A rescue

[GandalfOfBorg]

In preparation for this operation, BIT slaved the control of his sound sponge to toggle off when he activated his comlink to make it easier for him to remain concealed while still providing the updates.  The seconds ticked by and soon all hell would break loose.

Stealth - Roll(1d20)+13: 12,+13 Total:25 + sound sponge effect (+5?)
Sweet! 

[Jingo]

Kaida sat atop the speeder bike, underneath the camo net. She wondered how she must appear to the untrained soldiers nearby. She was dressed in her shadow armor, over which she had donned a cammo poncho and hood. Her personal weapons were strapped in holsters and belts all over her body, jutting out. She felt a little like Commenor's own Forest Bristle. She remembered a camping trip she had gone on with her siblings. They had stumbled on nest of the small lizard-like creatures. When threatened, the Bristle could blend into the nearby terrain. If that failed, and a predator came even nearer, it would bloat to show sharp poisonous spikes. She remembered feeling terrified  and standing stock still as the thing hissed at her, the spikes pulsing orange and green. And then Delmon, her oldest brother, came and carefully pulled her away, explaining that the lizards were more frightened than she had been.

She knew how the lizard felt now as she listened to BIT's report and breathed deeply, trying a calming exercise Farok had taught her.

"These prisoners are important," she spoke through her helmet's comm. Her voice grew thick. "My sister may be among them. But more than that, even if not, these individuals may not know it yet, but they along with you are the future of the liberation. This blow that you strike here marks the beginning of the galaxy's freedom from tyranny. The beginning of hope. After this turning point, your lives will never be the same. Yes dark days will come, but always remember, the light of freedom and hope that you helped kindle here. Always keep it burning deep inside."

She felt her heart thumping in her chest as she heard the approaching rumble of the engines from the slower vehicles and the higher pitched whine from the Sorsub speeders and speeder bikes.  In the shafts of afternoon sunlight that penetrated the greenery, she caught flickered glimpses of white-shelled troopers atop darting speeder bikes.

"Hold your fire, everyone." she was still on comm, but she spoke mainly to the untrained soldiers with her. "Wait until the signal. Once the convoy is stopped, concentrate the fire on the scout troopers on the speeder bikes first. We can't have them getting away to call reinforcements. And...may the Force be with you."

It felt odd at first saying that, but then she felt as sudden surge of emotion. I'm coming, sister! I pray the stars find you safe at the end of this!. She sent it out on the wings of thought, a half prayer to whomever was listening.

The above speech is intended to be her Born Leader talent that she'll activate.

Stealth Roll, includes camo 1d20+17 : 13 + 17, total 30

[Posterboy]

 Stealth roll [including camo]=

Rolled 1d20+18 : 11 + 18, total 29

[tomcat]

Caden
DC n/a Stealth +6, camo net +5

Rolled 1d20+11 : 16 + 11, total 27

Sam
DC n/a Stealth +8, camo net +5

Rolled 1d20+13 : 12 + 13, total 25

[tomcat]

based on everyone's rolls. the team is unseen. I am not going to test against Kresh's men as they are too low a level and I will just chalk it up to you guys having good leadership and telling them to keep their heads down...

more to come after I hang with the wife.

[sdrotar]

"These individuals may not know it yet, but they along with you are the future of the liberation. This blow that you strike here marks the beginning of the galaxy's freedom from tyranny. The beginning of hope. After this turning point, your lives will never be the same. Yes dark days will come, but always remember, the light of freedom and hope that you helped kindle here. Always keep it burning deep inside."

In position, Caden rolled his eyes as Kaida spoke. The woman sure loved... speechifying.

He looked over to Farok and switched off his comlink. "Y'know, at first, I didn't trust you 'cause you didn't say all that much."
With a grin, he continued. "I take it all back." Caden flicked his comlink back on.

"Check."

[tomcat]

The teams watched as the heavy Imperial vehicles approached the bridge. They moved at a cautious, slow pace but showed no apparent sign of detecting the companions and their troops. The Imperials drove on to the point where they were between the two ambush positions, on the west bank of the river, when they noticed the fallen trees that barricaded the road.

The commander of the lead vehicle spoke into his comm, "Hold up. It looks like we have a tree fall ahead." He paused as he looked at his Sorosuub speeder's scanner. There was nothing out there. He scanned the road left to right with his eyes - standing behind him, his gunner in the roof hatch turret pivoted his laser cannon in a similar fashion. Nothing. Still, it was not the best tactical sense to draw all of his vehicles out on the span.

Another voice spoke in his headset, "What do you see?"

"Well, it looks like some trees fell from the bank of the river onto the road." Again the forward commander gave it a discerning look. The river embankment was steep and the occasional heavy wash had eroded a lot of the soil exposing tree roots. The tree fall could have been quite natural. But he was a soldier- he had spent much of his service during the Clone Wars and he knew that something as easy as a fallen tree could be death. But here on Salliche? In the Core of the galaxy? And he was moving high-valued prisoners. No, he thought, best to be certain.

