>>34817794
Your senior officers, including your new Operators Takisawa and Anderson, gather in the ready room aboard the Valkyrie. As this is a newer ship, the space is more thoughtfully laid out than the Albion's cramped team ready-rooms, and has plenty of space to accommodate the bridge crews and mobile suit teams without feeling either claustrophobic or wasteful. On one of the screens you can see Captain Synapse, South Burning, and Kou Uraki aboard the Albion, and next to them are Defrah Kar and Lucette Audevie aboard the La Vie en Rose. To the side opposite the AE feed is Admiral Kowen: the man seems absolutely exhausted.

“Thank you all for joining us,” Kowen greets you as he slumps into his desk chair. “As you all know, we're in the middle of a situation. The Delaz fleet is finally moving, and it's every bit as bad as some of us were predicting. Our response from here will ignore chain of command, prioritizing the success of the mission over all military bureaucracy and decorum. Should you have any objections, please voice them now.”

Looking around, you can tell that there are varying degrees of discomfort in the room. Emary Ounce and Noel Anderson seem like they wanted to say something, but thought better. Most of the rest of your team are still a little shaken from watching the attack, but you get the sense that they're willing to break the rules if it means ending Delaz's ambitions with minimal further loss of life. Karen and the Sisters seem to be straining to hold back from launching a counterattack right at this moment.

>I have an objection
>I have no objections
>Other

>>34817818
>I have no objections

I can't see us ever having any problems with this.

>>34817818
>I have no objections

>>34817818
>I have no objections

>>34817818
>Other
"Ignore the chain of command, sir? What's the status of the first orbital fleet?"

>>34817818
"I want to see the ones who did this burn just as much as the next pilot, but rules are rules, Admiral. If we go against the law now, we're no better than the ones who sabotaged the fleet. If we start disregarding the rules of engagement now, it's only a slippery slope until we disregard ALL rules."

Come on Kowen. Don't roll over and let them Titan us.
Recommend to Kowen to transfer the Dendrobium to the Albion. We have a mobile armor, they should have one to in order to even the playing field.

Try and get a message off to Cima if the interference allows. We want a meet to hash out possible avenues of attack against Delaz. We can also unload the VV onto her.

>>34817818
>Other
"Has this breach of protocol been authorized? I'm in either way, but I'd like to know how much difficulty we'll be facing from our own fleet in carrying this out."

>>34817818
>>I have no objections
Sounds good to me.

>>34817818
>I have no objections

>>34817818
>I have no objections
>Other

"I don't mind, but is this officially sanctioned?"

>>34817818
Oh, see if we can get a GM Custom transferred to our ship. If things get bad enough, Karen can pilot as well.

>>34818011
We're not disregarding the rules of engagement, we're disregarding the chain on command. Most likely in this timeline the changes we've made have given Kowen the chances to defy Jamitov more freely. What's happening here might well go on to be the foundation of the AEUG. Or whatever opposition to the Titans winds up existing in this continuity.

>>34818123
The Titans are the good guys, yo!

>>34818123
It's mostly to cover our own ass and Kowen's. If we disregard command, we can be labelled rogue or worse. Kowen has good intentions, but they're misguided.

>>34817818
>I have no objections

maybe get a preliminary status report on the Fleet.

As a side note, Haman now knows what we felt during A-Boa-qu

>>34818184
I get that. I'm just saying, Kowen's not about to do anything awful. He just doesn't agree with the strategy Jamitov's got. In canon this would lead to him being...well, we don't actually see it happen, but it's pretty strongly implied he was shot. But in this universe he has his own team of Newtype special forces to rely on. Still doesn't mean he won't be shot, but he's got the resources to do something without directly coming into conflict with the other Admirals.

>>34818123

Could we not become the Titans? We do have the bonus of UNDERSTANDING and Newtype-Naked-Dream-Space, very important to being better than Paptimus....

>>34818278
We probably will never be Titans. We were born in space, we're newtypes, a large proportion of our team are former Zeeks. We ask too many questions. We're pretty much Anti-Titans. I think they wouldn't let us in on principle.

If you mean the movement itself happening? We don't have a chance of stopping it.

>>34818278
Just stop please.

>>34818278
"You want to registered your Task Force as Titans? Sure. Just sign here, here, and here after depositing your 8 suitcases of gold there to Vice Chair MacPherson."

>>34818278
Well, unlike the Titans, we actually care about the people rather than snatching power.

Think of this way. If we're successful, we might actually run the Titans or it's equivalent rather than Jamitov.

>>34818246
Kowen might have been shot, but he lives all the way to continue greasing palms with Martha Vist in UC 0096.

>>34818246
It boils down to Kowen giving the go-a-head for units to act outside the chain-of-command. The only thing stopping those units from pulling another shoah is their judgement - which is going to be heavily skewed in favor of vaporizing over anything else. Bureaucracy a shit, but it's there for a reason.

>>34818383
Was this in the OVA or the novels? I might need to rewatch it.

>>34817818
"Is this sanctioned, sir?" you mutter a little louder than you intended.

Kowen frowns. "Sanctioned by whom? Many of the senior Admiralty's ships were near the Birmingham when she blew, and a quarter of our fleet is gone. It's a mess out there, with command devolving to the surviving Admirals in cases where there's some remnant of command hierarchy."

"There's nobody TO sanction our missions now, Commander. So our only option is to act independently... if you have any alternatives, I'd be glad to hear them."

You shake your head. Really, there doesn't seem to be an alternative to the 'best you can do', in this case.

"Right, then," Karen continues with a curt nod. "How many ships do we have left?"

"Not including your own ships, fifty-three warships in serviceable condition, with 19 more damaged in orbit."

You see Captain Synapse nod to himself thoughtfully. "Against a Zeon fleet thought to be a third the size of our own, so around 30."

Kowen nods. "Correct. There are also an unknown number of Axis reinforcements, thought to number less than ten ships. Their objectives are unknown, but it seems likely they will act independently."

"Sir," Carya salutes. "Permission to speak?"

"Granted."

"Sir, it's a common supposition here that the Axis fleet would likely attack Side 3's leadership as a symbolic move."

Kowen reflects on the possibility for a moment before replying. "You mean to suggest Delaz and Bernini would strike their own homeland?"

"Under the view that it was occupied by a puppet regime," Carya continues, "yes. They might."

"It's a lose-lose situation for the Federation," Reiko observes keenly. "Either we win the engagement, and we're seen to be propping up a client state, or we lose, and we're seen as hamstringing the Republic's defense forces and failing to come to its aid."

"Interesting," Synapse admits. "So what do you make of the reports that the hijacked colonies may be headed for the Lunar cities?"
(1/2)

>>34817818
>I have an objection
We're going to also have to deal with military courts after this. Would rather have some protections for when that time comes.

>>34818383
That was Kowen? I did not pick up on that.

>>34818409
Still makes me wonder how any sane military would gather up all of their resources and fighting strength in a single place like that. Even the US Government makes sure at least one or two members in the presidential line of succession are safely squared away in big events.

>>34818491
>sane

But really, it is kind of stupid. I guess some of it is justifiable with minovsky physics essentially meaning long range communication is impossible, so even if there was any member with the proper qualifications to lead, there'd be very little they could do about giving orders.

>>34818491
This is the universe where space Nazis drop a cylinder onto a planet which supplies them with the majority of their food.

Common sense went out the window years ago.

>>34818409
"Nonsense," Audrey replies resolutely. "The Lunar cities range from truly neutral to supportive of Spacenoid independence. Some even harbor Principality remnants. It would be a step backwards to actually drop a colony on the Moon."

