AWD #142: Final Hera Salvage Mission
Final Hera Salvage Mission
Summary: Orion salvage teams return to Hera to harvest needed parts and raw materials. The Air Wing ends up with their hands full keeping the salvage teams safe.
Date: 28/05/2013 (OOC Date)
Related Logs: Dealing with the derelict fleet left behind in Gas Giants and PJs
Jason Agrippa Luc Maia Sera Phin RetrogradeST 
Hera Space
A La Grange point close by Hera, where several liners were left behind from the related log, above.
5/28/2005

The briefing was farily short and to the point for the Wing: Deck and engineering are scavenging specific parts off of the derelict liners, and then with whatever time they have left before things go crazy, they will be disassembling the craft into spare parts, and loading up the two cargo carriers that are going with. The King's Bay and the Cape Jackson (heavy cruisers) will be coming with and provide land/launch support for the wing as well as flak cover should it be required.

It is expected that things will be quiet until the inevitable patrol shows up. They will need to be taken out before they have a chance to jump back out and call Mom and Dad to return and hand everyone's ass to them

Raptor pilots have a choice to make to either start out with the vipers ready to handle suppression of any contact the second it materializes, or shuttle and protect the engineers (basically fly them over to the craft and hover in their area)

Sera, since we only have the one PC engineer and she's a section head, can direct the efforts of the engineering team that's with them (approx 10-12 people)

With that said: Craft are transferred over to the King's Bay before all four left Piraeus space. The jump is completed without incident, taking a few seconds before Tactical reports DRADIS is currently clear and gives the Wing and Engineering the all clear to launch. The remains of the derelict fleet is right where it was expected to be, four still-mostly-intact liners and two partially destroyed ones, still in close proximity to each other out in dead space close to Hera.

It appears that the Viper jocks have suddenly become rather busy as of late but Agrippa definitely doesn't mind, certainly preferring these actual important missions than just mindlessly flying CAP over Piraeus or sitting in an idle Viper enjoying the joy of Alert Five. Now Punchdrunk is sitting in his Viper once more, hooked onto the catapult and waiting for the signal to launch. Once the light goes green, Agrippa shoots a thumbs up to the crew sitting in the pit that controls his catapult and his fighter is flung into the depths of space, his thrusters engaging so he can form up with the rest of the escort wing.

Another Viper that just launched, after getting the clear, is Luc's. Checking his systems after launch to make sure that everything is as it should be. Humming a bit to himself as he does. After the check is done he clears his throat to speak on the wireless.

[Into the Wireless] Luc says, "Flight, this is Bigmouth. All systems functional and ready. Standing by."

And off into space shoots another Viper. With Phin inside. All systems green and as they should be. So far. He takes up a position with the rest of the escort flight, settling in to be watchful.

Team Blonde is at it again. Pre-flight checks done, they're already out and Maia watches the Vipers getting into formation around the Raptors. As she looks out, she has a contented smile on her face, wireless on, hearing the different check-ins. "Nice having escorts and being in a Raptor this time." Glancing back, she gives Ygraine a grin. "I love flying."

Well, at least this time he's safely behind the controls again. And so Jason moves his Raptor out and about, shaking his head a little to himself now, as he brings the craft into position. Keeping silent as he does, just shaking his head and muttering something under his breath.

Pre-flight checks done, they're already out and Maia watches the Vipers getting into formation around the Raptors. As she looks out, she has a contented smile on her face, wireless on, hearing the different check-ins. "Nice having escorts and being in a Raptor this time." Glancing back, she gives her ECO a grin. "I love flying." (repose)

FOR THE MOMENT, as the vipers and raptors launch, things are quiet and clear. As Sera and the engineering team and their two assigned Raptors head for the derelict liners, the rest of the Wing has enough time to form up and start their patrols. The heavy cruisers take up picket positions at opposite ends of the cluster of dead ships, while the cargo carriers caaaaarefully scoot in as close as their captains dare get to floating debris. Cargo pods open and chatter begins on the wireless as assignments are given out to engineers, what to work on first and where.

With the area clear of hostiles, Agrippa relaxes slightly in his seat as he continues to fly in formation with the rest of the escort patrol. He is relying more on his eyes than DRADIS though as there are ECO's onboard the Raptors who have much more powerful sensors, so his focus is on the visuals instead.

