Part 418: Trial by Fire - Turn 9

Trial By Fire: Tactical Update 9

“The Sentinel is unable to continue the battle.”

“Like hell I am!” Chase growled in an open broadcast. He was angry—understandably so, the damage probably wasn’t too egregious; but The Watcher had a direct line to the damage diagnostic computers their machines were all networked to. Likely, decisions on combat-readiness weren’t even being made by the pilot of the black-and-white striped Cicada. The Watcher was just a mouthpiece for whoever was calling those shots. Shoji had no doubt that if Chase persisted he’d just get his machine kill-switched.

“I’ve barely taken any internal damage! Sentinels run colder than your heart, Watcher. They’re designed to withstand engine hits!”

“Give it a rest, Chase,” Shoji said in a calm deadpan. “They’ll lock your legs if you don’t shut down voluntarily. I imagine the techs’ll be pretty upset if you’re not able to walk your machine back to the hangar at the end of this. Better to power down now than encourage them to flush all your coolant right before your next training exercise.”

Shoji dropped his crosshairs over the distant Kintaro. With the Crab so close it was like firing from sixty meters away, and his armor-piercing shell caught the crimson machine square in the chest. It staggered, and weathered a barrage of fire from the rest of the lance with surprising aplomb. Nothing seemed to penetrate the medium’s relatively heavy armor.

“Kintaro gyro damaged,” The Watcher announced again. “Kintaro is out of the battle.”

“Huh,” Shoji grunted. “So that’s what these useless armor-piercing rounds are for.”








Combat Phase
Crab (Player)
- Fires ER Large Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 6, hit Center Torso (19/27 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 11, hit Right Arm (4/18 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 2, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 3, miss!
- Fires ER Small Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 8, hit Right Arm (1/18 armor remaining)!
- Gains heat 38, sinks 36!

Battlemaster (Player)
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1522!
- Fires Plasma Rifle at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 5): rolled 6, hit Left Leg (16/26 armor remaining)! Kintaro gains 2 heat!
- Fires Medium Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 5): rolled 9, hit Left Leg (11/26 armor remaining)! TAC!
- Fires Medium Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 5): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Medium Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement = 5): rolled 7, hit Left Leg (6/26 armor remaining)!
- Fires Plasma Rifle at Commando (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 secondary target + 1 light woods = 7): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains heat 30, sinks 34!

Coyote (Player)
- Uses its right arm to prop itself up!
- Fires Snub-Nose PPC (uncharged) at Mountain Lion’s Right Leg (3 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 3 called shot = 7): rolled 8, rolled 6 to confirm hit location, hit Right Leg (20/30 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER Large Laser at Mountain Lion’s Right Leg (3 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement + 3 called shot = 7): rolled 9, rolled 7 to confirm hit location, hit Right Leg (12/30 armor remaining)!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at Mountain Lion (3 base + 0 range + 0 movement + 1 enemy movement = 4): rolled 7, hit Right Leg (10/30 armor remaining), Right Torso (23/25 armor remaining), Right Torso (21/25 armor remaining), Right Leg (8/30 armor remaining), Left Leg (28/30 armor remaining), Right Leg (6/30 armor remaining)!
- Gains 26 heat, sinks 30!

Sentinel (Player)
- Fires Light Autocannon/5 (Precision) at Coyotl (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + (4 - 2) 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Fires Light Autocannon/5 (Standard) at Coyotl (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + (4 - 2) 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 8): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Coyotl (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + (4 - 2) 2 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 8): rolled 3, miss!
- Gains 20 heat, sinks 20!

Shadow Hawk (Player)
- Fires Light Autocannon/5 (Armor Piercing) at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 7): rolled 7, hit Center Torso (14/27 armor remaining)! Armor-Piercing Critical Chance!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 7): rolled 11, hit Left Arm (13/18 armor remaining)!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Kintaro (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement = 7): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires iNarc (Haywire) at Coyote (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 1 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 8): rolled 5, miss!
- Gains 18 heat, sinks 20!

Commando
- Fires Narc Missile Beacon at Battlemaster (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 9, hit Center Torso!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Battlemaster (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires ER Medium Laser at Battlemaster (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Fires SRM-6 (Narc Capable) at Battlemaster (3 base + 2 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 8): rolled 6, miss!
- Gains 16 heat, sinks 20!

Coyotl
- Fires Plasma Rifle at Sentinel (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 8): rolled 9, hit Center Torso (8/17 armor remaining)! Sentinel gains 1 heat!
- Fires Streak SRM-4 at Sentinel (3 base + 0 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 8): rolled 9, hit Head (Edge forces Reroll, hit Center Torso (7/17 armor remaining)), Right Torso (9/14 armor remaining), Center Torso (6/17 armor remaining), Right Torso (8/14 armor remaining)!
- Fires Small Pulse Laser at Sentinel (3 base + 2 range + 3 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 8): rolled 8, hit Right Torso (6/14 armor remaining)!
- Gains 19 heat, sinks 20!

Kintaro
- Fires LRM-15 (Narc Capable) at Battlemaster (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 1 enemy movement = 6): rolled 6, 12 missiles hit Right Torso (15/28 armor remaining), Left Leg (27/31 armor remaining), Left Leg (26/31 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Crab (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 9): rolled 10, Center Torso (14/18 armor remaining)! TAC!
- Fires Medium Laser at Crab (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 9): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires Narc Missile Beacon at Crab (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 9): rolled 4, miss!
- Fires SRM-6 (Narc Capable) at Crab (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 9): rolled 7, miss!
- Fires SRM-6 (Narc Capable) at Crab (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 3 enemy movement + 1 secondary target = 9): rolled 9, 6 missiles hit Right Torso (13/14 armor remaining), Right Torso (12/14 armor remaining), Center Torso (13/18 armor remaining), Left Torso (13/14 armor remaining), Right Torso (11/14 armor remaining), Left Arm (13/14 armor remaining)!
- Gains 21 heat, sinks 20!

Wolverine
- Holds fire!
- Gains 2 heat, sinks 28!

Thunderbolt
- Torso-twists to threaten hex 1017!
- Fires ER PPC at Sentinel (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 6): rolled 7, hit Center Torso (0/17 armor, 10/12 structure remaining)! Crit!
- Fires LRM-15 (Artemis IV) at Sentinel (3 base + 0 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods + 2 minimum range = 8): rolled 8, 12 missiles hit Right Torso (2/14 armor remaining), Left Torso (10/14 armor remaining), Center Torso (8/12 structure remaining (Crit!))!
- Fires Medium Laser at Sentinel (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 8): rolled 8, hit Left Leg (16/20 armor remaining)!
- Fires Medium Laser at Sentinel (3 base + 2 range + 1 movement + 0 enemy movement + 2 light woods = 8): rolled 4, miss!
- Gains 27 heat, sinks 28!

Mountain Lion
- Fires Plasma Rifle at Shadowhawk (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 12, hit Center Torso (17/26 armor remains)! Shadowhawk gains 4 heat!
- Fires Large Variable Speed Pulse Laser at Shadowhawk (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods - 2 Pulse Laser = 6): rolled 10, hit Right Leg (16/25 armor remains)!
- Fires Streak SRM-6 at Shadow Hawk (3 base + 0 range + 2 movement + 2 enemy movement + 1 light woods = 8): rolled 4, fails to lock-on!
- Gains 26 heat, sinks 26!

Woodsman
- Holds fire!



End Phase:
Mountain Lion
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage = 5): rolled 6, succeeds!

Kintaro
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage + 1 actuator damage = 6): rolled 11, succeeds!
- Through-armor critical chance in Left Leg! No critical hits sustained!
- Armor-piercing critical chance in Center Torso! 1 critical hits sustained!
- - Gyro hit!
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage + 1 actuator damage + 3 gyro damage = 9): rolled 11, succeeds!
- Kintaro disabled due to extensive gyro damage!

Crab (player)
- Through-armor critical chance in Center Torso! No critical hit sustained!

Sentinel (player)
- Must pass a piloting test or fall (4 base + 1 massive damage = 5): rolled 7, succeeds!
- Critical chance in Center Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - XL Engine hit +5 heat/turn!
- Critical chance in Center Torso! 1 critical hit sustained!
- - XL Engine hit +10 heat/turn!
- Sentinel disabled due to extensive engine damage!



Next Turn’s Movement Phase
Woodsman
- Activates MASC!









Player Status:


Neutral Forces:


Opposing Force (level)
Cyclops (Mk. 6) – Disabled!
Woodsman Prime (Mk. 6) – Ran +0
Mountain Lion (Mk. 4) – Ran +1
Thunderbolt (Mk. 2) – Ran +1
Kintaro (Mk. 2) – Disabled!
Wolverine (Mk. 7) – Ran +1
Coyotl A (Mk. 6) – Jumped +4
Commando (Mk. 4) – Ran +3



Mission Objective:
Plunder Recovered (0/1500 points)

Secondary Objectives:
Enemy Units Damaged (100/400 points)
Penalty Accrued (-125/-300 points)



Orders Due: Saturday Night!