a small cube teeming with important information and Jedi teachings. You have spent many hours learning from it, and pouring more teachings of your own into it...
It can be moved just fine! Though you are loath to take it from this place. It is very fragile, as most Holocrons are.
6-2 to you! Those on the jungle floor carve their way through the ranks of Sith troopers, with Dak claiming three and Nuvar running through the last soldier with a flamethrower.
Galder and Tilith deliver a hail of blasterfire from above, both tapping Carnival of Carnage. Tilith takes time to pinpoint a target and blow it off its feet. Galder sprays relentlessly until his targets drop.
They finally return fire! Fire is split to three each, with an extra on Dak (for his extra kill and being an easier target in the open). The black-armored troopers fire bursts into the trees and ground around the Jedi, trying to restrict their movements, but to limited effect.
The tree that Galder and Tilith reside in is splintered with blasterfire but they remain unscathed thanks to its cover (and Eye of the Storm).
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BATTLE FOR THE TEMPLE, Start of Turn 3
Jungle Floor
Soldiers (G6) x19
Rianna: (LS14): 3/6 [OGu PS CL] [FwGu RI CH] (5F)
Dak (LS13): 2(2A)/5 [BGu BL CH] [FwGu CL RI] (5F)
Coll (LS13): 2/7 [FwGu CL BL] (5F)
Nuvar (LS6): 3/4 [FcGu] (8F)
In Trees
Galder (G13): 1(1P)/0 [CC GS ES] [BB] (5F)
Tilith (G8): 1(2A)/0 [CC ES] (6F)
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