Of course, we all know things can't stay quiet forever, now, can they? The engineers really have about 20 minutes of uninterrupted time to work before the inevitable happens: The La Grange point (this area) is suddenly lit up with two small craft jumping in, VERY close to the liners (probably a reference point they used to jump in on). DRADIS immediately lights up as enemy contacts. Raiders. Two of them flying in formation aiming at the derelicts. Obviously, they havent had a chance to react to the fact that they jumped into a very bad situation.

[Into the Wireless] Maia says, "Flight, Toybox, ECO Informed me we've got two incoming Raiders."

The flash of two small fighters jumping in nearby catches Agrippa's attention immediately and when the DRADIS pings them as hostiles, he reacts instantly. Jerking his flight stick starboard, he breaks his fighter towards the two new contacts and kicks his afterburners to close the distance. That was one way to get by the escort group and Punchdrunk has all intentions of keeping the salvage crew safe. He begins making his attack run on one of the Cylon Raiders.

Phin fiddles with his wireless as the chatter from the engineering team begins to broadcast. Trying to keep a read on their progress while keeping his eyes on the - for the moment - relative quiet of space. It doesn't last, of course. Thar be Raiders.

[Into the Wireless] Agrippa says, "Contact! Contact! Punchdrunk engaging!"
[Into the Wireless] Phin says, "Toybox, Dolly. Copy that. I see them. With you, Punchie."

When Maia is informed, she relays the information over the wireless and immediately begins watching the DRADIS, gauging who of the team they are by, glad for the escort. All she can do for the moment is sit there while her ECO attempts to do her thing.

"Oh, here they come…" Jason mutters as his ECO mentions the incoming Raiders. Looking about to say something, he hears the others having mentioned it already, and just moves his own Raptor further over after the Vipers, to give the ECO the best possible shots at doing the job. Not saying anything over the comms for now.

<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~===~~~~~~ Combat #761 ~~~~~~==~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+
< Name Weapon/Vehicle Damage Stance/Action Target
<
< Team 1
< Agrippa Viper-4482S (plt) ….. NOR/attack Raider1
< Jason Raptor-6155L (plt) ….. NOR/pass
< Luc Viper-8790Q (plt) ….. NOR/pass
< Maia Raptor-4353U (plt) ….. NOR/pass
< Phin Viper-2624B (plt) ….. NOR/attack Raider2
<
< Team 2
< Raider1 Raider-6148F (plt) ….. NOR/pass
< Raider2 Raider-2555M (plt) ….. NOR/pass
<
< Observers/NPCMasters:
< Retrograde Sera
<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~=====~~~~=====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+

After having had such a calm escort Luc grins as he hear that they have contact. Quickly trying to draw in the direction of the raiders. Speaking into the wireless as well while focusing on trying to get in a nice position to shoot them.

[Into the Wireless] Luc says, "Toybox, Bigmouth. Copy that. Vipers, I am on my way."

<COMBAT> Luc will attack Raider1 this turn.
<COMBAT> Luc has changed stance to banzai.

<COMBAT> Triggering new turn.
<COMBAT> Raider2 passes.
<COMBAT> Raider1 passes.
<COMBAT> Phin attacks Raider2 with KEW - NEAR MISS!
<COMBAT> Maia passes.
<COMBAT> Luc attacks Raider1 with KEW - Moderate wound to Body.
<COMBAT> Jason passes.
<COMBAT> Agrippa attacks Raider1 with KEW - Moderate wound to Cockpit.
<COMBAT> CREW HIT! Raider1 - Light wound to Left Foot.
<COMBAT> Retrograde has started a new turn. Pose and choose your action.
<COMBAT> Raider1 has been KO'd!

Jason and Maia's backseaters immediatelly fly into action trying to suppress the interlopers to stop them from getting attacks off or maybe even prevent them from jumping out. Jason's ECO lets out a very unprofessional 'GOT YOU, BASTARD' across the comms while Luc and then Agrippa rake KEW fire over the lead Raider, cutting it in half across the cockpit and fuselage, which then explodes in a brief fireball. Its wingman sails through the wreckage, and actually does not open fire on the engineering group: the reason why becomes apparent when Maia's backseater calls out, "Energy signature, he's spooling up!"