"Hold position while we advance and recon the tree fall. Bike Group Alpha, roll out ahead of the convoy. Bike Group Delta, orbit the vans. Speeder-two, take up a position with clear firing arcs."

The companions watched as two of the speeder bikes suddenly sped forward and crossed the bridge, even the barricade. Behind them, a single Sorosuub speeder accelerated to follow them. The two large speeder trucks sat idle while the remaining speeder bikes began a circuit of their position and the other modified speeder moved south off the road towards Caden and Farok's position. It halted and the gunner swung his laser cannon left and right.



Here is what I have next in your battle plan - let me know if there are any changes with the it. I will start combat rounds next for Step #2, unless you tell me differently:

STEP #1: Blockade the Bridge

a) FAROK turns on communication scrambler - REMEMBER: THIS WILL SHUT DOWN ALL COMMS WITHIN A 24Km RANGE, EVEN YOURS. It will require a Use Computer skill test with a DC of the dice roll below for the first 10 rounds to get ANY signal in or out of the area affected.

Comm Scramblers jamming strength 1d20+10 : 17 + 10, total 27

STEP #2: Attack Convoy

a) BIT attempts to 1) disable the lead vehicle of the convoy, or 2) the prisoner truck.

b) KAIDA rallies troops, and then begins to destroy the "lighter" rear guard escorts with her speeder.

c) The DROIDEKA attempts to destroy the "heavier" rear guard escorts or any flying targets and protect Kaida.

d) KAIDA's REBELS provide suppression fire and attempt to take out soft rear-guard targets.

e) CADEN and SAM attack any of the "heavier" escort vehicles, especially the tank.

f) KRESH and HIS REBELS provide suppression fire and move to help free prisoners.

g) ABBY and FAROK and THEIR REBELS attempt to disable prisoner truck and free prisoners.

All of these steps happen simultaneously.


STEP #3: Rescue Prisoners

a) Once all hostile forces have been eliminated, ABBY turns off communication scrambler.

b) KRESH gives the order for his troops to bring in the transport vehicles for prisoners.

c) CADEN and SAM leave immediately (after leaving the missile launcher with the Arrow) for the ship to get it ready for take-off.

d) BIT takes Kaida's speeder and also heads back to the ship, in case there is any trouble.

e) KAIDA, FAROK, ABBY, KAIDA's SISTER, ABBY's FATHER (if present) and the DROIDEKA take the Arrow land speeder to back to the ship. In addition, any "illegal" equipment is also stored in the back (missile launcher, for instance... or we donate it to the cause on Salliche?). Kaida will administer any first aid required.


STEP #4: Get the Ship Outta Dodge!

Once we've all arrived at the ship, CADEN engages thrusters and gets us outta here. Maybe have people at their stations in case we have to deal with any trouble.

[tomcat]

meant to add these maps

[GandalfOfBorg]

  This dice roll has been tampered with!
BIT attempts to cut through the jamming 1d20+18 : 9 + 18, total 27
The sniper hears the static and quickly adjusts his comlink.  A little on the static-y side, the group receives one last message from BIT: "Light 'em up."

[Telcontar]

Farok looked at Caden, he held up his new arm and actually smiled. "I get all my best quotes out of cookies. At least their short."

The jedi closed his eyes and concentrated on the convoy below. He looked for the unexpected trouble, or an idea of who or how many were being transported below.

Use the Force

Rolled 1d20+12 : 12 + 12, total 24

[tomcat]

I am starting the series of combat rounds and you guys get the first round of attacks free for surprise.

As for the static, I only rolled that in preparation - I do not know if you guys want to even light up the comm scrambler, but it is on your written game plan. So Matt, if Tom turns/turned on the scrambler, your roll is a success and you get your message out. If he doesn't your message is out with no challenge.

Tom, I am assuming you are doing a Use the Force: Sense Surroundings? IF so, you are successful and detect that there are approximately 29 individuals between the two speeder trucks. Not sure what to tell you regarding looking for unexpected trouble.

Can someone please confirm to me whether or not the ordered attack plan is to happen as stated, or are there any changes - thank you.

[Telcontar]

I'm executing the plan as stated unless someone else chimes in before doug moves us forward. So scramble away. 

[Posterboy]

 The only real change to the plan is that SAM is with ABBY now and their job is to take out the front bikes and X34 Speeder. FAROK is with CADEN and their job might be to light up that X34 Speeder beside them before rescuing the prisoners. The plan changes slightly, because there are 2 trucks (instead of just one), so disabling them both quickly will be key. And YES to turning on the comm scrambler. 

[tomcat]

That's what I needed to know!