The wave of firepower targeted at the pair of TIEs wiped them out easily, surprising the flight leader even as his carrier ship turned to present its sides to the target.  Several firing ports opened up on the hull of the ship, only to reveal a dozen quad laser cannons.  The ship wasn't a Carrack assault cruiser, but a Carrack anti-starfighter cruiser.  Clearly, things had just gone from bad to worse.<br/><br/>Roll Result: Great Triangle rolled: 1d81<br/>Comment: TIE dodge<br/>Result: 25,<br/>Total: 25<br/><br/>The flight lead ducked away from Zeta's wave of firepower.  Twisting away from the pursuing fingers of the ion cannon attack, MO-178-1 activated 80% of his reaction mass to give him one powerful burst of speed, so that he could escape the cone of threat from the B-Wing.  The pilot was thrown back in his seat, sweating inside his suit.<br/><br/>(3: 2 piloting, -1 die roll, +2 "doesn't need shields")  Zeta gains a force point, MO-178-1 takes minor consequence "out of gas"<br/><br/>MO-178-1 Health: [ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][X]<br/><br/><br/>The first wave of firepower from the cruiser consisted of harmless, minimum power targeting shots, to calibrate the guns, and more ominously, lock the concussion missiles on target.<br/><br/>Roll Result: Great Triangle rolled: 1d81<br/>Comment: Cruiser Attack<br/>Result: 4,<br/>Total: 4<br/><br/>(-2: 2 base, -3 die roll, -2 multi targeting, +2 scale, -1 range)  The attack may be dodged, but no spin may be gained because it is a long range attack.<br/><br/><br/>Roll Result: Great Triangle rolled: 1d81<br/>Comment: Command<br/>Result: 76,<br/>Total: 76<br/><br/>(6: 4 leadership, +2 die roll)  The cruiser gains the aspects: "Target Locked"  "Calm before the Storm"  and "Broadside Position"<br/><br/><br/>Meanwhile, the flight leader ducked and weaved against the wave of fairy flak, unaware that the bolts were harmless.  In his panic, he simply flew in Zeta's general direction, not quite even attacking her.<br/><br/>Roll Result: Great Triangle rolled: 1d81<br/>Comment: TIE attack<br/>Result: 6,<br/>Total: 6<br/><br/>(-1:  3 blasters, -2 die roll, -2 "calm before the storm")  MO-178-1 gains a force point.<br/><br/><br/><br/>NEW COMBAT ROUND!<br/><br/>Sector 7<br/>Sector 6<br/>Sector 5<br/>Minefield B<br/>Sector 4   *Cruiser B*<br/>Sector 3   *Zeta*  *Alanna* *MO-178-1*<br/>Sector 2<br/>Sector 1<br/>Minefield A  *Static*<br/><em>Independence  </em><br/><br/>