There isn't time for Agrippa to cheer as he watches as his triple autocannons spit out projectiles that lances through the Raider's cockpit section, the surprise on the part of the Cylon of finding this many Colonials here certainly to his advantage. With the combined attack of both his and Luc's Vipers, the first Raider is out of commission. Punchdrunk quickly swings his targeting reticular over to the remaining Raider, knowing that if it jumped away, it will bring friends back to the party, uninvited friends. Once more, Agrippa thumbs the firing stub on his flightstick, his KEW cannons roaring to life again.

"Frak…!" Phin mutters as his guns miss that Raider pretty clean. He comes about for another pass at the thing, flying so his fellow Vipers also have room to shoot at it.

Hearing the call over the comm, Maia doesn't exactly chuckle, but she does smile for a brief moment, until her own ECO gives the reason why the wingman wasn't going to return fire or retaliate and she relays the information over the comm while watching the first Raider disintegrate in a ball of flames.

[Into the Wireless] Maia says, "Flight, Toybox, the other Raider is spooling up."
[Into the Wireless] Phin says, "Flight, Dolly. No joy on this guy. Little help putting him away before he bolts?"

Shaking his head a bit at the words from the backseater, Jason looks quite amused now, as he keeps on having the Raptor close now. "If that one jumps, we'll be in big trouble…" he mutters.

With the first raider brought down effectively, Luc grins. Seeing his own shots hitting the raider hard and with Agrippa tearing through the cockpit. Turning to try and turn and help Phin. Coming in with some speed.

<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~===~~~~~~ Combat #761 ~~~~~~==~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+
< Name Weapon/Vehicle Damage Stance/Action Target
<
< Team 1
< Agrippa Viper-4482S (plt) ….. BAN/attack Raider2
< Jason Raptor-6155L (plt) ….. NOR/pass
< Luc Viper-8790Q (plt) ….. BAN/attack
< Maia Raptor-4353U (plt) ….. NOR/pass
< Phin Viper-2624B (plt) ….. BAN/attack Raider2
<
< Team 2
< Raider2 Raider-2555M (plt) ….. NOR/pass
<
< Observers/NPCMasters:
< Retrograde Sera
<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~=====~~~~=====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+

[Into the Wireless] Luc says, "Dolly, Bigmouth. Heading over right now, hold on."

<COMBAT> Luc will attack Raider2 this turn.

It would take a moron not to recognize those sounds — especially the noise coming over the wireless. Somewhere in the guts of a wreck, Sera wraps a greasy hand around a radio instead of a wrench, scowling severely. Some people may not like surprises. Sera simply doesn't like Cylons — even the ones they've planned for.

<COMBAT> Triggering new turn.

[Into the Wireless] Sera says, "Rutlii. Do I need to be loadin' my people into busses? Advise. Over."

<COMBAT> Raider2 passes.
<COMBAT> Phin attacks Raider2 with KEW - Moderate wound to Cockpit.
<COMBAT> Maia passes.
<COMBAT> Luc attacks Raider2 with KEW but MISSES!
<COMBAT> Jason passes.
<COMBAT> Agrippa attacks Raider2 with KEW - Light wound to Engine.
<COMBAT> Retrograde has started a new turn. Pose and choose your action.
<COMBAT> Raider-2555m has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Raider2 has been KO'd!

[Into the Wireless] Agrippa says, "Nice shot, Dolly! Both Raiders dusted, none escaped."

Phin and Agrippa and Luc bracket fire on the last Raider as it attempts to flee, but its Agrippa's and Phin's KEW fire that finds their marks and tears into the craft, crushing the cockpit and ripping the engine open. The raider explodes, sending parts out in all directions: part of one gleaming wing whizzes over and ricochets off of one liner's stabilizer before careening out into open space, leaving the engineers that had just detached that ship's engine system howling over the comms 'Holy frak did you see how close that was!"

Phin lets out a low whistle to himself that's more relieved than celebratory as the Raider is scrapped. He veers up and around the debris, scanning about to see if it had any friends.

