In the aftermath of yesterday's session you returned to Hawaii victorious after forcing the fleet blockading the island to surrender.
Mostly by blowing the shit out of them with beam cannons and what not.

You returned to the island, and after finding yourself a tent to sleep in, got some much deserved rest until 7 the next morning.

IT IS CURRENTLY 7:00 AM
It is Day 3 of the battle of Midway. Ookawara is still working on the Rhinoceros, but has sent you message saying he'd like to see you.
You could also check in with Base HQ to see what's the current situation.

YOUR ORDERS?

CURRENT HANGAR AND PILOT ROSTER

2x MS-06F2 Zaku II's
1x MS-07B Gouf (Zolomon Custom)
1x MS-06K Zaku Cannon
1x MS-06E Recon Zaku

Pilots
David Lister
Zolomon Ringo
Jolyne Brande
Elaine "Ruubens" Arronax
Calvin "Hobbes" Hobart
Hovis Goddard (Wounded)

Go see HQ then visit Ookawara.

Holy shit, another zeonquest!

ZEONQUEST!

I say we check with Ook before going to HQ. Never miss a chance to see that guy.

Visit Ookawara, then head to HQ.

>>7734642

Yes. Barring RL or Nurgle giving me MORE headaches. I have threads from 5pm onwards (GMT) on fridays, saturday and sunday.

>>7734640
>Go see HQ then visit Ookawara.

Okay then.

>>7734623
I have to know the source of this screenshot. It's a matter of life and death.

>>7734653
I'm never up at this time anyway. I don't participate in these things but I like them a lot.

After we're done with HQ and Ookawara, let's chat with the rest of the squad. It has been over two days of constant fighting at this point, we may as well see how Zol, Jolyne and Ruubens are doing.

>>7734655
It's the latest Gihren's Greed, I have it for PSP (god bless multi-region framework.) It's the Dwarf Fortress of Turn based strategy games.

>>7734645
>>7734648

Two votes to see Ookawara first, and it's off we go.

You travel down to the hangars to see how close to being finished the Rhinoceros is. It looks to be nearly finished which is good.
You get one of the attending techs to signal Ookawara, and he presently arrives, still wearing his eyepatch.

"Good of you to come so early David. Well, thatnk's to yesterday's little scavenger hunt we should have the Rhino up and ready by lunchtime, and then I've got yet MORE things to do. Those Experimental Marine MS designs you were supposed to train in for the Jaburo Assault? They arrived from California around 9ish yesterday. I've got to put them together and then we've got to put those through their paces as well."

QUESTIONS?

What are these marine MSes?

>>7734828

Ookawara passes the technical dossier on the Jaburo Attack MS's to you.

THEY CONTAIN DATA ON:
EMS-05 AGG
MSM-04G JUAGG
MSM-04N AGGUGUY (no, I don't know how to pronounce this either.)
MSM-08 ZOGOK

Which would you like to know about first?

>>7734883
Let's go in order.

>>7734883
Oh god, not these monstrosities. Oh well. Agguguy,or Agg, since it's they're the only ones that looked like they ever made a modicum of sense.

>>7734912

EMS-05 Agg

Designed primarily to bore through rock and create tunnels for combat mobile suits to use to invade Jaburo from the inside. The Agg is equipped with a pair of stubby hovercraft "feet" instead of standard walking legs, and mounts two large drills on its arms, a pair of rock grinders/cutters on its shoulders, and a laser torch in its torso to help in cutting through and breaking down rubble.
The Drill design seems to be largely inspired by the Drill-Ship you encountered in Kansas.

THE AGG HAS NEXT TO NO RANGED WEAPONS, BUT IT'S DRILLING CAPACITY CAN PROVE USEFUL, ALTHOUGH THE DRILLS ARE SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO USE ON ENEMY UNITS ACCURATELY, UNLESS THEY'RE HUGE GREAT BIG THINGS.

>>7734936
At least zolomon might be happy with the emphasis on close quarters combat that these things have.

Even if they are the rote definition of stupid.

>THE AGG HAS NEXT TO NO RANGED WEAPONS, BUT IT'S DRILLING CAPACITY CAN PROVE USEFUL, ALTHOUGH THE DRILLS ARE SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO USE ON ENEMY UNITS ACCURATELY, UNLESS THEY'RE HUGE GREAT BIG THINGS.

Zolomon gets an Agg

>>7734965
Can it theoretically gattai with a regular Acguy to form a third, far more powerful robot?

>>7734965
Seems funny but not useful unless we'd be doing some specific missions. Keep in mind for Zolomon. If we give him a drill, he may just bring spiral power into the UC universe.

>>7734965

MSM-04G Juagg

an amphibious unit designed to provide medium-range fire support for other mobile suits engaged in close combat. Loosely based on the MSM-04 Acguy design, the Juagg mounts a pair of 3-barrel 320mm rocket launchers for "hands," although these could be changed out for normal humanoid-type hands in needed.

A ranged support unit, the Juagg packs a punch with it's triple barrelled 320mm launchers. Each finger effectively has the same punch as a Dom bazooka. A full alpha-strike could destroy even a Land Battleship. Ammo may prove a problem with only 4 reloads per finger, and it can only be reloaded with a dedicated engineering team.

>>7734883
Wow, these are all kind of overspecialized.

>>7734993
>>7734979
Zolomon would probably do better in an Agguguy or Zogok, if we ever end up unfortunate enough to have one of these eyesores in our stable. Ruubens, with her background in engineering, should probably get the Agg. Leave the Juagg for Jolyne.

>>7734993

The point of the Agg is that it can create tunnels for the rest of the party to use. That is it's primary purpose.

MSM-04N Agguguy

An amphibious unit designed for close combat fighting. Loosely based on the MSM-04 Acguy design, the Agguguy is designed to be heavily armored yet fast, attacking with a pair of spinning heat rods on each arm to grapple, slice and shock enemies. These heat rod "hands" can also be changed out for a claw-type hand similar to that on the MSM-07 Z'Gok.
The unit is also armed with head vulcans.

Eseentially an a marine Gouf, it's close combat ability is considerable. Possibly even superior to that of the MS-07B.

BRB Dinner.

>>7735010
Holy shit on a pancake, score. Ugly, sure, but...wow.

>>7735073
Can we get one and customize it to not be quite as...er.

>>7735073
Swap out one of the heat-rod hands for something with a bit longer range and we're good.

>>7735053
And we'll take a Hygogg or Z'Gok-E

>>7735169
No word on if the Z'Gok-E is developed yet or not, and all the base's Hygoggs are probably assigned to someone already. We may as well stick with our Z'Gok S, if we can.

>>7735161
>Swap out one of the heat-rod hands for something with a bit longer range and we're good.

You can swap them out for a pair of Z'Gok arms, complete with beam guns, but they'll be back to being water-cooled though.

Lastly

MSM-08 Zogok

An amphibious unit designed for close combat fighting. A derivative of the MSM-07 Z'Gok, the Zogok has only melee weapons consisting of 10 wire cutter Boomerangs mounted in the head and extendable telescopic arms with razor-edged fingers, giving the Zogok a "sharp" punch.

It seems like the silliest of the bunch, until you remember that it's designed for close range combat, where retrieving the boomerangs isn't so difficult.

Let's leave Ookawara to putting these together.

>>7735410
Looks better than the Agguguy.

Definite Zolomon thing. I think that if there's a need for an Agg, we should pilot it, as we're becoming the special mission guy.

