Turn 42 RP/MM? Hex 1310- UIW Prodding the Goliath Scorpion[completed, CGS win]

[Cannonshop]

November 14, 3069, Death of Adrian System...

the Zenith point rippled, and a small thermal plume flashed in the infrared band, accompanied by x-rays, the flash collapsed in, leaving behind a tumoured needle-shape.  The white hull of the ship was highlighted by a single, dark  brown stripe, and the words "Coast Guard".

"Secure from jump, let's hope they're more inclined to ask questions than they are to just shoot first-intel says there are a HELL of a lot of ships here."  Captain Giap commented, "Deploy jump-sail, and ready the CAP, just in case, all marines to your stations..." he sighed.

"WHat now, sir?" Xin xiao lu asked.

"Now, we wait for them to notice we're here." Giap said, "and hope their first response is with a radio, not a naval autocannon."

[Cannonshop]

November 16

"Fuck it.  Comms, Broadcast standard Hails, let's find out what the hell is going on-we're here to talk to them, if they're not going to acknowledge our presence in-system, that's going to be damn difficult."  Captain Giap said quietly.

"Channel's open, I can't tell if they're recieving, sir." ensign Phong announced.

"Hail any Scorpion vessel in range, this is Coast Guard CVF-1A, Request acknowledgement, we have dispatches for the senior officer in system, Over."

[Holt]

No vessels or signatures emanate from the planet, save a few low power transmissions of common chatter.

[Deathrider6]

OOC: 1 Binary light Omnifighters move in on attack vector. (1FP)



 "Still no transmissions but...Mother of Christ they are rolling in HOT!"
[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 1, 2, total 3[/blockquote]


 

[Cannonshop]

"Launch all fighters, assume defensive posture Alpha, Phong, prep a message to base informing them that the Scorpions ARE hostile and apprise them of our situation, CAG, you have the Con."  Giap said, and looked at the CAG, "Now we know." he said.

[ooc: 12 light fighters, 1 FP]

[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 3, 6, total 9[/blockquote]

[Cannonshop]

[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 5, 4, total 9[/blockquote]  Interception

[Deathrider6]

CGS forces engage oncoming UIW fighters.


[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 2, 4, total 6[/blockquote]

[Deathrider6]

Scorps down to .3 FP

UIW down to .5FP

[Deathrider6]

Rolling in for a 2nd pass (.3FP).


[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 1, 5, total 6[/blockquote]

[Cannonshop]

[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 4, 3, total 7[/blockquote]

[Cannonshop]

[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 6, 2, total 8[/blockquote]

[Deathrider6]

CGS Fighters make a 3rd Pass (.1FP).


[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 2, 3, total 5[/blockquote]

[Cannonshop]

[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 1, 4, total 5[/blockquote]

[Deathrider6]

Final Battle 1 fighter vs 1 fighter.


[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 2, 2, total 4[/blockquote]

[Cannonshop]

[blockquote]Rolled 2d6 : 1, 2, total 3[/blockquote]