[Into the Wireless] Phin says, "Rutlii, Dolly. We had two Cylon contacts, but we downed them before they could jump and report back to who-the-frak-ever. What's your E-T-A on the job? Toybox, Superstar, you guys got any other enemy contacts on your DRADIS?"

<FS3> Maia rolls Alertness: Great Success.

[Into the Wireless] Sera says, "Dolly, Rutlii. Orders are to break down the ship, if possible. We'll take as much time as you can buy us, over."

<FS3> Jason rolls Alertness: Good Success.

Woo! When it goes like clockwork, first one then the other before he can complete the jump, Maia is already fistbumping her ECO. Eyes on the DRADIS at the next question, she doesn't reply back just yet to Dolly, wanting to make sure there's an all clear for real before she gives them one.

Team work, that's the name of the game for the escort wing as the second Raiders becomes a cloud of shiny debris, the suprised comment coming from the salvage crew causing Agrippa to chuckle in amusement. Flying clear of the debris and the ships, he begins to scan the area visually again, trying to see if there are any glints of light or shiny objects in the depths of space.

Luc chuckles and on purpose waggles with the wings a bit in celebration. Continuing to keep his eyes open in case of more enemies though. Enjoying seeing the raider go down in flames as well. Flying past the debris as he falls back into formation.

[Into the Wireless] Luc says, "Flight, Bigmouth. Nicely done. But keep ready and eyes open in case more of them decide to visit."

<COMBAT> Everyone has posed.

Looking back to his ECO now, Jason raises an eyebrow very briefly in question. Looking to the front again, he makes sure to keep the Raptor in place now as he waits for the answer to the unasked question.

Again, FOR THE MOMENT, DRADIS and the skies seem clear, while debris from the two dead raiders scatters: for Sera or any engineers physically touching a liner, it will 'sound' like heavy hail hitting the craft as itty bitty pieces of ex-raider centurion hail down across the various craft. The drive section is stored in an open cargo pod, while the engineers involve return to the liner to begin disassembly, in some cases unceremoniously flinging metal bits at an open cargo pod, depending on simply physics (and a couple of crewmembers in suits) to save them the actual trip over to the ship.

As the area settles down, Agrippa slowly relaxes in his cockpit as the tension quickly fades with the destruction of the two Raiders and nothing else showing up on the ECOs' DRADIS or on visual range. So the Viper Jock returns to escort patrol duty, ready to jump any other snooping Cylons.

And again, the teams have about 15-20 minutes further to work before Maia's ECO pulls off an eagle-eyed observation and yells out, "Toybox, I got three, no, four raiders…two pairs of two…at max range angling in our direction. They must have jumped in outside of DRADIS range looking for their missing friends." Jason's backseater will quickly confirm this information maybe a second or so later.

[Into the Wireless] Maia says, "Flight, Toybox, four Raiders, two by two at max range, looking for a fight. Over."
[Into the Wireless] Jason says, "Flight, Superstar. Confirming that. Four of them incoming…"

As soon as her ECO has the information to her, Maia transfers it over the comms to the others, she's got her eyes on the DRADIS and her heart in her throat as she relays the information, willing them all to be careful but not saying the words out loud.
[Into the Wireless] Retrograde says, "Flight, this is King's Bay Tactical. We and the Cape Jackson are activating our flak screens and leaving you a hole in our firing solution for you to engage in. Chief, time for your folks to head in, we're done here. Juniper Halo and Rambling Kimber, as soon as the Chief signals clear, jump out, that is an order. Over."

With the announcement that new hostile contacts have been spotted, Agrippa doesn't even hesitate when he banks his Viper in the direction of the incoming Cylons. He knows that they will have to buy time not only for the Raptors to pick up the Salvage Team but for the team itself to finish their task. The more time they have to salvage, the better it is for the fleet. Confidence is surely flying high for this particular Viper jock, with the recent events.

