Part 118: Outfoxed - Turn 9
Outfoxed: Tactical Update 9Combat Phase
F1 Kit Fox
- Fires ER Large Laser at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 1 targeting computer = 6): rolled 9, hit Right Torso (0/10 armor, 1/7 structure remains)! Critical Chance!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 7): rolled 3, Streak SRM-6 fails to achieve lock!
- Fires Small Pulse Laser at V1 Panther (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 1 targeting computer - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 6, hit Right Leg (1/12 armor remains)!
- Fires Small Pulse Laser at V1 Panther (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 1 targeting computer - 2 pulse laser = 6): rolled 8, Center Torso (0/14 armor, 10/11 structure remains)!
- Gains 20 heat, sinks 20.
F2 Jenner IIC
- Gains 0 heat, sinks 20.
F3 Jackrabbit IIC
- Fires Streak SRM-4 at V1 Panther (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 9): rolled 9, 4 missiles hit Center Torso (8/11 structure remains (Critical Chance)), Right Torso (0/8 structure remains) Torso destroyed, damage transfers to center torso (7/11 structure remains (Critical Chance)), Center Torso (5/11 structure remains (Critical Chance)), Center Torso (3/11 structure remains (Critical Chance))!
- Gains 13 heat, sinks 20.
F4 Piranha 1
- Fires ER Medium Laser at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires ER Small Laser at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 2, miss!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 9, hit Left Torso (0/10 structure remaining)! Damage transfers to center torso 2/11 structure remains! Critical Chance!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires ER Machine Gun at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 8, hit Head (7/9 armor remains)! Pilot hit!
F5 Piranha 2
- Fires ER Medium Laser at V1 Panther (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 7): rolled 7, hit
The Panther was doomed. The drab olive-green ‘mech seemed to linger in the air as it leapt in a slow parabola. To Inari’s honed senses, it was almost like the pilot was asking to be killed. Perhaps he expected to be allowed to surrender. Her star opened fire simultaneously.
Myomer parted and the Panther’s steel skeleton glowed white-hot, then parted as the Panther’s chest simply disintegrated under the onslaught. An involuntary smile of vague satisfaction crossed Inari’s face as the Panther’s wedge-shaped cockpit spiraled through the air trailing smoke and bits of the bandit’s inner workings. Its legs simply plummeted into the forest below it, along with what little her star hadn’t vaporized.
“Star Commander,” Nioclas announced after a few moments of satisfied silence, “I do not feel well.”
“I need medical attention also,” Elfrede echoed quietly. “I am in no immediate danger, but I do not trust my first-aid to be sufficient for long.”
“We will return to base,” Inari agreed quietly, letting her gaze linger on Salah’s fallen Jenner. He’d been the oldest member of the Star, had survived countless battles with the Jade Falcons and others. He had not lived to face his final duty in a Solamha unit, or a quiet retirement as a merchant-caste bodyguard. She saluted his final resting place in silence for a few moments, and contemplated what the final entry in his codex should be.
With the flip of a switch, she broadcast, “Mechwarrior Salah has fallen. He fought bravely, defending his Clan to the last. His heroic sacrifice was not in vain, and will be remembered.”
The transmission ended with a soft hiss of static. When her time came, she hoped her own end would be as brave.
Enemy Forces / Next Turn’s Movement:
Mission Objectives
Defeat all enemy units (completed!)
F1 Kit Fox (Prime)
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 11/11 (7/7)
LT R A(S): 3/3
CT A(S): 5/15 (10/10)
CT R A(S): 5/5
RT A(S): 11/11 (7/7)
RT R A(S): 3/3
LA A(S): 10/10 (5/5)
RA A(S): 10/10 (5/5)
LL A(S): 14/14 (7/7)
RL A(S): 14/14 (7/7)
Heat: 2/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10(20)
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Star Commander Inari
Mechwarrior Player: Mary Annette
Mechwarrior Status: OK!
Armament:
ER Large Laser – LA (Heat: 12, Range: (L:25 M:15 S:8), Status: OK!)
Small Pulse Laser – LA (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
Small Pulse Laser – LA (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
Streak SRM-6 – RA (Heat: 4, Ammo: 13, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
A-Pod – RL (Ammo: 1, Status: OK!)
A-Pod – LL (Ammo: 1, Status: OK!)
Active Probe – RT (Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser (Rear) – LT(Rear) (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
Targeting Computer – LT (Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 1 hand (right)
F2 Jenner IIC
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Salah
Mechwarrior Player: A good poster
Mechwarrior Status: Killed in Action!
Critical Damage: Right Arm Blown Off! Head destroyed!
Notes: counts as rough terrain!