>>7735410
Holy shit this thing has Zolomon's name all over it.

These MS comprise Zeons: Jaburo attack Specialised MS.

Ookawara informs you that after the Rhino is done, he's going to start building those. He has parts to make any one of those 4 suits, and can make more Juaggs, Agguguys and Aggs simply by converting a spare Acguy here and there.

WHAT ORDER AND HOW MANY OF THESE SHOULD HE BUILD? YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE FOR THIS MISSION.

>>7735512

Fuck yes the Appsalus!

>>7735528

Given how many good pilots have to die for that thing to get finished. It's more of a FUCK NO AN ASPALUS.

>>7735540

I mean, at the very least, Norris Packard is probably the second strongest Oldtype pilot Zeon have after Ramba Ral.

>>7735512
One of each, with an extra claw-armed Agguguy.

Build the Zogock first, order is unimportant after that.

>>7735512
One Zogok for either us or Zolomon.
One Agg from an Acguy, maybe two if it seems like there's a need.
Two or three Agguguys.
One or two Juagg.

All depending on how many Acguys we have, of course. The idea is to have us all in the best suits possible and leave some around for other pilots. Unsure if mass-converting Acguys is the best move.

>>7735512
Either a Zogok or an Agguguy comes first, and we put Zol in it when we head out to deal with the new Feddie fleet.

Then a Juagg. Then an Agg. The Agg is really only being built here for testing purposes, although it might also be useful for some engineering tasks when we rebuild the base. The Juagg, on the other hand, can actually be useful against the Feddie Ships.

>>7735565
>>7735563

Okay so:

Zogok
Agguguy
Agg
Juagg
Juagg

Look okay?

Time to go see what's going on in the HQ methinks.

>>7735642
Looks fine, time to check back in with the Commodore.

>>7735642
Place a Juagg ahead of the Agg and we're good. And yeah, HQ time.

>>7735565
Those suits seem very very silly. Didn't Garma understand a word we said?

>>7735642
A second Agguguy between the Juaggs will work.

>>7735642
Let's. We've all but broken the Fed assault's back. Time to see what they have left to throw at us.

If you've ever played Gundam Battle Universe (psp) you know how awesome ZOGOKS are on the Jaburo mission.

I agree with the two guys prior to me who said that we ought to give Zolomon the Zogok.

>>7735677
They're just stop-gaps until the Big Zam can be mass-produced.

When the Big Zam is mass-produced, the Federation will be doomed!

>Place a Juagg ahead of the Agg and we're good. And yeah, HQ time.

>>7735677
They're hyperspecialised weapons. They're built for ONE job, and they'll do that job excellently. They're meant to work as part of a team together to cover each others weaknesses.

You arrive at the HQ around 8:00 am. It seems relatively quiet. You spot Commodore Haylon drinking coffee and looking a naval map.

"Ah, morning Lieutenant. Good job last night, the Fed's are in a bit of stew that's for sure. The two reinforcing fleets met up a couple of hours ago, and their still reorganising their fleet. Of course behind them, are our Wolfpacks that have been persuing them. We estimate that they'll HAVE to mount an attack within the next two hours to even stand a chance, or else we'll catch them in a pincer attack, and that will be goodnight for them. And even if they DO try that, we've got a couple of suprises for them..."

QUESTIONS?

>>7735833
Fuck that, if we can manage to make R&D think twice about developing the Big Zam then we've done huge amounts to help the war effort.

>>7735844
"Is it possible to attack them before they can strike at the base? Depending on how long it takes them to get ready, we may be able to force them into the pincer."

>>7735844
...that's nice, but what is the new fleet /composed/ of?

Any SUBMERSIBLE CARRIERS in that fleet?

>>7735844
"If you need a spoiling attack mounted to keep them in place for an hour or two, Nachtmaren Unit is at your service."

And shit, I'd forgotten about asking Ookawara about putting together a slugthrower sniper rifle for the Recon Zaku.

>>7735860
>Fuck that, if we can manage to make R&D think twice about developing the Big Zam then we've done huge amounts to help the war effort.

I've tried defeating the federation in a flash by mass producing the Big Zam. Ironically, they're more effective in space than they are on the ground. It's dooable though. You need to support them with normal units like Zaku's, but it works.

>>7735882
>...that's nice, but what is the new fleet /composed/ of?

The new fleet is a mixture of destroyers, cruisers and Auxiliary Carriers - Converted civilian Cargo Carriers.

"I'm sure they'll have some surprises for us."

>>7735986
Oh ho ho. Sounds to me like a swift attack to disable the under-armored civilian ships is the name of the day,

>>7735986
So can we actually say it at some point?

Show of hands: How many of everyone else has been posing and saying "WHEN THE BIG ZAM IS MASS PRODUCED"?

Fleet seems deceptively easy.

>>7735986
Oh wait. Wait. I just had a disturbing idea..

What if the cargo carriers aren't holding planes. What if THEY'RE FULL OF FISHEYE BALLS!?

>>7736064
Odds are they have both.

>>7735900

THIS!

Are there? ARE THERE! TELL US!

>>7736064
Then another round of Ball-punching ensues.

>What if the cargo carriers aren't holding planes. What if THEY'RE FULL OF FISHEYE BALLS!?

"Well, it's a pretty big waste of installing a runway if they are. Besides we've already seen them put up a CAP mission up. No sign of Don-Escargot's at this point, and last reports only show three more subs, none of which have disgorged Fisheye's at this point. My advice is find yoursevles some Marine Suits, and spend the morning on medium alert. If they haven't moved in by midday, then report back here for our pincer assault."

YOUR ORDERS?

>>7736020
We need to get that Shiro kid back, just so that when he fucks up and has a breakdown, we can slap him across the face and man him up. Bonus points if he tells us that his own father never hit him.

>>7736139
Do that. Have Hobbes take his Recon Zaku out on a Dodai to get some more intel, and also some targeting information for when the Rhino is ready for action.

See if we can finagle a Hygogg for ourselves, though.

>>7736139
1. Acquire Z'Gock Commander-type.
2. Zoom out in high speed mode.
3. Beam a single carrier to death.
4. Run like a little pansy.
5. Rinse and repeat,

>>7736182
Unless they happened to send a prototype Z'Gok-E in with the Hygoggs. If they did, we should take that.

>>7736167

All of the Hygogg's have been quickly snapped up. As usual.

You have parked the ones you were using last night out of the way, so there's a good chance you can still use those.

>Do that. Have Hobbes take his Recon Zaku out on a Dodai to get some more intel, and also some targeting information for when the Rhino is ready for action.

What? On his own?

Nope.

>>7736258

... can't we give him an escort or something?

>>7736203
>Unless they happened to send a prototype Z'Gok-E in with the Hygoggs. If they did, we should take that.

Z-Gok E's use the E-Cap technology which wont be invented until after we meet Mr Gundam.

>>7736258
Let's not do this. Ships on water move. The targeting data will be useless by the time the Rhino is up and moving, and that's even if the Recon Zaku survives it's foolhardy stunt.

I still think quick probing attacks to disable one or two ships at a time is the best way to do this. And if those attacks provoke the Feds into attacking before they're ready, so much the better.

>>7736333
>I still think quick probing attacks to disable one or two ships at a time is the best way to do this. And if those attacks provoke the Feds into attacking before they're ready, so much the better.

Okay, who in what and how?

>>7736362
Any outline on what exactly should be available?