"And yet many of my colleagues are in the process of jumping at that threat," Kowen sighs. "Many are trying to take matters into their own hands to intercept the rogue colony without bothering to take on more fuel for the trip. They're running a serious risk of stranding themselves out too far from Earth to handle a more credible threat. Which is why several officers are preparing the Solar Ray for countering a possible colony drop operation at range."

"But when the fleet runs low on fuel," Karen adds, "they become vulnerable."

"Still," Carya offers, "at least we have some evidence that Cima may switch sides."

"Before or after a colony hits Earth?" Takizawa counters.

"So it seems we have a dilemma," Karen concludes. "Where do we deploy from here..."

She frowns as she starts mulling over the information in her head.
>Assist the EFSF main fleet, and possibly Cima, in repulsing a possible Delaz ambush
>Wait to intercept a possible colony drop on Earth
>Head for Side 3, defuse the situation there
>Assist in securing the Solar Ray weapon
>Other

>>34818475
Yes that was Kowen in the Cheyenne bunker in Unicorn #7.

>>34818599
>>34818601
The them of the day is "incompetence".

Remember, Admiral Wyatt's refusal to cancel the Naval Review in the face of a credible threat contributed heavily to events in canon and in this continuity. It'd be unreasonable to assume he was unique in his arrogance and fallibility.

>>34818632
>Wait to intercept a possible colony drop on Earth
While all these threats are high, I gotta go with stopping a "muh ideals" event which is gonna cost the most lives.

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>>34818475
Yes Kowen.

>>34818632
Did the EFF Fix the Solar Ray then? What happened to the Solar System Array?

>>34818632
>Assist the EFSF main fleet, and possibly Cima, in repulsing a possible Delaz ambush
Maybe we could spirit Cima away to help deal with the Axis assault on Side 3...

>>34818632
>Other

Could we not get Cima's fleet to assist Side 3's government? I mean that would be our best solution for that problem. It means that Side 3 is pretty much safe from attack, because Delaxis Zeon don't have the ability to attack with full fleets against each target. But it means we've done something to protect Zeon, without seeming to "support" them.

Meanwhile we should probably wait for the inevitable colony drop.

>>34818725
Cima, to the outside world, is still supporting Delaz, and would be a bit difficult to contact at the moment without tipping Delaz off.

For her own duplicity to pay off, she needs to be left alone until the right moment: namely when she has the Delaz fleet bracketed between her ships and the main EFSF fleet.

>>34818632
"Leave the most heavily damaged and damaged ships in orbit to receive repairs. After doing so, send them to secure the Solar Ray and secure Earth Orbit. As it stands, we have no means of stopping another drop."

"Send your most levelheaded and defense minded subordinate to secure Side 3. Issue the order to evacuate the colonies civilians now while we still have the chance. We can't take any chances."

"Have the Albion retrieve the Dendrobrium. We're going to need it. My CO could use a GM Custom encase things get bad enough - which I am betting they will - to pilot."

"My team will head for Cima. We'll put this new ship through her paces and give Delaz what's coming. One ship will draw less attention than a fleet."

>>34818632
>Head for Side 3, defuse the situation there

>>34818632
>Wait to intercept a possible colony drop on Earth
Fuck it what I do!

>>34818832
You'll have a chance to give input on what other assets may end up doing, but for now just focus on your own ship.

And lecturing an Admiral about how to deploy units that aren't under his direct command seems awfully presumptuous.

>>34818632
Oh god, too many choices. I can't handle this much operational freedom. I, uh, where would a single ship with admittedly some really powerful mobile suits be best used? I guess Side 3?

>Head for Side 3, defuse the situation there

>>34818632
>>Wait to intercept a possible colony drop on Earth
Too much at stake here, hopefully we can do something else while we wait.

>>34818632
>>Head for Side 3, defuse the situation there

>>34818778
Oh in that case just
>Head for Side 3, defuse the situation there

Just take our ship, so it doesn't seem like we're committing too many forces, but at the same time showing Zeon remnants that they're being looked after by the Black Star and Lady Haman (Haman's already done her tour of side 3 hasn't she?)

>>34818887
Simple suggestions. Gotta keep the Admiral grounded. He's focusing on the big picture while the brush fire burns behind him.

>>34818675
>>34818708
Is this confirmed or just conjecture?

>>34818928
Cutting off voting here.
4/4 split between waiting to handle the colony drop and heading for Side 3, likely to intercept the smaller fleet from Axis.

Runoff vote: five minutes, link to this post with a 1 or a 2 only, with no other text.

1 is for
>Wait to intercept a possible colony drop on Earth

2 is for
>Head for Side 3, defuse the situation there

>>34819021
2

>>34819021
2

>>34819021
2

>>34819007
Would there be anyone else plausible?

>>34819021
2

>>34819021
1

>>34819021
2

>>34819021
2

>>34819021
2

>>34818928
we don't have either of those two people....

Noin Balzac is nor, or has ever been a part of Zeon... Neither has CC...

>>34819057
To be fair "some random admiral" is fairly plausible. Especially in comparison to "that guy that got shot 13 years ago"

>>34819057
Like, is he actually listed in the credits? I'm on my phone so I can't rewatch it yet.

>>34819113
This is true enough. It's not public knowledge that those two are serving in the EFSF, let alone what ship they're on.

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>>34818897
>too many choices

You can't be serious. Usually there's hardly any choice outside A or B - which is bullshit. There's Obviously Good Option and Obviously Bad Option. If there's more than one choice it makes you think.

Is this really the mindset of /tg/ now?

>>34819021
1
Can't risk Earth being hit, and if the Zekes take out Side 3, that's only good hurt their standing amongst the spacenoids.

>>34819113
>>34819144
It would be a good trump card if we need to win over the republic quickly, especially if the Axis deserters are already there.

>>34819144
>>34819113

Doesn't stop them from finding a Zeon Uniform and appearing in front of a camera for moral support.

>>34819179
Or if we make it public that the princess and the ex star are against the new Zeon force and have moved to protect earth and the colony, we can bait the fuckers and get a propaganda sucker punch in.

>>34819021
"Someone needs to counter the attack against Side 3," you think aloud. "It's one threat that we can be pretty sure isn't on the rest of the EFSF's radar."

Karen nods in agreement. "It sounds like a fair enough plan. With your permission, of course, Admiral."

Kowen quickly agrees. "I'll leave the security of Side 3 in your hands," he tells you. "But remember, your mission will be politically sensitive. Be sure to say Shepard's prayer before bed."

"Will do, sir."

Now, Captain Synapse glowers at the screen. "I assume you'll be wanting to hold the Albion to respond to the possibility of a colony drop on Earth."

Kowen nods in agreement. "Yes that had been my plan. If anybody has any strenuous objections, say your piece."
>OBJECTION! (write-in)
>No objections

>>34819216
That would be pretty devious, making Delaz and Axis think Haman is taking refuge in Side 3.

>>34819259
>No objections

Time to put Kou in the Dendrobium.

>>34819259
>>No objections

>>34819259
>No objections

"Suggestion. Reinforce the Albion with the Dendrobium."

>>34819156
No, just me. I'm a very indecisive person. I like being railroaded.

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>>34819259
>OBJE....

Nah.

>No objections

>>34819129
"エイブルス "

>>34819259
>No objections
Protect Earth for us ok?

>>34819259
>No objections
Wish South and Captain Synapse the best of luck with their mission.

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>>34819259
>No objections

MOVE OUT.

>>34819259

Wouldn't Delaz want to use Gihrens old super-weapon to re-enact it's only previous deployment...

>>34819156
In this case, there really are only two good options: going to Side 3 is good-ish, but leaving someone else to stop the colony drop on Earth is a huge gamble.

