Lirath - Space Battle

[cityship]

Run by: Tetra
NPCS: Everyone

 The battlefield in the space above Lirath was a tumultuous mess. being both inviting targets for barrage in and of themselves, and also forcing the GIA ships to stay in close to protect them instead of allowing for more maneuvering room. The ice ring around Lirath had been blasted apart, resulting in giant chunks of ice drifting through fire- and sight-lines, providing opportunities for both cover and ambush as well as destruction for the dog-fighting ships weaving in and out of their treacherous paths. The wreckage of GIA and Ohm ships made movement through the battlefield downright hazardous -- who knew if there were still live weapons aboard any of them, just waiting to be tripped by an unwary pilot? The gravitational forces of the nearby planet Kehoe were an unwelcome addition to an already chaotic battlefield, making navigation difficult.

Ohm shrikes strafed the bare handful of GIA capital ships present, causing soundless explosions in the vacuum of space and killing who-knew-how-many allies of Transmigration 9's crew in the process.The GIA fighters seemed barely able to dent the massive Ohm Leviathans that brooded over the planet like bloated, predatory spiders, and those that were still flying were massively damaged, hulls scorched by plasma fire, some barely held together with parts of them vented into space. In some places there were things that looked like clouds of specks-- groups of dead GIA crewman, lost to the void.

Before long, new Ohm bioforms would enter the fray, ones created to compensate for the ship's mecha.

In this scattered and scorched battleground, Starfighter Command would have to fight Ohm ships side by side with the exhausted forces of the GIA, braving massive chunks of ice, wreckage, and of course, the seemingly never-ending forces of the Ohm.

And the tide of battle was already turned against them.

[ooc: wait for subthreads to be set up before posting.

Subthreads open: 
First Wave and Second Wave, both open!]

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FIRST WAVE

[ohm-nom-nom.livejournal.com]

Even as Starfighter Command arrived on the scene to aid the remaining GIA ships, a new wave of oncoming Ohm were flooding their way into the scene.

Frigate-class Leviathans made up the forefront of the new wave, firing psychic energy blasts aimed at puncturing the hulls of the GIA forces and crushing any small ships unlucky enough to find itself in range of their powerful jaws.

Between them, smaller Shrikes deployed from the Leviathans cut through space towards the allied forces in swift, rapidly maneuverable swarms, bent on overwhelming their targets with concentrated psychic energy lances or beams that could slice through ships at close range.

The Escort Leviathans came after the rest, backing up their smaller cousins with beam fire comparable to even to the Macross Quarter's cannon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN-91q-4S0k).

Plenty of places for allies and enemies both to hide amongst the ice chunks and wreckage. Time to show the Ohm what you're made of, starfighters.

[Remember to NPC the Ohm your character is exploding fighting! A description of each type of Ohm can be found here (http://t9.attention-universe.com/tiki-index.php?page=NPC+Guide).]

Re: FIRST WAVE

[supersonicracer.livejournal.com]

"TORI-YAAAA!"

Shrike, meet Variable Fighter foot! One of the first to enter the battle, Sonic made his presence known by drop kicking a Shrike, using the confusion to attack it and some of his comrades with machine gun fire before pulling away and focusing elsewhere.

"Ha! Too easy! C'mon, show me what you guys can do!"

Yeah, he was a bit too cocky here.

Re: FIRST WAVE

[noboothneeded.livejournal.com]

Cockiness that might have proved to be his undoing, if the Ohm attempting to attack him from below hadn't had a hole punched through it by a streak that was too small to be a ship. The object then lanced another Shrike with twin beams of red light.

<Please save all "look, up in the sky" comments until after the battle.> Clark said through the comm-ring. He didn't really need to breathe, and he could fly in a vacuum. Hitching a ride on the Quarter to the space battle had seemed like a fairly obvious idea.

Re: FIRST WAVE

[herculean-age.livejournal.com]

As soon as the battle began, Age had been standing outside on Stacy's hull, just outside the Hangar, waiting for the enemy to attack. His powers as a Nodos allowed him to survive in the vacuum of space, but he didn't have to wait long.

"Let's go, Bellcross," Age said to himself, kicking off from Stacy's surface as the first wave of Ohm approached.

In a flash of bright blue light, Age's body disappeared as biological matter--flesh and bones and chitin--began to appear from the center of the light, eventually forming together in the form of a massive, blue-armored creature, standing over 60-feet tall.

Mere moments later, the being known as Bellcross took off, flying at high speed towards the fray. In a blur of motion, Bellcross slammed through the oncoming swarm of Shrikes, knocking dozens out of the way. More began swarming around him, even as he lashed out, each time crushing another Shrike to a pulp.

It certainly seemed like a reckless way of fighting, but no one ever said Age was exactly a tactical genius.

Re: FIRST WAVE

[supersonicracer.livejournal.com]

"Woah...!" Sonic shouted, noticing the appearance of Bellcross. Despite the fact that it looked like a big bug-like creature, the fact that it attacked Ohm like it was nothing proved it was on their side.

"Don't let them swarm up on you like that!" Sonic shouted, turning his Variable Fighter's cannon on the Ohm surrounding Bellcross and firing.