>>7736362
I believe we're calling for a quick attack on the fleet, taking out one or two ships to force the Feddies to commit to an attack early.

I suggest us, Zol, and Joleyne since we have the most experience so far and the suits we have hidden away are best suited for us anyway.

>>7736370

All the marine mobile suits you used yesterday, plus whatevers in the hangar.

>>7736370
All the marine suits we used on the last misson, and whatever Okawara started building first, I'm guessing.

We've already said who uses what.

>>7736362
All four of us.

Lister: Z'Gock Command type
Zolomon: Z'Gock
Zolyne: Zock
Ruubens: Acguy
Whatshisface: Acguy

Ruubens and Whatshisface stay back out of range of the enemy fleet while us, Zolyne, and Zolomon dash in, blow something up, and dash out. The Acguy's ambush whatever chased us, if anything, then we all rotate around to attack from a different direction and do it again.

We also might want to let the commander know what we're doing, so he can have the other pilots prepare for a possible attack.

>>7736362
We'll take our Commander Z'Gok, Jolyne will take the Zock, Zol will be in a Z'Gok, Elaine will be in either a Z'Gok or an Acguy, and Hobbes will stay in his recon Zaku and provide a comms and sensor link back to base. Detail one or two of the base pilots to escort Hobbes.

Jolyne is going to be the main force of this attack, using Zock Shock tactics to detonate the auxiliary carriers. We and Zol go after the Subs and Balls. Elaine covers Jolyne and hits targets of opportunity.

>>7736390
Actually, we're doing a spoiling attack.

We aren't forcing the Feddies to move early, we're disrupting their planned attack with an attack of our own. By the time they recover and are again ready to launch their own attack, the wolfpacks will have arrived and the trap will have closed around them.

>>7736413
I like this better, except we really don't need Hobbes in the Recon Zaku. The Wolfpack units have been doing a fine job so far. Bring him along in an Acguy and he and Ruubens can partner up.

Make sure to tell this base commander our plan.

>>7736435
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwGFalTRHDA

>>7736431

I like this as the plan...

>>7736413

And this as the load out, except Hobbes in his recon. Throw him in an acguy and have Ruby babysit him.

>>7736435
If Ookawara can quickly jury-rig a regular sniper rifle for the Recon Zaku (as in it shoots bullets, not beams), we leave Hobbes in his suit.

If not, then yeah we can put him in an Acguy. He might enjoy the chance to actually mix it up.

>>7736466
Ruby babysitting a guy whose callsign is a cat while both are in the cutest mobile suits ever produced?

You realize that this is going to end in hugs, right? And also any vague hopes we have of being Tobia Arronax's great-grandfather?

>>7736500
>also end

Fuck, I'm slipping.

>>7736467
I doubt he can magic up a sniper rifle with enough range and power to menace warships that far out on such short notice, especially while building our new marine units. He'd probably be better suited in an Acguy for now.

>>7736401
>All four of us.

>Lister: Z'Gock Command type
>Zolomon: Z'Gock
>Zolyne: Zock
>Ruubens: Acguy
>CAlvin: Acguy

You weren't able to scrounge any Acguy's, but you have a pair of Gogg's instead, would that do?

>Ruubens and Whatshisface stay back out of range of the enemy fleet while us, Zolyne, and Zolomon dash in, blow something up, and dash out. The Acguy's ambush whatever chased us, if anything, then we all rotate around to attack from a different direction and do it again.

>We also might want to let the commander know what we're doing, so he can have the other pilots prepare for a possible attack.

You bring up the plan to Commodore Haylon.
"Hmm, make a couple of passes, just until you're sure that you've got them to chase you and then pull back to the trench would you? I've got a test team from the 603rd here who want to test out something. Go meet up with them and work out an ambush spot."

You meet up with the 603rd test team.

"Uh, hello again, Mr Lister." You recognise him as one of the tech guys from the Hildolfr test run.

He outlines what crazy thing they're testing this time.

The QEX-04M Aegir as it turns out is a water cooled Battleship grade beam cannon, range is slightly reduced, but the power is still nothing to sneeze at.
You don't catch the name of the pilot, probably for the best.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>7736550
Goggs are fine.

Also, HELLS YES WE'RE FINE WITH THEM KILLING SOMEONE OTHER THAN US.

I mean... We'd be pleased to let them blow up some angry Feddies.

>>7736550
Goggs are fine.

Page Ookawara, tell him the 603rd are here.

Also tell the rest of the squad that the 603rd are here, and that we really want to be behind their latest prototype before they start using it.

We should give the 603rd guys a heads up on what we know about that trench; should be at least something, considering the number of times we used it.

>>7736609
Also, if by some miracle their latest test pilot survives, we're dragooning him into Nachtmaren immediately.

>>7736550
Oh hello. Nice to see these guys are still doing their best to mercy-kill as many of our pilots before Amuro gets down to Earth.

Anyway, this is a sound plan. We may want to detail Calvin and Ruubens to guard this thing while the rest of us play Bait The Feddie.

>>7736609
>>7736617

This, Also ask test pilots name.

Name= Higher survival chance.

>>7736636
This.

>>7736636
That's also a good idea because the Acguys are noticeably slower than the Zock or the Z'Goks.

>>7736673
This is the 603rd Technical Evaluation Unit.

Names don't help here.

It's why I said we're immediately dragooning any of their test pilots that actually survive; if said pilot can manage that, they're pretty much godlike.

>>7736617

Yes. If that guy survives, he joins up in Nachtmaren.

In fact, any pilot that shows gusto, courage under fire, or any trait we want in our Unit, we should snatch.

>>7736685
Part of why I suggested it, as Goggs would never be able to keep up with us, which could prove fatal when drawing them into the Aegir's firing range.

Also, Ruubens is still somewhat green in underwater combat, and to the best of our knowledge, Calvin has never used a MSM unit before.

>>7736748
Yes, but we don't want our unit to become unmanageably huge. Not unless we get a promotion or two and can therefore upgrade the size of our squad again.

Surviving 603rd test pilots get automatic recruitment because they've managed to do something impossible.

>>7736753
Also excellent points, and somehow I forgot they were going to be in Goggs this time.

>>7736636
>Anyway, this is a sound plan. We may want to detail Calvin and Ruubens to guard this thing while the rest of us play Bait The Feddie.

You all suit up, and along with the Aegis and head out towards the fleet. The Aegis is a slow mover and the journey takes about half and hour before you reach a suitable ambush spot.

You leave Ruubens and Calvin as escorts for the Aegis and head out along with Jolyne and Zolomon and head out a full speed towards the enemy.
You soon start to pick up sonar signals.
Looks like about 3 Submarines, no sign of balls, 20 Destroyers beyond which are 10 cruiser sized vessels, it's impossible to tell which are the carriers and which are not though.

WHAT DO YOU TARGET?

>>7736830
If we can do so, simply float up and poke our head above the water for a look. Damn suits should have a periscope or something, I swear.

If not... Go for the cruisers.

>>7736830
OI! Bastards, I'm late:

How many ships and crewmen did we capture yesterday?

Also, what are the armaments on the destroyers, the carriers, and the cruisers?

>>7736830

The subs, They are few, Destroying them would reduce the Feddie Underwater strength alot. And it would help the survivability of the Aegir.

And one of them might be a carrier.

>>7736868

Impossible to say at this time.

>If not... Go for the cruisers.

Attempt to breakthough the defensive line and get your kills in before the subs can react to you? Y/N?

