[Game Thread] An Offer He Can't Refuse

[KevinFipps]

Dex gets a good sensor read on the ships in the area. The New Republic transport tagged as Sand Panther is drifting, its engines and weapons disabled.

The blasted hulk of a smaller transport was some sort of converted carrier, likely the origin of the 4 interceptors. The fighters themselves show signs of recent combat and debris clouds in the vicinity suggest there were six of them at one point. There are also debris from a pair of E-wings.


Lok and Frost swing around the Scrounger and get an almost instant visual on the group of ships, they can pick up transmissions from them which also come up on the Scrounger's comm.

NR Transport: You pirate scum wont get away with this.

Interceptor 1: I am through waiting. Either drop your shields and open the cargo bay or we blast you into oblivion.

Transport: And how then would you get away?


The next voice on the comm in Frost's. Looks like we stumbled into a stand-off. Order's Captain?

[SyberJedi]

~"Let's see if they'll back off when they learn that the Sand Panther has reinforcements on hand. Besides, I think that we're bigger than they are."~ Kade answered, an evil smile crossing his face. He looked around the bridge of his ship.
~"Try contacting the Sand Panther and let them know that we're allies. Also let's see if the pirates are those to tend to run from aggressive negotiations."~

[Solomon777]

All of this power at his fingertips and Lok wasn't sure about when or if it was warranted...yet. "Standing by. Request to fly-by, Cap'n?"

[The Fool]

Ratapa continues tracking the Raiders, feeling like a sharpshooter with a target's big, juicy head in his sights but no orders to fire.
"Captain, I'm ready to give them an object lesson whenever you are."

[rngrbob]

Upon analyzing the data as it came across his station. Dex alerts the Captain. "Sir the Sand panther has been heavily damaged, and two out the six of the pirates fighters have been destroyed."

[KevinFipps]

Aye' sir. Frost replies. Lok, tag one of those fighters with a weapon's lock. We'll see how they like being under guns.

Frost rolls his fighter up and away from the Scrounger and angles toward the pirate fighters.

The comm unit crackles. This is Sand Panther to Evac Scrounger and fighter escort. Please state your intentions or we will regard you as hostile. The voice is firm but resigned. Anyone looking at the situation would know that they lack the ability to fight of either group of vessels and have no chance of taking on both.

[SyberJedi]

~"Sand Panther, this is Captain Kade Tagla of the Evac Scrounger. We are here to give you an assist with the pirates, if you would like it. We are enroute to join up with the Jolly Roger and Sabre Squadron."~

[KevinFipps]

Then you are most welcome. Careful though, two of those fighters have torpedoes.

As the Evac Scrounger and its fighter escorts approach, two of the fighters break from circling the wounded Sand Panther and turn to engage the new arrivals. Dex can see on sensors that they have powered weapons and shields and are trying for a target lock.

Ratapa can easily acquire a weapons lock should he try.

Frost comes in over the comm. Looks like they want to play, Cap. Permission to engage?

[SyberJedi]

~"Permission granted."~ Kade ordered.

[The Fool]

Upon hearing the order for weapons-free, Ratapa's world goes still.

People have often asked Ratapa what it's like to use the Force, and he has invariably felt at a loss to do it justice. How does one fully explain the experience of being suddenly aware of every mind, every molecule around you, to the point of precognition? Or the sensation of being one with the universe, so that touching another feels akin to touching one's own hand? "Feel the Force flow through you" is something Jedi repeat over and over again during training, but its real meaning is something that goes beyond what the words say.

He's feeling the Force flow through him now, like a spider feeling the vibrations down the strands of its web. He can sense the dark minds of the two pirates, full of greed and malice. In the darkness of space, they're as easily spotted as novas.

Ratapa locks onto the nearest of the fighters, and opens fire with the turbolasers.

[KevinFipps]

As Ratapa opens fire with the turbolasers, the two fighters spli and angle for straffing runs on the Scrounger. It is then that Torrin and Lok pounce on them. Lok scatters shots after one Interceptor as Torrin blasts the others and knifes through the firebal that used to be the craft. He gooses the thrusters and sprints towards the other two fighters.

Ratapa, focus on helping Lok, I'm gonna go see if I can draw the other two back to you.

[Circle of Phoenix]

Fingers twitched, missing the familiar feel of a scalpel in her hands as Tsukiko listened to radio reports. The medic's combat abilities were somewhat remote, but she could fight if backed into a corner. The young woman reached around her ears and twisted her ponytail into a tightbun as she prepared for the incoming.

Battles meant wounded that would be treated.

[Solomon777]

The Corellian soldier released a calm and collected, “Aye.”

Lok’s memories came flooding back to the front of his mind. He grinned slightly as the Interceptor cuts in, he was back at the trade-ways in orbit around Corellia. He gunned the engines hard and they screamed to keep pace with the much lighter pirate. His sublight drives shook and Lok’s fighter gained more and more space, until he was nearly three lengths behind the Interceptor. He wanted badly to see this ol’rogue panic. Mistakes happened when you panic. However, though the scout was known for patience, this was not the right atmosphere for it. He let a breath escape before letting loose with a full load of laser cannons.

 

Piloting, Starfighter

Dice Roll:

1d20+13

(20)+13

Total = 33

Damage if applicable

Dice Roll:

5d10x2

(9, 6, 6, 5, 3)x2

Total = 58

[KevinFipps]

Lok laces his target with coherant light, detonating the fighter in a brilliant fireball. Torrin rockets toward the two remaining pirates, both of which turn to meet him. Torrin opens up with lasers, scoring one of the vessels, which give pursuit as he turns back towards the Scrounger. Bringing them back toward you. Ready to open up with everything.

[SyberJedi]

Kade stood at his post, and let everyone do their jobs. He would take action when it was called for, knowing that his long time crew would not appreciate any interference if it wasn't needed. As for the new members, he wanted to see if they justified his hiring of them. The Captain preferred to have his people capable of being able to act on their own initiative.