Re: FIRST WAVE

[shroudedintent]

"Hail GIA forces and take heed, this is the carrier Macross Quarter, we have come to aid in the battle at hand,"

And a battle it would be indeed, closing the channel to friendly forces the Sangheili Shipmaster's gaze took in the battle taking place in silence ahead of them from his command chair to the side of the bridge. Switching to Starfighter command frequency 'Vadum activated the comms once more.

"Macross Quarter to all Squadrons, let us take the fight to the enemy, good hunting,Quarter out,"

With a sharp gaze 'Vadum took note of the initial contacts turning to head their way, analyzing the battlefield ahead before turning his gaze to his pilot, "Helmsman, take us in. Prepare the main cannon and target the lead Escort class Leviathan, fire on my mark," Best to take out the larger targets before they proved a further threat to both GIA forces and the squadrons of Starfighter command, "Point defenses to cover all possible approaches, watch for hidden targets. Focus beam cannon fire on the frigates,"

[leafonthewind]

After the battle NiSaris, Wash didn't want to see any more Ohm for a long time. The Quarter still wasn't back to perfect working condition, but honestly when had Wash ever flown a ship in perfect working condition?

So he ignored the various cautionary lights that lit up his dash as he pushed the ship forward into battle. "Raising shields, maneuvering to engage," Wash said. "Bringing main canon to bear."

That canon was a thing of beauty when it fired. Wash grinned. "Punch it, Eva."

[armsraced.livejournal.com]

"Macross Quarter, this is the G.A.N.S. Reliant," came the response on the comms, "We're glad to have you. We're sending over our fleet movements for coordination now."

As the GIA ship movements appeared on the Quarter's map, they could see the massive capital ship along with several escort vessels move alongside the Quarter.

This time, they had backup.

[shroudedintent]

"Fleet movements recieved, good hunting," 'Vadum responded in turn as he looked over fleet movements. Transmitting them along to the squadrons of Starfighter command as well so that the General might organize her squadrons along with GIA fighters.

With that he gave a nod to his Helmsman as the main cannon was brought to bear, "Let us give the Ohm a proper greeting. Fire the main cannon!"

To have a fleet at their back, even what the GIA had was something he would, "Coordinate fire with the Reliant and her escorts, let us make short work of the remaining Escorts and Frigates,"

Re: FIRST WAVE

[seraphicthunder.livejournal.com]

Reimi exhaled as she rubbed her hands. "Everyone ready? Let's do this. 003 Calnus, ready for launch!"

"Confirmed, you have launch," replied Rein across the comms.

"Launching!"

And the Calnus streaked into the stars.

Re: FIRST WAVE

[clowmaster.livejournal.com]

"EEEEEEEEEE!"

Sakura resolved that she would never get used to this, clinging to the chair she sat on as the Calnus raced on.

Re: FIRST WAVE

[fanservicesnegi.livejournal.com]

While a video camera was quite close to Sakura's position, filming her every motion, Asuna gripped her chair while also glancing at the stars in a nearby window...for a moment.

"We don't have oxygen masks installed on this thing, do we?!"

Re: FIRST WAVE

[fieldpromoted]

"Calnus, good to have you flying with us - this is General Chacon speaking. Stay close to the Quarter - its anti-aircraft should keep the Shrikes off your back. Take care of any frigates or firebugs who think they want to get sneaky." She paused for a moment, trying very hard not to think about how young that crew was. "And be careful. Retreat to the hangar if you need to."

[silverduelist]

"Yzak Jule, launching!"

The white mobile suit shot through space like a shooting star, with no room to do much but instantaneously attack as the GOUF ran straight into a group of approaching Shrikes. The mech's beam sword was out, raised high to slash forward through them, hitting and knocking one to the side from the velocity that it approached them at. Yzak spun his unit around, wasting no time to face them again because even a moment's hesitation could easily result in getting overwhelmed.

[ OOC ]

[silverduelist]

[ ^ I'll help NPC stuff for the Blades who hop into this thread? o/ May be slow tho, so more help is A+ ]

Re: [ OOC ]

[cow-abunga.livejournal.com]

"Cowabunga, launching."

The Tauren rocketed his suit out of the Quarter, giant beam-axe in midswing, and bisected the shrike in his path.

Re: FIRST WAVE

[fieldpromoted]

"This is General Chacon, launching," Trudy said, and then her X-wing went shooting out into the inky blackness of space.

She hung back near the Quarter, surveying the battlefield. What a sloppy mess. As if the floating wreckage and associated flotsam weren't enough, the ice created a completely unnecessary hazard.

"Rogue Squadron, stick together in pairs. I don't want to see any of you heading off alone. Sweep the remains of the rings for firebugs or other ambushes and destroy them. Blade Squadron, keep those frigates busy while the Quarter deals with the Leviathans - you have the firepower for it. Skull Squadron, engage the shrikes attacking the GIA ships. Try to give those people some breathing room. Soryu, you're with me. Try not to get yourselves killed."

Orders dispensed, Trudy opened her craft's S-foils into attack position and began sweeping the icy debris, blowing it apart when she could. They didn't need rocks as well as incoming fire threatening the Quarter.

