Part 551: Auxilia - Turn 7

Auxilia: Tactical Update 7

One of the Clan fighters disintegrated in a cloud of fire and shrapnel, when its own thrust drove one of its three engines through its own weakened airframe. The fighter detonated in a flash and was gone without a trace—at least to Luiza Cardoso’s unpracticed eyes. The other fighter was past before the wreckage of its compatriot had a chance to do any sympathetic damage, even flying slowly it was faster than its wingman’s remains. It rocketed skyward, and seemed to flop over on its tail as it came about. It was a smart maneuver, one Luiza had never seen and couldn’t identify, but it would likely prove enough to put that fighter out of range of her PPCs.

“Demon Hawks, this is Nemesis Flight,” a new voice filled the company’s comm. Channels with a heavy Spanish accent. The pilot was young, but sounded confident—and hopefully competent—enough. “I thought Central said you needed rescuing? If I’d known you just wanted a Janitor, I would’ve left things to Rabid and Sunday.”

“Har har,” another new voice broadcast. “We’re still minutes out and you know it. Break some faces for us, Nemesis.”

“Roger roger,” the first pilot replied. “Demon Hawks, joking aside, we’re here to help. I’m told you have Target Acquisition Gear? We’re dragging a bit and I’d like to drop a little weight, so now would be an exceptional time to paint something that looks expensive.”








Shooting Phase
Elemental Point Coleen (ACE!)
- Fires Small Lasers at Tempest (3 base + 2 range + 1 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 7): rolled 11, 4 lasers hit Left Arm (5/18 armor remaining), Center Torso (13/32 armor remaining), Center Torso (10/32 armor remaining), Head (6/9 armor remaining (Pilot hit!))!
- Fires SRM-2s at Tempest (3 base + 0 range + 1 enemy movement + 1 partial cover = 5): rolled 7, 6 missiles hit Center Torso (8/32 armor remaining), Right Arm (0/18 armor, 9/10 structure remaining (Crit!)), Center Torso (6/32 armor remaining), Center Torso (4/32 armor remaining), Left Torso (0/24 armor remaining), Left Torso (13/15 structure remaining (Crit!))!

Elemental Point Bryce (ACE!)
- Swarm attack automatically deals 15 damage to Po: hits Rear Center Torso (0/5 armor, 2/12 structure remaining)! Crit!

Elemental Point Mabel (ACE!)
- ???

Elemental Point Graves (ACE!)
- ???

Elemental Point Baker (ACE!)
- Fires Small Lasers at Komodo (3 base + 4 range + 3 enemy movement = 10): rolled 10, 1 elemental hit Right Torso (5/18 armor remaining)!
- Fires SRM-2s at Komodo (3 base + 0 range + 3 enemy movement = 6): rolled 6, 6 missiles hit Right Torso (3/18 armor remaining), Right Torso (1/18 armor remaining), Right Leg (16/18 armor remaining), Left Arm (11/13 armor remaining), Right Leg (14/18 armor remaining), Right Arm (11/13 armor remaining)!

Atlas (Player)
- Fires PPC at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Light Autocannon/5 at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 10): rolled 10, hit aft (heat sink) (43/48 armor remaining)!
- Fires Light Autocannon/5 at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 10): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Light Autocannon/5 at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Light Autocannon/5 at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 10): rolled 10, hit aft (weapon) (38/48 armor remaining)!
- Fires TAG at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Gains 16 heat, sinks 30!

Hunchback (Player)
- No Line of Sight to primary target!
- Fires Ultra AC/10 at Kirghiz Wingman (2 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 7): rolled 10, hit Aft (weapon) (38/48 armor remaining)! Threshhold Crit!
- Fires Ultra AC/10 at Kirghiz Wingman (2 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 7): rolled 7, hit Right Wing (weapon) (52/62 armor remaining)! Threshhold Crit!
- Fires Medium Laser at Kirghiz Wingman (2 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 9): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Kirghiz Wingman (2 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft = 9): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 14 heat, sinks 22!

Sunfire (Player)
- No Line of Sight to primary target!
- Fires PPC at Elemental Point Baker (4 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires PPC at Elemental Point Baker (4 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Elemental Point Baker (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 12): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Elemental Point Baker (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 12): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Elemental Point Baker (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 12): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Pulse Laser at Elemental Point Baker (4 base + 4 range + 0 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 12): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains 36 heat, sinks 38!

