<div class="floatright">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/06/Mongol.jpg)</div><strong>Xanatov</strong><br/><br/>Xanatov leaned his elbows on the arms of the captain's throne as the barrage continued.  Steepling his fingers in front of his goatee, he leaned forwards and studded the distant ships through the viewing port.  He was confidant that his Sarangerel could easily dispatch any two of them, but here were four.<br/><br/>He pressed a few more buttons on the throne and then touched the hilt of his power sword.  Glancing at Hwan, the Rogue Trader suddenly grinned.  “Do you know what I’m thinking, Zhou?”  He chuckled for a moment, waiting to hear if the newcomer had a reply.<br/><br/>“I think it’s time to add a new ship to our fleet!  Celeste, Zhou, get the marines onto the gun cutter, stat.  I’ll join you in a moment.”<br/><br/>He rose from the captain’s throne and touched his Astropath on the shoulder, then pressed something into his hand.  “I need you to sit in the big chair for a bit, Nicholai.  Just let people do what they do best while I’m gone, and resolve any questions brought to you decisively.”  He glanced down at the three copper prongs descending from a jewel he had pressed into the Astropath’s hand.  “If the enemy boards us, jam that into the copper circle and turn left, got it?”<br/><br/>He didn’t wait for an answer but shot across the bridge.  “Axis.  We’ll handle ship number two.  Keep those guns blazing.  Claudia, support him.”  He turned and started off the bridge, but called over his shoulder, “Katarina, Seda, I’m counting on you!”<br/><br/>A few minutes later Xanatov was striding alongside a column of marines double timing it up the ramp into the Gun Cutter.  “Move, move move!” he bellowed.<br/><br/>The moment they were all inside he sat down on the smaller ships bridge between Celeste and Zhou.  “Let’s go!”<br/><br/>He was still strapping on his restraints as the ship shot into the void, then made a sharp turn towards the second oncoming ship!<br/><br/><em>At Lucious’s suggestion, we’re doing a boarding maneuver on the second enemy ship.  <br/><br/>Xanatov is giving +10 to the pilots this round.  I’d like Celeste and Zhou to use charm or intimidate to organize and encourage them.  (Successful test from each of them gives an additional +5.)  <br/><br/>I’d like Claudia to do the same for the gunners.  Axis, if the dice frustrate you, don’t forget you fate points.  <br/><br/>Pumpkin, when do fate points refresh?  </em><br/>