<COMBAT> Raider1 has joined the combat as a Pilot in Raider-8000N on team 2. (Retrograde)
<COMBAT> You make Raider1 join combat #761.
< Weapon set to: KEW
<COMBAT> Raider2 has joined the combat as a Pilot in Raider-9170U on team 2. (Retrograde)
<COMBAT> You make Raider2 join combat #761.
< Weapon set to: KEW
<COMBAT> Raider3 has joined the combat as a Pilot in Raider-9314B on team 2. (Retrograde)
<COMBAT> You make Raider3 join combat #761.
< Weapon set to: KEW

Luc smirks as he hear the news and is quick to try and set himself up in position to be able to deal with the incoming raiders. Going along with the others. Heading in quick, which seems to be today's theme for him. Answering the others on the wireless as well.

Shaking his head a little after having passed along the info now, Jason moves the Raptor in position to support the Vipers as best they can, frowning a bit to himself now.

[Into the Wireless] Luc says, "Flight, Bigmouth. Copy that. Vipers, let us engage wisely. I'll try to get their main attention if possible. King's Bay, Copy that."

Phin grimaces at the chatter about new Raiders, for his part. Readying his cannons again.

[Into the Wireless] Jason says, "Bigmouth, Superstar. Don't tell me you're going to tell them some kind of a story?"
[Into the Wireless] Sera says, "Tactical, Rutlii. Will signal the all-clear when we're loaded up, over."

As the Raiders angle over and head straight for the Colonials, one of them suddenly peels off and blinks back out of existence: jumped out. The cruisers abandon their picket positions to put themselves in the best position to provide a flak umbrella to protect the rest of the fleet. The Juniper Halo begins sealing up its filled cargo bay while both Raptors start collecting personnel and shuttling them back to the closest ship.

Maia remains in position until she hears the ECO relay the newest information. Eyes open wide and she can't speak into the comm fast enough to suit herself..

[Into the Wireless] Maia sounds like she has an urgent message to deliver when she breaks through the wireless. "FLIGHT, Toybox! ECO Reported a nuclear warning! Again, a Raider has just armed nuclear cruise missles!"

"Frak!" Jason lets out as he looks to the instruments, before he hits the button to use the comms, while still looking out there now.

[Into the Wireless] Jason says, "Flight, Superstar. Looks to be the one DRADIS labels as Raider 3. I'd suggest taking that one down before it can fire, gentlemen…"
[Into the Wireless] Agrippa says, "Punchie copies, Raider-3 has the nuke, engaging."
[Into the Wireless] Luc chuckles, "Superstar, Bigmouth. I would if it actually helps." Though then he hear Maia's words, as well as Superstar. "Copy that, Toybox and Superstar. Vipers, do this quick."

Upon hearing the news Luc does turn. Heading ahead of the others to try and get the attention of the enemies, mostly raider1 and raider2, before trying to help with the attack on the last raider. The one with the nukes that is.

<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~===~~~~~~ Combat #761 ~~~~~~==~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+
< Name Weapon/Vehicle Damage Stance/Action Target
<
< Team 1
< Agrippa Viper-4482S (plt) ….. NOR/attack Raider3
< Jason Raptor-6155L (plt) ….. EVA/pass
< Luc Viper-8790Q (plt) ….. BAN/attack Raider3
< Maia Raptor-4353U (plt) ….. NOR/pass
< Phin Viper-2624B (plt) ….. BAN/attack Raider3
<
< Team 2
< Raider1 Raider-8000N (plt) ….. NOR/attack Agrippa
< Raider2 Raider-9170U (plt) ….. NOR/attack Jason
< Raider3 Raider-9314B (plt) ….. NOR/pass
<
< Observers/NPCMasters:
< Retrograde Sera
<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~=====~~~~=====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+

[Into the Wireless] Sera has apparently forgotten that she does, in fact, have her radio with her. And on. Upside! Anyone who isn't familiar with the nuances of gutteral Trojan swearing probably just picked up some exotic new ways to refer to someone's mother rather rudely.

<COMBAT> Triggering new turn.
<COMBAT> Raider2 attacks Jason with KEW and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Raider1 attacks Agrippa with KEW - Light wound to Right Wing (Reduced by Armor).
<COMBAT> Raider3 passes.
<COMBAT> Phin attacks Raider3 with KEW - Light wound to Cockpit.
<COMBAT> Maia passes.
<COMBAT> Luc attacks Raider3 with KEW - Serious wound to Left Wing.
<COMBAT> Jason passes.
<COMBAT> Agrippa attacks Raider3 with KEW - Moderate wound to Body.
<COMBAT> Retrograde has started a new turn. Pose and choose your action.
<COMBAT> Raider-9314b has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Raider3 has been KO'd!

