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The Quick and the Dead

LOCATION
The Frontier of Sector Six, Known Space

BACKGROUND
The Kingdom of Colores is planning to send the KCS Mary Shelley on a deep space mission. Several long range patrols have been dispatched, scouting for the best flight path.

SITREP
Tiger Flight consists of two F/A-86 Bulldogs scouting a possible route.
They are rated as "Heavy" fighters, "P-Rat 4":
212 – crewed by pilot Lt.  Austin and RIO Jones. It is equipped with an advanced sensor suite, guided missiles, and 1/2 load of standard guns
92 – piloted by Lt. Bolen carries heavy guns

RIO Jones
“Two unidentified fighters, intercept course and coming fast”

Lt. Austin
“Give me a profile.. what are they capable of?”

RIO Jones
“Targets One and Two:
Higher P-Rat, they are more maneuverable than us. Guns fall in the standard load range, no K-Band lock radar, so no missiles… wait , turning into us…”


 Lt. Bolen
“Holy crap, head to head… weapons free!!!”

RIO Jones
“Target Lock, missile away!”


Lt. Austin
“Targets evaded. They can out turn us, so burn through to open the range."

RIO Jones
“Coming around… Lock, Target Two!”

RIO Jones
“Missile evaded... damn they're shifty”


RIO Jones
"Got a lock on Target One, Launch! 


Lt. Bolen
“STRIKE!..looks like heavy damage from the missile, coming with guns…
Splash Target One!"”


 RIO Jones
“Target Two is breaking off… “

Lt. Austin
“Let him go. Target Two has been transmitting, so he probably has friends close by.
...Form up, we’re burning for home.”

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Yeah, dogfight! 
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  1. Don MOctober 30, 2017 at 10:01 AM

    If there is a squadron of those nearby the KCS Mary Shelley may need a new flight path.
    Of course that may have been the intention of this interception , out of the frying pan ......

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    1. Maj. GuiscardOctober 30, 2017 at 11:40 AM

      Yes, you know me so well... what exactly will the Captain do with this bit of intelligence?

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    2. Don MOctober 30, 2017 at 12:41 PM

      at the very least there is a carrier or a base nearby for such short ranged fighters.....they look vaguely Luft46 to me so the Nazis are up to no good
      as usual, would be my guess. but then again I'm the paranoid type, lol.

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    3. airbornegrove26October 30, 2017 at 1:33 PM

      It's got to be those damn nazi's! What are they doing out there and where is the base or carrier? Hmmm

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    4. Maj. GuiscardOctober 30, 2017 at 2:21 PM

      Capt. Jack Aubrey: Do you see those two weevils doctor?
      Dr. Stephen Maturin: I do.
      Capt. Jack Aubrey: Which would you choose?

      .....

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    5. Desert ScribeOctober 30, 2017 at 10:06 PM

      The lesser.

      Always choose the lesser of two weevils.

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    6. Maj. GuiscardNovember 2, 2017 at 6:37 AM

      Desert Scribe,
      you are my hero ;)

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  2. Frank O DonnellOctober 30, 2017 at 2:01 PM

    Nice little recon story there Will & as always lovely models with action packed shots, well done mate.

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  3. SuberOctober 30, 2017 at 2:48 PM

    Bravo! I love what you did here :)

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  4. The ComposerNovember 1, 2017 at 2:05 AM

    Good to see Colores back in action! KCS Marry Shelly should be a heck of an asset. I wonder if those two bandits were expecting company? If they're just out there, that's no good. But if they were waiting, that's rather worse, I should say. Looking forward to the next dispatch.

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    1. Maj. GuiscardNovember 2, 2017 at 6:36 AM

      Thanks Composer,
      When things get worse the games get better!

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