Anvil (Player)
- Primary target out-of-range!
- Secondary targets not in arc!
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 24!

Tempest (Player)
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Elemental Point Coleen (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor = 9): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Elemental Point Coleen (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor - 2 pulse laser = 7): rolled 8, hit Elemental 2 (1/10 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Coleen (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor = 9): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Coleen (4 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor = 9): rolled 12, hit Elemental 2 (0/10 armor, 0/1 trooper remaining)!
- Gains 19 heat, sinks 22!

Awesome (Player)
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1219!
- Fires PPC at (randomly determined) Kirghiz Wingman (4 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 airborne target + 0 aft = 11): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires PPC at Kirghiz Wingman (4 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 airborne target + 0 aft = 11): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires PPC at Kirghiz Wingman (4 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 airborne target + 0 aft = 11): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires PPC at Kirghiz Wingman (4 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 airborne target + 0 aft = 11): rolled 11, hit aft (engine) (28/48 armor remaining)! Threshhold Crit!
- Gains 42 heat, sinks 38! Overheating!

Dragoon II (Player)
- Fires LB 10-X Autocannon (Proximity Fuse) at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft - 3 flak - 2 anti-aircraft targeting = 5): rolled 9, hit aft (weapon) (28/48 armor remaining)! Threshhold Crit!
- Fires LB 10-X Autocannon (Proximity Fuse) at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft - 3 flak - 2 anti-aircraft targeting = 5): rolled 6, hit aft (control) (18/48 armor remaining)! Threshhold Crit!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft - 2 pulse laser - 2 anti-aircraft targeting = 6): rolled 9, hit aft (weapon) (8/48 armor remaining)! Threshhold Crit!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Kirghiz Flight Lead (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 aerial target + 0 aft - 2 pulse laser - 2 anti-aircraft targeting = 6): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains 26 heat, sinks 26!

Phoenix Hawk (Player)
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 0915!
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 8): rolled 10, hit Elemental 3 (0/1 trooper remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 9, miss!
- Gains 22 heat, sinks 20!

Komodo (Player)
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 0324!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 9, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 9, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 10): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires TAG at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 9, hit!
- Gains 31 heat, sinks 28!

Osprey (Player)
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1321!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at (randomly determined) Kirghiz Flight Lead (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 airborne target + 0 aft = 9): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires LRM-10 at Kirghiz Flight Lead (4 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 airborne target + 0 aft = 9): rolled 9, 10 missiles hit aft (engine) (3/48 armor remaining), aft (engine) (0/48 armor, 7/10 structure remaining (Crit!))!
- Fires Medium Laser at Kirghiz Flight Lead (4 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 airborne target + 0 aft = 11): rolled 11, hit Aft (control) (2/10 structure remaining (Crit!))!
- Fires Medium Laser at Kirghiz Flight Lead (4 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 airborne target + 0 aft = 11): rolled 8, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Kirghiz Flight Lead (4 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 airborne target + 0 aft = 11): rolled 9, hit Aft (heat sink) (0/10 structure remaining)! Fighter destroyed!
- Gains 16 heat, sinks 20!

Enfield (Player)
- Primary target not in arc!
- Gains 17 heat, sinks 22!

Po (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 0 heat, sinks 20!

Locust “Pulsar” (Player)
- Fires Large Pulse Laser at Elemental Point Baker (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 battle armor + 2 light woods - 2 pulse laser = 9): rolled 7, miss!
- Gains 11 heat, sinks 22!

Locust “Bane” (Player)
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 10!

Kirghiz Flight Lead
- Loses 1 altitude in Strike attack!
- Fires ER PPC at Osprey (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 7, hit Center Torso (15/30 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER PPC at Osprey (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 9, hit Center Torso (0/30 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER PPC at Osprey (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 6, hit Left Arm (0/16 armor, 2/9 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Fires LRM-20 at Osprey (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 10, 12 missiles hit Center Torso (13/18 armor remaining (Crit!)), Left Arm (0/9 structure remaining (Limb blown off! remaining damage transfers to Left Torso (19/22 armor remaining)), Right Arm (14/16 armor remaining)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Osprey (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 7, 12 missiles hit Right Arm (9/16 armor remaining), Right Leg (19/24 armor remaining), Left Torso (17/22 armor remaining)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Osprey (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 7, 12 missiles hit Left Torso (12/22 armor remaining), Right Torso (13/22 armor remaining), Right Leg (17/24 armor remaining)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Osprey (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 9, 12 missiles hit Left Torso (7/22 armor remaining), Right Torso (8/22 armor remaining), Right Arm (7/16 armor remaining)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Osprey (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 4, miss!

