Adventures in Space/AiS Concentrate on attack
From Create Your Own Story
You address the messenger. "Tell Officer Fouton to wait until we are nearly at the limit of our weaponry range. Until then, stop firing and just charge all the weapons up. Try and spend as little energy on the shields as possible, without letting them severely damage the Jarif. Then concentrate all our fire in a sudden burst aimed at their main reactors."
"Yes sir!" The man retreats from the bridge. You await the outcome of your risky stratagem.
Twenty minutes later you have taken your mind off the situation with some light reading. Your thoughts are interrupted by a sudden shaking through the whole ship. You do not need to be told that the Mortis has finally penetrated your shields. You make an emergency announcement over the ship's comms to all staff.
"Faithful men and women of the Jarif, do not lose heart. We will come through this shortly. All staff not involved in comnbat operations should make their way immediately to the reinforced section 5. Be courageous. Officer Fouton, accelerate our plans."
Fouton comes up on the comms. "Commander, it worked! It seems like Captain Sozin lowered the Mortis's shields. When our focussed attack hit them, the Mortis blew up!" A recording of the event is shown. The Mortis looks like a red fish, but without fins or tail. A flash eminates from a spot near where the eye would be, as the Mortis fires on you. Then a great flash impacts it just off centre, slightly to the rear. A blue light shows where the shields are repulsing the impact. However, an orange ripple spreads out from the same spot, showing that the main reactor on the Mortis has been penetrated. Then there is a graceful, silent explosion as the fish seems to expand and change colour to grey - orange, before completely fragmenting.
"Good work Fouton. I knew that when Sozin thought we were just trying to escape, he would put all his energy into destroying us before we could get away, lowering his shields to do so. Now, Officer Fouton, I grant you the honour of announcing our victory to the crew."
After you have savoured your victory, you must decide what to do next.
Do you:
