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[blue emu]

So we'll know if/when there is (no) other salvo.

There is no sign of another salvo coming in behind that pair of singles. It should have registered on our screens by now... the singles are more than a million km inside my PD screen already. I really do believe that we've shot those two ships out of (long range) missiles. Now the big question is: do any of those five ships also carry shorter-ranged, heavier missiles? And can their buddies, following behind them, reach us with their missiles before we come within firing range of the first five ships?

 

[TheLoneGunman]

Yes, that would be fun, thanks! Scout ship if possible. Captaining warships seems like it might be slightly dangerous.

What gave you that idea?!

 

[Evie HJ]

Only one way to find, and it's really the only thing to do anyway, given that our hopes of withdrawing are faint-to-nil.

 

[blue emu]

Yes, that would be fun, thanks! Scout ship if possible. Captaining warships seems like it might be slightly dangerous.

Actually, we've only lost four player-characters up until now... two Geo-scouts and two spies. I'll make you a Grav-scout. That job seems a bit safer: you just pop into a system, map it, and pop out again.

 

[A_Dane]

He just dosn't have the faith in the holy lord Emu that've we've come to have, he'll turn around soon enough!

 

[Will Lucky]

I say go out all guns blazing, fire everything try to take as many of them with us as possible.

 

[A_Dane]

The garrison at The Nexus' thoughts are with you lads in the navy, we'll pray to the holy lord (Emu) that you all make it back alive

 

[Cromelex]

No point in turning back now!

Death or Glory! Though I'd rather have the second option.

Fighter crew of the Tambora, the first of you to bring one of those damn Prix down gets all the whisky on the ship! That's a year's worth of whisky supply!

 

[blue emu]

Unfortunately, their last full ( 4 x 2 ) salvo might take out the Agincourt... we picked off five of them, but three of the missiles have passed unscathed through my PD screen and are homing in on her.

 

[Avernite]

Unfortunately, their last full ( 4 x 2 ) salvo might take out the Agincourt... we picked off five of them, but three of the missiles have passed unscathed through my PD screen and are homing in on her.

Well, Agincourt was a disaster for one side.

 

[A_Dane]

they gave up their lives for earth and lord Emu, their wifes and families will take pride in this fact :O

 

[Evie HJ]

Agincourt has held up very well for being the focus of so much of their fire - that's what, the fifth salvo she takes?

 

[FelisSilvestris]

But it won't be for ours! May the holy Emperor Avian let those devious contraptions miss!

 

[Count Lake]

Fingers crossed.

 

[calestos]

Unfortunately, their last full ( 4 x 2 ) salvo might take out the Agincourt... we picked off five of them, but three of the missiles have passed unscathed through my PD screen and are homing in on her.

Revenge

 

[TheLoneGunman]

Come on, you sons of b*****s! Do you want to live forever?!

 

[blue emu]

As expected, all three of the incoming missiles evaded our last-ditch CIWS defense and slammed into the ESN Agincourt... and all three hit intact stretches of armor, and failed to penetrate!

Before:

After:

:rofl: ... that was lucky! They couldn't have been positioned any more harmlessly if I'd placed them by hand, on the outside of the ship!

Only one single still incoming, until we come in range of some other missiles.

EDIT: and we pick it off with our PD missiles! Our screen is now clear, except for the incoming warships, with the nearest group 31.5 m-km away, and the further group over 50 m-km distant.

 

[Cromelex]

:rofl: ... that was lucky! They couldn't have been positioned any more harmlessly if I'd placed them by hand, on the outside of the ship!

Fortes fortuna adiuvat, dear Avian overlord.

 

[Nabobalis]

When it gets worse abandon ship?

 

[blue emu]

... so ESN Agincourt is looking pretty beat-up, but has still suffered zero internal damage. If we somehow manage to win this battle, she'll need a new paint-job, at the very least.