Especially when we know that the Albion failed to stop the colony drop in canon.

>>34819382
Technically Gihren's weapon was the Solar Ray Cannon. This is the Solar Array System, the EFF's version.

>>34819390
Well, here the Federation fleet is actually better off than in the original universe, and Nina really has no reason to betray us at this point.

>>34819390
Well the Albion is a bit better supported, since less of the fleet got destroyed, and Cima is still in play.

Besides does Delaz even have a decent pilot for the Neue Ziel now?

>>34819390
Maybe. But we've got a stronger EFF presence, an Albion that already has the GP03 and isn't arriving late, and no Gato. They still could face a lot of problems, but they're in a better position than in cannon.

>>34819390
>failed to stop it in canon

The best defense is a good offense. We're not gonna stop shit if our forces sit around with their thumb up their ass waiting for things to come to them. Refuel and take the fight to them. Prevent the Zekes from even getting near Earth.

>>34819390
Considering only 1/4 were destroyed this time in comparison to 4/5 of the main fleet, theirs little chance of the colony drop being viable.

>>34819444

KoH said Solar Ray... I assumed he meant the colony laser.... Gihren kind of wrecked any chance of it being reverted back to a normal Colony... All it needed was some more work on the capacitors...

>>34819574
The colony drop happened because the fleet chased after the Moon drop and couldn't get back to the Earth drop in time. Which is explicitly stated to be what's happening here.

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>>34819516
>Zekes try to colony drop
>Nina proceeds to backstab us, and takes control of the ship
>WHY U DO THIS NINA?!
You thought I was Nina, but it was ME, GLEMY!

>>34819583
The Solar Ray burnt itself out because it wasn't complete when Gihren used it to interrupt the peace talks. It's scrap metal. And since in canon the EFF's response to the colony drop was the Solar System and not the Solar Ray, I'm assuming the mention of the Solar Ray was a typo.

>>34819607
Haha, I love Glemy, but at this point... he's 12 and in Axis.

>>34819600
More specifically, it was because the fleet wasn't big enough to split its forces. This time it is. Kowen's got control over at least some of the ships to keep them in reserve. It won't be perfect, but it's better than we would have gotten.

>>34819600
Its stated that some are going. Right now there are plenty of ships to cover both the moon and the earth without having to chase. So long as not every damn admiral goes to the moon.

This timeline has over three times more ships to use.

>>34819574
Do you think the colony drops are a smokescreen for the real threat? If the Zekes pull out all the stops in desperation, they may void the Antarctic Treaty by deploying nerve gas and nukes.

>>34819645

Unless he is was part of Char's exodus...

>>34819677
They already did use nukes, we expect them to fight dirty now. At the moment we are at the point of no return for this canon, everything is up in the air now.

>>34819704
Those were the fusion reactors going critical. Not military grade warheads like the Phallus had.

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>>34819645
>he's 12 and in Axis
So was Dio when he uttered that line.
Dear god, that makes it even MORE plausible!

>>34819733
Ah true,
but they were going to use the 02 gundam nuke, so the intent to break it good and hard was there already.

>>34819681
I would like that. Glemy winds up in the Earth Sphere, finds a job as a salvage operator, and someone finds his way to Shangri-La where he winds up the protagonist of ZZ in place of Judah.

>>34819763
I don't remember Dio being in Axis. I'm fairly certain they wouldn't have lost if he was.

>>34819733

I believe that anon was referencing the Nuclear Landmines, not the reactor sabotages...

>>34819645
>>34819681

At least Char would be a fitting mentor. They both have a slightly very unhealthy fixation on mothers, people that could have been mothers to them, and little girls.

>>34819811
Well, they would have, but unfortunately Judah Juestar was there to Hamon him to death.

>>34819811
I meant the part with Glemy and Dio both being 12...

Anyways, the thing about Glemy being on Axis can be explained with him being part of Char's exodus as seen here >>34819681

ANYWAYS, now that the Zekes have gone and fired a Nuke, they're going to be royally fucked should they ever get captured, since they used nukes, they can't hide behind the Antartic Treaty, and it's stipulation that;
>All POWs must be treated humanely

>>34819259
You remain silent. After all, it's basically a sound plan.

"Very well. You and your crew will take charge of any colony drop aimed at Earth," Kowen tells Captain Synapse.

"South?" you add.

"Commander?"

"... good luck out there, old man."

South chuckles to himself. "I don't need luck, kiddo. I have something to look forward to. I'm not gonna bite it out here."

"You mean..."

South nods. "I got a letter from Sylvia."

"That's great news," you tell him. "But be careful telling people that. I'd hate to see you end up a war film cliche."

"Shit, you're right," South replies seriously. "I'm sure everything will go wrong between me and my estranged wife, because I'm terrible at managing personal relationships and I'm generally abrasive, and I leave the toilet seat up all the time."

"Better?" he asks.

You nod. "It's a start. Nice touch with the toilet seat."

"What about the La Vie en Rose?" Haman interrupts. "Defrah has the GP-03. It could be a real force multiplier."

"Noin is right," Audrey agrees. "We could make use of it."

"It's piloted by a civilian," Anderson points out, finally working up the courage to speak. "And it's operated by a private company. Even if that wasn't against regulations, wouldn't it look bad deploying them?"

"But who would we put behind the wheel?" Catrina counters. "Uraki? None of us have got the experience to fly the damn thing. Defrah's done it in combat already."
>They could EFSF main fleet
>They could stop an Earth-bound colony alongside the Albion
>They could go to Side 3 along with the Valkyrie
>They could protect the bigass space cannon
>They should sit it out
>Other

>>34819916
This is me.

>>34819784
I know they broke it in canon with the 02, but does Zeon even have enough fissionable material for a warhead after the Feds finished disarming them.

They could turn a Zaku II into a walking nuke by disabling the reactor quench when the Minovsky bottle is ruptured...

>>34819858
Glemy didn't give a shit about little girls, he just wanted his blueberry Roux. Purus were just his way of wooing her.

>>34819916

>They could stop an Earth-bound colony alongside the Albion

They do need some extra firepower to fill in the gap Alpha left. And maybe it'll help Burning with that whole not dying thing.

>>34819953
>They could stop an Earth-bound colony alongside the Albion
Earth is the biggest priority here, honestly.

>>34819916
>They could protect the bigass space cannon
I believe South and his team could pull their mission off without Defrah, but let us send her to the space cannon so we got some assurance we can blast the colony if we need to.

>>34819916
>They could stop an Earth-bound colony alongside the Albion

>>34819916
>They could stop an Earth-bound colony alongside the Albion

Military protocol can go out of the window when your protecting innocent lives. Not to allow it to be used would be stupid. Let alone if the colony manages to drop.

>>34819916
>They could protect the bigass space cannon
Just as insurance. Out of character, it would be nice to have a defense against the Nuei Ziele showing up. In character, that thing is our trump card and it makes sense to add some reinforcements.

>>34819916
Deploy the mobile armor with the Albion. Keep it in reserve as a trump card encase things get bad enough to need it.

The best time to use make it's appearance is when Zeon is fully committed to the attack and can't withdraw. It comes out of hiding and puts those dumb-fire rockets into Musai hulls or the particle cannon into the bow of the colony.

>>34820110
Backing this.

>>34819916
>They could stop an Earth-bound colony alongside the Albion
Protect Earth!

>>34819916
>They could stop an Earth-bound colony alongside the Albion

"What would look bad about a private company assisting the EFF in fending off a Terrorist plot to drop another Colony on the earth? Wouldn't a Colony drop be politically worse than Anaheim's Test Pilot fighting off an attempted Colony Drop? The unit doesn't have to be deployed unless it is required, so if there is no colony drop attempt, there is no reference to it... only a technical support ship assisting in the repair of the Albion..."

