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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Maerdwyn" data-source="post: 2046725" data-attributes="member: 835">(Thanks, DrZ. Feel free to keep posing while you're still aroud, or we'll see you when you get back)After a lot more shooting over the next fifteen minutes or so, Trel and Quinn have obliterated two of the missiles, and Trelene has sent another one veering off into space.  Two remain, and everyone knows it.  They're inbound.Everyone on the bridge sees Ruzz'koff speaking quietly into the comm.   Ruzz'Koff and Tomas:  [spoiler]Ruzz'koff mentions his plan in low voice over a private channel to Tomas, making sure that the early jump is a reasonable plan.  Tomas doesn't quite think so given that he's just shut down the jump drive and is looking down at an open fuel line from the main tankswho has reason to panic, as he hadn't planned on being done with his filtration system by then, and he's about to say so, but : [/spoiler] Then everyone hears Zaed broadcast, "Sorry everyone: They're going to find us.  In a few minutes, they'll have missile lock." He sounds depressed, and maybe a little resigned. "I'm switching to remote control of the last turret.  Maybe I can get one or two or a half dozen when they come." As those words hang in the air, The ship rocks violently as the first missle rips into the starboard side of the ship, and Ruzz'koff's damage report show it as the starboard jump fuel tank.  He recalls his recent conversation with Tomas, and shouts into his comm --- --Just as a surge of fuel bursts out through the open line, and sprays out into Engineering.  Tomas wrenches himself instinctively trying to get out of the way, but his vacc suit shields him from the real damage.  Vyrkris's gas mask doesn't do nearly as well at protecting her from the caustic fumes, and she falls to the floor, dropping the tool she was holding in place for Tomas.  She's writhes on the floor, clawing at her fur and the newly exposed skin. Before he can react, either to the injured girl or the leaking fuel, he is knocked to the ground by the second missile hit, further down the bow of Dvonn's underside.  As he's scrambling to his feat, Tomas thinks, [spoiler]I can either help her or get the jump drive ready on time. Maybe.[/spoiler] Zaed reports to the bridge crew that there's major damage to and in the main cargo bay, but that the hull integrity still holds after the two savage hits. -------------------Crunch for Round 2, so far: [Sblock]Tomas, six points of stamina damageDvonn had 25 Structural integrity points, and now has 16.The cruiser cannot fire this round, but can in round three.  Any missiles launched then will reach Dvonn during round four, which is when Ruzz'koff plans to jump, assuming Tomas has the fuel line ready.  It will depend on initiative (governed by the skill of the Astrogator) on whether the missiles strike before the ship jumps or not. [/sblock] ooc:Tomas and Saanath (as well as Ktarle, now that I think of it) have actions remaining this round, and anyone can of course talk or otherwise give input.</blockquote>

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