The three Raiders that remain break off, with two angling towards the cluster of vipers and raptors, while the third aims directly at the King's Bay, and when the vipers get close enough to start unloadking KEW fire, they can see two nukes out and preparing to fire, one under each wing. But then fire from all three Vipers lances out across the silvery airframe, one shot actually lancing through an armed missile, exploding the craft into a bright (but fortunately not nuclear) fireball.

This of course, leaves its wingmen to open fire, one going after Agrippa, clipping his wing, while the other rolls over and opens fire on Jason…missing the Raptor completely.

As all three Viper jocks have deadly aim, Agrippa's breath skips a beat when he sees that nuclearly armed Raider explode, a breath released audibly when it isn't nuclear. The glancing blow on his right wing, chipping paint and chewing up some armor has him scowling and soon enough, he swings after his attacker.

Seeing the raider explodes Luc sighs rather relieved. Though there is little time to relax as two raiders still remain. Seeing Agrippa getting on one of them but with JAson receiving fire, he goes there first.

Phin banks hard away from the fireball that Raider creates when it's downed. He does not have to race some kind of nuclear blast, fortunately. He swerves around to target the Raider dogging Jason's Raptor.

[Into the Wireless] Luc says, "Superstar, Bigmouth. I am on my way. Dolly, let's get rid of this one quickly and support Punchie, if needed."

<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~===~~~~~~ Combat #761 ~~~~~~==~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+
< Name Weapon/Vehicle Damage Stance/Action Target
<
< Team 1
< Agrippa Viper-4482S (plt) X…. NOR/attack Raider1
< Jason Raptor-6155L (plt) ….. EVA/pass
< Luc Viper-8790Q (plt) ….. BAN/attack Raider2
< Maia Raptor-4353U (plt) ….. NOR/pass
< Phin Viper-2624B (plt) ….. BAN/attack Raider2
<
< Team 2
< Raider1 Raider-8000N (plt) ….. NOR/attack Agrippa
< Raider2 Raider-9170U (plt) ….. NOR/attack Jason
<
< Observers/NPCMasters:
< Retrograde Sera
<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~=====~~~~=====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+

[Into the Wireless] Agrippa says, "Flight, Punchie. Make sure to clear Superstar's tail, I'll handle this Cylon frakker."

When the other Raptor is coming under fire, Maia moves into position, trying to distract the Raider, zipping her own Raptor.. zipping a Raptor, haha… nearby, she tries drawing the attention of the Raider to give Jason the opportunity to get out while the Raiders reaim on her… it doesn't seem to be working so well though.

<COMBAT> Triggering new turn.
<COMBAT> Raider2 attacks Jason with KEW but MISSES!

[Into the Wireless] Phin says, "Bigmouth, Dolly. Copy that. Let's hit it. Rutlii, how're you guys doing?"

<COMBAT> Raider1 attacks Agrippa with KEW - Light wound to Weapon.
<COMBAT> Phin attacks Raider2 with KEW - Moderate wound to Engine.

Seeing how he has a Raider on his tail, Jason makes sure to spin the Raptor around a bit, to keep the enemy's attention. Glancing back as he hears the others, he focuses on the flying again.

<COMBAT> Maia passes.
<COMBAT> Luc attacks Raider2 with KEW - Moderate wound to Body.
<COMBAT> Jason passes.
<COMBAT> Agrippa attacks Raider1 with KEW and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Retrograde has started a new turn. Pose and choose your action.
<COMBAT> Viper-4482s has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Agrippa has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Agrippa spends a luck point to keep fighting!

Both Raiders wheel over, spinning in an effort to avoid fire while they flip back to both take another run at the same targets. Jason's harrasser again can't seem to hit the broad side of, well, a Raptor, while Agrippa's best friend fares a little better, raking KEW fire down the side of his Viper. And while Viper fire finds Jason's harrasser with a respectable hit, the Raider seems to shrug it off and continues firing.