>>7736830
The carriers are probably mixed in with the cruisers, so head in that direction. Do our best to avoid alerting destroyers and the remaining subs. After what we've done to them so far, they have to be running some tight ASW patrols, or at least trying to.

Subs first. With them gone our undersea capabilities are increased dramatically. We'll be able to maneuver more freely and attack the other ships with impunity.

>>7736894
Y.

>>7736894
Y.

Our objective is to kill the make-shift aircraft carriers and piss the Feddies off into following us. Doing that would accomplish both goals.

>>7736830
>>7736894
Yes. We literally punch through the subs on our way back out.

N.
Proirity on subs, make future marine MS attacks unstoppable

>>7736894
Yes.

>>7736894
Y.

>>7737006
Even without the subs they can still depth-charge us from the destroyers and the air.

>>7736894

Are all the suits fast enough to do it? I mean, The Zock is pretty slow IIRC, and we shouldn´t leave it behind. And i think we should try to make the Aegir have a easier time here, So should destroy any underwater specialized equipment first to ensue it´s safety.

Futhermore, if we can get rid of their subs we will more or less stop any sneak attacks from their side, If there is another carrier i doubt it will want to go anywhere without a escort.

>>7737167
Yeah well, the feddies can't always get what they want. If there were any more subs other than the three mentions, I'm sure the wolfpacks would have spotted them by now.

>>7736883

Okay, deep strike attack it is.

Your three mobile suits rush towards the enemy fleet at full speed, a quick barrage of beam fire takes out a destroyer in your way and you breach the surface at high speed. You and Zolomon target what appears to be a Missile Cruiser, whilst Jolyne heads off towards an enemy Aux Carrier.
You and Zolomon hit the vessel with a spread of torpedoes and both your beam cannons.
Shells and missiles from patrolling aircraft whizz around you and both of you dive underneath the cruiser scoring deep gashes in it's keel with your claws.

Jolyne blasts at the carrier at point blank with her head mounted photon maser gun and then pulls out of LD mode and clamly walks her beam cannons on full auto across the hull from fore to stern. The Carrier begins to list, giant burning holes across it's port side. It's probably going to sink shortly.
It's a wonder that it's not exploded yet.

KILLS:
Jolyne: 1 Aux Aircraft Carrier

Your missile cruiser is smoking, but doesn't look out of action just yet.
Nevertheless, the clock is ticking.

LINGER OR RETREAT TO AMBUSH POINT?

>>7737202
On the other hand, our experience with THAT FUCKING CARRIER should demonstrate that our intel guys occasionally miss the target.

>>7737167
Have the Zock hang back and cover us on the retreat then. Jolyne can ambush the subs in their pursuit and hopefully take out a couple.

>>7737236
Fire off a couple more shots then begin to fall back.

>>7737236
Linger, see if we can pop another carrier and at least one of the subs.

>>7737236
Retreat violently.

>>7737236
Begin fighting retreat. We can't overstay our welcome, but we want to make sure the fleet follows us into the Aegir's field of fire.

>>7737263
I like the way you think. This.

>>7737236
Retreat.

>>7737236

Advance backwards.

Ask Jolyne how she enjoys the "Freedom Zaku".

>>7737296
>freedom zaku

THIS MUST BE DRAWN

Dive deep, attack from below, then escape.

>>7737320
What about a FreeDom?

>>7737368
Or some free love?

>>7737296
>Advance backwards.

That's the spirit! We're not retreating, we're just advancing in a new and exciting direction, which happens to lead away from the enemy!

>>7737269

Using your thrusters agressively but sticking in MS mode, the three of you dodge and weave though enemy fire as you fight your way out.
Between the three of you, you manage finish off the cruiser and take down another destroyer before reaching the outer escort ring and diving into LD mode.

Fighter-Bombers start dropping depthcharges around you, but with your high speed and accuracy you easily weather the storm, making sure that you travel slow enough to trick a persuing pair of destroyers and a cruiser into thinking they can catch you.
All of the Subs are chasing you as well.

Within five minutes you reach the combat range of the Aegis.

WHO DO YOU HAVE THE AEGIS ATTACK FIRST?

1.) SUBS
OR
2.) SHIPS

>>7737462
Ships. Turn around quickly and charge the subs.

>>7737462
Ships. We can turn around and take care of the subs ourselves. There's only three left, right? One for each of us.

>>7737462

Ships, We might only get one shot, And the ships are probably in a tighter formation then the subs, So it would be more efficent.

IT ATTACKS THE SHIPS

We can handle the subs

Combat retreat.

>>7737462

Subs!

>>7737489
>>7737494
>>7737496
These Anons have their heads on right.

>>7737462
Ships.

Aegis attacks ships, we turn and get subs.

It and Jolyne hit the ships, we and Zol take the subs.

Also, Ruubens and Calvin are in the water right? They can join in killing the subs.

You tell the Aegis to target the ships whilst you concentrate on the subs.

There is a brilliant flash of ruby red light and a cry of suprise from Calvin.

"What?" You ask over the comms.

"My external water temperature just jumped to 97 degrees! My beam cannons just went offline and I've lost contact with the Aegis!" Calvin responds.

"Same here! I can't make a visual, contact through all of the bubbles - steam I think!"

"Every bloody time...." you comment under your breath.

On the plus side, the beam looks like it managed to take out the cruiser and clipped a destroyer.

The subs are still coming up.

YOUR ORDERS?

Shoot the fuck out of them

>>7737757
Have Calvin and Ruubens get away from the Aegir until they can cool down and help us BLOW THE FUCK out of the stupid Feds.

>>7737757
Well on the bright side, with all the steam and bubbles and the Minofski particles, it's a big game of hide and go seek, and we're faster and more maneuverable than the subs, so we have the advantage.

Turn around and hit them with our lasers. If the water is too hot and they can't cool down, then it's time to make use of the claws.

Only one thing for it, rip and tear subs.

>>7737757
My vote's on feeling around for subs then proceeding to RIP AND TEAR.

>>7737757
Take out those subs fast before they can take advantage of the confusion. With any luck the surface ships are too busy freaking out about the water suddenly blowing up around them to do anything to us yet.

RIP AND TEAR.

>>7737810
>>7737807

Luckily, you're still far enough away to use your beams without problems.

The five of you proceed to dance around the three Subs and take them out with next to no problems.

KILLS
Zolomon: 1 Submarine
Jolyne: 2 Submarines

There are no more persuers. You still have no contact with the Aegis.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>7737858
Finish off the surface ships and send Ruubens in to see how the Aegir is faring.

>>7737858
Time to find out what happened to the Aegis. Also, I thought it destroyed one destroyer and clipped another; weren't there three pursuing ships? What happened to the last one, if we didn't get it?

>>7737757

I saw it coming, I say we kill the subs then retreat.
This mission can be deemed a failure, they are 32 units, We are 5. We were assigned to be bait. We were bait, The mission failed with no fault of our own.

So, Kill the subs, Retreat and come back later when we have some back up. The odds tell me that we would get heavily damaged if we try to fight.


But on the other hand, The feddies might manage to salvage the beam weapons and speed up Project V with it.

>>7737891

One of the destroyers is retreating back to the fleet. The one that was clipped has lost it's rudder and is trying to surrender.

YOUR ORDERS?

>>7737891
This. Hopefully her engineering background will help her figure out what went wrong with the thing.

I'm betting poor heat dissipation simply flash-fried the pilot inside his cockpit.