F3 Jackrabbit IIC
Weight: 25 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 9/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 9/9 (6/6)
LT R A(S): 3/3
CT A(S): 9/12 (7/8)
CT R A(S): 0/4
RT A(S): 9/9 (0/6)
RT R A(S): 0/3
LA A(S): 8/8 (4/4)
RA A(S): 6/8 (4/4)
LL A(S): 10/12 (6/6)
RL A(S): 8/12 (6/6)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10(20)
Movement: 6/9/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Elias
Mechwarrior Player: Octatonic
Mechwarrior Status: Sprained back (3+)!
Armament:
ER Large Laser – RA (Heat: 12, Range: (L:25 M:15 S:8), Status: Blown Off!)
Streak SRM-4 – LA (Heat: 3, Ammo: 23, Range: (L:12 M:8 S:4), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: Right Torso Destroyed! Right Arm Blown Off!
Notes: no hands
F4 Piranha 1
Weight: 20 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 4/8 (3/3)
LT A(S): 2/8 (5/5)
LT R A(S): 2/2
CT A(S): 7/9 (6/6)
CT R A(S): 3/3
RT A(S): 6/8 (5/5)
RT R A(S): 2/2
LA A(S): 1/6 (3/3)
RA A(S): 2/6 (3/3)
LL A(S): 2/6 (3/4)
RL A(S): 4/6 (4/4)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10(20)
Movement: 9/14/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Elfrede
Mechwarrior Player: Hauki
Mechwarrior Status: Shrapnel wounds (5+)!
Armament:
ER Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
ER Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: 141, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser – CT (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands
F5 Piranha 2
Weight: 20 tons (Light)
HD A(S): 8/8 (3/3)
LT A(S): 4/8 (5/5)
LT R A(S): 2/2
CT A(S): 5/9 (6/6)
CT R A(S): 3/3
RT A(S): 6/8 (5/5)
RT R A(S): 2/2
LA A(S): 0/6 (3/3)
RA A(S): 2/6 (3/3)
LL A(S): 6/6 (4/4)
RL A(S): 6/6 (4/4)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 10(20)
Movement: 9/14/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 3
Mechwarrior Name: Mechwarrior Nioclas
Mechwarrior Player: Dolash
Mechwarrior Status: Infected!
Armament:
ER Medium Laser – RA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
ER Medium Laser – LA (Heat: 5, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: 141, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – RT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
Machine Gun – LT (Heat: 0, Ammo: -, Range: (L:3 M:2 S:1), Status: OK!)
ER Small Laser – CT (Heat: 2, Range: (L:6 M:4 S:2), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: 2 hands
Enemy Status
V1 Panther PNT-9R
Weight: 35 tons (Light)
Mechwarrior: Pilot 4, Gunnery 2
Mechwarrior Name: Garber Vost
Mechwarrior Status: Delusional (3+)!
Armament: SRM-4
Critical Damage: PPC Destroyed!
Notes:
V2 Javelin JVN-10N
Weight: 30 tons (Light)
Mechwarrior Name: Kendall Pesht
Mechwarrior Status: Killed!
Notes: Counts as rough terrain!
V3 Phoenix Hawk PXH-2
Weight: 45 tons (Medium)
Mechwarrior Name: Brian Seagroves
Mechwarrior Status: Killed!
Notes: Counts as rough terrain!
V4 Locust LCT-3V
Weight: 20 tons (Light)
Mechwarrior Name: Holly Goodall (really?)
Mechwarrior Status: Shrapnel Wound, Delusional (7+)!
Notes: Counts as rough terrain!
V5 Locust LCT-3V
Weight: 20 tons (Light)
Mechwarrior Name: Collis Brank
Mechwarrior Status: Killed!
Notes: Counts as rough terrain!
D1 DEST Team 6654
Platoon(0/30) Sho-sa Yubari Takuda
Type: Infantry
Notes: KIA
D2 DEST Team 6654
Platoon(0/15)
Type: Infantry
Notes: KIA
D3 DEST Team 6654
Platoon(0/15)
Type: Infantry
Notes: KIA
After-Action Report:
Well, this went pretty much how I expected. Light ‘Mechs are fragile, but the Inner Sphere ‘Mechs had a slight toughness advantage while the Clanners had a definite firepower advantage. Solid performances from the goons involved, but I gave you all the reasources you'd need to handle this fight. Still, you guys get my kudos for excellent planning and execution. Also, the infection will remain a mystery for now.
The next vote will be soon, but first we need to do our MVP votes. We’ll see if anyone can make convincing arguments for the Draconis Combine Mercs, or if you just vote for the guy who died first.