[Into the Wireless] Retrograde says, "This is the Juniper Halo. We are clear and sealed up. Looks like Kimber should be good in another moment. We are OUT of here. Good luck and thank you. OUT!"

The first head on exchange between Agrippa and his foe goes to the Cylon as the KEW shreds his armor and punches into one of the autocannons on the Viper, causing it to short out along with the ship for a second. With a curse inside his fighter, Punchdrunk reflexively immediately starts flicking the restart switch and on the third, his Viper is back in order. Punching his thrusters into full power, he does a half loop and relocates the same Raider, going for another head on exchange, as if the two were medieval knights, jousting. Jousting in space.

[Into the Wireless] Agrippa says, "Flight, Punchie, took a minor hit. One of my autocannons malfunctioned but still fine, re-engaging."

When Agrippa's target veers away though, he sees who its new target is and curses, chasing in earnest now while calling out a warning.

The Juniper Halo blinks and is gone, having successfully jumped out. After scoring it's hit, on some sort of agreement with its wingman, Raider1 shifts its attention to the second Raptor, unleashing a hail of KEW fire in Maia's direction.

[Into the Wireless] Agrippa says, "Centerfold, Punchie. It's taking aim on you instead, go evasive!"

Watching Agrippa's Viper take a hit, Maia can't do anything but watch, hearing his voice over the wireless, she relaxes, but a little too soon to celebrate. When he speaks again, she hurriedly moves to do as told. Careful what you wish for! Now that she had the attention of the Raider, she tries to now get the target off her six by flying evasively.

[Into the Wireless] Maia says, "Punchie, Toybox. Done, thanks for the heads up."

Still keeping on flying around so he can keep the Raider's attention, Jason spins a bit from side to side to keep from getting hit now. Frowning as he hears what's being said now.

<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~===~~~~~~ Combat #761 ~~~~~~==~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+
< Name Weapon/Vehicle Damage Stance/Action Target
<
< Team 1
< Agrippa Viper-4482S (plt) X…. BAN/attack Raider1
< Jason Raptor-6155L (plt) ….. EVA/pass
< Luc Viper-8790Q (plt) ….. BAN/attack Raider2
< Maia Raptor-4353U (plt) ….. NOR/pass
< Phin Viper-2624B (plt) ….. BAN/attack Raider2
<
< Team 2
< Raider1 Raider-8000N (plt) ….. NOR/attack Maia
< Raider2 Raider-9170U (plt) XX… NOR/attack Jason
<
< Observers/NPCMasters:
< Retrograde Sera
<+==~~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~=====~~~~=====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~====~~~~~==+

<COMBAT> Triggering new turn.
<COMBAT> Raider1 attacks Maia with KEW but MISSES!
<COMBAT> Raider2 attacks Jason with KEW and MISSES!
<COMBAT> Phin attacks Raider2 with KEW - Light wound to Engine.
<COMBAT> Maia passes.
<COMBAT> Luc attacks Raider2 with KEW - Moderate wound to Body.
<COMBAT> Jason passes.
<COMBAT> Agrippa attacks Raider1 with KEW - Serious wound to Right Wing.
<COMBAT> Retrograde has started a new turn. Pose and choose your action.
<COMBAT> Raider-8000n has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Raider1 has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Raider-9170u has been KO'd!
<COMBAT> Raider2 has been KO'd!

Third time is a charm…for someone other than the Cylons, though, as THIS time the Colonial manage to score hits…Agrippa on the Raider that hit him before, and Phin and Luc on the one with a serious fixation on Jason. Both explode into bright yellow and orange tylium fires that scatter little raider parts all over the surrounding area.

An eye for an eye, a wing for a wing, that's the motto apparently as Agrippa goes very aggressive against the Raider who decided to find a target with no teeth, and he makes the Cylon pay for it. Without anyone gunning for him, he is able to take the time to aim and lead the target perfectly, his two remaining auto-cannons spitting out a stream of KEW rounds that shears through the Raider's wing, knocking it out of the fight.

Phin keeps his focus, along with Luc, on the Raider chasing Jason. Mostly he just stays out of the way of Bigmouth's shot, though he does manage to ping the thing's engine. He scans the nearby airspace for signs of more of them.

