sage the cancer.

>pt59
Still not dead yet?

Garma takes the podium, clears his throat and begins his speech.
"Men of Zeon! We have lost a hero to our glorious and noble cause, but does this foreshadow our defeat? No! It is a new beginning! Compared to Earth Federation the national resources of Zeon are less than one thirtieth of theirs. Despite this major difference, how is it that we have been able to fight the fight for so long? It is because our goal in this war is a righteous one and her people resolute! It’s been over fifty years since the elite of Earth, consumed by greed took control of the Earth Federation. We want our freedom! Never forget the times when the Federation has trampled us! We, the Principality of Zeon, have had a long and arduous struggle to achieve freedom for all citizens of our great nation. Our fight is true, our cause worthy. For this a good man was sacrificed, Why? The war is at a stalemate. But I know that none of you have become complacent! Such a show of compassion is..."
He seems to be overcome for a second and then continues.

"The Earth Federation has polluted our most cherished planet for their own greed. We must send them a message, but not composed of words. We have wasted too much time with words. We need action now! The corrupt elite must be taught a strong lesson for their evil. This is only the beginning of our war! We have been putting more and more money into our efforts towards making our military stronger than ever. The Earth Federation has done the same."

... How the hell did you manage to keep this going for so long?

Seriously, how do you do it?

Why would you do this at 12:24 4chan?

>>9813912
>>9813924
>>9814002
Sagefags out in force today, it seems.

"Many of your fathers and brothers have perished valiantly in the face of a contemptible enemy. We must never forget what the Federation has done to our people! By focusing our efforts, we are finally in a position where victory is within our grasp, and once again, our most cherished nation will flourish! Victory is the greatest tribute we can pay those who sacrifice their lives for us! Rise, our people, Rise! Take your sorrow, and turn it into anger! Zeon thirsts for the strength of its people! So let us finish this war once and for all!"

The crowd cheers. Captain, well, technically Rear-Admiral Fontaine is then buried in full military honours and the service continues for another 20 minutes or so before you all disperse.

Garma asks for your unit to meet with him in his office.

>>9814016
When we meet with Garma, we should (in the manliest way possible) declare that we well take our revenge on the Trojan Horse. However, we should not forget that it is only one ship and that there are more pressing things to take care of.

Your team arrive in the hotel suite that Garma has converted into a temporary office about 10 minutes later.

He rises from his desk and salutes you.

"David Lister, under the authority vested in me by the Admiralty and the Principality of Zeon, I am pleased to award you, for your actions both in the field and off it with the highest military honour Zeon can bestow: The Zeon Cross."

YOU HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE ZEON CROSS

"... this comes with a one rank promotion to the rank of Commander."

You recieve you award and smartly salute Captain Garma.

"Now, back to military matters, whilst we have yet to pin down the Trojan Horse's location, I am pairing up the Nactmaren Unit with another elite team to apprehend them. David, this man is Lieutenant Ramba Ral"

Garma introduces an older gentlemen sitting to his left.

>>9814037

Not really. We're a military outfit. Our Job is to win a war, our mission is to hold as much of Earth for as long as possible.
A single ship won't stop us all on itself and should be treated accordingly.

>>9814037

You and Ramba shake hands.
"Don;t worry sir, we'll definately take down the Trojan Horse for the losses they have incurred upon us." You assure Garma.

"Excellent spirit! That's what I like to see!" Ramba Ral exclaims approvingly.

"Good. When your done, we should be ready for our final attack on Jaburo." Garma states.

There is a knock on the door and an Aide enters and hands Garma a message. He reads it, and his brow furrows with concern.

"Actually, you two, there's something I'd like you both to do for me first..."

>>9814097

Act Zaku/Gouf Teamup?

Also: Question the basis of his decision. He'd better have pretty good reasons to have units risk their lifes and equippment in some wild goose chase instead of using them at the front.

It's ok to do something fun, but only if our general situation allows and if we actually have good reasons to do it.

>>9814037

>When we meet with Garma, we should (in the manliest way possible) declare that we well take our revenge on the Trojan Horse.

This isn't about revenge. This is about winning the war. Forgetting that just to entertain Lister's or Garma's notions of revenge (and anon's notions of 'ololololol let's do something stupid just because it fucks the canon some more') is the last thing we should do.

>However, we should not forget that it is only one ship and that there are more pressing things to take care of.

Now, that's more like it.

Raaaaamba Raaaaal!

WHY ARE THERE NO QUEST THREADS ON /TG/?!

"I have just received word that my father and our leader, Degwin Soto Zabi has just been taken ill due to overwork and my brother Girhen has taken over his responsibilities."

"Saddening for sure Garma, but how does that require us?" Ramba asks.

"Only three weeks ago I was present for fathers medical check-up and heard first hand our doctors report that he was as hale and healthy as a man half his age. To suffer such a serious deteriation in such scant amount of time is... worrying."

"You mean suspicious." Ramba comments.

"No, no! Just... worrying. In anycasy, since I cannot go personally and see to his condition, I want both of you and your teams to go instead. I was going to introduce Icelina to him at somepoint shortly, it might as well be now."

"Our full teams?" You ask.
"Liuetenant Ral has been in space more recently and is more familiar with... the political scene in Side 3 currently you see."

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR GARMA?

>>9814240

Girhen is not a friend of Justice, so he is no friend of ours!

Hey cool it's Zeonquest.

>>9814240

"Do you know of an incident that occurred at the hospital involving an organophosphate-derived insecticide? Or perhaps overheard the doctors speaking about 'acetylcholine antagonists' or 'Agent ORANGE'?"

>>9814240

'Sir, if I may be that blunt: What do expect us to find up there? Are you worried about a potential Federation attack on Side 3?'

>ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS FOR GARMA?

Not really, I'm ready to follow him all the way to Jupiter, if need be.

Though we might like to know what our mission will be exactly? His Honour Guard again?

If so, what's the general plan, what's the timetable? And what's the general ....political situation... at home. We're probably supposed to keep our eyes open for trouble. That would be helluva easier if we knew what we are supposed to be looking for.

>>9814240
>>9814240

"What preparations are on hand for the next attack on Jaburo?"

"Will this afffect the North American theater? How are we going to deal with Jaburo's massive aerial superiority?"

"Do you use conditioner after you shampoo?" >_>

>>9814299

We should also remind him that the population of Side 3 might react a bit antsy to the relevation that he's taking an earth girl to see his father.
If the climate is really a bit hot right now, we'd probably be better off bringing her along masked as a member of staff. And somebody should prepare a campaign to draw and present an acceptable image for her incase shit goes south.

How damaged is Amuro's white base? I'm surprised we haven't managed a mobility kill on it yet.

Anyway, Jaburo. We can get Ramba Ral's dudes, the Nachtmaren, and that Urban fighting squad from yesterday together. Go kick Jaburo's arse, plant the flag, and walk out grinning like mad fuckers.

Jaburo's mostly SEALED, isn't it? Meaning that if we get enough goddamn nerve gas, all we have to do is punch a little hole in it, pump in the gas, and defend until the gas is pumped. Or, do everyone's favourite trick and pump in something I'd like to call "radioactive gases". They won't use that base again.

>>9814287

"Well, I suppose one must always be vigilant, but really I just want to make sure that people I trust are able to ascertain my fathers condition with their own eyes, and it seems somewhat perverse to send just one of you up there on some shuttle when both of you have your own space transport, and then what would be the point of disembarking the whole team? Also there may be... difficulties in seeing father now that he's ill."

"He means that Gihren may be blocking any attempts to see Lord Degwin."

"I'm sure he's just being over-protective, Father and Gihren were always quite close." Garma comments.

>>9814299

"The general mission is to give me a personal assesment of fathers condition, it doesn't have to be medically informed, your own opinions will suffice. Also, if the situation seems favourable, could you introduce Icelina to him as well?"

Great, your helping Garma with his love-life AGAIN.

>>9814373
Jesus fucking christ, war crimes much?

>>9814373
Do we know where it is?

>>9814394
>your

>>9814240
>>"Liuetenant Ral has been in space more recently and is more familiar with... the political scene in Side 3 currently you see."

I haven't been home for a while, what's it like there now and days?

>>9814397
>>9814397
>>9814397

You should see some of the stuff we came up with on the first assault on Jaburo.

>>9814373

>How damaged is Amuro's white base? I'm surprised we haven't managed a mobility kill on it yet.

I am more surprised how many of us are still alive after all the failed attempts. Leave the damn ship alone. I'd rather be joined on the second Jaburo assault by a live Ramba Ral, not by his coffin.

>>9814373
>How damaged is Amuro's white base? I'm surprised we haven't managed a mobility kill on it yet.

You pretty much did in Arizona, it;s just that Matilda arrived just in time with spare parts to repair it.

>Anyway, Jaburo. We can get Ramba Ral's dudes, the Nachtmaren, and that Urban fighting squad from yesterday together. Go kick Jaburo's arse, plant the flag, and walk out grinning like mad fuckers.

For the record, I think the assault plan consists of a damn sight more troops this time than that.

>Jaburo's mostly SEALED, isn't it? Meaning that if we get enough goddamn nerve gas, all we have to do is punch a little hole in it, pump in the gas, and defend until the gas is pumped. Or, do everyone's favourite trick and pump in something I'd like to call "radioactive gases". They won't use that base again.

Uh, Jaburo base covers an area several times larger than manhatten. Comprised of hundreds of mobile modular blocks that travel about on rails. Each one capable of becoming hermetically sealed. Why the hell do you think Zeon went to the trouble of the colony drop if Nerve Gas was going to work?

>>9814430
Hire the guys from Planes and Mercs for air support. :P

>>9814394

Shouldn't we be busy with, oh I don't know, that attack coming up rather than dating games? Oh well, the Jaburo attack was supposed to be a sneaking mission, in mechs, this will just be an early test of our skills.

>>9814394

Did you ever consider that your oldest brother Girhen might be trying to a power grab to rule Zeon? After all what was going to happen when your father died, who would become Zeon's ruler then. If I my ask Garma what or how does your brother act?

>>9814397

Maybe we should get Ghiren to mastermind this second attack...

HOLY FUCK YES FIRST TIME I GET IN ON ZEONQUEST EARLY ON IN MONTHS

FUCK YEAH
ALTERNATE UNIVERSE TIME.

>>9814476
This just means we need to DROP MORE COLONIES. ...
MORE COLONIES.

>"The general mission is to give me a personal assesment of fathers condition, it doesn't have to be medically informed, your own opinions will suffice. Also, if the situation seems favourable, could you introduce Icelina to him as well?"

How much is know about their relationship on the colonies already, what's the general view on it? I mean, it sure would help us to punch through some red tape if whoever could stop us would have to fear a publicty desaster.

If the relationship's not a hot topic, we're gonna mask her as part of our staff and request all the requried papers right now. Real papers. Put her on our payroll for a while if we have to but make it real and legal.

>"He means that Gihren may be blocking any attempts to see Lord Degwin."

Well, any way to circumvert that? Maybe we should invite Dozle Zabi too?
I mean, he can certainly easily block a few soldiers with no prior appointment but he will have a hard time turning away his older brother.
It would also be nice if we knew more about the place Degwin's currently at and who's taking care of him. If possible we should try to arrange getting him to a place slightly outside of Ghirens controll beforehand already. There's no point in dropping MS into Side 3 yet, which is what we'd usually do.