Kirghiz Wingman
- Loses 1 altitude in Strike attack!
- Fires LRM-20 at Hunchback (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 6, 12 missiles hit Center Torso (21/26 armor remaining), Right Leg (19/24 armor remaining), Left Torso (18/20 armor remaining)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Hunchback (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 11, 12 missiles hit Center Torso (16/26 armor remaining), Right Arm (11/16 armor remaining), Right Arm (9/16 armor remaining)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Hunchback (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 6, 12 missiles hit Left Arm (11/16 armor remaining), Right Arm (4/16 armor remaining), Right Arm (2/16 armor remaining)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Hunchback (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 7, 12 missiles hit Left Arm (6/16 armor remaining), Center Torso (11/26 armor remaining), Left Leg (22/24 armor remaining)!
- Fires LRM-20 at Hunchback (3 base + 2 strike + 1 target movement = 6): rolled 7, 12 missiles hit Left Torso (13/20 armor remaining), Right Leg (14/24 armor remaining), Left Torso (11/20 armor remaining)!

Nova S
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 24!

Grendel B
- Holds fire!
-Gains 2 heat, sinks 20!

Viper C
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 20!

Hellbringer Prime
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 34!

Mad Dog Prime
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 28!

Mad Dog B
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 24!

Summoner B
- Fires ER PPC at Awesome (3 base + 4 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 11): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Gauss Rifle at Awesome (3 base + 4 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 11): rolled 7, miss!
- Gains 21 heat, sinks 30!

Warhawk Prime
- Fires LRM-10 at Tempest (3 base + 4 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 12): rolled 9, miss!
- Gains 6 heat, sinks 40!



End Phase
Tempest
- Must pass a 3+ consciousness test: rolled 10, succeeds!
- Critical chance in Right Arm! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Gauss Rifle hit!
- Gauss Rifle explodes (0/10 structure remaining)! Arm blown off!
- - Damage transfers to Right Torso (0/10 armor, 14/15 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Critical chance in Left Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Critical chance in Right Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - Double heat sink destroyed!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (5 base + 1 massive damage = 6): rolled 8, succeeds!

Po
- Critical chance in Center Torso! 2 critical hits sustained!
- - Gyro hit!
- - Gyro destroyed! `Mech destroyed!

Osprey
- Critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hits sustained!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (5 base + 1 massive damage = 6): rolled 7, succeeds!

Hunchback
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (3 base + 1 massive damage = 4): rolled 3, fails!
- Falls in hex 0619!
- - Suffers 5 damage in the fall to Right Leg (9/24 armor remaining)!
- Must pass a piloting test to avoid pilot damage (3 base + 1 massive damage + 2 avoiding pilot damage = 6): rolled 8, succeeds!

Kirghiz Wingman
- Critical chance in Aft (Weapon)! ER Medium Laser damaged!
- Critical chance in Right Wing (Weapon)! ER PPC damaged!
- Critical chance in Aft (Engine)! No critical hit sustained!
- Must pass a control roll (4 base + 1 damage sustained = 6): rolled 8, succeeds!



Next Turn’s Movement Phase
Kit Fox C
- Must pass an 11+ consciousness test: rolled 3, fails!

Kirghiz Flight
- Velocity reduced to 1 by drag!
- Performs Immelmann Maneuver, gains 2 altitude!
- Accelerates to Velocity 2!








Player Status:
Demon Lance


Hawk Lance




Ally Status:




Opposing Force Status:






Mission Objective:
- Defend the Convoy (5/5)
- Assist Allied Forces
- Drive off the Clans (0/?)
- Bounty Collected: 10,000,000 c-bills (15,000,000 goods)
- - Light: 3
- - Medium: 2
- - Heavy: 1
- - Assault:



Orders Due: Midnight Tuesday!

Cimbri, I’ll see you again next mission!