So quick question. Is Bernini enough of a dick to actively use a 5 year old girl to attack Side 3?

>>34819916
>>They could stop an Earth-bound colony alongside the Albion

Pretty sure they have a good reason to assist, even if it's a civilian run and piloted, namely they've already been attacked by Delalz.

>>34820219
Answer: yes, if said girl were capable of piloting.

She isn't yet.

>>34820069
Not particularly. If the Dendrobium is deployed with the Trojan Horse, that frees up red shirts to defend the spess cannon. Plus Nina can run Uraki through "docking procedures."

>>34820248
Thank god for slow biological growth rates. Faster than natural aging, still too slow for instant gratification.

>>34820263

that's a point, I know that Amuro is grounded in a remote EFF base, but what happened to White Base itself?

>>34820314
It blew up. They rammed it into A Baoa Qu and had to escape in shuttles.

>>34820248
So, he'll stick her as the Mermaid figurehead on some ship so she can get martyred.

Fuck.

>>34820314
Pretty sure it was destroyed at the end of the OYW.

>>34820314
White base was destroyed at the end of 0079.

>>34820299
I meant the original Puru, who wasn't a clone.

>>34819916
>They could stop an Earth-bound colony alongside the Albion

>>34820299
What about Axis making some flash clones, like the Snakes/Les Enfants Terribles in MGS?

It would bring a whole new meaning to the term "Char Clones."
Or Should I say Ridden Clones?

>>34819916
>>They could protect the bigass space cannon

>>34819916
"The Dendrobium could shore up the Albion's defense line," you muse. "And I'm sure Defrah'd be happy to kick these guy's asses for a good cause. OR a lousy one, for that matter."

Kowen nods. "I tend to agree."

"Element of surprise?" you ask.

"Definitely what I was thinking. I'll give the orders."
>Finalize deployments: the Valkyrie will deploy to intercept the force heading for Side 3, the Albion and the La Vie en Rose will position themselves to intercept a colony drop on Earth
>Confirm: Y/N?
>It's a MASSIVELY important decision

>>34820388
Where'd you get the idea that Ple 1 wasn't a clone? The show never said that.

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>>34820314
>what happened to White Base itself
It was destroyed at A Baoa Qu.
Pic related.

>>34820440
Y

>>34820440
Y

>>34820440
GODDAMMIT KOH, I HATE THIS, IT FILLS ME WITH INDECISION AND WORRY.
NOW I KNOW WHY CONGRESS IS SO USELESS, IT'S PRETTY MUCH A NONSTOP QUEST OF 'ARE YOU SURE?'

>>34820440
>Confirm: Y

>>34820440
>The Dendrobium could shore up the Albion's defense line

I am so hoping we get to wreck some Zeke shits with missile spam.

Also Y.

>>34820440
At the least inform our parents and siblings through laser comm to-go-to-ground if we haven't. Shit's about to get bad. I can't remember which colony they're on at the moment without hitting the archive.

And yes as long as we bounce a message to Cima informing her "The Jester Rides to The Third Side" or something as outlandish.

>>34820502
>>34820440
>Confirm: Y
I know I know...

>>34820440
>Y

Let's get under way.

>>34820448
Because the show only ever mentions Puru 2 as a clone, and none of the other Puru's have a first name. It's never really explained, but she was more stable than the others (At least for a girl sent to war at 10 years old), whilst Puru 2 had headaches and general cyber-newtype problems.

I admit it's never really explained in the show, but the simple fact that they're clones implies they were based on someone.

>>34820440
Y

>>34820552
They're in Londenion, which is in Side 1. It's practically on the other side of the Earth Sphere from Side 3.

>>34820675
They gonna get Titan-Gassed.

>>34820552
Londenion. It's at Side 1, perfectly safe right now. It would be a secondary objective for Delaz at this point.

>>34820624
I was actually just joking about the fact that Hearts has hinted that, in this continuity at least, Ple 1 isn't the original. I might be reading too much into it, but it would be fun if I'm right.

>>34820675
>>34820691
>Londenion

I couldn't remember which side, hence the slight worry.

>>34820691
Really? I can only see that going one way. A Marida in our Harem. And I'd rather a Puru for animal crackers, parfait, and shenanigans.

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>>34820691

>Ple

Please, just call her Puru lest you unleash the shitstor/m/. God, the things I've seen there. The threads I've seen posted. The posts I've seen sent in reply. Don't open this can of worms, I'm begging you.

>>34820763
It's the right name, though. Ple's name is a pun. At the time of Zeta Gundam's original airing there was a hentai manga magazine called "Lemon People" that specialized in lolicon. So as a joke they named the loli character "L People", or "Elpeo Ple".

>>34820440
With nothing further to discuss, Kowen and Synapse disconnect.

"So, what have we got at our disposal?" Karen asks, turning to your team's two new operators.

The older of the two, LtJg Miyu Takisawa, is the first to answer. "Ma'am. The Valkyrie's systems are pretty similar to the rest of the Pegasus class, with one notable difference: its anti-air capability is bolstered by several laser turrets."

"We also have a few more missile batteries," Ensign Anderson adds. "It could give us new tactical options if used properly."

"And what are we likely to be dealing with?" Karen presses, looking at Carya and Catherine.

"Standard deployment is one capital ship with several Musais... probably the Gwanzan in the lead," Catherine rattles off.

Carya nods. "Probably a mix of mobile weapons favoring Zaku II variants, but I wouldn't rule out a few tricks."

"A mobile armor based on the Zero-GR is likely," Haman adds wearily. "Seems like something Bernini would send on a mission like this."

Rossweisse, who has sat quietly next to you refusing to speak due to the presence of two new officers, finally voices her thoughts.

"Upgrades."

"That's right," Audrey agrees. "Emary? What's the status on those upgrades for the Lilium?"

"The Lilium II is more or less ready now," she admits. "Problem is getting the parts here. A Columbus class could meet us on the way to Side 3, but it would take an hour or two out of the day."

Karen shakes her head. "Would it be worth the time?"

"I don't know," Emary admits, "but getting a few missiles and bazooka rounds that could be controlled by psycommu could be worth it. It's your call."

>We should pick up the new toys, they should help with the mismatch
>No new toys. No time, and it's a bad time to be testing a new weapons system

Explanation from DW:G2 is that Puru 2's clone body just couldn't handle the newtype powers it held...

Though it is my personal theory that the Cyber Newtype condition is due to an information overload as their minds weren't ready for the extra sensory information that newtype mind magic grants...
kind of like trying to plug your computer straight into a power-plant. Too much energy for the hardware to handle...

>>34820952

>We should pick up the new toys, they should help with the mismatch

While normally against losing time, we know side 3 is going to be more of a political target than one to fully destroy. Better getting there able to do a proper job.

>>34820952
>>We should pick up the new toys, they should help with the mismatch

>>34820952
>We should pick up the new toys, they should help with the mismatch

An hour doesn't seem like too bad a sacrifice. I know it sounds hash, but if the Zeon forces can't survive that time, then there was little chance of them surviving with us there.

>>34820952
>We should pick up the new toys, they should help with the mismatch

>>34820952
What's the range on the VV's psychommu? We can have it pick up the parts and meet us at Side 3 if it has the fuel.

>>34820952
>We should pick up the new toys, they should help with the mismatch

Having the full gear for Haman to operate as our co-pilot support could make the difference... especially if we're outfitted with the MPC grade Psycomines...

Also, I take it the Val-Varo isn't ready yet...

>>34820952
>>We should pick up the new toys, they should help with the mismatch
we can just burn harder/longer (hue) to make up for lost time.

>>34821083
You mean the Val Varo? It has no psycommu.

>>34820952
>No new toys. No time, and it's a bad time to be testing a new weapons system

I would rather we test the new weapons before using them. Last thing we need is for the weapon to fail, or even worse, for it to fail and damage/destroy the MS.

>>34821095

we should have painted the ship red and stuck a horn on it...

>>34821100
Thought the eggheads took it off our hands temporarily to install one. Well, then, could it make it to the rendezvous with the supply tender and make it to the Side 3 if we added drop tanks?

>>34820952
>>We should pick up the new toys, they should help with the mismatch

Will be worth it.

>>34821133

correction, Salmon Pink. Not red...

>>34821161
What are you talking about? The Crimson Lightning painted his machines red. The only one to paint things salmon pink was Char Aznable, and he was never that fast.

>>34821193
He was also kind of a bitch-ass busta.

>>34821193

by the way, where is Ridden currently? Doesn't he currently have amnesia or something?

>>34820952
"Whatever they've got for us, I for one want it," you admit. "And the psycho-weapons should make the time investment worthwhile on their own."

"Okay," Karen replies, "fair enough. You'll get your new toys. Just be sure to save a few to ram up Delaz's ass."

"Will do, Karen," you tell her with a salute.

With very little else to do, you tell your team to turn in for the evening. It's been a long, difficult, and traumatic day, and so finding Carya and Catrina already waiting for you when you reach your quarters is a sweet surprise.

"Hey. You seem tense," one or the other of them greets as their eyes flash a characteristic lavender. "Wanna let me help with that?" Her tone is one of mock innocence, and you can be fairly sure what she means by 'help'.
>Skip to tomorrow
>Say something clever, then skip to tomorrow
>Up the ante, then skip to tomorrow
>Other

Next update will be the last of the housekeeping before the battle begins, so I'll need a 1d100. I will be taking the best of the first three: this is for how things will go in your absence.

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>>34821248
Same old CA! Busta! Straight Busta!

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>34821458
>Say something clever, then skip to tomorrow

Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>34821458
"Should we get the others? I love a good audience."

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>34821458
>>Say something clever, then skip to tomorrow

Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>34821458
I swear to god, if you fuck this up kripple....

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>34821458
>Say something clever, then skip to tomorrow

>>34821458
>Say something clever, then skip to tomorrow

I'm hurt :(

>>34821504

not the best, but certainly not Colony Drop worth.... Cima's status is questionable though...

>>34821568
was directed at >>34821534

>>34821504
Interesting.

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>34821458
>say something clever

"I don't like your shirt. You should take it off."

"Out of all of the women I've met, you're one of them."

"I wish I could select your clothes in press delete."

"Your nipples look a bit dry, I can help with that."

"It gets bigger when you pull on it."

I love cheesy pick-up lines.

>>34821458

If it gets anything like last time, Haman and Ross might start to have problems...

>>34821609
Uh-oh.

Shadowruns commencing.

>>34821624
considering recent events, if it gets like last time, they might just join in regardless.

>>34821458
>Say something clever, then skip to tomorrow

>>34821624
We've not seen the smut from our time with them. They're probably OK with it by now.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>34821609
CIMA DIED.

ANON CRIED.

>>34821687
It's not that bad, but it has some interesting implications for later events.

>>34821667

Its less the emotional overflow, and more they just felt Hundreds, if not Thousands of people die so their mental defences took one hell of a battering... then if there is any overflow like last time, their minds will end up doing a complete 180, leaving them emotionally confused as what they felt from the event is replaced by passion/pleasure...

then again, Newtype Mind Magic....

>>34821751
Awww man, are we going to have another one of those nightmare fuel mysterious visions of the future again?

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>34821751
>not that bad
>implying

The ride never ends.

>>34821751

Bernini tried to take on the Jupertris....

>>34821751
And if we rolled a 69?

>>34821751
> interesting

THAT'S JUST ANOTHER WORD FOR BAD!

>>34821859

Cima wasn't with the Delaz fleet and we wake up in bed with CC and Cima...
and the EFF wins, but takes a battering...

>>34821751
Casval has taken control of Side 3. In a grand entrance, and caused most of Delaz and Axis to defect.

But he's also declared war on Amuro Ray, for reasons no-one can understand, because Ridden never interacted with him.

>>34821458
"Should we get the others?” you reply cockily. “I love a good audience."

“Be careful what you wish for, Romeo,” Carrina replies with an easy smile.

…

Today is November 11th, UC 0083. It's a good day to be you, albeit probably THE single hardest day to get yourself out of bed. Not just out of reluctance, but out of physical difficulty in escaping your sheets: the scents of three young women's individual perfumes mingle in your nose, mixed with the faint traces of the night's activities. It's warm here. Soothing. Reassuring. You feel like just knowing this feeling exists, that you can practically wrap yourself in the love shared between yourself and your closest companions, makes you a little stronger. Not by much, but tangibly so.

With a kiss, you manage to get Carya to stir.

“Come on,” you mutter. “We've got work to do.”

“Dammit,” she mutters, shifting her weight against you. “Sometimes I hate it when you're right. Haman...”

There's no immediate response.

“... Haman?”

Still no response from the snoozing redhead, though Rossweisse's eyes flick open.

“HAMAN!”

With a yelp of surprise, Haman rolls out of bed entirely and lands on the floor in a pile of linens. Rossweisse and the Sisters can't hold back their laughter.

“Oh, very funny,” Haman scowls as you chuckle as well before offering her a hand. Which she accepts, with no apparent hard feelings.

“I thought you'd never be joining us,” Audrey tells you as you watch the contents of a single Columbus class transport float in through the Valkyrie's hangar doors from behind a thick window.

“Hey,” Catrina replies, “you could always join in some time yourself. Who knows, you might even relax a bit. Go forbid you enjoy yourself.”
(1/2)

>>34821936
He's sick of everyone confusing him with Char, and wants to one-up him in the most grandiose way possible, by beating the man Char never could.

Hmm I wonder how Sayla felt with all our newtypism spreading around.

>>34822068
Catrina, do not make that offer. Dominic is already fucking 80% of his combat team, if you raise it to 100% we'll never be able to stop the jokes.

>>34822314
Lets do it! Combat and support too!

>>34822068
"Emary wants you down there, Dominic," Karen announces, floating in before Audrey has a chance to fire back. "Our 'new' Chief engineer and Miss Mass will be there as well. Audrey, you go with him. They may need a hand."

"Right," Audrey replies, turning her attention from the Catrina as she makes lewd gestures while Karen has her back turned. "I'll go down there right away."

"So this is the Psycommu system," the Doctor muses half to himself, looking over the pre-fabricated cockpit block. "Remarkable. Most remarkable."

"You made allowances for it, Doctor," Audrey reminds him. "Much of the new design is due to your original space allocation."

"I told you," he replies wearily, "keep that under wraps while I'm here. Also, hello Dominic, m'boy."

"What's up, Doc?"

"I see you've established quite a group of astonishing young women," he observes. "If only I were as young and charismatic as I used to be... wait, I'd be a pimply nerd again, and also an INTERN. Nevermind." The old man shivers.

"So we need to adjust the psycommu, right?" Haman asks, floating down into the hangar, now wearing her own flight suit.

"Indeed," the old Doctor replies. "Indeed, Miss Karn. I have my concerns that having two pilots in the cockpit may complicate matters, so I'd like to shake the Lilium-II's psycommu system down while its old cockpit block is removed."

>Let's test a funnel (you have two at present)
>Let's test a psycho mine without the warhead
>The Val Varo is now in the next hangar over, go for broke
>Other

>>34822314
Who says she's offering you?

>>34822360
>Let's test a funnel (you have two at present)

>>34822360
>Let's test a funnel (you have two at present)

>>34822360
>Let's test a funnel (you have two at present)
Lets start with something easy we can work on going bigger like we did when we got Haman and Rossweise used to piloting.

>>34822349
>Let's test a funnel (you have two at present)
Haman already has experience with psycho-mines, if she can adapt to the new psycommu system she should be able to intuit how to use them. And funels are more maneuverable anyway.

>>34822389
Still would lead to so very many jokes being made.

>>34822360
>>Let's test a funnel (you have two at present)

>>34822360
Is the VV still red or did we paint it EFSF regulation blue? Because, we have a golden opportunity to poke fun at Ridden if the original paint scheme is still intact.

Funnels first. Work our way up.

"What's the risk, Doc? We're pretty well in sync as it is, don't see why we both can't test it."

>>34822360
>Let's test a psycho mine without the warhead

start with something Haman has had practice controlling...

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I'm actually surprised the Val Varo fits inside the hangar. Thing is fuckhuge. Must be that Newtype magic or it's lashed to the keel of the Ridden Hard.

>>34822724
I ran some maths, and looked into the sources. I determined that there was no way to be sure, so I left it deliberately vague. It's with you SOMEHOW, and if it survives you can probably find it a permanent home if you ever get a new ship

>>34822799

It is in a special little pod held between the launch ramps...

Big crowbar and a lot of lube.

>>34822799
Toed behind the main ship would be a simple way.

>>34822846
That could work. I always wondered why they didn't fill that space in. It's where I was imagining they put the psycho-mine launcher. You could put in a second system in the space left over.

>>34822876
Clearly it's mounted on the prow.

>>34822799
>if you ever get a new ship

Simple. We turn it into a ship. It never leaves home.

>>34822876
>toe

Wouldn't the thrusters, y'know, scorch the paint job? That'd be very bad for appearances.

>>34822876

So it's our little red space wagon? We are the most adorable combat ship ever!

>>34822941
That's an idea. Can we someday use the Val Varo as a personal ship or something? Because it looks awesome!

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>34822360
Alright, roll me some d100 - 15: reason being you're untrained on remote weapons. Taking best of three, then writing.

Also rolling for Haman.

Rolled 78 - 15 (1d100 - 15)

>>34822971

Rolled 2 - 15 (1d100 - 15)

>>34822971
inb4 1

Rolled 65 - 15 (1d100 - 15)

>>34822971

>>34822941
well then, dont tie it to the damn engines, give the line some slack and trail it well beyond the fire range.

>>34822971
Sh-show us h-how to use it Haman-sepai!

Rolled 86 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>34822971
I think they changed how the dice roll works, not sure if this is still the right way.

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>>34822971
>Haman rolls highest.
God save the Queen.

Rolled 1, 53, 4 + 15 = 73 (3d100 + 15)

>>34823147
GUESS NOT! How about this?

>>34822991
63, a fair roll all things considered...

>>34822996
so close to bad things anon... so close...

Rolled 20 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>34823170
Fuck it. Let's see what this does. idgiaf anymore.

>>34823034
There are actually some theoretical designs that use that idea. Put the engines in a separate ship ahead of the main body. If you put it far enough away you not only avoid the exhaust you also don't have to carry any shielding. You use the distance to diffuse the radiation to a safe level rather than having to block it. The kicker? The name of that design is "Valkyrie". So it would be kind of fitting for us to use it.

>>34823170
>1
Goddammit, what did I say about not fucking up?!

>>34823034
Actually, bathing the things frontal armor in plasma exhaust may increase durability. We'll haft to flip it to ensure it receives an even spread at a minimal of one-thousand times to achieve proper tinsel strength.

Rolled 93 - 15 (1d100 - 15)

>>34823207
Could've sworn they changed the way rolls are performed, maybe not? I don't remember anymore.

>>34823246
WELP

>>34823246
Hey, uh...KoH...That counts, right?

>>34822971
"Let's start with the funnels," you tell the Doctor. "New systems and all that."

"Very well," he replies as you climb into the cockpit.

Inside you find it rather roomier than you're used to: panoramic cockpit panels that are dark from a lack of input, and a comfortable looking seat with a prominent drop several inches forward of the seatback. All of the major controls have been moved to the armrests on the pilot's half of the seat, where nonvital systems have been placed on the copilot's armrests. The display is forward of both seats, angled so the pilot and copilot can see the individual readouts. Surprisingly for something this high-tech, each dial and gauge has both a digital and an analogue equivalent.

You sit in the pilot's position, and find that the whole seat seems to have been designed just to fit your own body's contours. Then, with a moment's hesitation, Haman takes her own seat just in front of you, settling into your lap and leaning her head into your sternum.

"Comfy seat," she comments idly. "Beginning test."

"You're clear," Audrey announces.

With some focus, Haman quickly has the beam funnel lift up off the deck of the port hangar, and has it hover in zero-gravity for several seconds.

"You can try maneuvering it," Audrey offers. "You're clear of any obstacles."

Sure enough, Haman flips the remote weapon in place, turns a few slow circles, and moves it backwards and forwards.

"It's a little sluggish," she reports. "You can probably fine-tune it in short order."

"You want to give it a try, don't you?" she asks looking up at you from your lap. "I'll walk you through it."

"Focus on the funnel, stretch your senses..." she explains.

"Got it," you reply.

"... now demand it to respond. Try making it go up a few meters."

>63

"Well, it seems we've found something for you to work on," Haman offers as she takes control of the funnel back from you after you slam the thing into the hangar's ceiling.
(1/2)

>>34823370
In a best of three 10 or so rolls later? Don't think so.

>>34823399
ah, didn't see the best of three. Oh well.

>>34823391
"I'll be handling it in combat mostly, so you have plenty of time to refine your control," she finishes. "And here I thought you'd have trouble being forceful."

"It's not a relationship," you remind her testily. "And even if it were, it'd be no fun if the funnel got the best of me every time, would it?"

Haman's reply is merely to thump her head against your chest with a snort of laughter.

It takes a few more hours to finish putting the new cockpit block into the Lilium, before it can finally be officially recorded in the Valkyrie's records as the "Lilium-II Trial Type". By the time your ship reaches Lunar orbit, you receive word from Kowen.

"The 49 ships of the home fleet engaged the first colony," he growls. "We were right. It was a decoy. The second colony has accelerated towards Earth. Only the Albion, the La Vie en Rose, and the leftovers in Earth orbit stand in its way: and it's apparently met up with the balance of the Delaz Fleet."

"I thought you were trying to persuade the Admirals not to fall for the trap?" Karen asks incredulously. "Are they stupid?"

"Not all of them," Kowen admits. "Old Admiral Kirikov found an excuse to leave four of his fleet's ships with the 19 damaged ones still in Earth orbit. I hear the Blue Death is with them."

You whistle, briefly remembering how much more reasonable the old Admiral was when you interrupted Karen and Synapse's meeting with the Admiralty scarce few days ago. "Old man Kirikov came through."

"It'll be hard," Kowen admits, "but we stand a chance. Especially if Cima Garahau comes through."

"Now, Captain, Commander. How do you plan to attack the problem of the Axis Advance fleet?"

You remember discussing the issue with Karen earlier. You decided:
>That you will hide in the cluster near the Republic Assembly, and ambush the fleet when they get close
>That you'd take what Republican Defense Force assets you could gather and intercept the fleet
>Other

Note: this is strategy. Tactics come next.

>>34823737
>>That you'd take what Republican Defense Force assets you could gather and hide in the cluster near the Republic Assembly, and ambush the fleet when they get close

>>34823737
>That you will hide in the cluster near the Republic Assembly, and ambush the fleet when they get close

>>34823829
This, if possible. Would it be impossible to contact the Republic's Defense Forces without compromising the surprise?

>>34823737
>That you'd take what Republican Defense Force assets you could gather and intercept the fleet

>>34823737
>That you will hide in the cluster near the Republic Assembly, and ambush the fleet when they get close
Much as I'd like the backup, I'm not sure we can count on the RDF not being compromised.

>>34823737
Can we trust Republican Defense Force?

>>34823737
>That you will hide in the cluster near the Republic Assembly, and ambush the fleet when they get close

>>34823737
>That you will hide in the cluster near the Republic Assembly, and ambush the fleet when they get close
I'd prefer a leaving a token defense in case there's any need to intercept any incoming nerve gas delivery systems.

>>34823909
has a point, going with this

>>34823941
I dunno. For what it's worth, they're carefully overseen by the EFSF: probably more closely than their own crews.

>>34823737
>That you will hide in the cluster near the Republic Assembly, and ambush the fleet when they get close

>>34823737
>That you will hide in the cluster near the Republic Assembly, and ambush the fleet when they get close

>>34823737

If Zeon could sink dozens of EFF ships with MS whilst taking low casualties, we can take down a dozen Axis ships with our High-Spec Experimental Suits...

>>34823737
Did we ever weld hand holds onto the Val Varo?

Send the VV out as a scout and early warning. It has the armor, firepower, and speed to take a shot and be a general nuisance while we organize.

>>34823737
>That you will hide in the cluster near the Republic Assembly, and ambush the fleet when they get close

However, let's get Haman ready to do a public address in case the RDF thinks we're hostile.

>>34823737
>Sorry it took a while, something came up
"We're going to ambush them," you say simply. "Hit hard, hit fast, don't give them a chance to figure out what's going on."

"I like it," Kowen replies. "Go out there and make 'em holler for what they did."

"Yes sir," you and several of your teammates reply in unison.

LOADOUT SELECTION: Ten Minute Vote
>PSYCHO LAUNCHER (8 rds) + HYPER GATLING + REMOTE WEAPONS
>PSYCHO LAUNCHER (16 rds) + TWIN HYPER RIFLES + REMOTE WEAPONS
>Other?

Remember, you've been told the odds are good you'll encounter an I-Field on this op. You'll also be outnumbered.

>>34824228
Why? She not part of the RoZ.

>>34824240
Can we modify the reactor on the Val Varro to deliberately overload like the Zeke's did on our capitol ships? Ram the fucker right into the middle of their formation with remote control, detonate, then mop up.

>>34824240
>PSYCHO LAUNCHER (16 rds) + TWIN HYPER RIFLES + REMOTE WEAPONS
Even without the Hyper Gatling we still have pretty good capability against I-Fields. The shoulder cannons, grenade launchers, and psycho mines should handle them. And the Twin Hyper Rifles are our best anti-group weapon. Besides, we just got funnels. It's time for beamspam. Let's see if we can make Kira Yamato feel inadequate.

>>34824240
If we're ambushing, then the hyper rifles are out. The gatling is too heavy.

Outfit our suit with a grenade launcher from Rosse's loadout. Aim specifically for the Musai's. In and out. Audrey and Rosse can cover us with a solid slug rifle and the hyper rifle respectively. The Twins can cover us with the gatling and shred any suits that interfere with our shreking on everyones day.

>>34824306
NO! No not Val Varro-tan!

>>34824240
>PSYCHO LAUNCHER (16 rds) + TWIN HYPER RIFLES + REMOTE WEAPONS
Come on we just got the Val Varo lets not resort to blowing it up right away.

>>34824306
How big would the explosion be?

>>34824306
You could, but it would take some time, would waste the Val Varo, and wouldn't be nearly as powerful as a ship's reactor going nuclear. Also, the fleet will be in a combat line rather than a parade line, meaning they won't be as tightly packed.

>>34824240
>PSYCHO LAUNCHER (16 rds) + TWIN HYPER RIFLES + REMOTE WEAPONS
I guess we could pre-position some of the Psycho Mines, put them on stand-by, and then spring them when the enemy fleet wanders into a kill-zone where we'll be dictating the battle.
And still keep a few in reserve, in case they're needed in a pinch.

>>34824240
>>PSYCHO LAUNCHER (16 rds) + TWIN HYPER RIFLES + REMOTE WEAPONS

>>34824379
Remember, your machines have visors that can make long-distance sniping work much better. They ARE, after all, descended from the GM Sniper-II.

Also remember you have one reroll for this combat thanks to Karen. You can use that for a roll made by any character.

>people voting for the obvious trap option
>not voting for grenade launcher or gatling

Do you even death flags?

>>34824469
I was mainly going off the fact our suit is Ridden Fast now. We zoom and boom into the enemy fleet before they can get a lock on us.

>>34824240
Can someone tell me what the Psycho Launcher is? Because I don't understand why everyone's so gung-ho for the hyper rifles.

>>34824469
Important question: Does the republic defense force have Chivey Kai's. Those things are awesome.

>>34824499

Okay, you got a point then.

Change this >>34824463
>TWIN HYPER RIFLES
... into a bazooka or grenade launcher.

>>34824544
I will support this, it's time to make things explode.

>>34824499
How is it a death flag? because I'm honestly not seeing it. Yes, an I-Field would be nasty, but we have ballistic and explosive weapons already. We can handle it, especially with the backup of our teammates. Audrey has a solid cannon and Rossweisse has the grenade launcher and shotgun. We'll be fine.

>>34824517
The Psycho-Launcher is essentially a bazooka that fires psychommu-guided epac warheads.

Basically, mentally guided lasermissile spam.
>Selected: Hyper Rifles and Psycho Launchers

>Writing

>>34824572
We won't die. Haman will though. She'll take a piece of armour-glass through the faceplate because YOU DIDN'T LISTEN. Why didn't you listen?

>>34824605
That isn't too bad, then.. Epac warheads means that they can deliver the blast under the I-field.

Actually, I thought of something, an I-Field would actually might actually make the e-pac warheads WORSE, since it'd contain the blast at the suit.

>>34824641
Have you seen Haman's rolls? She's probably the most likely to survive the quest.

>>34824572
Zeon wised up and installed an i-field on their Musais and Zanzibars. Checkmate Federation.

>>34824675
I'd call bullshit, given that we players were specifically shot down from doing that.

>>34824669
>Have you seen Haman's rolls

We all have. /tg/ dice are a fickle thing though.

>>34824675
Have there ever been any ships to have I-Fields, actually? It seems like a natural addition to make, but I can't remember any. The Mother Vanguard had a beam shield, but that's not quite the same thing.

>>34824675
All that means is that feddies counter with getting MS's up in close, which is pretty much a tried and true method of downing ships.

Seriously, dedicated warships after the invention of MS's are pretty much obsolete, it's all about fucking carriers now.

>>34824605
Mounting your trusty Hyper Rifles and a Psycho Launcher to your suit, you can see that others have selected a nice range of high-quality death machines: Audrey has taken a Psycho Launcher and her new, experimental multi-mode blade rifle. The Sisters smile and wave as they ride up towards the Viola's cockpit with their beam machine gun suspended from a gantry, and you spot that they've mounted not one but TWO of the heavily modified bazookas. Rossweisse, however, has really gone for broke: two unguided panzer fausts in racks on the legs, two grenade launchers on the back of her Kampfer's waist, and a pair of shotguns on its back racks.

"I'll set us down here," Karen announces over the Lilium-II's radio as Haman settles once more into your lap. You feel a slight jolt as the Valkyrie's ventral hull makes contact with the outside of the colony, ideally hiding it against the much larger sensor target.

"The attacking fleet is several clicks out," she adds. "Looks like nine large blips."

So how do you want to execute the ambush?
>Have Haman scout with the two funnels
>Have Haman scout with the Val Varo
>Wait for the colony to rotate so you can see the oncoming fleet, then light them up
>Other

>>34824771
>>Have Haman scout with the two funnels

>>34824771
>>Have Haman scout with the two funnels

>>34824771
>Have Haman scout with the two funnels
In Haman we trust.

>>34824771
>Have Haman scout with the two funnels

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>>34824771
Also, this is basically Rossweisse's Kampfer right now.

>>34824771
>>Have Haman scout with the two funnels
Haman-sama banzai!
Huehue Haman's rolls

>>34824771
>Have Haman scout with the two funnels
Is step two gonna consist of laying out a space minefield? Or is it too late to do that?

>>34824849
Mornin'

>>34824771
Send two of our suits as a decoy. Have it fly around the colony, take a couple long range pot shots, coring a Musai or striking a Zaku, then retreat behind the colony shadow. They'll launch mobile suits in retaliation and we can pick them off when they zoom around the colony's horizon.

Send the VV around the opposite side to act as a fire support platform when enemy suits are away to take out more Musais and Zanzibars.

>>34824748
Putting an I-Field on a MS still doesn't cover the ship's biggest weakness, Mobile Suits.
We're in an age where armour is meaningless, MS's can pack beam weapons as strong as a battleship, and automated targeting doesn't exist. Agility is the gotstat right now, and MS's have the supreme advantage of having AMBAC. Many of the guns a battleship caries are anti-capital ship weapons, which aren't useful against things way more agile, and still have the firepower to take you down.

That I-Field and armour are useless if a GMdom gets in close range and uses a Psycho-launcher/Beam Sabre/Beam Rifle.

Ships should be used as mobile carriers and support platforms, the fact the federation cling to their old WWI battleships in spess just shows how their souls are held down by Earth's gravity.

>>34824978
Earth's gravity is love! Earth's gravityis life!

>>34824849
All through out that movie I couldn't focus because he'd keep signing into the station, and fucking Bill Bailey would be behind the counter, then at the end, it's reveal that there's two Bill Bailey's and they take opposite shifts, and my head just exploded.

>>34824978
That makes sense. An I-Field would help, but not enough to be worth installing. And the beam shield on the Mother Vangaurd does, because beam shields vaporize any solid matter that touches them, making it impossible for a mobile suit to get near enough.

>>34824978
>ships should be used as mobile carriers and support platforms

Hence the reason I wanted the Trafalgar. Actually, we probably CAN still get it. Since one-fourth of the fleet was caught up in atomic fire, it won't be mothballed now. So there's our fleet carrier right now.

>>34824771
"Haman, send the funnels out ahead," you order.

"On it, Dom."

"What do you see?" Audrey asks you through a contact link.

"Eight Musais, one Gwanban class ship. It's like Catherine said," Haman explains, trying to relate what her mind has "seen" through the funnels' cameras.

"Have they launched their mobile suits?" Karen asks through a laser burst.

"One machine is out... it's a mobile armor. It looks like the Zero GR, but it moves faster," Haman mutters. "The other mobile suits are all in their Musais."

>Strike the battleship with the funnels
>Strike one of the Musais with the funnels
>Recall the funnels, lay a 'minefield' with the Psycho warheads (select a target)
>Recall the funnels, start sniping
>Other

>>34825075
>Recall the funnels, lay a 'minefield' with the Psycho warheads (select a target)
The mobile armor. Mobile armors are bad news.

>>34825075
>>Recall the funnels, start sniping
We have the element of surprise, let's keep it that way.

>>34825075
>Recall the funnels, start sniping
We aim for the Gwanban's reactor. Take it out, and a significant part of their MS compliment cannot launch, because they're dead.

>>34825075

Ahaha. Oh god, its the Neul Zeul.

>>34825075
>>Recall the funnels, lay a 'minefield' with the Psycho warheads (select a target)
The Gwanban

>>34825066
>fleet carrier right there

God damnit autocorrect.

>>34825075
Maintain position with the funnels. Put them into stand-by and low power state so Haman can core the Musais. The battleship is easy pickings for our suits. Deploy a contingent of mines and target the mobile armor.

>>34825124
"The"? It's certainly "a" Neue Ziel.

>>34825075
>Strike the battleship with the funnels and start sniping

>>34825075
>Recall the funnels, lay a 'minefield' with the Psycho warheads (select a target)

Hit the big ol' battleship.

>>34825188
>>34825197
The battleship is meat for our Gundams. It's the Musais we have to worry about as they're carrying god knows what. Hit the Musais before they can launch their wings.

>>34825218
I would argue the man leading the fleet is in the Battleship. So fucking that immediately (aiming for the bridge) would nullify some of their command.

>>34825218
The battleship has the most MS of any ship.

>>34825246
Won't matter if we're swarmed and our Zaku Magnet is cored with a bazooka.

>>34825253
I didn't think the Gwanban HAD any mobile suit capacity.

>>34825253
This is true. 18-24.

>>34825075
>Other
Lay the mines through our path of "retreat."

>Recall the funnels, start sniping
Target the Gwanban, confirm hit or destruction, then feign a retreat into the minefield.
Doesn't matter if it's the MA, the other ships or enemy mobile suits that decide to commit to a pursuit.

>>34825321
>Although few details are known about this vessel class, its cavernous MS hangar is thought to hold up to 100 Mobile Suits. Such capabilities allow Haman Karn's forces to operate the vessel like a mobile fortress and command center for the entire fleet.

Let's hope we don't face a Gwadan anytime soon.

>>34825295
It has about a 1/3rd of the Total MS force.

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>>34825390
Bernini probably has it or will have it eventually. Shit sucks, man.
On the other hand, potential ship jacking shenanigans with Haman in the future!

>>34825159
I suspect Axis is probably going to put a lot of research into quasi-psycommu tech. With Bernini's general distrust of Newtypes it would make sense for him to invest in ways to negate their advantages. I wouldn't be surprised if they wound up making something similar to the NT-D eventually.

>>34825075
“Haman, withdraw the funnels,” you tell her. “Get ready for psycho mines. I want that Gwanban neutralized before it can launch its suits.”

“Understood.”

“Team,” you radio, “fire eight psycho-mines each and wait for my signal to begin long-range engagement.”

“Aye.”

“Will do.”

Rossweisse's machine gestures at Carya. “Pass the rocket.”

“Oh, sorry,” Carya apologizes, handing over a launcher.

“We'll try and keep a lock on the ships and keep you apprised,” you hear one of your new operators report... you think it sounds like Noel.

“Firing on my mark in three. Two. One. Mark.”

Eight thumps shake your mobile suit as the psycho-mines are propelled forward by a quick burst of thrust each, and Haman immediately takes over while you reload for a second volley if needed.

“Shit,” she mutters, and you can feel some alarm: something isn't right with her control over the mines.

“There's too many,” she tells you. “Can you take eight or ten of them?”

>Yes (d100 – 13)
>No, I need to stay focused
>Alternative?

Rolled 5 - 13 (1d10 - 13)

>>34825517
>Yes (d100 – 13)
"I can try."

Rolled 83 + 13 (1d100 + 13)

>>34825517
>Yes (d100 – 13)