Any bit of intelligence would help.

>>9814539
Dozle is pretty busy. It would be a hard thing to do.

So, Ghiren is being a cuntbag, trying to take over Zeon and then fuck everything up.
Garma is alive.
Everything else is canon.

Jaburo is ALIVE
Amuro is ALIVE
the Rio Grande line is currently HOLDING
So we need to resolve this Ghiren business and get our asses to an enemy production center.

"SO uh... Lord Zabi... this is um.. Icelina... Lord Garmas... um... girlfriend... c-can I get some tea?

Isn't side 3 our own base? Why do we need to drop suits there?

>>9814430

This is going to be incredibly hypocritical of me to say, but:

None of the things we went through with for the First Jaburo attack were war-crimes.

Also: Props to whomever suggested Garma steal Gihren Zabi's speech to use for Fontaine's funeral. Awesome idea, implemented awesomely.

HEY. HERE'S AN IDEA:

"What forces are stationed with Gihren and Degwin? Is an attack anticipated on their location? And where is (that other awesome guy who's Garma's Brother, like seven feet tall, and completely awesome and in charge of the space campaign of the One Year War)? Will he be there as well?"

>Dozle is pretty busy. It would be a hard thing to do.

Well, then get a group of his people on the Team too. Maybe even invite Kycilia. More people are always harder to turn back than a few that came from a place far away.

>>9814425

As you both salute and leave for the space-docks you ask Ramba Ral what the current political situation back on side-3 actually is like at the moment.

"Well, political power in the principality is currently split into three real factions. Gihren's faction and Kycillia's faction and Degwins supporters. Now, between Gihren and Kycillia's there is a clear divide, however from within both of those factions, there are also people who's defacto loyalty is to Degwin first and the children second. Most of Degwins supporters are also members of the Kycillia or Gihren side with a few supporting Degwin solely."

"And Garma and Dozle?"

"Neither Garma or Dozle has any real backing in the political arena, however Dozle has heavy support in the officers corps of the army, which still makes him a strong contender. If Gihren has taken control, he will have to work through Dozle if he wishes to make any changes to the Zeon military, which Dozle, being conservative on such matters will oppose. Garma hasn't really had the chance to build any political ties until recently, and he probably one of the few to build any exclusive support with the Earth federation politicos."

"...I see."

ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS?

>>9814477

Hell no. Let's at least PRETEND that we aren't going about the place committing warcrimes left right and centre here.

Oh fuck me. We're going to be standing in for Garma in the role of "Boy introduces girlfriend to Father. Father does not own shotgun, father technically owns EVERYTHING IN REGARDS TO HUMAN COLONIZATION OF SPACE". This is going to be fun.

Wasn't Degwin Zabi a philosopher as well? Didn't he write something?

>>9814539
>Well, any way to circumvert that? Maybe we should invite Dozle Zabi too?

>>9814566
>Dozle is pretty busy. It would be a hard thing to do.

Not impossible though given you're clout and the matter at hand. It would however require a side-journey to space fortress Solomon first.

It's still a good idea though, as having Dozle there would add some extra authroity and force to your request.

Keeping Icelina quiet would also be a good idea.

>>9814658

He wrote "How I raised my station by supporting and then backstabbing my friend in a power grab and so can you!" Char has a signed copy.

>>9814648

No, lets roll out. At best we'll just have to stand there and listen to an old man shouting about Garmas choice of women. At worst we may have to sneak around and take part in some clandestine murder as per part of a bid for power. So lets all be sure to go to the bathroom before we set off.

>>9814648

Would it be best to work through Kycillia in this case then? I mean, it's always nice to have somebody on the team who can afford to be loud and rude...but we might really need people backing us up in the cylinder for this one. People who can simply talk to other people and hear what we're not being told.

>>9814648
>>"What forces are stationed with Gihren and Degwin? Is an attack anticipated on their location? And where is (that other awesome guy who's Garma's Brother, like seven feet tall, and completely awesome and in charge of the space campaign of the One Year War)? Will he be there as well?"

Hey guys: Outside this discussion, who's Kycillia Zabi? Have we heard of her inside ZeonQuest before, because I don't really recall anything involving her in the quest before. . .

>>9814692
I'm seconding the idea of going and meeting with Dozle first (preferably with a letter from Garma explaining his suspicions). If our suspicions are correct, we'll need all the help we can to counter Gihren's supporters.

>>9814692
I think we should bring Dozle onboard for this operation. First, he must want to check on his father too. Second, he ought to see his baby brother's prospective girlfriend. Third, things are getting weird- and part of this is a big family matter. I'd like one of our Supporters? Friends? in the Zabi family to be with us when we face down Gihren or Kycillia. Oh, and if anyone tries anything, he looks like he could break a man in two. Just sayin'.

Civil war time.
Shut. Down. Everything.
Looks like we'll have to pick a side in a civil war, kick some arse, and get back in time to save the Rio Grande line.

What's our usual loadout? We're likely going to be fighting in urban environments, so can Hovis get something a bit more precise than his standard Rhino?

>>9814758
>>9814745
People agree with me : D

>>9814731
>>9814731
>>9814731

Kycilla Zabi.

Hot girl in a mask.

Zeonquest side quest?

Lister x Kycilla.

>>9814731
Explanation for the non-gundam fanboy:

Zeon is currently ruled by the Zabi family. The father is Degwin Zabi and is an older gentleman. He also has four children:
- Garma Zabi: The youngest child but most charismatic. We've had the most dealings with him.
- Dozle Zabi: The middle (?) son. He's in command of the space forces and is pretty awesome. We've dealt with him a little at Pezun.
- Kycilla Zabi is the daughter. She's a fairly cold bitch but she isn't EVIL. She has her own units but I can't remember the details.
- Gihren Zabi is the oldest son and is an absolute douche. He acts as Degwin's right hand man.

>>9814773

I have to admit I'm somewhat suprised we will even be taking mechs with us, for what would seemingly be a formal meeting between dignitaries, kinda like turning up for dinner with a sub machine gun.

>>9814773
Wait- wait. Let's not get too hasty now. Maybe there's a way we can do this, keep the Zabi family from tearing itself apart of murdering itself, and bring them all together- maybe with a side order of putting Gihren in jail, maybe with him even getting redeemed somehow.

How DID such a cunt get in control of so much power?

>>9814773
We need to avoid civil war at all cost. The Federation isn't the most united group in existence but their sheer weight of numbers and resources will crush us if we aren't careful. If we're fractured to boot, then we're down right fucked.

>>9814731

Kycillia Zabi is the second eldest child of Degwin Zabi (that's her in the mask on the bottom left.)

>Not impossible though given you're clout and the matter at hand. It would however require a side-journey to space fortress Solomon first.

Is intersystem communication impossible?

>>9814805
There'll be a Ghiren vs. Kycilla civil war.
We're gonna fight!

>>9814790

I personally ship listerxdiobrando

>>9814804

>Zeon is currently ruled by the Zabi family. The father is Degwin Zabi and is an older gentleman. He also has four children:
>- Garma Zabi: The youngest child but most charismatic. We've had the most dealings with him.
He also was only a child when the Zabi family came into power. Whilst Girhen helped kill the Zeon Dakium
>- Dozle Zabi: The middle (?) son. He's in command of the space forces and is pretty awesome. We've dealt with him a little at Pezun.
He mass produces things.
>- Kycilla Zabi is the daughter. She's a fairly cold bitch but she isn't EVIL. She has her own units but I can't remember the details.
I once read some fanwork were she raped shota Char. love Garma unconditionally or some such.
>- Gihren Zabi is the oldest son and is an absolute douche. He acts as Degwin's right hand man.
he also fricken loves hitler

>I have to admit I'm somewhat suprised we will even be taking mechs with us, for what would seemingly be a formal meeting between dignitaries, kinda like turning up for dinner with a sub machine gun.

Such as it is, this could turn into a propaganda journey too. We might be called up to break out our suits for some sort of parade or something.

Hmm, didn't the Titans take out (most of) Jaburo in Zeta with a nuclear bomb (or several?) *inside* Jaburos main cave?

Concentrating on a few caverns/mobile units and deploying powerful nuclear weaponry would certainly work to cripple most of Jaburo. Treaties smetchies, amirite guys?

>>9814731
Kycilia also tapped dat Char/Casval at a young age. Honest~

>>9814837

Now now, lets look at this logically, we are going to go and see our dear friend and ally, who is also Garmas brother Girhen, whom we have some misgivings about given his current conduct. Our role here is primarily to gather information about what Girhen has been up to in regards to his new powers now that their father is sick. If this is a bad situation and we roll into an enemy stronghold, guns at the ready, he could just shout "Assassin!" and have us all killed and no one would be the wiser.

Thus we can say, taking mechs, at least openly will be bad for our press. Being in giant robots will also be of no help if we are trying to work out if, this being the worst case scenario, Girhen is indeed attemping a coup and is poisoning his father.

Our goal here is not to start a civil war, but prevent one. That goal will be best served by being subtle, gathering the required evidence and blackmailing whoever is invovled into stepping down. If we cannot do that then we will have to find another way to remove them and blame it on someone who is not us, preferably the Feddies.

>>9814872

She was all like:

"I'm gonna take you home!"

And he was all like: "NO U ALL OF THIS IS MY HOUSE!"

>What's our usual loadout? We're likely going to be fighting in urban environments, so can Hovis get something a bit more precise than his standard Rhino?

For colony based combat, it's generally considered a good idea to take space/ground capable units. As accidents can happen. For Hovis it might be best to take a space type MA for the duration.
Your call though.

>>9814805

>I have to admit I'm somewhat suprised we will even be taking mechs with us, for what would seemingly be a formal meeting between dignitaries, kinda like turning up for dinner with a sub machine gun.

Well, you'll be going into and travelling about space in your Zanzibar's so the thinking is that you might as well take the Mobile Suits with you since you have the space.
Plus Pezun might want to see your combat data on the Pezun Project MS.

So, the both of you return to the Docks, at the moment Mauser has been put in command of the Outer Heaven. He looks a little shaken at his elevation to be frank. Now he has to hob-nob and play the political game, which you suspect wasn't what he wanted.
Oh well, you've got your own problems to deal with for now.

WHAT THE OUTER HEAVEN IS CURRENTLY CARRYING TO FOLLOW.

Kycilia rides in style.

She also likes to make low flying passes at high buildings/control towers. Daaangerous.

>>9814912
Fuckin' diplomacy.
TEAR AND RIP! YOUR POWER PLAY IS HUGE! THAT MEANS IT MUST HAVE HUGE GUTS! TEAR AND RIP! TEAR AND RIP YOUR GUTS!
>You are now Zolomon Ringo
Fuck yeah.

>>9814934

>Plus Pezun might want to see your combat data on the Pezun Project MS.

And we will want that new Air-Superiority thingy he promised.

>Is intersystem communication impossible?

Yes, but there's the problem of having a secure conversation.

OUTER HEAVEN HANGARS CONTAIN

1x Act Zaku
1x Gasshia
1x Gigan
3x Pezun Dowdages

1x Rhinoceros MA

Now, given that NY is another primary Material Factory for Zeon in the US, you can opt to swap out any of this for what they have available.
This includes MA's if you so choose.

