Desiraye takes out her omnoculars and views the strange devices that were put up by the Sathar and then passes them to anyone else who doesn't have them and or, wants to look at what's going on.  As the others view/dont' view, Desi makes the following statement to the whole group, "My first thought is that we hit the middle device, whatever it is, and try to deactivate that one and hopefully that shuts down the shield enough to let our Loper charge through.  If we don't want to try and dismantle it, I could rig a charge to blow the device in place.  I'm sure we could do that to anyone of them if we wanted.  I was just thinking the middle one since I'm guessing that with that one down, the other two wont' work.  Am I making sense here?"

"I have a little bit of technician abilities," Becka says, "but one of you might have greater abilities."

"Taking out the center device may weaken the field without reducing its length. If we could take out either end, it would at least reduce the front to half its current length and allow the forces to concentrate on the unshielded half. This would cause the Sathar to move to the unshielded half and allow the other end device to be attacked, thus bringing down the whole thing. Perhaps if we could hold the charge until after both ends are eliminated we would have the best shot. I'm little more than a technician, in any case, and would likely have much more success taking on one of the devices than I would taking on one of the Sathar."

S'Krllk turns his head to one side, and wonders quietly "where did that come from?"

 Pondering the situation. Professor Kri'lik listens to the rest then makes his own suggestions. "Having no thorough knowledge of field technology I assume that the barrier will prevent us from going through it as well. If that assumption is correct our best bet is to flank around its sides, thus rendering the wall almost useless. This plan of course would probably work if the field barriers are stationary and can not rotate."

 Having spoke his mind he then leaves the tactics to the experts and rechecks his equipment.

As you are planning, one of the Sathar shoots from behind the barrier.  You note that the laser goes through the force field, although it goes wide and doesn't hurt anyone.

"Perhaps, laser bolts can pass through the shield and it would prevent the Lopers & Ul-Mor from passing through?"

Becka says, "My guess is that it only prevents living things from passing through.  Or maybe it hurts them, very badly."

"It could be phased so that anything can pass through in one direction, and nothing in the other. Which won't matter if we can flank the screen and take out the projectors on either end."

I suggest we all start at the "4" bottom right and attack from that area.

Becka says, "Okay with me.  Everyone agree?"  She starts walking to that area to begin the assault before the sathar are all set up.

 "OK.  We attack at #4 and try to end this once and for all!  I'm shot up pretty bad so I'm not much of use in a stand up fight."

"Then don't get to far away Desi." Replies the professor as he pats his medical kit with his off hand. Checking his laser rifle one last time to make sure everything is good to go, Kri'lik then follows the rest of the group as they begin their assault.

Desiraye nods to Kri'lik with a slight smile of pain and fatigue.  "I'll do that Doc!  Listen if we can't dismantle the forceshields with tech kits, I've got a couple of kay-gee's of TD-19 that should do the trick.  I've got a bag full of grenades so if nobody has any, grab a couple of mine for the assault.  I think we should try to engage them as we move with covering fire to get close enough to use the grenades.

It looks to me as if the Sathar are finally retreating or are covering for a retreat.  If we can stop them here, maybe we can end this once and for all!  We've left a lot of good people on the field here and we need to tend to them once we're done but, we need to finish what we started!"

2 Kg's of TD-19
6 tangler grenades
5 frag grenade
6 doze grenade

As S'Krllk begins to move with the others, he mumbles, "Walk into the firefight, watch everyone get shot up, run screaming in fear, change my name to avoid the ignominity of defeat... no, not again!"

You move into position.  The Sathar are gearing up and ready as positioned in the map.  They fire through the field a couple times at you as you cross to the south, but none are close enough to hit.

The only ones that will be a real danger to you are the ones closest to the generator you're approaching; that is, until the others close in.

It will take you 3 rounds to close in on the generator at a jogging pace.

You don't know how long it will take to deactivate the device.

REMINDER:


You have:
NO REINFORCEMENTS.
16 Ul-mor ready to attack.
16 Lopers from which they ride.

The Ul-mor are stationed as follows: 3 on each of the long boxes marking their location. 1 at the small box.  The Ul-mor will charge and attack when they receive the signal from you.


SATHAR FORCES
· The 18 Sathar have the following statistics:

STR/STA DEX/RS INT/LOG PER/LDR PS IM RW M
40/40   40/40  45/45   45/65    2  4 20 20

These Sathar are all armed with laser rifles with one
full clip apiece. They all have second level beam
weapons skill.

<green>
VOLTURNUS FORCES
· 16 Ul-Mor with second level melee weapons skill, all
mounted on lopers. These are their statistics:

STR/STA DEX/RS INT/LOG PER/LDR PS IM RW M
40/40   50/50  60/60   40/60   2   5 25 25

· 16 lopers (MV Fast; IM/RS 5/41; STA 300; ATT 40; DM
4-40; SA None; SD Immune to needle weapons)
</green>

Becka yells, "Charge!" as she runs forward, gun blazing at the closest Sathar.

Desiraye finds the best position of cover for herself, goes prone, and begins to take aimed shots at the Sathar when she hears Becka call for a 'charge' against the worm creatures to the generator devices.

STR/STA: 65/60
DEX/RS: 60/60
INT/LOG: 40/40
PER/LDR: 40/40
IM: 6
CURRENT STAMINA: 37/60

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons:4
70% +15% for aimed shot
This message was last edited by the player at 20:47, Fri 22 May 2009.

Becka is referring to a charge up to the generator though, not all the way to the sathar.  She tries to stay slightly ahead of Kri'lik so he can safely get tot he generator to dismantle it.

OOC: Understood!

You charge toward the generator.  It will take you 3 turns to get there.

In the meantime, the Sathar are noticing your charge...

ROUND 1

In the first round, Desiraye and Kri'lik hit the nearest Sathar, taking it down.  Becka is hit by return fire (16 dmg).  Becka is hurt badly now.

There are 5 Sathar (4 now) guarding this generator in the south.  6 Sathar from the middle generator begin heading to the south to help the other Sathar.  They will be within firing range in 2 rounds.

ROUND 2

In this round, Desiraye and Becka hit the nearest Sathar, hurting but not killing it.

Lasers fly in your direction...  Desiray is hit (15 dmg) and S'Krllk is hit (24 dmg).

The Sathar will have their 6 backup next round.  You will also reach the generator at the end of the next round.  You will be able to lob a grenade or thrown weapon at the nearest Sathar at the beginning of round 4.

In reply to GM Heath (msg #23):

Desiraye winces with pain again as she is hit by one of the Sathar lasers.  She knows she's in deep trouble again and then continues to utilize the best cover & fire position available to her.  Watching the advance she yells out to the others and the Vrusk medic, "I'M HIT AGAIN!  GET READY TO THROW GRENADES!"

STR/STA: 65/60
DEX/RS: 60/60
INT/LOG: 40/40
PER/LDR: 40/40
IM: 6
CURRENT STAMINA: 22/60

SKILLS:
Beam Weapons:4
70% +15% for aimed shot

Intended action Round #3: Aimed shot at Sathar.  Try to take out a wounded one.

Intended action Round #4: Throwing Fragmentation Grenade at biggest concentration of Sathar
This message was last edited by the player at 23:09, Tue 26 May 2009.

Changing a power setting requires 1 round.

Disregard.  I want to keep up the fire.  thanks for the warning & I'll edit my post...

Becka continues forward, firing at the closest uninjured Sathar, hopefully to throw him off.

Sergi is charging in with the most northly group of three, trying to get behind the screen before hitting the projector.