[shootingblancs]

In contrast to Trudy, this sort of battlefield was Michel's element. Plenty of wreckage meant plenty of cover for a sniper; his Skull flight was comfortable enough behind the stick to go it on their own for a while. He launched his grappling hook onto the floating debris that had been some sort of cruiser (or perhaps a giant rock; it was hard to tell) and transformed his VF into its Battroid mode.

"You heard the lady," he said over the communicator. "Skull Squad, let's go to work. I'll watch your backs, gentlemen."

The sniper sight came up - and immediately flitted onto a pursuing Ohm. He squeezed the trigger, and the hypersonic round flashed through space at multiple kilometers-per-second, hitting the target and shredding it instantly.

SECOND WAVE

[ohm-nom-nom.livejournal.com]

Just as the crew was beginning to think there might be an end in sight, slowly but surely beating back the Shrikes and Leviathans, a second wave appeared: more of the Escort-class Leviathans and their Shrike cargo, of course, but some of the fighters might be able to see a few new faces among the Ohm forces -- the Titan anti-mecha units, freshly minted and out for blood.

There were only about nine of them, deployed in groups of three each, but that was enough. Take heavy offensive and defensive capabilities, the capability to fire massive beam attacks capable of wiping out small fighters by the hundreds, and the nasty habit of ganging up on lone mechs to annihilate them, and this was not going to be easy.

[supersonicracer.livejournal.com]

Sonic's eyes went wide as he went into a spin, barely dodging the beam assault signaling the arrival of the Titans.

"Aw, man...! Not good!" Sonic said, going from Fighter to GERWALK mode. He went for the commring on his finger. He had to tell the others. Guys, this is Skull-4 - Sonic the Hedgehog! There are new Ohm out here! I repeat, there are new Ohm! These suckers gotta be as big as those Mobile Suits and just as powerful!

Taking up his fighter's cannon, he prepared to dive in. "Not letting you freaks get the better of me, though!"

[ohm-nom-nom.livejournal.com]

While Sonic was going for his comm ring, a trio of Titans diverted course, speeding towards his fighter fast enough to match even the Gundams' topvelocity. In the blink of an eye, they split off from each other in widening arcs, trying to surround him and isolate him from the others.

The attack came swiftly. The first Titan was on his fighter in an instant, lashing out with its massive right claw to try and shear one of his wings off, with the other two close behind, aiming themselves directly at him to body-slam the GERWALK.

This group looked like it was testing the fighter and Sonic's reaction time before they tried cutting their teeth on the larger ships.

[supersonicracer.livejournal.com]

Sonic had just finished his call as the first Titan made its strike. Just barely, he evaded the initial strike, only to be slammed around by the body-checking Titans.

"Eyaaah~!" Sonic yelped, trying to right his fighter. "They... they're fast." A cocky grin formed on his face. "Alright, you wanna race? Let's race!" Righting himself, he let the legs of the GERWALK mode flare to life, shooting him backwards. "Let's see what you can do when you're chasing the world's fastest hedgehog!"

Re: SECOND WAVE

[shroudedintent]

Alongside the G.A.N.S Reliant and her escorts the Quarter had managed to make short work of the first wave of Escort class Leviathans, losses were telling amongst the GIA forces but both forces were far from out of the fight. Even as the sensors blared with announcement of the second wave, the alert over the communication rings had the Sangheili commander's attention. Something new? Calling up the sensor data on the new targets. Switching communications to the General's channel.

"New contacts identified, the Ohm have something new in store for us. Recommend focusing fire on these new targets, take them out before they isolate any of our own, the Quarter and Reliant will deal with the Leviathans," With that he cut the comm channel and relayed targeting information on the new Ohm through to Trudy so that she and her squadrons would be able to pick out the far more dangerous targets from the rest.

"Helmsman, coordinate fire with the Reliant and her escorts, let us take out the Leviathan's before they can aid these 'new' units, you are clear to fire as soon as the main cannon is back at full charge,"

Re: SECOND WAVE

[fieldpromoted]

Trudy pulled her X-wing out of the planet's gravity well and shot back toward the Quarter, passing over the ships bulk. "Roger that, Captain. Calnus has been instructed to keep smaller targets off you." She switched out of the private channel onto the fleet's band. "General to Skull Leader - priority target on the new Ohm. Rogue Squadron, back up Skull Squadron and target any shrikes near the Ohm mechs."

That would keep the smaller targets from interfering with Michael's line of sight, and would give the Ohm mechs a whole mess of new targets to deal with. Trudy shot forward toward one of the Titans, strafing it with fire as she zipped past. She banked the fighter around and came past again, but this time swung wide over the Titan's head and targeted a Shrike escorting it. The smaller Ohm exploded.

Re: SECOND WAVE

[chosenfamily]

"Holy shit, what are those things?" Sam had momentarily forgotten that his comm was on. And would probably get told off for the language later. It didn't matter. "Copy that, General."

Sam turned his X-Wing, moving into position to back the Skulls up. At least the Shrikes went down easily enough, though it took concentration to keep up with them. Kept him from worrying about Dean.