>>7737858

Gah, Took to long to type, Check out the wreck, Salvage or send it to oblivion it, might as well keep the feddie paws of it. Then retreat, 29-5 is still bad odds, Especially since they can depthcharge spam us with those numbers.

>>7737914
Ah, okay. We should accept their surrender. Zol and/or Jolyne can escort it back to base.

>>7737914
>>7737952

Speed up past it, Jump up on it and hold beam cannon to their bridge, Demand their surrender.

>>7737952

>Ah, okay. We should accept their surrender. Zol and/or Jolyne can escort it back to base.

>>7737972

>Speed up past it, Jump up on it and hold beam cannon to their bridge, Demand their surrender.

Don't forget there's still enemy air cover to worry about.

Nevertheless, try one or both of these?

>>7738001
The second one. Get on the sub and have them surrender while looking around for dem planes.

>>7738001
Meh. Just sink them both, grab what's left of the Aegir, and bail.

Mission complete.

>>7738001
Salvo to the engines. Then demand their surrender.

>>7738001

Both, also, Make sure to tell them that they have no chance of making it, And that we want no futher slaughtering if avoidable, We are humans on both sides here after all.

And if we are close to the ship the air support should be hesitant to fire, After all idf they miss they hit their allies(Damaged Cruiser.)

>>7738078

This.

Sink the one that's trying to get away, accept the surrender of the first one. Look for what's left of the Aegir while we tow the destroyer back to base.

>>7738078

You have Calvin and Ruubens accept the first destroyers surrender whilst the rest of you chase after the other destroyer, you fire a couple of beam shots at it's engines. One hit must have gotten lucky becase the ship is wracked by a huge explosion.
The ship breaks in half and and tilts downwards into the deep sea.
There are no survivors.

"Huh. Lucky shot."

You head back to the Aegis to ascertain it's status. The pilot in his Marine Zaku gives you a thumbs up. The beam gear looks a little scorched but otherwise functional. No way to tell for certain.

You make contact.

"You okay in there?"
"Yeah, my comms transmitter went down though. I think it needs better heat protection. I don't really want to risk firing a second time. Shall we head back?"

There are no more persuing forces and you have a destroyer to escort back.

HEAD BACK?

>>7738255
>The ship breaks in half and and tilts downwards into the deep sea.
>There are no survivors.

THAT IS NOT HOW YOU ASK THE ENEMY TO SURRENDER! YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG DAVID!

Head back. Today's mission? Great success.

>>7738255
Head back, prepare to get yelled at by Douche... I mean Boone, Congratulate Test pilot on living, Ask him for his files, Say that surviving a test run for 603 automatically means you are considering him to join Nachtmaren.

>>7738255
Head back.

YEAH, DUH

>>7738297
We were sinking the other destroyer, so that it couldn't return to the Feddie fleet with intel on the Aegir. Beyond the intel provided by a massive energy discharge and the loss of the entire force they sent after us, at least.

>>7738329
These AT spams make me laugh so hard. Such a shift in tone now as opposed to a year ago.

>>7738255
Head back.

Well, actually, let's call HQ and ask them whether we should head back. If our attack on the fleet is starting soon, it might make more sense for us to stay out here rather than do more traveling than we need to.

>>7738371
I expect it's because they realized that people were just filtering out the messages. They're having to make them longer and more complicated to get them through the filters.

You are heading back, dragging the Aegis and the damaged destroyer behind you. About an hour in you see a big sonar signal ahead of you, and closing in on your position.

"Hold your postion Liuetenant, were coming to join you!" It is Captain Boone's voice.

After five minutes, the large sonar contact resolves itself to be a huge submarine, easily rivaling a heavy space cruiser in size.
It is also being escorted by two squads of Acguy's and a pair of Subs.


"Hop apoard David! We've got feddies to hunt, dock the Aegis in the large engineering bay in the underside!"

You all mount the sub.

>>7738440
Niiiiiiice.

>>7738440
FUCK YES.

>>7738440
Are... are we on board the Mad Angler now?

Because that would be awesome.

>>7738508
Never mind, read the file name, we are indeed awesome.

We should see if we can figure out which quarters Char would have gotten and quietly carve "Lister was here, Char's a douchebag" into the ceiling right above the bed.

>>7738440
Fuck yes, Mad Angler. Maybe Boone isn't such an asshole after all.

Let's make our way to him and figure out what's going on. Ask if the rest of the Fed fleet is advancing yet.

"So what are the details of this hunt? Anything i should know about Mr. Intelligence? Like if they have i dunno SUBMERGABLE CARRIERS?"

Inside and after parking your Mobile suits inside the subs hanger and embarking; Flanagan Boone greets you, he seems somewhat friendlier than he was last time you met.

"Good to see you under better circumstances Lieutenant. Welcome aboard the Mad Angler! It wasn't scheduled to be finished for a week, but with the attack, we lit a fire under the docks ass and managed to get it finished today!"

He heads to the captains room and once you are all inside he brings up a map showing the federation fleet moving away from hawaii.

"Well, thanks to that attack, you've spooked the enemy so hard they're retreating north-east, straight into the path of Wolf-Pack 8. Were going to bring up the rear and hit them from both angles. Problem is however, I've taken two full companies of our MS to it. So I've got two missions for you I'd like to consider..."

"First of all, you can stay with us and take on the enemy. Or you can return to Hawaii, and guard the base from any enemy reprisals from hidden units, or possibly a high strength air attack. The base used up 90% of it's AA ammo during the cruiser assault yesterday."

"Oh, and also - your tech called? Something about your Artillery Support MA being ready?"

YOUR ORDERS?

What's with this mad angler?

>>7738623
Ask if he thinks that our squad will be needed to finish the Feddies.

If not, we head back to base. It's kind of our fault that the local AA was so badly depleted, so it's our responsibility to take its place for the time being.

WELL, BACK TO HAWAII

Besides, once this shit all blows over, we've got a party to throw.

>>7738623
Yes! Yes! The Rhino is ready!

Let's head back to base and help against any surprise attacks or air assaults. We weren't there before; I think we should be there this time.

Plus it gives us the opportunity to use the Rhino!

>>7738623
I say we return, The fact that the base is in bad shape is our fault to beging with., And the sub should be able to handle the feddies on its own, While a attack on the base now would be devastating.

Besides, Spending time with Boone? No way... EVER.

And i want the Rhino too.

>>7738629
Zeon's version of the Fed sub-carrier we sunk two or so threads ago, except it specializes in aquatic MSs instead of planes. Frequently the cornerstone of Zeon's naval fleets.

>>7738673
But it's also our decision to move so much AA there which managed to shoot out so much of the missiles. If we hadn't done that, the Hawaii base would have been devastated.

Go guard the base, murphy's law means that the feddies are almost certain to attack there and it'll be overun if we're not careful.

Plus we need to put someone in our new unit.

>>7738673
Ah. Just thought of something to add to that.

If we return to base, we swap our current suits out for Acguys or Goggs. The added firepower of the Z'Goks and the Zock will be useful, and we won't need Marine MS for land-based AA work.

Back to base. I think suspicion will finally be rewarded.

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>>7738623
And I agree, we should go back. The Fed fleet is all but dead in the water now, and with the addition of Boone, presumably his Grabro, and the Mad Angler, it'll be scrap by the day's end.

The base still needs us though. Besides, how would we look of we stayed out, only to come back and find our poor new Rhino has been bombed to pieces?

>>7738711
It also makes sense as a sort of Feddie Hail Mary pass. The instant they realize the trap they're in, and that they can't possibly escape, they're going to launch everything they have at the base in order to do at least some damage to it before going down.

God Damn! I want to know what other soldiers are saying about us when they hear the shit we do. Zeon and Fed, both.

>>7738700
Eh, I say we just go back to our regular suits. Jolyne especially, since the Zaku Cannon is excellent against aerial targets.

>>7738817
What I meant was that we swap to Acguys now in order to get back to the base, and leave our Z'Goks and Zock to be used by the strike force attacking the fleet.

Once we're back at base, then obviously we go back to our old suits.

Except that we put Elaine on the Rhino until Hovis recovers, and swap Hobbes into her suit for AA work.

>>7738673
>Ask if he thinks that our squad will be needed to finish the Feddies.

"Given the disorganised state they're in? I doubt it. They lost a carrier back in that raid, which means that their air power is at half strength right now. At best they'll split up and retreat, at which point they'll be a mild threat to shipping and little else."

"Oh, and we'll be using the Aegis. Our boys in the hangar are fitting it with ceramic heat shielding as we speak."

>BACK TO HAWAII

You salute and tell him of your intentions to return to the base. He salutes back and wishes you a safe journey.

"Oh and one last thing in private before we go Lieutenant?" He asks.
Once the rest of the squad filters out he beings talking.

"I'm sorry if the last time we met I seemed a little irate. I had just had an especially long day, losing friends and comrades I'd know for months, years in some cases, nevermind the fact that I hadn't gotten any sleep since a day prior. That was why I was so hostile at the time. It wasn't anything you did really.

You certainly aren't the first person to overestimate an enemy David, and after looking through a bit of your dossier, I can hardly blame you. Just be more flexible next time, make plans just in case this is that 1 time out a hundred where your gut instinct isn't on the money okay?"

He pats you out of the cabin.

"Now get out of here you pirate, I've got some feddies to beat like a drum!"

YOU LEAVE THE MAD ANGLER.

>>7738844

S-s-stupid Boone it´s not like i forgive you or anything, I think we need to clear some air from our side as well when he gets back to base... IF he gets back to base, For some reason that speech felt like a death flag.

>>7738844
Huh. Well, Boone seems like pretty cool guy once you get to know him. Let's head back to base and suit up.

>>7738834
Oh, now that makes more sense. Though I wish we could pilot the Rhino, but she has had more experience with Zaku Tanks and the like, which will hopefully give her an edge.

>>7738894
Can't be a death flag, because he's scheduled to be killed by Amuro and White Base.

Like pretty much every named Zeon character in the original series that isn't Char.

>>7738844

Remember this day.

Also, when we attack Jabro, we paint on our mobile suit "Remember Midway"

>>7738894

Don't worry Flanagan Boone has plot armour, he wont die until he decides to try and take on the Gundam.

And we all know how that ends.

The journey back is quiet and uneventful. Which makes a change.
"Well, Hovis seemed to be doing all right." You venture.
"Yeah, they say he got a really good doctor too."
"Well that's lucky I guess."

You arrive at Hawaii and disembark from your marine suits. You then nab a couple of Jeeps and head up to the hangar where you found Ookawara last. You find him absent and the hangar empty.

You ask where he is, and get directed to the testing grounds to the south. Another ten minute drive follows.

When you reach the testing grounds you see the Rhinoceros already floating around taking out targets.

>>7738951
Right, I only saw the compilation movies so my Canon character knowledge for 0079 is a bit strange.

>>7738999
Oh god what who's in the Rhino...

HOVIS ARE YOU PILOTTING WITH ONLY ONE LEG YOU AWESOME BASTARD!?

The Rhino pulls up in front of the observation tower, across it's flanks you can see the the words:
"TIMONS REVENGE" in white spraypaint.

You quickly find Ookawara in the tower.

"So who did you find to pilot the Rhino?" You ask.

"Same guy they always get." Answers Hovis Goddard as he steps out of the Rhino's Cockpit with his metal pegleg.

BRB HAVE TO PICK UP SISTER FROM BUS STATION.

BACK IN 30.

>>7739031
No! Ookawara built him a custom prosthetic.

>>7738999
Good, it's up and running. Quick question, just how fast is the Rhino? The hoverskirts probably don't allow for the kind of speed it had as the Hilda, but they would allow it to change direction almost instantaneously, which would go a long way in avoiding getting hit.

>>7738992

This. Also, we revise our combined arms paper to account for marine mobile suits....

>>7739049
HOVIS. YOU AMAZING MAN YOU.

Can nothing keep this magnificent specimen of Zeon's Finest down? Anyway, ask him how the Rhino is, in comparison to its previous incarnation.

>>7738844
Bropoints with Boone +1. He's alright, we did get one of his best friends killed guys. . . We're heading back to Hawaii, and we're getting ready to

RHINO MISSILE MASSACRE SOME MOTHERFUCKERS.

How's about we call the ALL WEAPONS FIRE order for the Rhino "Timon's Revenge"? I'd think it appropriate.

>>7739049
>HOVIS HAS A PEG LEG

If we make Ookawara and Hovis combine, The pirateynes would be top.

Also, Ask Jolyne about heavy bombardment units for our paper, And Hobbes about recon units.

>>7739098

I like this. We call a Rhino Alpha Strike "Timon's Revenge"

>>7739049
"Glad to see you've recovered nicely Hovis. Now hopefully you'll feel free to put some payback on the enemy."

>>7739049
Woo, Hovis!

Nachtmaren Unit is fully back in business!

So, with our DM gone for a few, it's time to do some more long-term planning. What do we want to get done once Midway finishes up?

I'm leaning towards "team-building" with the rest of Nachtmaren. Swapping knowledge with Hovis and Hobbes. Buying Ruubens a new fake mustache. Convincing Jolyne to teach Zol some Muay Thai, then watching the awkward and hilarious relationship develop. Chatting with Ookawara about his next crazy idea for improving our suits.

>>7739049
>>The Rhino pulls up in front of the observation tower, across it's flanks you can see the the words:
"TIMONS REVENGE" in white spraypaint.

YOU ARE SO AWESOME APOLOGISED, I LOVE YOU FOR TAKING MY SUGGESTION FROM YESTERDAY.

>>"So who did you find to pilot the Rhino?" You ask.

>>"Same guy they always get." Answers Hovis Goddard as he steps out of the Rhino's Cockpit with his metal pegleg.
>>metal pegleg.

THIS THREAD IS NOW MADE OF SUCH AWESOME I CAN ALMOST NOT COMPREHEND IT. THIS IS EQUAL TO THE TIME INCOGNITO WENT SOMETHING LIKE

>>Now if you'll excuse me, I need to shoot someone in the kneecaps.

GOD DAMN. SO AWESOME.

>>7739077
We can also add in some info on recon suits now.

>>7739098
No. The code for a Rhino alpha strike will be "Hakuna Matata".

>When you reach the testing grounds you see the Rhinoceros already floating around taking out targets.

And thus we found the greatest love of all.

>>7739075
If the turret has a full 360 degrees of movement, the hoverskirts also mean that the Rhino could turn the rest of the vehicle underneath the turret so as to keep the main gun on target while its other weapons deal with close-range threats.

>>7739176
>"Hakuna Matata".

AGREE´D.