DO YOU WANT ME TO LIST WHAT'S AVAILABLE?

>>9814997

I'd say we'd want to switch on the Rhino, otherwise that looks ok to me.

PIT STOPS

SOLOMON FORTRESS: Pick up Dozle Zabi for Carpool to dad's place.
PEZUN: Drop off data for the prototypes they handed us.

>>9814997
YES.

>>9814974

Uh, you'll have to remind me of what that was. Wasn't it the Gigan the new AA asset that's being rolled out across the earth theatres?
Gotta love that Gunbrero.

>>9814997
Yes.

God damn Ghiren... <_<

>>9814997
Switch out the MA. Artillery in a civilian/friendly location? Bad idea.

Let's try not to completely destroy Side 3 in our visit, if at all possible.

So! A Space Zaku seems like the right idea to me.

>>9815004

Keep in mind that those P-Dowdages can't operate in space, so those 3 suites are dead-weight in any space battle that takes place (not that it should.) Also, if a colony battle goes wrong and they end up falling through you could drift off to your death before anyone finds you.

>>9815021
Wait, shit, wasn't that like, thread forty eight or something? We got them before we went and started eating souls up in Canada. I'll go check.

Also: YES LET'S SEE WHAT'S AVAILABLE!

>>9815004

Ask the Rhino Pilot if he's any good with spaceships. If he's not, ask him how he'd feel about staying behind on earth and train people in combined tactics. It would be really nice if our arty officers here could profit from his experience.

For us it's gonna be the Act and a bunch of space-capable suits.

>>9815010
>>9815010
>>9815010

Yes, lets drop off the Pezun, maybe see if they can take the data and convert them for space use.

Also see if we can get a space capable Cloe combat MS for Zolomon, since hes been primarily in the Gouf... which I dont think is space capable is it?

>>9815021
Heyoooooo! I'm not gonna lie Apologised, you made me grin like a madman when I saw the Ramba Ral team-up thing.

Anyway, I recommend we at least stop by Pezun, and at the ABSOLUTE least, send Dozle a Comm of some kind, asking on Garma's behalf if there's anything we should know, and if he'd like to accompany us.

>>9815041
Current MA options in New Yoik.

A Bigro
A Zakrello

Mobile Suit options

3x F2 Zaku's
2x Doms that can be converted into Rick Dom's easily
Any amount of F type Zaku's
Any amount of S-type Command Zaku's that can be converted into R-2 should you want*.

* R-2's have low mobility on the ground as they're designed for space combat. Good jumping ability though.

That's about it.

>>9814167

Holy tits. Compared to the lineart on MAHQ the Pezun Dowadge just went from derpy to fucking badass.

Do we keep the Dowdages ready for our return to the Earth sphere (could directly drop into combat then, without a need to stop in California or New York)?

Or do we fit the unit out for maximum space/colony capability?

I'd actually go for the former, in which case we should also keep the Gigan and the Rhino.

If we switch out the ground suits, then we need to get a space MA (possibly at Solomon or Pezun), and four multirole MS to replace the Dowdages and the Gigan. I would opt for our old Nachtmaren-custom Zakus in that case.

>>9815154

>A Bigro
>A Big O

SHOOOOOOOW TIIIMME!

Also F2s

>>9815154
Let's go for the Bigro and two Rick Doms and an R-2 to replace the Rhino and Pezun Dowdages.

>>9815010
Maaaaaaybe swing by Granada and see if Kycilia's up to anything? It's on the way, and it would be at least a good idea to know what the Mobile Assault Force is up to now that Space Hitler is in charge, even if we don't want to bring her along to Side 3.

>>9815067
>Yes, lets drop off the Pezun, maybe see if they can take the data and convert them for space use.

This might work as well, Pezun's a pretty short journey from the American orbit zone. It is still another stop though.

Hey APOLOGISED!

Just checked Thread 48, three other MS were mentioned:
The Funf
The Tropen, and
The Xamel

I think the one mentioned was either the Tropen or the Xamel, but I'm not certain I understand it all.

>>9815137

We should at the very least get Dozle to send a team of his people along with us too. Dozle and Kycilia both sending representatives would be optimal though.

And if it's possible, make some clamour about the journey, pack some commanders in...maybe assemble a team of Zeno Cross bearers from all three forces send to wish Degwin a fast recovery...Invite Space Hitlers people too, if we must.

BRB Dinner.

Also, Top Gear just started on BBC3. Oh no wait it's one of the sub-par ones.

>>9815181
>>9815181
>>9815181

We could drop by Pezun and see if we can scrounge up some good news for old man Zabi as well.

>>9815021
>>9815021
Shit, Apologised, I meant to link this one. The MS that were mentioned that we didn't have in Thread 48 was the Funf, the Tropen, and the Xamel. ONE of those has to be what that other guy was talking about.

>>9815209
Xamel is a fuck huge, earth only, artillery hover "MS".

Dom Funf is the next upgrade for the Doms (might be inferior to the Dowdage specs wise but it can function easily in Space/Earth, easy to repair and build).

Dom Tropen is the Funf version for tropical/desert ops, I think?

>>9815209

The Funf was a dissapointment performancewise, it's been described as a textbook example of a Jack of all Trades, Master of none.

Neither the Xamel or the Dom Tropen are ready yet, or designed for space combat.

>>9815243
Oh. Then I have no idea what the eff the other guy was talking about in terms of AA. Let's just drop stuff off, brofist Strauss on our way past, pick up Dozle, and then see Side 3.

>>9815243
>The final Dom variant designed during the One Year War, the MS-09F Dom Funf was one of the most flexible designs produced by any of the three major mobile suit manufacturers. Based heavily on the Zimmad
Company’s previous suit, the MS-09 Dom, the Dom Funf was built
around a modular design. Designed before the Zeon military instituted their United Maintenance Plan, the Dom Funf’s design allowed for ease of repair and conversion for different environments. The two most striking differences between the two suits are the redesigned shoulders and legs. Given the Dom Funf’s construction, the unit could be easily refitted for different environments, saving both time and materials. With the introduction of the Dom Funf’s modular construction, the boundary between space and land types vanished. With just a few hours of work, a space-use Dom Funf could be re-equipped for ground combat, and many other environments including, but not limited to desert and tropical environments.


Technically the Rick Dom/Dom conversion shouldn't be as easy as the Funf space/earth conversion process. Modular design up in this shitnitzle.

>>9815264
I think we were talking about a new Air superiority *fighter* to replace/augment the Dopps. Think Core Booster beam weapon equipped death machine.

>>9815239
This is correct.

He may have meant the Gelgoog or Gyan. But anyway, so for loadout we SHOULD bring the Dowadges, just to see if the Pezun guys can convert them. Also, IIRC Hovis has some experience in a Bigro, so that might be worth bringing as well. As for space MS, we have the Act, so our best bet sounds like El Muerto Gigante, and 3 (Rick) Doms. If not EMG, then just an F(R)2.

>>9815267

Actually I've gotten a little AU on the Funf, as it's come BEFORE the Tropen as it's the precursor to the modular design practice that lead to the Uinified Parts Plan. (Where the Gelgoog Jaeger, Zaku Kai and Rick Dom 2 come from.) Also, it requires highly specialised parts and only 3 or 4 were ever made.

>Both MA, the Bigro for the Rhino dude and the Zakrello for Jolyin.
>Act Zaku
>Doms

Is what I would take.

I'm thinking we should talk with everyone about their mobile suit preferences.

Hovis especially, as MAs are his forte

>>9815301
Ah, that explains it.

It's because of its shitty colour scheme isn't it?

<--Perfect example why jpegs are not always ideal.

>>9815349

Also, I kind of figured that it was high time to have an MSV which Canon Zeon was actually right not to mass produce you know?

While we're on the subject of Doms, how far-fetched would it be for us to get ahold of one of these?

http://www.mahq.net/Mecha/gundam/gggb/ms-09f-gb.htm

"The MS-09F/Gb Dom Gross Beil ("Gross Beil" name means "Big Axe") is a variation of the MS-09R Rick Dom, with enhanced mobility and ranged combat capabilities in order to rival the next-generation MS-14A Gelgoog mobile suit that replaced the Dom series. Developed at the same time as the land warfare mobile suit MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen, it shares many of the same parts and has a similar external appearance. Several thrusters have been added to its legs, and its mobility is equal to that of the MS-14B Gelgoog High Mobility Type. Its functional concept is specialization for melee combat, and its distinctive armament includes a heat knife and a large heat saber with a built-in thruster. However, the war ends just as the design is on the verge of completion, and its development is halted before it can reach the prototype stage."

Seems like with our knack for getting prototype machines and our feet firmly planted in an alternate universe it'd be a distinct possibility.

And if we could get the giant sword replaced with a Dozle-sized Heat Hawk...well...I'm sure Zol would be very, very happy.

>>9815318

Did I just see someone want to take a Zakrello? Well I guess we could lose our female love interest.

Seriously though, we should at least contact Dozle and appraise him of the situation and see if he wants to accompany us.

>>9815415

Are SD Gundam suits available anyway? There's so much wierd shit in SD Gundam...

>>9815318
Wait, is there an MA we could take and put Hovis in? And does the Flipper or the Recon Zaku work in space?

>>9815415

Not very far fetched. I was thinking about making you the offer actually.

Also, you might have also taken the Flipper Recon Zaku with you on a Dodai as well. I only just remembered. That IS space capable FYI.

>>9815441

Hovis is fully comp with Mobile Armoures of all kinds. He was actually one of the test pilots for the Bigro if you must know.

>Wait, is there an MA we could take and put Hovis in?

Personally, I'd put him in a Bigro. It has good guns, decend ammounts of missiles and a minovsky scatter system.
I thought we might put Jolyin into a Zakrello....but the suit's pretty shit, honestly. It's just a beam scatter gun strapped to an engine.

>>9815473
>>9815473
>>9815473

... lets give the man the Bigro. Its showtime!

Also?

>>9815415
>>9815415
>>9815415
>>9815415

Damn right zolneedsthis.jpg

To Pezun? To see the wonderful wizards of Zeon?

We should definitely get a Bigro for Hovis. I'm not sure if conflict (if there is any to begin with) would escalate to the point of leaving the colony, but if it did having a Bigro piloted by daresay one of the best Zeon MA pilots would be an invaluable asset.

Also, we'll be able to pick up the suits we leave behind in New York when we come back down to Earth, right?

>>9815415
It's a rick dom tropen

... and anyone else sort of see Zeonic MS scientists as these guys from Oglaf?

>>9815426
You be dissin mah Zakrello?

Hey then! Bigro for Hovis and the Flipper for Calvin! Awesomesauce!

You know, I really like those guys. They do so much tactically for us, and I feel like they don't really get to feel the love. Shenanigans are usually between Lister, Zolomon, Jolyne, and Elaine. Those two need to feel the love- have they gotten any promotions or awards recently?

>>9815553
>>9815553
>>9815553

We REALLY should see what kind of new stuff we could get for Calvin.

He's been stuck in that flipper for ages.

We need a new recon suit <_<

>>9815549

Not even an old lady could like that face.

>>9815593
Psha, peasant! It's a lovely face. It shoots death.

