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Free Worlds League vs Clan Star Adder

This battle represents the fifth battle of the Great Refusal.  The game was played at NJCon08.

Free Worlds League

• Colonel Dana Briggs (2/3) – P1B Perseus
• Force Commander Nisa Geller (2/4) – MR-5M Cerberus

Clan Star Adder

• Khan Cassius N’Buta (2/3) – Kingfisher D
• saKhan Tabitha Paik (1/2) – Cauldron-Born Prime

Turn 1 – Free Worlds League wins Initiative

Both sides advance towards each other over the rolling green hills, careful to not get caught with easy shots this early in the battle.

Both sides decide to split their fire, scattering auto cannon shells and laser fire across torsos and limbs. All of the gauss slugs miss their target this turn.

Turn 2 – Free Worlds League wins Initiative

The Cauldron-Born and Kingfisher both find a grouping of trees to fire from with the Cauldron-Born leading the attack. The Cerberus moves down, behind the cover of a hill while the Perseus pilot bravely charges down hill towards the Clan ‘Omnis.

Both Clan ‘Mechs pour fire into the lone Perseus, shedding more than 2 tons of armor combined from it’s right torso and left arm. The Perseus, unphased, returned fire, scoring two large pulse laser hits on the Cauldron-Born, one of which strikes the head. saKhan Tabitha Paik shakes off the wound and remains conscious.

Turn 3 – Free Worlds League wins Initiative

The Cauldron-Born defiantly stands his ground atop the wooded hill. The Perseus, knowing his lancemate was close behind him, rushes up the wooded hill to face the saKhan. Smelling blood, the Kingfisher inches his ‘Omni closer for a clear shot. The Cerberus manages to crest the hill that hid him a turn earlier, finally able to contribute to the fight.

The Perseus gauss rifle finds fresh armor on the Cauldron-Born’s left torso but his PPC manages to crit the left leg, destroying the ‘Omni’s upper leg actuator. The Cerberus misses with most of its medium range lasers but aims true with the gauss rifle, critically hitting the left torso, damaging the shielding of the Cauldron-Born’s XL engine.

The Clans relentlessly assault the heavy Perseus ‘Omni with weapons fire. The Perseus’ left arm is ripped clear off its frame while the left torso armor shatters. Amazingly, no critical damage is scored in the torso. The Perseus continues the fight, minus its two Large Pulse Lasers.

Turn 4 – Free Worlds League wins Initiative

The Cauldron-Born and Kingfisher both stand their ground. The Cerberus continues down the hill he climbed earlier to face both Clan ‘Omnis while the Perseus backs up and goes prone to avoid being targeted this turn.

The Cauldron born and King Fisher combine firepower and unleash hell on the lone Inner Sphere ‘Mech. More than 3 tons of armor vaporize off the Cerberus ‘Mech without a single penetration.

The Cerberus fires at the wounded Cauldron-Born striking the center torso for critical damage, completely destroying the ‘Mechs gyro. The gyro destruction wouldn’t matter though, the Cerberus’s volley of medium pulse lasers ravaged the Clan ‘Omni and managed to strike the previously damaged head, killing saKhan Tabitha Paik.

The Cerberus however, was throw off balance by the wave of weapons fire that turn and fell. The ‘Mech bore all of it’s weight on it’s right arm, crushing it and his ERPPC beyond usefulness.

Turn 5 – Free Worlds League wins Initiative

The lone Clan ‘Omni stands his ground. The Perseus manages to do little else but stand while the Cerberus gets up on a run and rushes up the hill to meet the Kingfisher.

The Perseus misses with all of it’s remaining weapons. The Cerberus groups three pulse lasers into the left torso of the Kingfisher and lands a gauss slug to the left arm.

The Kingfisher unloads on the Cerberus, spiking his heat but hitting with everything. Autocannon slugs tear into the Cerberus’ right torso. Large lasers scour the ‘Mech’s torso, leg, and remaining arm. The gauss rifle takes a critical and explodes, ripping through the ‘Mechs remaining arm internal structure and into the torso, stopping just short of coring the XL Engine.

Turn 6 – Free Worlds League wins Initiative

The Perseus stays put while the Kingfisher backs up behind a hill. The Cerberus advances on the retreating Clan ‘Omni but takes cover hugging a cliff face. No line of sight for either side.

Turn 7 – Free Worlds League wins Initiative

The Perseus and Cerberus both push their advantage after the Kingfisher is unable to move to a better position.

The Kingfisher desperately fires all of it’s weapons after cooling off last turn. Only it’s lasers hit the Cerberus who loses armor off it’s left torso but fails to breach to the already battered internal structure.

The Perseus lands another gauss rifle slug into the Kingfisher’s left torso. Without any criticals in that location, they transfer to the center where the gyro and ER Large Laser are hit. The Cerberus scores hits with it’s medium lasers, all of which find internal structure without producing critical damage.

The King Fisher lists painfully and is unable to right itself due to a damaged gyro.

Turn 8 – Free Worlds League wins Initiative

The Kingfisher stands and moves back trying to put more terrain between him and his attackers. The Free World League ‘Mechs stand their ground and line up their cross hairs.

The Kingfisher’s lasers are ineffective, somehow finding fresh armor on the Cerberus’s center torso. In return the Kingfisher loses it’s autocannon, it’s right arm and another large laser.

The Cerberus makes his shutdown roll after heating up this turn. The Kingfisher is unable to remain standing and falls again.

Turn 9 – Free Worlds League wins Initiative (again?!?)

Despite his damaged gyro, the Kingfisher manages to stand and accepts another volley.

The Kingfisher loses all but one of his lasers and falls again under a constant barrage of fire.

The best Khan Cassius N’Buta can do is to critical the Cerberus’s hip in the exchange. The Cerberus would make his own roll to remain standing.

The lone Clan Warrior, unable to continue to fight effectively, acknowledges the Free Worlds League victory.

The Cerberus had two points of internal structure remaining in it’s left torso. The Perseus had a single shot of gauss ammo remaining.