>>7739145
>I'm leaning towards "team-building" with the rest of Nachtmaren. Swapping knowledge with Hovis and Hobbes. Buying Ruubens a new fake mustache. Convincing Jolyne to teach Zol some Muay Thai, then watching the awkward and hilarious relationship develop. Chatting with Ookawara about his next crazy idea for improving our suits.

This. And taking some time to talk with Ruubens. Last time we tried that when we were with Garma she pulled guard duty so we weren't able to do it. We really do need a real vacation, since Hawaii turned out to be a huge battle. Garma owes us. Maybe spend some time in the Appalachians? Think what it'll be like for all of us to discover snow!

>>7739263
And for Elaine to discover more deer!

>>7739277
Also, long days in the snow means we have an excuse to sit down in front of a fire with blankets and hot chocolate. GARMA IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO DESERVES TO GO ON DATES!

>>7739263
>>7739145
I approve of these ideas. After Hawaii, the entire team has to be run pretty ragged, and we need to take time out of our busy schedule fore team-building exercises and bonding. Also DEER AND BEER.

I support the idea of a proper vacation at some point soon!

Is White Base Jaburo? And is that where we'll first meet Amuro? Sooo. . . Is Jaburo destined to not-fall?

>>7739398
From what I understand, White Base is a giant aircraft that can carry MS.

>>7739398
>Is White Base Jaburo?

Errr... not even close. White Base is a state of the art feddies ship that isn't even finished yet, Jaburo is a monstrously well defended feddie base.

>>7739431

It is, It is a giant sapace ship, The prototype of areally advanced class of Spaceship, The White base on its own is no threat, It is the crew and Gundam that is. For civilians they are incredibly capable.

>>7739398
White Base is either the second or third of the Federation's Pegasus-class assault carriers, specialized warships designed to carry and support MSs anywhere in the Earth Sphere, thanks to their specialized Minovsky Craft drives.

>>7739398
http://www.mahq.net/MECHA/Gundam/msgundam/pegasus.htm

Jaburo is Feddie HQ situated in Central/South America if I remember right

>>7739467
Although we underestimate the Guntank and Guncannon at our peril.

>>7739467
Pegasus-class ships are hardly no threat on their own. They pack enough firepower on their lonesome to outmatch anything we have at the moment short of a Gwazine- or maybe Chivvay-class warship. Zeon has no real equivalent until we develop the Zanzibar-class, which still lacks the Pegasus' Minovsky Craft.

>>7739492
>>7739467
>>7739454

So we DO have a shot at destroying Jaburo, since it isn't as plot-armored as the Gundam?

>>7739548
Unlikely. Operation British was Zeon's last attempt, and look how well that turned out. It has literal plot armor in the form of several hundred meters of solid bedrock.

>>7739548
Yes.

As long as we attack it before Amuro arrives. Once he gets there, we're fucked.

Fortunately, he isn't scheduled to get there for several months. Hell, he won't even be getting into the cockpit of the Gundam for the first time until a month from now.

>>7739585
Well, Operation British would have destroyed Jaburo if it had actually hit it. They just badly overestimated the ability of the colony to not fall apart as it hit the atmosphere.

>>7739548
The short answer? Yes. The long answer? Yes, but with cursing.

>>7739548

Yes, we do, Infact Jaburo IS taken in canon, And the result of our earlier actions the Zeon tech level is at the point were it was during the Canon Jaburo invasion, Infact we wil have an EASIER time then in canon due the fact that we probably won´t run into any GMs.

>>7739619
GMs?

>>7739723

Jims.

Mass produced Gundams.

These god damned papers we're writing can't take so long to write. Let's get some R and R and finish writing this shit.

>>7739730

Like he said, But there is no need to feel threatened, The only thing GMs really have is numbers, Preformancewise the Zeon forces are way above them.

They are pretty much the Gundam... Only without everything that made the Gundam good.

And just realized. we MIGHT run into some Early Types. (GMs without the beam weapons.) But that is unlikely.

I'm back!

Are we autosaging yet? (Reads comments)

>White Base is a state of the art feddies ship that isn't even finished yet,
>isn't even finished yet

Uh. It's August the 13th. White Base is on it's way ot Side 7 as we speak.
Which in all fairness is lucky for us, as it's taking the V project prototypes with it FROM Jaburo. You wouldn't want those things running about when you mount your attack.

>>7739851
They look about as capable as Zaku 1s. Yeah, they shouldn't pose too much of a threat unless there's a Newtype or Ace piloting them, and why would they go for something crappy like that when there are so many salvaged Zaku 2s to use instead?

>>7739851
GMs were markedly better then Zakus and Goufs. The Rick Dom was arguably on even ground with it. We still have the special variants to worry about, like the Command or, god forbid, the Sniper versions.

Even with all of our shenanigans and mucking about with the story line, I don't think we will drastically change anything. Once the Gundam shows up, we are fucked, no two ways about it. Unless we can somehow convince High Command to throw EVERYTHING at the damn thing all at once, I still think we're going to loose the way, but we already knew that. I'm just wondering if Apologized is going to continue with this into 0083/Zeta era.

>>7739871
On the other hand, without Amuro to pilot them, we might have even taken one of them intact to study.

>>7739871
Oh shit. I thought were at least in July by now. We're getting down to Crunch Time pretty soon.

>>7739911
If Jaburo falls next month because of our having the specialized mobile suits ready in time, that'll be a pretty damn big change. In canon, the first ground assault on Jaburo was a miserable failure, and the second one ran straight into the Gundam and Amuro.

>>7739871
Though if it was still at Jabero, we could have destroyed it then and there. Even if it cost us more casualties, it would have probably been worth it. Especially since that way Amuro wouldn't have been able to get off of whatever colony he's on. (Side 7?)

To be honest, the best thing Zeon could do with the gundam and white base would be completely ignore it. That way Amuro doesn't get enough experience to be an ace pilot, the learning computer doesn't learn enough to really help with GMs and most importantly we don't lose a load of forces that could be used on more significant stuff. The White Base served mostly as a distraction that happened to get lots of big names going after it.

>>7739923
are you saying capture the gundam?

>>7739962
And this time it should be much less of one, because hopefully this time Garma is confident enough that he won't feel the need to personally go after it and get killed when Char betrays him.

>>7739911
I would hope so.

He seems to be leaning towards the "no way" part, but I think if we were to find our way up into space with Char, something big enough might go down.

>Once the Gundam shows up, we are fucked, no two ways about it.

Well the only real miracle they pulled off was surviving that ambush Garma layed for the White Base.

>>7739972
Gundamjacks are a proud tradition throughout the Gundam multiverse. We'd just be introducing that tradition to the one where it all began.

>>7740018
You know, I just realized something.

We might actually get called in to accompany Char on his run to investigate Project V. After all, we probably are the only front-line Zeon unit that currently has any experience with Feddies in mobile suits.

In addition to keeping Garma alive, I think we should also see what we can do about keeping Ramba Ral alive as well, just because he is an incredible badass and completely awesome.

>>7739962
It was a vicious cycle. They only kept going after it because it kept eating their aces like a fat man on a cruise ship, and all because Amuro destroyed a full squad of Zakus at Side 7 almost completely by accident. Once that happened, the higher-ups were going to keep throwing everything they had at it no matter what.

The fact that Garma's death was blamed entirely on them didn't help matters. Ramba Ral's assignment was almost entirely "kill them in revenge for that."

>>7739892

THIS IS WHAT ZEON ACTUALLY BELEIVES

>>7739897
>We still have the special variants to worry about, like the Command or, god forbid, the Sniper versions.