>>9815409
Had to skedaddle to class. Now that I'm here, I'll write a formal loadout.

Act Zaku: David: Beam Rifle, Bullpup, Heat Saber, Panzers/Nads, Reloads
Bigro: Hovis: Bigro
Rick Dom: Jolyne: 330mm 'zook, 90mm w/ GL, Heat Saber, Panzers/Nades, Reloads
Rick Dom: Elaine: 330mm 'zook, 90mm w/ GL, Heat Saber, Panzers/Nades, Reloads
Rick Dom: Zol: 330mm 'zook, 90mm w/ GL, Twin Heat Hawks, Panzers/Nades, Reloads
Bernie: F(R)2 Zaku: Zaku 'Zook, 90mm w/ GL, Heat Hawk
Flipper: On Dodai

3X Pezun Dowadge without pilot.

Course: To Pezun, while sending a communique to Dozle to see if he knows anything/would like to accompany us, if he does, then to Dozle, then to Side 3.

>>9815613
Once the Zakrello is mass-produced, the Gundam is finished!

Guess I have to come home from work at lunch to catch this. ;_;

To Do List:
-send report to Flanagain institute regarding newtype encounter in Canada
-enquire if we should be carring bio-monitors in our MS to record any changes in physiology or brainwaves durring such and encounter
-Attempt to recreate a newtype encounter with a Dowdage vs Act Zaku match
-Have Elaine teach anyone in our unit that doesnt know how to do a hard restart
-Have Jol find some instructional material for hand to hand combat training
-Write report on Trojan Horse to be sent to the Mad Angler Squadron
-Make sure that all of our pilots have weapons they could use if they ever need to bail out of their MS.
-Buy Zol some actual throwing tomahawks
-Bro fist Mauser when we get a chance
-schedule everyone to take turns helping Burnie train
-Talk to techs about a modified Dodai design to carry the 4x120mm gigan gun arm as an Air to air unit.
-suggest the possibility or unmanned Dodais (talked to some guys in /m/ and they seemed to exist in Zeta)
-talk to techs about high mobility flight packs that could be attached with magnetic clamps to existing or upcoming MS designs. (Dom especially as they cant ride Dodais) See attached Scrawled drawings

>>9815614
>>9815614
>>9815614

We could probably just take the Pezun Doms to well... Pezun and have them converted to space use?

>>9815679
. . . Could we do that?

Also comments to Zol when we get our space suits on about him gaining weight. Because that is always hilarious.

>>9815441

Hovis is fully comp with Mobile Armours of all kinds. He was actually one of the test pilots for the Bigro if you must know.

>>9815583
>Implying the Flipper Zaku isn't the best recon MS that Zeon ever has.

>>9815614
Uh, you do know that the Zanzibar only has space for 6 Mobile Suits and 1 MA, and that Dodai's don't work in space right?

>>9815679
That was my reason for including them in the loadout.

If it comes down to picking between the P.Dowadges and the Rick Doms, I pick the Dowadges. If they can't convert them, I'll bet they'll have some kind of smexy ass Space/Ground Combat suit.

>>9815766

... or you could just leave them with Pezun and then pick them back up when you return to earth. I mean, it's pretty much on the way anyway.

>Once the Zakrello is mass-produced, the Gundam is finished!

I would have totally opted for a Zakrello, but the canon variante does not have any missile launchers.

FLIPPER
BIGRO
DROP OFF THE THREE DOWADGES
ACT ZAKU

Sound good, since there's only room for six MS's and an MA?

So, Hovis is definately swapping out for a Bigro whilst were in space.
Otherwise we keep the loadout as is, with Calvin and his flipper replacing... the Gigan? It IS an earth only design after all.

>>9815751
Right. So, following this statement...

>>9815766
Act Zaku: David: Beam Rifle, Bullpup, Heat Saber, Panzers/Nads, Reloads
Bigro: Hovis: Bigro
Pezun Dowadge: Jol: 330mm 'zook, 90mm w/GL, Heat Saber, Panzers/nades, reloads.
Pezun Dowadge: Elaine: 440mm ML, 90mm w/GL, Heat Saber, Panzers/nades, reloads.
Pezun Dowadge: Zol: 330mm 'zook, 90mm w/GL, Twin Heat Hawks, Panzers/nades, reloads.
F(R)2 Zaku: Bernie Zaku 'Zook, 90mm w/ GL, Heat Hawk, Panzers/nades, reloads
Flipper: Calvin

>>9815857

Sounds good, lets roll out.

BIGRO > ZAKRELLO

PROVE ME WRONG

>>9815875

Why take those Dowadges with us anyway? We can just have them shipped to Pezun on some other transport too and make space for something useful.

I vote the Dowadges out.

>>9815857
We are on the same page. Except instead of dropping them off, we should see if they can convert them into space/multipurpose suits. If not, we should see if they have any high-performance multirole suits we can 'test pilot'.

>>9815905
Done.

>>9815875

Okay, sounds good, tossing out the Gasshia as well for an R-2 isn't unfeasable.

You make the requests and the factory spokeperson say that they'll have the Mobile Suit in the ship in about 3 hours. You notify Lt Ral about this and agree to launch then.

You also outline your plan.
Firstly you will be dropping in on Pezun to return your PEzun-Dowdages whilst your in space, hoepfully exchange them for something. Maybe Ramba can get his hands on something newish if he want's it as well?

Then you'll be travelling to Solomon to try and get Dozle's help on your mission.
Ramba Ral considers this.

"Hmm, I'm not sure if Dozle will be able to help all that much, like I said he doesn't have that much clout in the political arena... perhaps if he came personally, but he's got a whole lot to be doing in Solomon, so I'm not sure if he'd go for it... It's still worth a shot."

After that you would be travelling to Side 3 to try and gain an audiance with Degwin.

IS THIS RIGHT, OR DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO IT?

>IS THIS RIGHT, OR DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO IT?

Any way to get Kycilla on our boat too?

>>9816048
Sounds about right.

>>9816048
We should get Garma to write a formal invitation for us, to prevent any Gihren faggotry.

>>9816077

This.

>>9816077

This too. And send a general comunique regarding him sending people. The more people know about it, the better the chances that we'll be able to break through his brother's cockblock.

>>9816069
>>9816069
>>9816069

We could send a message in the name of her brother, Garma, or sometihng. Maybe we could ask Garma to write a letter to her.

>>9816092
Also a good call. If he could send one to Dozle as well that would be dope.

>>9816069

You ask Ramba about the feasability of getting Kycillia on board as well. He seems skeptical.

"The problem with that is that we would be seen to be siding with the Kycilia faction, and at that point any chance we have of seeing Degwin without attempts by the Gihren faction to block us would evapourate. In the long run we could barrell through since we have the support of all 3 siblings against Gihren, but it would probably destroy any chance of a favourable greeting between Lord Degwin and Garma's girlfriend."

>>9816131
I'd avoid Kycilia, if at all possible. She's as manipulative as Gihren, but far less powerhungry. I'd rather avoid having to owe her shit.

So, in summary:
Get Garma to write a Formal Letter of Recommendation (or whatever the fuck) for David and Company.
Get Garma to send Communiques to Side 3 and Dozle informing them of our trip. The Dozle communique should convey both his worry over his father's condition and the possibility of Gihren's involvement, and his trust in us.

>but it would probably destroy any chance of a favourable greeting between Lord Degwin and Garma's girlfriend."

How come?

>>9816184
>>9816184
>>9816184

Okay with this.

Great list as always. :D

>>9816187
Politics.

>>9815869
But we'll still drop off combat data from it at Pezun, right?

>>9816202

Degwin does not approve of infights?

>>9816131

Best to avoid everyone, make for a formal introduction with Lord Degwin first and foremost. The introduction of Garmas girl is going to make waves and set most everyone against us, as it will be something they can all work to exploit for their own benefit, so lets keep her quiet until after we meet Lord Degwin.

>Get Garma to write a Formal Letter of Recommendation (or whatever the fuck) for David and Company.
>Get Garma to send Communiques to Side 3 and Dozle informing them of our trip. The Dozle communique should convey both his worry over his father's condition and the possibility of Gihren's involvement, and his trust in us.

The former Garma was doing anyway.

>>9816242

Regarding her...are we gonna smuggle her in as part of the crew or transport her officially as "Garmas sweetheart"?
I mean, if we pick second option she'll find that she'll end up being used by Zeon Propaganda a helluva lot more than currently and depending on whoever controls propaganda her life might be in danger from Spacenoid extremists. Which is why I opt for more or less officially turning her into a part of our team and smuggle her in.

>>9816308

It would probably be best to assign her a title such as "Garmas aid", smuggling her in will be of no help to our objectives. It will give her enough weight to be part of our team since we are a bunch of millitary goons, she can be said to be representing Garmas interests here, assuming he is indeed not coming with us. Once we meet Lord Degwin, we can let the cat out of the bag.

>>9816394

I suggested just giving her a legal position, a legal status with Zeon and all that shit. Basically putting her on our payroll under another name. We're not smuggling as she'll officially have real documents and a position. She'll just be travelling under another name for her own protection.

>>9816546

True, however the trick here is to neither deny nor confirm her status as any on particular thing. To say she's a technician when she is later revealed to be not, could impact on us later in, as it will give them something to slander us about which will almost technically be true. What we want to be doing is not really saying anything about who she is or what she does, while being concise about who she is and what she does, in the best possible way. Politics is like that, tell them just enough to let things swing your way while saying nothing. Also to always keep our own hands clean.

>>9816226
>>9816394
>>9816308
>>9816546

I think the general idea is that she'll be travelling incognito under a fake name. Basically in order not to let the cat out of the bag, it wont be revealed who she actually is until she makes contact with Degwin. Garma has given her a hand written letter to deliver to him when that happens.

Anyhow. After Bernies new R2 get's delivered both you and Ramba Ral's ships taxi onto the mass-driver and launch yourself up into escape velocity.

The journey to space is quiet and uneventful, which makes a change. You arrive in the HLV dropzone roughly 20 minutes later, and from there you make your way to Pezun Testing Base, which should take 2 hours.

>>9816658
Cue the travel music.

Roughly an hour into the journey however, you catch the tail end of a priority message.

"...again, roughly 2 hours ago a Federation task force of 1 carrier and 2 Cruisers managed to punch through a portion of the Luna 2 blockade. Extreme caution for all Zeon forces between Luna 2 and Side 4 are advised to travel with extreme caution. The task force has mobile suit assets and is considered highly dangerous to small convoy's and Capital Ship squadrons."

YOUR ORDERS?

Looks good to me.
3 Pezun Dowdages, drop them off at Pezun along with the combat data we collected in them.

Act Zaku, F2, Bigro, Flipper (is there a better alternative to the flipper nearby?). See if we can get a space-capable thingy in Pezun. If not, we'll just make do with what we have.

>>9816734
Is that in our way?
fuck it get Bernie out of the F2 and get someone competent in it, deploy David in the Act, Hovis in the bigro and Calvin in the flipper.

>>9816734
Keep heading for our first stop (Pezun, I think?).

>>9816734
Goddamnit and I was enjoying some video games.
Why the fuck can't there be a single dull day in this war god damn.
All right, who can drive an F2?

>>9816768
>>9816768
>>9816768

Lets do this.

>>9816768

It's a not exactly right on top of you, but you are within that radius.

Back from the bank!

>>9816734
Do not go hunting specifically for them. We are not here to get Ramba Ral and Garma's girl deaded.

Keep trucking to Pezun, then hit up Solomon if Dozle hasn't shot us a "No Can Do" over the communications.

>>9816788
Elaine or Jolyne in the F2?

>>9816806
better deploy anyway. Keep moving to Pezun but return fire if they attack us.

>>9816813
Alright, get the Flipper and the Bigro out, but god almighty, do not go looking for a fight. We don't want Garma's love interest to die and for him to go all batshit loco like Dozle did in the show when he lost Garma!

Yeah, we should deploy.

Also, lets follow Hovis's lead.

He's the best at MAs right now, and we should move in support of his tactics.

>>9816775
>>9816813
>>9816843
>>9816860

Okay, so you want to put Calvin and Hovis out on patrol, but continue on course.

Ramba Ral is launching a couple of Zaku II's as well. Hopefully a pair of Zanzibar Assault Cruiser along with escort (not to mention an MA) will ward off the enemy if he's nearby.

>roughly 2 hours ago a Federation task force of 1 carrier and 2 Cruisers managed to punch through a portion of the Luna 2 blockade.
Carrier? As in the class of carrier we've been tangling with lately? Does the federation even have any other classes of carrier besides pegasi?

>It's a not exactly right on top of you, but you are within that radius.
So what you mean is that it's going to get pulled down onto us by our massive trouble attracting magnetic field, and we're going to end up fighting some gundams. Because we can never seem to have a nice quiet trip from point A to B. I guess we should stay frosty until the inevitable happens.

>>9816931
We cannot stay frosty.
In space, nobody can use smokes to cover your advance.
Also, Ramirez is dead. :(

If it's a White Base and it doesn't have Amuro then we tear its shit up like it was made of tissue paper. If it wasn't for Amuro the White base would be rubble 5 times over by now.

>>9816931

Have the MA spread Minovsky particles. We would do good to have that additional camourflage.

>>9816913
I'd also have Dave and Bernie on standby in case we need to scramble.

Jolyne in the F2 seems like a solid choice. Have Lister prepare to beam the everloving fuck out of whatever might be heading towards us.

>>9816979
David in the act and Elaine or Jolyne in the F2. Both of them have more experience than Bernie does.

>>9816995
That's true. Also, its an R2 currently right?

For standby loadout:
Act Zaku: David: Beam Rifle, Bullpup, Heat Saber, PanzersfaustsReloads
R2 Zaku: Jolyne: 330mm 'zook, 90mm w/GL, Heat Hawk, Panzerfausts, Reloads.

>>9816962
>>9816979

Okay you are all on stand by, just in case.
Another hour passes, luckily without event. You arrive in Pezun and land without further incident. Once you get off the ship you are practically mobbed by techs asking for combat data on the slew of Prototypes you took with you last time.

>>9817015
I approve of this.
Get that Bigro and that Flipper out there.
Have David Lister the Beam Baron get ready to rock
and Jolyne can help too

David Lister?

Is there a Rimmer, Cat, or Kryton with us too?

>>9817031
>>9817031
>>9817031

Smile and wish Ookawara was here to handle this.

>>9817031
Transfer it all to them immediately, and first and foremost, see if they can convert the Pezun Dowadges into something more useful, and how long that will take. If they can't/it will take too long, see what other prototypes they have that might fit the bill.

>>9817031
Fuck yes you may have some combat data.
Also take the Pezun Dowdages back for now. Tool around with them for a bit while we go check shit out at Side 3.
Give us spare suits kthx.
Then bye!

>>9817031
Give them the data we've gathered. Ask what they've been working on lately.

Who keeps Garmas GF company? Ramba Ral and his wife?

>>9817075

I honestly don't want anyone to be able to go: SHE CAN HAS SEEN MILITARY SECRETS! SHE SPY! later on.

>>9817075
Please don't tell me Ramba Ral's wife is up here with us unless she's a combatant. . .

>>9817112
Hamon is a fucking GANGSTER. She almost destroyed the Gundam, and the White Base. Don't talk shit.

>>9817112
bitches don't know bout my Hamon

Inside the station you eventually manage to fob off the scientists on Ookawara. He's going to thank you for that later on your sure.
In anycase you meet up with Strauss who shakes your hand.

"Goddamn, man Zeon Cross and another promotion? Somebodies been busy."

"To be honest if getting another promotion means going up against that Trojan Horse again, I think I'll give it a miss."

"Yeah, I've been hearing some bad things about that from the egg-heads. MS portable beam weapons indeed. Still those Beam rifles you managed to secure for us has gotten us onto a level footing, we should have our first prototypes up and running in about a fortnight or so."

YOUR ORDERS?

>>9817112

I think the two of them take the "Until dead do us part.."-thingie pretty serious.

>>9817166

Copy/pasted from >>9817051

Transfer it all to them immediately, and first and foremost, see if they can convert the Pezun Dowadges into something more useful, and how long that will take. If they can't/it will take too long, see what other prototypes they have that might fit the bill.

>>9817166
>>9817166
>>9817166

"P-prototypes?" :D

>we should have our first prototypes up and running in about a fortnight or so.

Ask him if we could pick a few up once we get back from Side 3, promise him souveniers in exchange.

We need all the beam gun we can get. The faster everyone's got beam weapons the safer we are.

>>9817216
I don't think Side 3 will take a fortnight, but this is something worth mentioning to the researchers in charge.

You ask about space type options for the Pezun Dowdage and you get referred to the scientist who supplied you with them in the first place.
5 minutes later and you're face to face with Katoki again.

"So, thew cost of converting the PeeDee's to something space capable is a bit too prohibitive and time consuming for your needs. But I *DO* have something for you that might work."

He beckons you to follow him to a different test area. Where he presents you with a pair of Rick-Dom prototypes...

Hey, I've been trying to pose this question to the long-running quests, but is Zeon Quest ever going to end? I don't mean any offense, just curious if that after 56 episodes there is any narrative conclusion to be found here.

>>9817261
You're SUCH a tease apologised. ;)

And if there's only a pair, ask if they have another Act.

Maybe we should also give the Pezun techs our beam rifle? Can't be wrong to get a second team working on that. (And chances are we will be fine with the bullpup or a bazooka in space or a colony.)

>>9817266
When the war ends, the Quest ends. Duh.

>>9817261
Didn't NYC have a couple of Rick Doms too? Why is finding them here such a big reveal?

Zeon Quest is going to go on long enough that David Lister will wind up mentoring the NT son of Garma & Icelina (love interest is daughter of Ramba Ral)

Together they will fend off the forces of the Titans

David Lister will finally lose his life saving them in the final showdown against Char's Zanscare Vanguard in the Nightengale Rafflesia

>>9813896
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Or an old high mobility Zaku...

>>9817196
I know, right?

>SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

>>9817261
>Rick Dom

HOT PISS!

Wait... don't RIck Dom's come with Beam Bazookas as standard?!

Maybe we can give Zolomon our Act Zaku?

>>9817354
No, they don't.

But THESE might.

>Together they will fend off the forces of the Titans

While doing this pose.

"If you remember, we weren't too pleased with our fully modular Dom design, the Dom Funf, so we've been trying to make the best of a bad lot and try to leverage something out of unit. So we basically decided to take the modular components and go for two biggest extremes we could. This is the first idea we had: The Dom Bein Nichts.

It's a high speed, heavy armament space combatant. We swapped the legs out for extra high-powered thrusters, and a decent sized dop pod as they're thirsty buggers. As for armament, we've got weapon latches and hard-points across the frame, and whilst we weren't able to upgun the chest scatter beam to a full beam weapon like the Pezun Dowdages it is however capable of swivelling a little."

"What's it's primary armament?"

"At the moment it's using a 330, but you should talk to the guys in armaments, they say they've got something high powered in the works. You might be able to get a prototype off them if you ask nicely."

"And the other one?"

>>9817506
Interesting! Let's go talk to the guys in Armaments! Also, let this guys know that we may very well be stopping by to pick up our Dowadges on the way back to Earth. Also, can we ask this guy if there is another Act around?

>>9817506
Oh! That's only one! Calling the other one is the Grosse Bell or whatever the fuck its called.

>>9817506
>>9817506
>>9817506
>>9817506

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! :D

"This. This is the Dom Gross Beil and it's..."

"Yeah I think I get the idea behind this one."

"It's not subtle is it? Anyway the two are supposed to be working in tandem with each other, the close combat model keeping the long range model out of close encounters. So, what do you think?"

YOUR ORDERS?

>>9817587

note that all of the decent pictures of this have already been posted, so refer to here for an image.

>>9815415

>The Dom Bein Nichts.

The Dom Nothing Legs? Can it carry axes on those hardpoints?

>>9817587
Huzzah! Well, let's take both of these, go talk to the guys in armaments, and see if we can find one other suit to fill the hole in our lines at the moment.

>>9817587

ZOLO X JOLYNE TEAM UP ULTIMATE ATTACK FORMATION IS GO

>>9817587
>>9817598

"What do I think? Well, I'll tell you that Zolomon may propose to you when he sees what his new Mobile Suit looks like. Or he'll propose to me.

". . . Can that thing use the Hammergun?"

>>9817609

Sounds like a pirate's name to me.

"No Legs" Dom.

>>9817616
Yeah, that sounds about right.

Zolomon in the Dom GB
Jolyne in the Dom BN
Lister in . . . Act?
Elaine in something
Bernie in the AA one
Calvin in the Flipper
Hovis in an MA

How's this look for a set-up guys? Any ideas on what to put in the blank spots?

>>9817587
Ranged one for Jolyne and melee one for Zolomon?

>>9817652
This looks good. I'll post a complete loadout for everyone when we have a suit for Elaine.

>>9817609

According to MAHQ, it retains it's heat saber.

>>9817614
Katoki says that you can if you want take second one of these if you wish. Alternatively, they've got pretty much anything else you've piloted thus far, a bit of prodding reveals that YES they do have another Act Zaku, but you get the feeling they wanted to hang onto that for when they finally get a working model of zeon-made beam rifle.

>>9817587

Love the pick, by the way.

And why not take big ass sword dom? Is it space capable?

>>9817632

Hate to argue semantics, but that would be the: "Dom Keine Beine".

Though I feel like making a joke about how nobody's gonna trip this Störetebeker.

>>9817652
>Bernie in the AA one
>Wheeled MS
>We are in SPACE

the hell are you thinking?

>>9817652
Bingo. Let the awesome dom-venture begin!

We're going to give those feddies have the worst day they will ever have.

>>9817627

Oh god. I love it.

>>9817652
We left the Gigan behind as it's ground type only, Bernies an R2 instead.

>>9817702
Strap some rockets to it and it will be just like the Guntank!

>>9817673
Hmmm...

Now we're in a bit of a bind. We're overspecialized for Space right now, and the Act would be perfect. High-performance, multi-role, but if we take it, it could slow down Zeon Beam Weapon Development. I guess we should take another R2 Zaku, but I'm still worried about our like of Terrestrial Combat suits.

>>9817700

>nobody's gonna trip this Störetebeker.

