Part 60: Vipers of Somerset - Turn 18

Vipers of Somerset: Tactical Update 18

Movement Phase
Random Ace Beta: B4 Mugger!
Random Ace Gamma: G3 Unknown Assault 3!

L2 Zeus must make a piloting test to stand (5 base + 0 movement + 1 previously destroyed foot actuator = 6): rolled 8, succeeds!

B4 Mugger walks to 1413!



Combat Phase:
L2 Zeus holds fire
L2 Zeus gains 1 heat, sinks 17! Now at Overheat 0!

B4 holds fire!
B4 Mugger gains 2 heat, sinks 28! Now at overheat 0!

B5 Lucerne holds fire!
B5 Lucerne gains 0 heat, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0!



End Phase



Physical Combat Phase:
L2 Zeus punches B5 Lucerne with Right Arm (5 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 0 punch = 8): rolled 8, hit Right Torso (2/22 armor remains)!
L2 Zeus punches b5 Lucerne with Left Arm (5 base + 2 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 0 punch + 1 no hand actuator = 9): rolled 3, miss!

B5 Lucerne kicks L2 Zeus (4 base + 0 movement + 0 enemy movement + 1 light woods + 1 Steel Viper in Melee Combat - 1 kick = 5): rolled 6, hit Right Leg (4/24 armor remains)!



End Phase:
L2 Zeus must make a piloting test or fall (5 base + 0 hexes moved + 1 previously destroyed foot actuator + 0 kicked = 6): rolled 3, fails!
L2 Zeus suffers falling damage to Right Leg (0/24 armor, 16/17 structure remains (critical chance!)), Right Torso (10/18 armor remains)!
L2 Zeus must make a piloting test to avoid pilot damage (5 base + 0 hexes moved + 1 previously destroyed foot actuator + 0 kicked + 1 trying to avoid pilot damage = 7): rolled 8, succeeds!

L2 Zeus critical chance in right leg! 1 critical hit sustained!
Foot Actuator destroyed!

L2 Zeus gains 10 heat due to fire, sinks 17! Now at overheat 0!

B5 Lucerne gains 10 heat due to fire, sinks 26! Now at overheat 0!



In the holovids, Sam knew the Hero always got beaten at first; it made the come-from-behind victory all the sweeter. She also knew that, sometimes, the hero’s friends got kicked around—even killed—just to prove how bad the villains were.

Sam held no illusions of heroism. She hated those terrible FedSuns holovids where the good-guy always won. War was hell, and she was a professional soldier. She had her duty, and by Blake’s old robes she wasn’t about to fail that duty! Her resolve solidified as her head started to clear. With a smooth motion, her Zeus rose to its foot.

“Ah, good,” the Clanner taunted. “You have found your fighting spirit, quiaff?”

Sam ignored him and brought her Zeus up to speed. Without her left foot, it was a jarring ride that sent jolts of pain through her aching head; but she persisted; swinging her arms at the Clanner as she passed. Once again, the bastard ducked out of the way but she thought she scored a glancing hit.

Sam didn’t even see the kick as it caught her Zeus in the ankle mid-step. She stumbled, her vertigo or perhaps just a damaged neurohelmet cost the Zeus its balance. It tumbled again, right foot snapping off right where the Clan machine had delivered its last blow. She braced herself, clinging to her command couch in lieu of a restraining strap; and canting the Zeus’ torso at the last minute to cushion the impact.



Enemy Forces:
B4 Mugger: Waiting to move!
B5 Lucerne: Remains stationary!
G1 Unknown Assault 1: Remains Stationary!
G2 Unknown Assault 2: Remains Stationary!
G3 Unknown Assault 3: Remains Stationary!
G4 Unknown Assault 4: Remains Stationary!
G5 Unknown Assault 5: Remains Stationary!

Mission Objectives
Defeat Beta Star! (Partial Victory)
Survive! (17/20 Turns) (Total Victory)




Ace Note: Previous turn's movement will be in black, current turn's movement will be in green!



CP-10-Z Cyclops
Notes: Destroyed by ammunition explosion!

ZEU-6S Zeus
Weight: 80 tons (Assault)
HD A(S): 4/9 (3/3)
LT A(S): 18/18 (17/17)
LT R A(S): 6/6
CT A(S): 21/26 (25/25)
CT R A(S): 9/9
RT A(S): 10/18 (17/17)
RT R A(S): 3/6
LA A(S): 4/22 (13/13)
RA A(S): 19/22 (13/13)
LL A(S): 0/24 (8/17)
RL A(S):0/24 (16/17)
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None
Heat Sinks: 17
Movement: 4/6/0
Mechwarrior: Pilot 5, Gunnery 4
Mechwarrior Name: Leutnant Samantha Clover
Mechwarrior Player: Mukaikubo
Mechwarrior Status: Sprained back (consciousness 3+)!
Armament:
Large Laser – LT (Heat: 8, Range: (L:15 M:10 S:5), Status: OK!)
LRM 15 – RA (Heat: 5, Ammo: 1, Range: (L:21 M:14 S:7 Min:6), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser (REAR) – LT(R) (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Medium Laser – CT (Heat: 3, Range: (L:9 M:6 S:3), Status: OK!)
Autocannon/5 – LA (Heat: 1, Ammo: 1, Range: (L:18 M:12 S:6 Min:3), Status: OK!)
Critical Damage: Left Foot Actuator Destroyed! Right Foot Actuator Destroyed!
Notes: No hands

BNC-3S Banshee
Notes: ‘Mech destroyed, pilot killed!

WLF-1 Wolfhound
Notes: ‘Mech destroyed, pilot taken by the Clans!

Rommel Tank:
Notes: Tank destroyed, crew escaped into the woods!



Enemy Status
Beta Krait
B1 Battle Cobra
Critical Damage: Destroyed!
Notes: Counts as rough terrain!

B2 Thunderchild
Tonnage: 50
Critical Damage: Right Arm Destroyed!
Notes: Retreated off map!

B3 Copperhead
Critical Damage: None!
Notes: Forced off map!

B4 Mugger
Tonnage: 65
Target: CP-10-Z Cyclops!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Azael
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

B5 Lucerne
Tonnage: 65
Target: ZEU-6S Zeus
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: Mechwarrior Drang
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes: Equipped with ECM, using ECM to generate Ghost Targets!



Gamma Boa
G1 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 80
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

G2 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 80
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

G3 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 85
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

G4 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 90
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: ???
Pilot: Piloting 4, Gunnery 3
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes:

G5 Unknown Assault
Tonnage: 95
Target: None Possible!
Critical Damage: None!
Pilot Name: Star Colonel Dusk
Pilot: Piloting 2, Gunnery 1
Heat: 0/30
Overheat Penalty: None!
Armament: Unknown
Notes: