Winning Vote:
[X] Plan Two-Pronged Assault
-[X] Dancouga
-[X] Shin Getter
-[X] Split attack
--[X] Shin Getter goes with Ptolemaios II
August UE 0084
Aboard the
Ptolemios II
You are Sumeragi Lee Noriega, and you're currently waiting for a shuttle with additional parts and one additional crew member for the ship to arrive.
"The shuttle has been detected and given us the appropriate signal ping." Mileina reports.
You nod.
"Tell them to dock with us using...designated approach vector bravo." You order. "I'm going down to the docking hatch to meet our new crew member."
The rest of the bridge crew salute as you get up from your seat and kick off toward where the shuttle will dock with the ship. You're joined shortly after by Lockon.
A few minutes later, the shuttle has docked, and as the cargo it was holding detaches and is automatically placed in the cargo hold, your new crew member emerges: a young woman with long purple hair.
"Anew Returner, reporting for duty! Permission to come aboard, ma'am?" Anew asks as she salutes.
"Permission granted." You say, returning Anew's salute.
As Anew comes aboard the ship, you hear Lockon whistle appreciatively. You give him a sidelong glance and are about to reprimand him when Anew giggles.
"Like what you see?" Anew asks, turning in microgravity to show off her body.
"Yes I do!" Lockon says.
Anew giggles again.
"Well, if we all live through the upcoming operation, I'd be willing to go out with you." Anew says.
"I'm holding you to that!" Lockon says.
You glare at the two of them.
"Ah, but first, we must ensure the operation is carried out successfully!" Lockon adds hastily.
You pinch the bridge of your nose.
"Lockon, please...keep it in your pants until we get some free time..." You moan.
"Sorry captain! I will exercise the proper discipline until the appropriate time!" Lockon says apologetically.
"You better. It's already hard enough to ignore H/Alleujah and Marie/Soma making out in the corridors all the time." You say.
Lockon salutes before kicking off toward the hangar. Anew wisely stays silent as the two of you make your way back to the bridge of the ship.
"So..." You're not sure how to broach the next topic, but it's something that's going to have to be addressed. "Other people from Celestial Being have told me you were originally a sleeper agent for Ribbons. The non-Innovade personnel
think they were able to get rid of Ribbons' programming, but they're not entirely sure if he has some kind of backdoor access to Veda. Is that going to be a problem?"
Anew's expression momentarily darkens before brightening up.
"When my hidden loyalties to Ribbons were purged, I was in a very...distinct state of mind. I don't think I'll ever forget that feeling, and I believe I should be able to resist any attempt to assert mental control over me. You should have enough of an opening to restrain me if that happens." Anew says.
"Not what I wanted to hear, but I'll take it." You glance back toward the hangar. "Lyle's already lost his brother and the rest of his family. I don't want him to lose the love of his life as well."
Anew nods, and the two of you make the rest of the trip to the bridge in silence.
Space around Memento Mori, Lunar Orbit
You are Mira Ayana, and as you and the girls start up the Rose, you brace for the...
abnormal feeling the Brain Raid System causes whenever it connects your mind with those of the girls.
"Ugh...the AEU couldn't have figured out a way to mask that feeling?" Nina shakes her head.
"Would you rather have tried using Psychoframe? 50 credits says we'd all see a shared vision of each other stark naked whenever we started the Rose up." Lucia retorts.
"Point taken." Nina says.
"All systems good on my end." Yukari says.
"Same here." Nina and Lucia say simultanously.
"Okay. Mira Ayana, Rose Unzebrechlich, launching!" You say.
The Rose Unzebrechlich launches from the
Budapest, followed shortly after by Patrick Colasour's Victory Gundam.
A GN Particle haze in the distance indicates Setsuna is approaching in the 00 Raiser, and the component machines of Dancouga stay separated at the moment to maintain an element of surprise.
"Asset 'P', we are on approach to Memento Mori via its blind spot below the orbital ring. Do we proceed with the plan?" Kati asks over an encrypted frequency.
A few seconds pass in silence.
"Yes. Proceed with the plan as confirmed. Asset 'P' out." Sumeragi responds.
"Roger that." Kati says. "All forces we have a go! Commence assault on Memento Mori!"
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8E6JniYoto
Your force surges ahead, Katharon taking the lead.
"Destroy Memento Mori! Don't let Giganos and the A-LAWS get a single shot off at Earth!" A Katharon ship captain yells.
Enacts, Flags, GN-Xs, and Leos charge ahead, meeting Giganos Metal Armors, A-LAWS GN-XIIIs, and AHEADs.
Some of the A-LAWS ships move below the orbital ring to fire on the Katharon and Solar Vanguard forces, but most of them stay above it, hovering around Memento Mori's main cannon.
"Ready girls?" You ask.
"Ready!" They all say at the same time.
"Okay..." You take a deep breath. "Let's go!"
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlXKr_djCfw
You aim the Dark Lance and fire it at a Giganos Metal armor. The wrist-mounted blaster fires a burst of three shots which rapidly home in on the enemy machine from three different directions, destroying it. You fire the Dark Lance at several more enemy machines before a pair of A-LAWS GN-XIIIs try to catch you in a pincer attack.
You unfurl the improved Energy Whip and lash out at the GN-XIII on your right. The Energy Whip, glowing pink and yellow, smashes through the enemy mobile suit's GN Field before rending it to pieces, the individual parts emitting yellow particles before they explode. The other GN-XIII tries to disengage, but you're able to swing the Energy Whip around and cut it in half at the waist, causing it to explode.
You boost forward and see that one of the A-LAWS' ships is charging forward in an ill-conceived attempt to split the friendly lines in half. You scoff before drawing the Crystal Sword and charging at the enemy ship. It attempts to ward you off with point defense cannons, only for the ordnance to uselessly ping off of the Rose's Blaze Luminous and Orgone Cloud. You close the distance and proceed to cut the A-LAWS ship in half lengthwise.
The destruction of one of their ships seems to cause the A-LAWS forces to come to some sense, as the other ships below the orbital ring assume a defensive formation while the mobile suits and Metal Armors surge forward in an attempt to push you back.
Suddenly, a massive yellow beam erupts from above the orbital ring toward the Rose.
"Yukari!" You say.
"On it!" Yukari replies.
A combined barrier of Blaze Luminous and Orgone Cloud forms, preventing the beam from doing any significant damage to the Rose.
"Is that a new model?" Lucia wonders out loud.
"Well, well...looks like the boy Ribbons is interested in isn't the only one who looks like they can put up a good show!" A haughty female voice says over an open frequency.
"Innovade!" Setsuna snarls as the 00 Raiser charges at the mobile suit that fired at you: a new A-LAWS model, the Gadessa.
"Ribbons is interested in you, boy, but don't think that means I'm going to hold back!" The female Innovade taunts as she turns and fires at the 00 Raiser.
Setsuna easily dodges the beam as two other custom A-LAWS machines enter the fray: another Gadessa and the mobile armor Empruss.
"Damn you, Celestial Being! I shall avenge Bring Stabity!" The pilot of the Empruss yells.
"Here we go!" Nina says in anticipation as the fully combined Dancouga forms and fires a salvo from its beam cannons at the A-LAWS forces.
Aboard the A-LAWS command ship
Arbiter
You are Aber Lindt, and you are in charge of the defense of Memento Mori.
As such, you are disinclined to let the Solar Vanguard, Celestial Being, and Katharon destroy it before it can even fire its first shot at Earth.
As you contemplate sending additional ships and forces below the orbital ring to suppress the enemy forces, one of the other bridge officers turns toward you.
"It's Celestial Being's ship, sir! It's approaching along the length of the orbital ring!" He says urgently.
"Hmph. As predicted." You scoff.
TACTICS CHECK
Opposed Roll-Both sides roll 1d20 and add modifiers to try and figure out the plan of the other
Aber Lindt
Roll 1d20 + 6 Ability - 4 (Predictable tactics)
Roll 3
3 + 6 - 4 = 5
Sumeragi
Roll 1d20 + 8 Ability + 8 (Tactical Forecaster)
Roll 4
4 + 8 + 8 = 20
Result: Aber Lindt tries to force the
Ptolemios II into Memento Mori's firing angle...which is exactly what Sumeragi predicted he would do
"Fire! Force the enemy ship into the firing angle of Memento Mori!" You order.
"Sir! There's a second contact trailing behind Celestial Being's ship! It's...Shin Getter Robo!" The sensor officer says in alarm.
"WHAT?!" You exclaim.
You are Sumeragi Lee Noriega, and to your relief, the ship's GN Field is holding under the A-LAWS' repeated salvos.
"The ship is being forced off the path to starboard!" Anew Returner reports.
As the
Ptolemios II lays down a suppressive barrage of beam rounds GN missiles, you see the A-LAWS' salvo shift as they spot Shin Getter Robo.
"Enemy is partially shifting fire to Shin Getter Robo!" Mileina Vashti reports.
"At the current rate at which we're taking fire, we'll be forced into the firing angle of Memento Mori in...52 seconds!" Feldt reports.
You take a deep breath as you review your plan of action.
What did Sumeragi decide on?
[ ] Precision + Brute Force
-Shin Getter Robo will charge headlong at Memento Mori as a distraction. Once the
Ptolemios II is forced into the firing angle of Memento Mori, dodge the shot by going into Trans-Am using the Arios Gundam's GN Drive to sustain the mode for longer and subsequently charge at Memento Mori. The Arios Gundam will not be able to assist in combat. GN Archer will provide defensive fire.
-Gundam Cherudim will provide defensive support with its Shield bits and work in tandem with the Gundam Seravee to expose Memento Mori's weak point and destroy it.
-The
Ptolemios II will not be able to use its GN Field during Trans-Am.
-This is essentially the plan from canon Gundam 00 with minor adjustments.
[ ] Catch-22
-Have Shin Getter Robo cling to the
Ptolemios II as it is forced into the firing angle of Memento Mori. Once it dodges the shot from Memento Mori using Trans-Am, sustained by the Arios Gundam's GN Drive, Shin Getter Robo will change to Shin Getter and charge at Memento Mori in an attempt to destroy it. At the same time, Gundam Seravee and Gundam Cherudim will work in tandem to try and attack Memento Mori's weak point.
-GN Archer will provide defensive fire.
[ ] Write-in
-The
Ptolemios II can use Trans-Am without a GN Drive Gundam hooked up to it, but it won't last as long as a result. You'll be subject to the rule of the ship's Trans-Am as written.
-ONE GN Drive Gundam among the Arios, Cherudim, and Seravee can sustain Trans-Am. They will obviously not be able to assist in combat if they do so.
-You CAN fight to try and keep the
Ptolemios II out of the firing angle of Memento Mori, but you'll lose any element of surprise as a result. After all, no one expects anything to SURVIVE getting shot at by a superweapon...
Who assist Setsuna with Hilling Care's Gadessa and the Empruss? Whoever is not picked will deal with Revive Revival. (Pick ONE-TWO)
[ ] Nena (Gundam Throne Drei)
[ ] Mira (Rose)
[ ] Shinobu (Dancouga)
[ ] Patrick (Victory Gundam)
[ ] Graham Aker (GN-XIII)
A/N:
And so, the attack on Memento Mori, WAY later than I thought it would happen. Also, I forgot to include the Dragonar cast in this, but considering this isn't the Dragonar finale, I'm not retconning them into this. Please vote, discuss, and critique!
