STARLIGHT Low Blow (Episode 1)

4. (Free RP)
Lin'drala thought to herself that we seem to be fighting a battle on two fronts. "Marinez I want you to board the Destroyer, do what you can to distract the enemy and sabotage them, perhaps you could even ram another Destroyer with this one. After I drop you on the Destroyer I will board the hospital and do what I can to stop the Sith lord, and there also appears to be another light side force user present there perhaps they will be able to assist. If things become to heated on the Destroyer I want you to fly out of there, use either an escape pop or an enemy fighter if they have any present, may the force be with us both." Lin'drala quickly put her plan into motion, she piloted her ship to dock with the destroyer dropping Marinez in the hanger bay. She then quickly exited the ship and set her course for the hospital hoping that she wouldn't be too late.

Marinez haven't been detected yet. There are few imperial soldiers and droids on the hangar level. They focused their attention on Lin'drala's ship, and did not even notice when Marinez was dropped. They tried to take Lin'drala's ship down with their guns, but it was just waste of time as they could not go through the shields. Now when Marinez is on foot:

1. (Fight through the Hangar Level to reach elevator)
2. [Stealth 5] (Sneak through the Hangar Level to reach the elevator)
3. (Steal an Imperial Hunter to escape the Destroyer)

Marinez: 10+0=10vs5 success

Somehow, Marinez manages to reach elevator undetected by the enemy forces. But where will he go from here now? This elevator can take him to top levels at the bridge, where he could take control of the Destroyer, or at the bottom levels, at the reactor core, to blow the Destroyer into pieces.

1. [Bridge]
2. [Reactor Core]
3. [Escape by stealing an Imperial Hunter]

3. [Escape by stealing an Imperial Hunter]

Marinez runs he to the hanger to steal a Imperial hunter and escapes from the destroyer.

Marinez is being spotted by an imperial solider who quickly tips his fellows on the Destroyer: "Republic scum is on board, stealing one of our hunters." When the soldiers in the turrets receive the message, they reply: "Unofficial use of Imperial Hunter by enemy, take that hunter down." Soldier in the hangar did not have enough fire power with his guns to tear through powerful shields of the Imperial Hunter, that Marinez used to take off. But once he is back into space, Destoryer turrets were locked at him, and started firing. Being in the enemy ship, republic side did not recognize him either, so even X-wing starfighters open fire at him. Attacked by both side in this moment, Marinez has no other option, than to evade the rain of space battle.

[Piloting 2x5]

As Marinez try to avoid both the turrets and the republic star-fighters at the same time.

6+0=6vs5 success
7+0=7vs5 success

All attacks miss Marinez in space. Rockets and lasers pass near him as he moves clumsily into space with unfamiliar controls of enemy's hunter. Suddenly scanners detect antenna on one of the Destoryers, antenna that is jamming signals and blocking all communications with republic. Powerful shield is protecting it, and it would require rockets to destroy it. Destroying it would clear signal between republic soldiers, who would be able to communicate with each other, and change the tide of battle. But with it still jamming signals, republic fighters are like deaf flies in space, relaying only on visual tactics. Leaving the antenna undamaged will not allow Marinez to send security code to fellow republic soldiers, and they will not be able to recognize him as ally. The antenna is heavily protected with turrets, it is very risky to attack it alone. This Imperial Hunter has only two rockets left, which is enough fire power to take it down.

Marinez Options:

1. [Heroic Moment Piloting 10 + Aim 10] (Attack the Antenna and evade turrets' attacks)
2. [Piloting 5] (Try to board Republic Hospital Station without being hit by friends or foe)
3. (Escape from the space battle and wait on safe distance, away from the attacks range)

1. [Heroic Moment Piloting 10 + Aim 10] (Attack the Antenna and evade turrets' attacks)

Marinez had to remove the antenna to contact his fellow republic so he turn back to the destroyer and targeted the antenna.