Good one!

So Zolomon is now our Viktualien bro?

>>9817752

Take an F2 then, it's ground and space capable and whilst a little slower than the R2's it's got heavier weapons and better armour.

>>9817761

We're pirates... in your feddie space, stealing your fish and fur and selling it to the highest bidder.

>>9817702
>>9817719

Ah, shit. I forgot A) We left it behind, and B) the Gigan's on wheels. Damn stupid.

Right then. Another sort of line up then!

Oh, Apologised, can we get a scene where Lister says that stuff and confirmation on the hammergun thing? Are Jolyne and Zol on the ground with us?

And guys, we need to see what those other researchers have as an alternate weapon for the Dom BN.

>>9815415

Here, see image.

>>9817860
>>9815415

Hey-

What if we got that thing a Dozle-Sized Heat-Hawk AND A HAMMERGUN AS WELL?!

>>9817838
Hm... Ok

Current Tentative Loadout
Act Zaku: David: Beam Rifle, Bullpup, Heat Saber, PanzersfaustsReloads
R2: Bernie: 330mm 'zook, 90mm w/GL, Heat Hawk, Panzerfausts, Reloads.
Bigro: Hovis: Bigro
Dom Bein Nichts: Jol Whatever Weapon WepDev. has, 90mm w/GL, Lots of Fausts, Reloads
Dom Grosse Beil: Zol 330mm 'zook, Buster Sword, 90mm w/GL, Reloads
Zaku F2: Elaine: Zaku 'zook, 90mm w/ GL, Panzerfausts, Heat Hawks, Reloads
Flipper: Calvin

>>9817752
This is a good point. We've all got space capable something to ride in, and we REALLY want to get to mass production zeonic beam rifles as soon as we can. If that means the rest of us have to run in support for the Jol and Zol tag team show until we get back to earth, then that's what we do.

Our overspecialization on ground suits is mostly tied to the fact that we've had to do next to no space fighting until recently. By the time A Baoa Qu happens we'll all probably be in super-gelgoog variants of one kind or another.

>Dom Grosse Beil: Zol 330mm 'zook, Buster Sword, 90mm w/GL, Reloads

This one could do well with some flashpacks though. Blinding people's pretty much the only kind of cover space offers.

>>9817944

Maybe one of those beam flash guns, would probably work best for that purpose.

>>9817850

You go down to weapons department, asking about their latest weapons for the Dom.
What they show is an bazooka, with an 880mm caliber, fully automatic, five rockets per magazine.

Interested?

>>9817944
I think the Dom Grosse also has the flash thing in its chest. Also, GIVE IT A HAMMERGUN

>>9817961
More than twice the explodey power of the "normal" Dom bazooka?

Sign me the fuck up Captain.

>>9817889
Can we fit some Panzerfausts in as well, considering it has so much storage space?

Sooo.... do we have a loadout decided yet?

>>9817961

We'll take two!

(I fear we cannot dual wield those, or can we?)

>>9818009
On the No-Legs? Sure, it's got more than enough space.

>>9818046
Sweet! Final Loadout:

Act Zaku: David: Beam Rifle, Bullpup, Heat Saber, Panzersfausts, Reloads
R2: Bernie: 330mm 'zook, 90mm w/GL, Heat Hawk, Panzerfausts, Reloads.
Bigro: Hovis: Bigro
Dom Bein Nichts: Jol: 2x 880mm Raketen 'zooks, 90mm w/GL, Heat Saber, Lots of Fausts, Reloads
Dom Grosse Beil: Zol 330mm 'zook, Buster Sword, 90mm w/GL, Reloads
Zaku F2: Elaine: Zaku 'zook, 90mm w/ GL, Panzerfausts, Heat Hawks, Reloads
Flipper: Calvin

>>9818079

Good. Excellent. Lets Rock. Though we would kick just as much ass if we were in our original Zaku and we'd be a damn sight more badass too.

Okay, so were talking a No-Legs and a Gross, the no legs armed to the teeth and with the Rakaten 880mm and an F2?
A Rick Dom is also an option if you want.

But who will be piloting the No-Legs? I've heard some people say Jolyne and others say someone else.

>>9818079
NVM using this.

With your new loadout detirmined so say your farewells after getting some lunch in the officers mess.
Zolomon seems highly enthused about his new suit. Everyone else has no complaints.
Ramba Ral meanwhile has also taken the oppourtunity to take in a Rick-Dom painted in his colours, as well as upgrading his Zaku's to F2 types.
You manage to leave in what feels about 3, but since Pezun is tied to a slighly different time zone it's actually closer to some point in the morning.

WHERE NOW? DO YOU CONTINUE ON YOUR WAY TO SOLOMON, OR DO YOU CHANGE FOR ANY REASON?

>>9818188
Continue on to Solomon.

Ask Jolyne if she wants the legless wonder. If she does, it's hers.

If not? ... we'll take it ourselves just to play around with our new giant fully automatic rocket launcher. :D

>>9818188
Onward to Solomon! It will be nice to see/hear Dozle again. I wonder if he's put any of our Combined Arms Theory into practice? But regardless, I have a feeling getting tight with Dozle will be very important when faced with the potential factionalism of Zeon.

>>9818188
>>9818188
>>9818188

What are Pezun's defences at the moment?

That Feddy carrier and cruisers are worrying...

Solomon.

We need to speak with Dozle.

To get his appraisal of the situation at the very least.

>>9818297
That's actually not a terrible thought. On our way out, be sure to mention to Strauss and, if possible, the Base Commander about the Feddie Breakthrough, and that they should be ready for anything.

>>9818220

As you continue onto Solomon, you head past Side 4.

Your head of OP's get's your attention (hooray! I remembered Anita!)

"Sir, I could be wrong, there's a lot of debris in this sector from the one month war but I think... could you take a look at this sir?"

You inspect where she's pointing on the external camera's. A repeating flash of light in your 4 o'clock.

"It could be just debris sir."

"Or it could be that Federation task force shadowing us. What are our options?"

"Tactically? We investigate in force, which could spook them off, we investigate with stealth, which would be risky for the investigating team if it is a Trojan Horse class carrier with escorts..."

"Which knowing our luck it will be."

"Alternatively, we lead them into a low minovsky density area and try to ping them with Radar, we can then get a laser com back to the garrison at Pezun and catch them in a pincer, or we laser back to Solomon that we think we've found them, and see how far we can reel them in to the fortress. There's a good chance that once we get close enough they'll leave."

"Or they'll attack before then." you comment.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>9818442

Scrable suits, One Ping only.

STEALTH MISSION TO CATCH THEM OFF GUARD, SABOTAGE UP CLOSE AND FAST, THEN OUR MAIN FORCE TURNS AROUND AND RIPS THEM APART

HEY GUYS, BE FOREWARNED, WE'RE IN TOTAL AU TERRITORY NOW.

NO. MORE. PLOT. ARMOR.

Not for the Feds, but for us. Ramba Ral? Fuck it, he dies in a space ambush now. Dozle? We lead a enemy attack right to his doorstep.

We need to be smart.

Yep, tell Strauss to keep an eye on the skies.

Laser com ahead, see if we can get them to follow us.

>>9818442
Hm.

That Pincer move sounds sexy as fuck, but I'm not sure if we can pull it off. Ask Anita if there are any good looking Low Minovsky Areas, otherwise I say we Recon In Force. Better we scare them off then lose men to a failed stealth mission.

>"Sir, I could be wrong, there's a lot of debris in this sector from the one month war but I think... could you take a look at this sir?"

Fly close to a piece of debris big enough to hide us for a moment.
Drop the MS and a suit or two and make an ambush

Wait for them to get betwen that detatchment and the ship, drop the rest of our unit and spring the trap.

We might as well speed up towards the Base too though. We've got VIP onboard and running might keep them saver than fighting.

>>9818530

The MA can hide them in a Minovsky cloud of its own making, they'll never see it coming unless they actually get visual contact.

Stealth.

If we can confirm hostiles, we move to engage.

>>9818525

There is a relatively low minovsky density area ahead, requiring a little deviation if you want to go for that.

>>9818554
Minovskies blanket radar, they aren't going to obscure the Bigro's gigantic flaring engines.

Also, debris is mild, but not large enough to hide a Zanzibar, let alone two of them.

>>9818593
If its little derivation, then lets go for it. Also, have everyone on standby.

>>9818593
Not hide the ship, but obscure it enough so that the release of several MS won't be noticed.

>>9818593

In that case, a simple show of force is probably the best way to go.

Either that or stepping on the throttle like a mother.

>>9818615

You alert the Ramba Ral and you both go to full alert. You outline your plan to him.

"It might work, but a route deviation might alert the enemy that were onto them. At that point they'll either retreat or move in to attack before the Minovsky density thins."

"If they retreat should we pursue?" You ask.

"We could if you want to deviate from the mission, but in any case we should alert Solomon and Pezun of an unconfirmed sighting of the task force here now."

You both fire up your laser comms and get secure messages off to both Pezun and Solomon. It'll be a minute or two before you get any reply.

You continue to move towards the low minovsky zone.

>>9818619
If I was the Fed captain I would definitely anticipate the enemy ship moving into the minovsky particle cloud and then releasing MS in an attempt to ambush me. Given the situation though it may be best to oblige him as long as we remember not to leave our ships unguarded in case a gundam or something breaks through.

Harry and harass. We have Ramba Ral who is an expert in that. If we can I would like to spook the Feds so hard they keep looking for our MS when we are back on the carrier and long gone.

>>9818739

Given our luck we are going to find our tail is White Base, at which point we set engines to ludicrous speed and leave.

>>9818683
I hope they retreat. Getting them off our ass is more important than actually defeating them. We're on a diplomatic mission for Pete's sake.

"Sir! Confirmed targets! 1 Trojan Horse class Carrier and 2 Salamis-V class vessels! I'm not reading any mobile suits at this time. We are currently out of weapons range, at current speed their time to intercept in 8 minutes!" Anita alerts you.

"Can we outrun them?" asks Captain Mouser

"If the carrier stays with the cruisers, then yes."

"Right, David, get into your Mobile Suits, I'll handle the rest from here. Helm, match their speed, let's see how they react to that, make sure the Madagascar keeps up as well."

You leave the command deck and suit up in your Act-Zaku. A few minutes later you get a status update.

"All right commander, the Carrier has left it's cruiser and is persuing us. So far it's been able to match our speed, we're pretty sure we'll be able to get into the low Minovsky zone before it's able to get into weapons range and launch Mobile Suits. Once were sure that the cruisers are too far away to enter this fight we'll turn around and attack the carrier. Get ready Commander, we'll be launching you when were sure they can't escape."

"Any response from Pezun or Solomon?"

"They're launching forces now, but by the time they get here it should be over. Get ready."

ANY ORDERS FOR YOUR TEAM?

>>9818832
Let's not spook out so hard that we leave ourselves open. We should also remember that any debris we use to approach is also debris that Feds could have a gundam behind.

Quick hit and runs to lure their MS away from their carrier. I wish we had some space mines to lure them into.

>>9818857
>ANY ORDERS FOR YOUR TEAM?

Same as last encounter. Focus on engines as top priority if they do not launch mobile suits.
Bridge as 2nd priority, if we can get a beam rifle shot through the bridge, explosive decompression will be our bestest friend.

Of course, when the gundam launches, standing orders are to shit pants and scatter in wild panic.

>>9818857
I don't think we should have anything special to tell them. We've faced Trojan Horses before, so they should know what to do.

Still, tell them to keep on their toes, no telling if they have a Gundam on board or not.

>>9818857
Keep your wits about you and don't die. Some of you are in new suits and we've been fighting on the ground for a long time so be careful and don't take to many risks.

Echoing on focusing on the Carrier, beam shot into the bridge and any magazines we can pinpoint.

>ANY ORDERS FOR YOUR TEAM?

Zolom and Jolyin - remember not to get drawn out too far or carried off too much. We're in space and You're a team. Test out what your new suits can do. The Bigro will support you.

Bernie, stay back with the Act (us) and make certain that any MS that'll get through'll have a contender.

SPACE IS A MIGHT COLD GRAVE DUDES. STAY FROSTY.

rolled 70 = 70

>>9818926
We're not here to imobilize it tough but to destroy it. So bridge is first priority (with some luck we'll be able to salvage the anti-beam thing too.

>>9818857
Alright, we still don't know if this is THE Trojan Horse, so keep in mind that it might have different MS on board.

>>9818926

Oh yeah, Engines and Bridge. We can get the fuck out of here if we strand the carrier by taking out either.

>>9819005
>We're not here to imobilize it tough but to destroy it

No.
1) Immobiliziing it behind enemy lines is as good, if not better, than outright destroying it
2) if we immobilize it, we have a chance to capture. This would be a huge boon to the Zeon war effort, as well as a fuckwin propaganda victory for both Zeon and Garma.

>>9818857
Lure their MS and cruisers out with Act Zaku, F2s, and Bigro. When it's time bring out the Dom strike team on their carrier.

Harry and harass and don't get too far out. Listen to Ramba Ral since he knows what he is doing.

>>9818857

Keep at range, everyone focus your fire on the same locations, engines first, bridge second, keep your distance from any Gundams that launch, so its pretty much a by the numbers engagement. Once its engines are crippled this fight will be won, if not by us then by the reinforcements on their way, but lets not let that happen.

Also I feel it prudent that we make the opening shot on the comms array, just in case they get the idea to call in more feddies.

>>9819046
#1: Bingo. This close to the space fortresses, being immobile is a death sentence for any Feddy ship.

>>9819046
What exactly can we do with it if we immobilize it? Providing we manage a successful boarding action, I doubt we have enough spare crewmen to man it ourselves. Plus, we would have to hold position and defend it from the two cruisers, which will probably arrive before relief from Pezun or Solomon arrives, and that would put us further off-schedule.

>Listen to Ramba Ral since he knows what he is doing.

I think this is the best option. We do not have much experience in space combat. Let's follow the lead of our elders.

>>9819093
I doubt there are more Feddies in the area. Even if there are they are going to be too far out to help them in time. I say focus fire on bridge/engines.

>>9819133
capturing an intact white base is FAR more important that introducing Garma's woman to daddy.

That bullshit can wait, this is fucking war and we have a trojan horse a thousand miles behind enemy lines knocking on our tailgate.
If we immobilize it we open up a shitload of options, nearly ALL of them are of great benefit to Zeon.

If we blow it up, we score an insignificant tactical victory, and nothing else.

>>9818926
>>9818977

Several minutes more pass, and eventually you feel the Zanzibar begin to swing around.
"okay guys this is it. Let's go!" you order
The ventral and dorsal gates open up and you all begin to quickly disembark.

"Commander! The carrier is launching mobile suits! Looks like 4 suits and several Core Fighters. The carrier itself is rapidly decelerating, trying to let the cruisers catch up. We have about 12 minutes before the cruisers catch up."

YOUR ORDERS?

>>9819223
Accelerate away in a shooting retreat. Don't let them get too close.

>>9819204
That still doesn't answer the question of how we're going to do that with two cruisers on our butts, who may just choose to blow it up and run. If we manage to capture it intact in the first place.

Besides, a Pegasus-class isn't anything special at this stage. We have two Zanzibars with us now, which can do most everything a Pegasus can anyway. Outer Heaven even has a Minovsky Craft. The only thing it lacks is catapults, and that's hardly a stellar technological breakthrough.

>>9819223
Well, with that complement of Ms and fighters, I doubt this is the White Base. Jolyne stays back and pounds away at the MS while Zol goes in close. Us and Elaine are on defense, keeping the Core Fighters away from the others while the Bigro goes and... What does the Bigro do, anyway?

>>9819133
If we immobilize it then the time to takes for any surviving cruisers to assist in repairing it then our forces from Solomon and Pezun will be there. Then they can deal with the problem while we head to talk to Dozle.

>>9819204
There is a lot more to bringing Icelina to Degwin than just introducing her to him. Uncovering Gehrin's treachery is the real goal and the longer we wait the harder that will be. We need to delay this civil war until the Feds are dealt with and Garma's power base on Earth (with its resources) is secured.

>>9819223
Have Hovis and Jolyne blitz the carrier then. They're best equipped to deal with it. David, Zolomon, and Bernie cover them against MS, while Elaine can hang back as a reserve or take out the fighters. Calvin does his thing with the Flipper.

If possible, have the OH and Madagascar advance and catch the Pegasus in their firing arcs. Prioritize engines.

>>9819305
The Bigro sinks carriers.

>>9819354
Ah. Then the Bigro goes after the carrier while we keep the MS and Core Fighters off it's back.

>and several Core Fighters

What do we have to shoot those down? Proximity fuse Zooks would...probably work best here.

Otherwise yes, try to keep moving the ship away towards our destination while shooting.

>>9819223

We go by the numbers Zol gets in the thick of things, Jol shoots and covers the others from the the launched suits. We however cover the BIG O so that it gets into prime position to do what it does best and make sure it gest out once its done.

Okay, general gist is to try and move in and disable the ship.

Calvin, escorted by Elaines F2, moves into a suitable recon spot to try and get more tactical data whilst you Zolomon, Bernie and Jolyne move forwards backed up by Hovis in his Bigro.

Your computer warns you of the incoming beams and slow moving shells and your party scatters to avoid the long range fire.

"Looks like their fire isn't so accurate at these ranges." Jolyne comments.

"Our's isn't so hot either." You remind her.

"I've got confirmation on the mobile suits, looks like 4 Guncannon times, they're trying to set up a firing line to keep us at arms length." Calvin signals to you.

Hovis then pipes up.

"Sir? The boosters on my Bigro could close the gap and scatter than formation if you like."

"How risky would that be?"

"They've got beam rifles, so pretty risky if I take to long."

"My No-Legs could probably keep up if you want."

You aren't so sure about splitting your team up, but the firepower from those mobile suits is pretty heavy.

YOUR ORDERS?

>Have Hovis and Jolyne blitz the carrier then. They're best equipped to deal with it. David, Zolomon, and Bernie cover them against MS, while Elaine can hang back as a reserve or take out the fighters. Calvin does his thing with the Flipper.

I second this plan.

Have the Bigro come in all menacing and while the Feds are spooked have the Dom team blitz the carrier. Everyone try to tangle up their fighters and MS so the Bigro and Dom team can do what they do best.

>>9819343
I'd recommend this, but it ignores the MS.

Team 1:
David, Bernie, Elaine
Team 2:
Zol, Jol
Team 3:
Bigro
Team Calvin:
Calvin

As Teams 1 and 2 move to engage the enemy MS, Team 3 moves directly to engage the cruisers. The Bigro has the speed and the firepower to take them out. Team Calvin keeps us in contact. As for the MS, keep Bernie and Elaine together; hopefully she can keep him alive. David, Zol, and Jol prioritize enemy suits. Elaine and Bernie screen against fighters. If Ral launches his suits, his F2s can add to said screen, while his Rick Dom can assist us in engaging the enemy MS. The idea is that the Pegasus is now caught between rescuing its escorts or letting them die and pressing the fight.

>>9819408

So long as we keep Hovis covered personally thats good.

>>9819408
Don't split the party.

>>9819425
Also have David look for a opening to snipe the guncannons or the bridge of the Carrier.

>>9819425
>>9819478

Come to think of it, you could probably latch onto the Bygro without to much of a loss in power. Want to do that? Have Bernie and Zolomon deal with the fighters?

>You aren't so sure about splitting your team up, but the firepower from those mobile suits is pretty heavy.

Can we get some additional fire from Rambas team? Something that'll keep them under pressure?

The Bigro will probably be a priority target anyway and trusting her out'll make everyone shoot her even harder.

Flashbag time. Any flashbags or scatter lasers around?

>>9819408
A wall of fire from Guncannons is bad news. Have Hovis spook the Guncannons while Jol blitzs them. I want them so occupied with getting a shot on the MA they don't notice the brand new Dom up on them. I just want their formation broke or delayed in forming, don't take big risks for some kills.

If some fucking Gundam pops out to protect the Guncannons evade and hope we get there in time.

>>9819501
Do this. Provided Zolomon can kill fighters with a buster sword, but this is Zolomon we're talking about.

>>9819539

I'm sure Zol could kill a mountain if we gave him half a chance, I'm certain that fighters should pose no threat to him.

>>9819490
If we don't that wall of beam spam the Guncannons will put out will atomize us before we get anywhere close to them.

I stop for lunch and get in on the action. :D

>>9819580
True. I guess if we can catch a ride on the Bigro as well, then it should be fine.

>>9819408

Have them do it.

If the Federal MS manage to properly deploy it will just get harder - and bloodier. Blitz them now, while we still can.

>>9819503
>>9819539
>>9819535
>>9819503

You give the Order and latch onto Hovis's Bygro and the three of you dash forwards.
In your rear view camera you see Zolomon and Bernard joined by Ramba Ral's Dom and his 2 F2 Zaku's. Beams lance about your team and the Bygro dances through the fire, suprisingly nimble for something so large. I returns fire with it's Megaparticle cannon, and you can see the tight formation become disrupted.

"Okay, after we reach them, me and Jolyne will engage the enemy mobile suits whilst you carry on and disable the target, destroy only if there's no other choice."

"Roger!"

You detach from the Mobile Armour, and pull out your Bullpup.
The three of you dash through the scattered Guncannons, you see Hovis catch and then crush one in his claws as he rockets past. The explosion distracts them for split second, which you use open up on them with your Bullpup.

Bullets fly in a near solid mass, and you spray them at the two remaining suits. The first one is practical shredded by the weight of fire and explodes without even noticing you, the second one dodges out of the way and only takes glancing shots to the arm, he returns fire and you dodge the crimson bolt, his rifle then explodes, taking the damaged arm with it.
One of your bullets must have hit the weapon.

With his attention on you he fails to notice Jolyne who takes the oppourtunity to destroy the crippled suit with a fly-by attack from her Raketen.

In a near instant you've completely wiped out their MS time.
In the distance you can see beam and missiles flying from the Trojan Horse.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>9819657
No. Time favours us, not them. If we stalemate long enough, we get reinforcements.

>>9819719

Order heavier weapons to support Hovis, lighter weapons keep the core fighters off them.

>>9819719

What about the Core Fighters?

>>9819719
>In a near instant you've completely wiped out their MS time.

Well.... that.... that is a pleasant surprise. Um, go help disable the carrier then?

>>9819719

Now we fly at full speed at the Trojan Horse, continuing with our original plan. Though really we need to keep up distraction and interference for Hovis, the last thing he needs it to have every gun on the Trojan Horse shooting at him alone, so we go in, back him up and make ourselves targets, forcing them to split their fire, giving him a much better chance at success.

>>9819719
Have Zolomon move up with David. His suit was designed for Capship killing, and he has more Battleship kills than any of us. Jolyne and Hovis should fuck up the Pegasus. Once we're in range, David yanks out the Beam Rifle, and Zol goes to town with the Buster Sword. If the Cruisers move up, donate Jolyne to their destruction. Ral, Elaine, Bernie, and those 2 other F2s should be enough to deal with the fighters, I'm off gentlemen. Don't get us killed!

>>9819719
An intact Trojan Horse would be INVALUABLE. Lets disable the ship if we can.

>>9819719
>>9819719
>>9819719

We need to bring Hoivs into space with us more often...

Also, we move in to support Hovis.

>>9819839
>what I've been saying all along

Thank you namefag

>>9819719
Evasive maneuvers and close in on the carrier once the rest of the team arrives, unless time is getting really really short for the cruiser arrival. Have the Act latch back onto the Bigro unless that is going to seriously hamper its evasion.

If time is short blitz it before bugging out. Also have the Act keep an eye on the debris as it rides the Bigro so any hidden Gundam or GM snipers will have a harder time ambushing us.

If it looks really hairy then bug out. Taking out the enemy Guncannons is going to seriously help our boys from Solomon and Pezun when they take this thing on. We could call it a victory if we have to.

>>9819747
>>9819733

Uh, heavier weapons?

You realign laser comms with Calvin for a status update.
"It looks like the Core Fighters are trying to retreat back to the Carrier, Zolomon and Lt. Ral are moving up in pursuit. I don't have a clear view of what's happening with Hovis sir, but I given that the carriers still shooting at something, he's probably still okay. Also, 8 minutes until the Cruisers arrive sir, and I think they may have launched either fighters or Balls. If fighters they'll be here sooner."

YOUR ORDERS?

>>9819874
Push forward to assist the fight against the Trojan Horse. Attempt to disable it so it can no longer move, then work on its weaponry. Its friendly cruisers should move to assist it - destroy them.

>>9819874

Sorry, let me rephrase. Basically any two suits that can track a core fighter should try to swat them, the rest go and help disable the carrier.

Quickly now, folks, 8 minutes to do the job and then bombard the cruisers from range.

>YOUR ORDERS?

Shall we fall back? We've taken the fight out of that carrier and we can outrun the cruiser.

>>9819874

>>9819806
Exactly what I said here, we move up and beamspam things and by things I mean the capital ships. We cover Hovis, everyone else moves up and continues shooting down their fighters and MSuits.

>>9819874
Go help Hovis disable the Carrier.

>>9819925

Agreed. Disable carrier, destroy cruisers ASAP

>>9819874
Press the advantage until the last minute for the enemy fighters to arrive. Do whatever damage we can and then get out of dodge. Let the Bigro and the Dom team work wonders on the carrier while we keep fighters and any enemy MS off of them.

When time comes to retreat have fast attack units buzz around our retreating forces to keep fighters off of them.

If we can't destroy the cruisers then taking out their fighter escort will help our follow up crews from Solomon and Pezun. Whatever we destroy/disable here helps them then.

>>9819911
>>9819925
>>9819961

You order your teams to push on ahead to help out Hovis. You hop on Jolynes back and tell her to make full speed to the target.

"Alright. But we don't tell Zolomon about this."

"Why not? It's a perfectly valid tactic?"

"Yeah, but we'll never hear the end of it you realise."

"...fair enough."

The two of you manage to arrive in about 3 minutes, the other forces a little more behind. You see that Zolomons Bygro is a little beat up, but not sporting any serious damage.
Both of the enemies heavy beam cannons have been disabled, and smoke is billowing from several holes, probably where heavy flak guns used to be. There's still a lot of heavy AAA fire coming on off it, and the two of you disengage and attack the ship from multiple vectors. You swing high and she swings low taking shots, looking to take out the turrets and weapon systems.

"Hovis! Take out the engine blocks!"
you command as you distract the enemy.

"Roger!"

His Bygro shoots forwards, to give itself some space and then swings around and fires it's main cannon. The beam hits the engines and there is an explosion that obscures them.
When the dust settles, the ship has clearly lost both it's engines.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>9820000

Especially if we're to capture that HORSE!

Feddies shot our narrator!

>>9820178
>>9820178
>>9820178

Have Jolyne take out any more AA while we threaten the bridge with our shooty.

>>9820178
Land on the bridge and point a rather imposing gun at the command crew. If the particle density is low enough for radio communication, let them know if they don't surrender that you have no qualms about finishing them off.

Try to take care of any remaining weaponry on the ship.

>>9820178

MS boarding action?

>>9820178
Check the incoming fighter density and see if it is manageable while having everyone take out anything still spitting out death from the Trojan Horse. If it looks too hairy we should bug out since our friends from Solomon can probably handle this.

If we can I'd like to use the Trojan Horse as a death trap for the cruisers as they rush up to either support it or destroy it. I suspect they will use the fighters to try and pry us off of it as they move in alongside it to either act as a shield or to blow it to bits. We should try to prevent them from pulling up to it and concentrating their fire by having the Bigro and Dom team keep them zigging and zagging.

We should probably check our ammo and see how and what Ral is doing.

>>9820225
>>9820226

You dash through the thinned flak and you, in your Act-Zaku painted like a gaint skeleton point your gun directly at the bridge.

"This is Commander David Lister of the Nactmaren Unit, your ship is disabled and your MS team destroyed. Surrender."

Fire from the guns stops. But no reply is forthcoming.

"Sir, I've gotten word that the Cruisers and their support craft are retreating!" Comes Calvins call over the network.

Still no reply
You're beginning to get worried that they've started a self-destruct countdown when you're eventually hailed by the ship.

"This is, uh, First Lieutenant West. I guess I'm the commanding officer now. Uh, we surrender?"

YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CAPTURED A PEGASUS CLASS CARRIER.

>>9820178
>Zolomons Bygro
wat


Disable any remaining weaponary. Transmit a message telling the ship to surrender. Keep an eye on the location of the two cruisers, we need to hold them off long enough for reinforcements to arrive. If we can contact our ship from here tell them to send a laser comm message requesting the reinforcements go as fast as they possibly can as there's a chance to capture a Trojan Horse.

>>9820226
This


Also, transmit to the two feddie cruisers

Let them know that all of their crew will receive safe transport and be treated according to all geneva/whatever conventions, tell them that reinforcements from Solomon and Side 3 are on the way, and this is their only chance to surrender.

If they do anything other than comply, send a beam shot through the bridge of the white base, and go to destroy the cruisers

>>9820354
>YOU HAVE SUCCESSFULLY CAPTURED A PEGASUS CLASS CARRIER.

Are you serious?

THERE IS NO REACTION IMAGE THAT CAN SUM UP WHAT I AM FEELING RIGHT NOW.

>>9820354
fucking win.

FINALLY

>>9820354
>>9820354
>>9820354

Yep

>>9820354
This works to.

>>9820354
Hooray!

Hail Outer Haven, have them come alongside and take the feddies prisoner and call Pezun or Solomon to take the ship.

>>9820178

Its dead in the water, so to speak, its already dropped its fighter compliment so we can ignore it. We have two cruisers incoming as well as a new wave of fighter craft, these are now our top priority. Ideally we'll want to demand the Trojan Horse to power down and surrender or we beamcannon their bridge, but we're kind of busy and we need those beam shots. It should still have active defense turrets however and that ought to be our dictating action.

We need to move outside the effective range of the now disabled Trojan Horse and deal with those carriers and fighter compliment. I will stress that we take out its comms array now, if we do this well, no one will know we have captured it, and if no one knows we have captured a Trojan Horse we can fly it straight into Jaburo and pull a truly Troy level victory.

Yes, destroy its effective comms, move out of its range, intercept and engage those cruisers with the same tactics as before, cover Hovis on the way in, beam the capital ships, everyone else on destroying fighters. Once one of those cruisers is disabled we can transmit for their general surrender.

>>9820354
Oh Yeah! Lets see the faces on our scientists when they see THIS!

>>9820354
Laser comm to Solomon

Let them know we have a present for them, tell them to send engineers and a skeleton crew out to get the pegasus back to Solomon
guys, I think we have a unique opportunity here. We have to figure out a way to bring that pegasus back to Solomon and use it to our advantage, to make us look so fucking good gihren can't do anything.

I say we announce that the pegasus is a Gift from Garma to his ailing father, and use it as propaganda to make Garma look fucking good and garner political support for him.

>>9820354
Call off those going after the Cruisers, lets secure our prize.

>>9820354
(ohmygoddidthatjustreallyhappen)

But we still need to HOLD it. We might have captured it, but there's a pair of cruisers inbound with reinforcements, and we can't really just stand here with a gun pointed at the bridge until that fight gets settled. And the crew might blow the ship if we give them the chance. OR the enemy cruisers might blow the ship if we give them the chance. And I think the enemy backup is going to get here before ours does.

So how are we going to hold onto this beast?

>>9820482
>>9820448
The cruisers and their fighter complements are retreating. We've won.

AFTERMATH

With the ship disabled, your two cruisers have to tow it back yourselves.
It transpires that for a few seconds it looks like the ships Captain HAD been planning to self-destruct the ship with you on top of it. This being the same captain who fell for your bait and seperated himself from his escorts.
It's probably a good thing that the ensuing mutiny ended in his death in the long run.

In anycase, you finally meet back up with the task force sent from Solomon to aid you, and together you all bring back a captured Trojan Horse as a trophy to Solomon.

Well, that's ONE way of impressing the locals.
You eventually dock some 5 hours later than scheduled. To be met personally by an enthusiastic Admiral Dozle Zabi, who still dwarfs you.

"You can't help but make an entrance can you Lister! HA HA HA! Welcome to Solomon!"

TO BE CONTINUED.

>>9820354
>>9820448

Derp, late posting, still what we have here gentlemen is the key to our Jaburo assault, with this they will let us walk right in.

>>9820479
>>9820479
>>9820479
>>9820479

This. And Laser com those guys on Pezun, that we got a new Toy for them.

>>9820448
>You're beginning to get worried that they've started a self-destruct countdown when you're eventually hailed by the ship.


I think the cat is out of the bag already. That time delay was probably them telling the cruisers to book it while they try to stall or something.
We need to hoof it to those cruisers and destroy them before they can get a lasercomm off to someone.

>>9820482

There cruisers are retreating... our reinforcements are showing up.

WE WIN!

>>9820354
"Under the Rules of War you and your crew will be treated properly as prisoners of war. In turn we ask that you do not destroy or damage any further your ship in any way possible. Any such sabotage or booby-trapping will be considered as a hostile act and be dealt with accordingly. Order your men to disarm and stand down when we send in boarding teams."

>>9820513
>>9820513
>>9820513

We ask respectfully that he buys us a beer.

And the we talk about Ghiren. :D :D :D