MO-178-1 tried to pull his TIE away from the ion cannon, only to realize too late that he simply didn't have enough reaction mass to outmaneuver the lanky B Wing.  Predicting that he'd get a proton torpedo fired at him, the pilot sent his ship into a vicious dive, and ejected just as the first wave of ionization hit the ship, screaming into his helmet comm as he prayed to clear the blast radius.  The pilot rocketed out of the cockpit, flying into the silence of space, only to be buffeted by the massive explosion that followed his flight.<br/><br/><br/>Roll Result: Great Triangle rolled: 1d81<br/>Comment: Oh #&%@!<br/>Result: 14,<br/>Total: 14<br/><br/>(4: 2 piloting -2 die roll, +2 "Unimaginative Tactician" +2 Full Defense)<br/><br/>MO-178-1 Takes moderate consequence: "Shaken and outmanuvered"<br/>MO-178-1 Takes severe consequence: "TIE Fighter Destroyed"<br/>MO-178-1 Offers Concession: "Lost in space, and lost in time.  And meaning."  (Zeta may spend a force point and her next action to determine the fate of MO-178-1)<br/><br/>The<em>Independence</em>comm channels crackled to life, indicating that the assaults against the other cruisers were encountering trouble as well, and that more flights would be launched from the cruiser to handle the vessels.  Meanwhile, the point defense guns of the cruiser fired on the X-Wing, as the commander stood on the bridge, watching the ship duck and weave between columns of flak.  "Dispose of that ship."  The commander said bluntly, as the gunnery chief fired the cruiser's concussion missiles.  In one huge swarm, they departed from the cruiser, only to turn back and start chasing the X-Wing.<br/><br/>Roll Result: Great Triangle rolled: 1d81<br/>Comment: Dogfight<br/>Result: 22,<br/>Total: 22<br/><br/>(2: 3 base, -1 die roll) Alanna gains 3 spin<br/><br/>Roll Result: Great Triangle rolled: 1d81<br/>Comment: Missile Attack<br/>Result: 29,<br/>Total: 29<br/><br/>(8: 3 Starship Ops, -1 die roll, +2 scale, +2 "Target Locked", +2 "Calm Before the Storm") Alanna gains a force point.<br/><br/><br/>Meanwhile, the turbolasers of the carrack fired an intense barrage towards the B Wing, hoping to break its shields in a single lucky hit.  Luck which was not with them.  The scatter on the turbolaser fire was so pathetic<br/>that it seemed a miracle all five shots actually landed within the same sector.<br/><br/>Roll Result: Great Triangle rolled: 1d81<br/>Comment:<br/>Result: 5,<br/>Total: 5<br/><br/>(2: 2 blasters, -3 die roll, -1 range, +2 scale, +2 "Broadside position")<br/><br/>(<br/>