Aim 8+22=30vs10 success
Piloting  2+0=2vs10 failure

Entering the range to fire at the antenna made Marinez to enter the range of the turrets to fire back at him. Signal Jamming Antenna was destroyed easily, it seems that anything that Marinez targets, that ends blown up. But at what cost. There were too many turrets shooting back at Marinez, and he could not evade all the attacks. One of the wings on his Imperial Hunter ends up destroyed, and while its engine remains undamaged, it loses power, which forces Marinez's hunter to spin as he heads towards the surface of the Destroyer to crash. All controls are beeping with alarms and glow red. But communications are clear now, and republic forces being to organize and focus fire, wiping many imperials in the space.

Marinez's Options:

1. (Call for help)
2. [Repair 7] (Connect healthy engine with powerless one to temporarily regain control over the Hunter) - Can roll second time in case of failure
3. [Space Walk 5] (Jump on the Destroyer's surface on feet before Imperial Hunter crashes)

Marinez try to repair the Hunter as best he could.

20 = success

Wingless engine gains power and balances the Imperial Hunter, stopping it from spinning like crazy. This temporarily restores control over the hunter, but Marinez knows that the hunter will not last for long, and that he should quickly find spot to land. With communications restored, he can turn the ship towards Hospital Station, send security code for lowering shields for him to land where Lin'drala is, or to land on the same Destroyer where he stole the hunter from.

1. [Hospital Station]
2. [Destroyer]

Marinez decides to land the hospital station.

Marinez's Imperial Hunter makes its way towards the hangar of the Republic Hospital Station, leaving fire and smoke behind. With communications restored, shields are temporarily removed for Marinez to enter, as his security codes were recognized.

Few minutes earlier:

Lin'drala's Ship lands in the Hangar of the Republic Hospital Station. When she left her ship she could see Fury Ship in the same hangar, and lot of dead bodies. Sith probably boarded the station before shields were lifted. There is a wounded republic solider, a survival from the massacre in the hangar. Lin'drala could sense the terror he went through, and that he is no longer himself. He reloads his gun and opens fire at Lin'drala, yelling at her as soon he saw her lightsaber: "You will not get me! Die sith scum! Dieeee!"

Lin'drala's Options:

1. [Force 5] (Defend from the bolts with your lightsaber)
2. [Force Easy Difficulty Auto Success] (Defend from the bolts with your lightsaber)
3. [Force 7] (Reflect bolts back at the attacker)
4. [Survival 5] (Find cover)

1. [Force 5] (Defend from the bolts with your lightsaber)

Lin'drala quickly ignites her magenta lightsaber. She does not wish to harm the man before her but she must defend herself, she attempts to deflect the bolts away.

8+6=14vs5 success

Not a single bolt was able to pass Lin'drala's lightsaber defense. The soldier starts reloading his gun, which gives pause in the combat.

Lin'drala's Options:

1. [Diplomacy 5] (Try to calm down the soldier to get status report)
2. [Intimidate 5] (Scare the soldier to get status report)
3. [Kill the soldier]
4. [Willpower 5] (Mind Trick Soldier)
5. [Free RP with the Soldier]

1. [Diplomacy 5] (Try to calm down the soldier to get status report)

"Calm yourself soldier, in the name of the Republic I am not your enemy!" Lin'drala kept her weapon at the ready in case she had to defend herself once more, but she had no desire to hurt the soldier. She continued to try and calm the man down.

4+17=21vs5 success

Lin'drala's words reach the confused soldier, who stops reloading his gun and takes a better look at the jedi: "I ... I .. I am sorry I thought you are one of them .... they came out of nowhere ... they slaughtered whole my team, just two of them before they made their way towards the bridge. They came after me too ... and then my head ... I don't know what happened ..." It seems like the sith who went through the hangar messed up with the mind of the soldier, with dark side of the Force, which made him paranoid. His hands are shaking as he holds the gun clumsily.

"Shhhh its alright now, I wont let them hurt you anymore." Lin'drala looked around, she slowly made her way over to the soldier and put her hand on his shoulder to give reassurance. "Wait here and stay hidden here if you can, I need to find them before they harm more people." Lin'drala kept her lightsaber at ready and made her way onwards, after the Sith.