120 points
vs
120 points
The match was 120 points, just because. The Imperials wish they had taken howlrunner, but the hope was to spread the rebels out a little, which worked, but not very well.
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Wedge checked his readout. Jan's intel had been right. There was a mining post or something here. Wedge could see six TIEs and a Firespray approaching from the asteroid field. The TIE fighters were swinging wide into two squads, one with the firespray as support. They were trying to flank the rebel band.
"Jan, Ten? Do you see the targets?"
Wedge heard two affirmatives on the comm. He looked out to his right. He and Ten Numb were flying support to Jan, who had equipped the Moldy Crow with an Ion Turret.
"Stay close." Wedge said, "We'll take the TIEs on our left first. Hopefully we can clear them out before the firespray gets on us."
Again, Wedge heard two affirmatives over the comm. The three rebel ships peeled off to the left before the TIEs pulled too close. Wedge broke ahead of the other two, he saw Ten Numb firing a couple of shots at the TIEs approaching on the right. Wedge locked on to the lead fighter and, and with some additional targeting support from Jan, blew him away before they even had a chance to return.
Wedge easily evaded the return fire from the two remaining TIEs before locking and firing on the second. This fighter was ready for him and swung wide, forcing Wedge to make a sharp left turn to stay on him.
"How's it going out there guys?" Wedge asked.
"I've taken a pounding, but this B-Wing has shields to last all day!" Ten Numb gave a shout into the comm. Wedge could hear Ten's blasters firing through the speaker.
Jan gave a laugh. "I've got this guy. He tried to chase after Ten, but I've got him ioned in his tracks."
Wedge let loose another volley at the TIE fighter and saw the reassuring flash as the cockpit exploded. Wedge continued his left turn all the way around to find that the other Imperials were on them. He rolled to evade one TIE's blasts and saw the firespray firing on Jan.
Wedge oriented his X-Wing, locked onto the TIE that had shot at him and let loose a barrage at long range. He was surprised to see the TIE explode. Ten seemed to have everything under control as dispatched the second to last TIE fighter.
Wedge wheeled around to pursue the firespray. He was just in time to see Jan ion the last TIE into an asteroid. Then the firespray let loose on the Moldy Crow. Wedge saw her shields fail and then some kind of explosion come out of one of her engines.
"Jan!" Wedge called over the comm. "Are you okay?"
The Moldy Crow banked away as the firespray pulled a tight koiogran turn. Wedge hit his throttle, trying to place himself between Jan and the firespray. He acquired a target lock. "Jan, do you have this guy painted?"
"Affirmative, get him Wedge."
Wedge let loose, stripping the firespray's shields. He could see Ten's blasters streaking across from the right, impacting on the firespray as well. Something exploded near one of the wings of the ship.
"Good shot, Ten!" Wedge called over the comm. "How are your shields?"
"They're almost gone. I'm okay though."
"I'll try to draw his fire." Wedge called. He pulled close to the firespray, practically planting himself in front of the firespray's guns. The firespray took the bait and Wedge's X Wing shuddered under the impact, his shields were stripped in one volley, but he survived.
He screamed past the firespray and pulled hard to the right, hoping to catch the firespray before it closed on Jan. Ten made a quick koiogran right underneath him.
Jan called over the comm. "He's got a lock on me! I can't take another shot like the last one, and that ship is too big for my ion cannons!"
Wedge heard Ten give a call. "Don't worry Jan. My autoblaster should take care of him."
Wedge turned just in time to see Ten fulfill his promise. The firespray was closing on Jan as it went up in flames under a solid barrage from Ten.
"Nicely done team!" Wedge called over the comm. "Is everybody alright?"
"I'm good." Ten called.
"We got the fire out, and we're okay." Jan intoned. Wedge could here Nien Nunb laughing in the background over the comm.
"Good to hear. Let's clean up this outpost." Wedge announced as they formed up.