[Into the Wireless] Agrippa says, "Toybox, Punchie. You're clear, raider is gone."
You paged Sera with 'You are clear, my dear'

A lot of fire is sent against his target, both from himself and Dolly. But finally the vipers are able to get him down. Hearing what is on the com Luc might glance a bit towards the one that fired at Agrippa. Though hearing him saying that he is fine he just makes sure to get rid of this one before being about to turn and help Maia, as the raider changed target. Luckily with Agrippa shooting it down, Luc finally relaxes, if just a little bit.

[Into the Wireless] Luc says, "Superstar, Bigmouth. You're clear. Flight, airspace is cleared of hostiles, currently. Nicely done."
[Into the Wireless] Sera says, "Tactical, Rutlii. Deck is all clear. I repeat, deck is all clear for departure, over."
[Into the Wireless] Retrograde says, "(Kimber) This is the Rambling Kimber, that means we are out of here, Fleet, thank you. (followed rapidly by the King's Bay) Flight, King's bay tactical. Good work, come home and lets get out of here before that one that got away comes back with his big, bad uncle. Punchdrunk, do you need SAR? We have a bird primed."

With both Raiders taken out, the cruisers silence their flak cannons and wind down, while the Kimber takes note of Sera's announcement and announces it is spooling up, vanishing a few seconds later. The King's Bay makes its own announcement right as a huge amount of the blackness of space is suddenly full with the side view of a Cylon Basestar. Close.

Leaning back in his seat a bit as he hears the words about the Raider being gone from his rear, Jason lets out a breath as he looks around. He doesn't say anything yet, as he takes another deep breath now, frowning a bit to himself. Especially as that Basestar jumps in.

[Into the Wireless] Maia has laughter in her voice whens he speaks, "Punchie, Toybox. Nice fireworks, next time bring some wine for the show, we'll make a night of it." Yeah, that's relief. The relief is short lived as a slight pause from the Raptorette is filled with the ECO chattering in the background. When Maia has the information, she's immediately relaying it. "Flight, Toybox still. The basestar launched raiders and has primed nuclear warheads, incoming fast, expect fire!"
[Into the Wireless] Jason says, "Flight, Superstar. Basestar's… Yes, what Toybox said. I suggest our tactic now should be 'Get the Frak out of town', so to speak…"
[Into the Wireless] Agrippa says, "Kay-Bee Actual, Punchie. Negative on the SAR, no time and my bird is still flying, short was bypassed."

With the last of the salvage crew jumping out to safety, Agrippa angles back towards the King's Bay, relieved that they are still alive. However, that status is still in question when another Cylon jumps into view, this time a BIG one. Afterburners are immediately engaged as he knows that as a Viper, to be left behind, it means death. Or worse. The Raptors at least can spool their own FTLs out of here. Punchdrunk is now praying that his Viper doesn't short out again as he burns back to the temporarily home port.

And so Phin does, flying back toward the Bay.

When the basestar appears, the Cape Jackson angles over and puts itself between the King's Bay and the basestar, its flak cannons springing back into life to provide a thick, heavy umbrella pointed only towards the basestar - the gunnery officer trying to use the cannon fire like a physical shield against any missile they might get off. One can just imagine that both ship's tactical officers' hands are hovering over the jump keys, waiting for that 'all clear' from the Wing. Jason and Maia as they angle in, will see the same warnings the cruisers get: a spread of six nukes are angling for them and the derelicts and they have about twenty seconds left.

<FS3> Maia rolls Piloting: Good Success.
<FS3> Jason rolls Piloting: Great Success.
<FS3> Phin rolls Piloting: Success.
<FS3> Agrippa rolls Piloting: Great Success.
<FS3> Luc rolls Piloting: Great Success.

With all the Wing down hastily, the moment Deck calls out that they have all the craft recovered, both cruisers jump out, leaving nothing but cylon witnesses to the nukes impacting the remaining craft and turning the abandoned fleet into a brilliant nuclear fireball.

Making sure that the salvage team is secure, as well as the rest of the flight, Luc flies in. Following behind the others, taking responsibility for their safety and as soon as everyone on the mission is secure. Doing his own piloting easily enough, dodging anything thrown at him.

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