ANOTHER FUN FACT: In Girens Greed, the Sniper II GM's used in War in the Pocket are still highly effective mobile suits as far as the Zeta period.

You ask Hovis about his new leg.

"Like it? The techs and medics say it's made out of scrap they took off a Fisheye Ball!"

"So... you'll always be stomping on the feds balls from now on?"

"Pretty much!"

"... so. How's the Rhino handle?"

RHINOCEROS REPORT

The Rhino is armed with a plethora of weapons. It's primary gun is the Hilda's old trusty 300mil. Unlike the Hild however, the Rhino can only reach 60 degree max elevation with it, not that this is too much of an issue.
The Gun arms are 120mm weapons with a unified ammo magazine that holds 500 rounds.
The Missile Racks are semi-guided heatseekers, 100mm in width, each rack holds 15 missiles.
The rear mounted flank machine guns are 100mm turrets designed to cover the rear and sides.
Both the 120mm and 100mm guns can target air enemies, as can the missiles.

>Once the Gundam shows up, we are fucked, no two ways about it.

Well yeah, Apologized has made it very clear that the only one who will be able to defeat it is Char. The best we can hope for is to survive it and try not to be put in missions where we have to fight it. As has been said, it's a terrifying opponent, but he's only one person and can only be in one place at a time. If we try to give him as little attention as we can, and concentrate on more important things, we should be able to secure our control and force White Base to surrender by virtues of them being the only Federations Forces left.

>>7740131
RHINO attacks FEDDIE AIRSTRIKE with FUCKTON OF FLAK!

It's super effective!

FEDDIE AIRSTRIKE crashes!

And as confirmation, we are indeed auto-saging.

>>7740131

We are indeed autosagan. Plz to be continuing with potentially diverting the attack on Midway.

>>7740153
True enough. Still, there was more then one Gundam running around during the OYW, and details are sketchy on where some of them were and when, like Units 4 and 5. The last thing we want is to join the Midnight Fenrir on one of their ops and have to face that crazy bastard Agar in the Mudrock.

>>7740131
>The Rhino is armed with a plethora of weapons. It's primary gun is the Hilda's old trusty 300mil. Unlike the Hild however, the Rhino can only reach 60 degree max elevation with it, not that this is too much of an issue.
>The Gun arms are 120mm weapons with a unified ammo magazine that holds 500 rounds.
>The Missile Racks are semi-guided heatseekers, 100mm in width, each rack holds 15 missiles.
>The rear mounted flank machine guns are 100mm turrets designed to cover the rear and sides.
>Both the 120mm and 100mm guns can target air enemies, as can the missiles.

*sniff* It's beautiful...

Also, about the GMs, I was going by what they look like, as far as style and aesthetics go. I have absolutely no clue as to their actual combat capabilities, and once we see them in action I'm sure I'll be able to form a much more accurate opinion.

>>7740106
Ral is that guy who had a Gouf Custom, right? And was a nice guy?

>>7740242
Ral was the guy who first tested out the original Gouf, and hounded the Gundam as it trekked across the Middle East. He died blowing himself up with a grenade in its hand after a failed boarding attempt on White Base.

>>7740242
>Ral is that guy who had a Gouf Custom, right? And was a nice guy?

Standard Gouf, but other than that yes.

>>7740200

Okay, after reunions and re-introductions are made, you all resolve to do some training when the battle is over.

At which point the air raid sirens begin to go off.

"ENEMY AIR ASSETS SPOTTED! ALL PILOTS TO THEIR MOBILE SUITS!"

In the distance you can spot the incoming black dots of enemy air forces. It looks like there's one last battle to do today...

TO BE CONCLUDED

I'd love to see this finish, but I must run.

>>7740242
Norris Packard had the Custom. Ral had the original B-type and got it sliced to bits taking on Amuro.

>>7740200

New thread!?

>>7740301
>"ENEMY AIR ASSETS SPOTTED! ALL PILOTS TO THEIR MOBILE SUITS!"

How utterly unsurprising.

>>7740242

He was one of Zeon's top pilots, some would say THE best Oldtype. He also loved his men and had an amazing mustache.

>>7740310
>>7740276

Ramba Ral is probably the best Old-type pilot in the Zeonic military. Norris Packard a close second.
After that I'd put Johnny Ridden, Shin Matsunaga and Gato.

Below that I'd put Cima and Kelly Layzner.

Good game everyone, we got pretty far. Tommorow will do the end of the battle of midway, and have ourselves a genuine beach party episode. Get some teambuilding, and some training with the Jaburo MS.

Oh! Thank goodness I made it back in time.

>>7740301
>Next episode

-FFFFFFFF

>>7740382
BEACH PARTY AWWWRIGHT!

It's not like I change the times and dates I do this around you know.

Sometimes I kind of like it when the episode doesn't last until 2 pm in the morning. Sometimes it's nice to be able to get some sleep at a sensible hour because you've been ill lately.

>>7740382

Beach party. Yay!

However, why do I feel that Ruby will wear a one-piece and that Jolyne wears a boardshorts/tank top combo?

... god damn Zol! That speedo doesn't flatter you at ALL!

>>7740276
>>7740284
Oh, that's not the guy I was thinking about.

>>7740310
That's the guy! I liked him because he wasn't an ass. Shame that he chose to die instead of retreat.

>>7740382
>genuine beach episode
about damm time!

>>7740438
Pis related.

I want more...

Anyway, People to save:

Garma(We did what we can do.) Ramba Ral(If Garma lives, The so should he), Norris(Just keep Zeon from losing, If he doesn´t need to protect the refugees then he should live.) Cool Admiral Guy from 08th(Can´t remember his name.) and Bernie(If we can steal the Alex, he should live)

People who should die:

Gihren, Ghineas.

>>7740513
Add to the list of people that should die:

Char, just in case he goes crazy and what-not.

>>7740530
Right,I also forget M´Quve. bastard tried to break the treaty after all.

And we should save Lahla too, if we can stop her death Char won´t try to drop Axis.

Also: Whoever it is trying to sabotage Zeon from the inside.

>>7740560
If we go all the way to CCA-era, can we kill Quess?

>>7740579

I sure hope so, Her name is Pariah after all... And Kill Quess=Save Chan and Gyunei.

>>7740635
Hopefully by the time we get there things won't have been fucked up--best case scenario being that the original Zeon still exists, which may mean that she won't get a chance to pilot anything.

Even so, we seek out and kill Quess on general principle.

>>7740663
>Even so, we seek out and kill Quess on general principle.

See now that's what I suggested we do with Amuro several threads ago, but everyone said that would be a bad idea.

>>7740701
Amuro improves. He may be a worthy adversary even if we win.

Quess CANNOT BE REDEEMED

>>7740635
Fuck Gyunei. He was a jealous asshole who tried to take on a maxed-out Amuro in the Nu Gundam for a quick promotion. Plus he had a crush on Quess, so he was obviously not right in the head.

>>7740719
>>7740720
Who is Quess?

>>7740720
Now if you were to have a crush on Quess with a Zaku's foot...

>>7740720

I know, But killing Quess would still be saving him, Still i don´t like him either, But i do like Chan, And her death was pretty sad, I mean, Getting killed by the one she was trying to save... That was what cemented my hate of Hathaway, i mean Quess was trying to kill him up until that point. she only changed her mind AFTER the missles were fired, I say Chan did the right thing to kill her.

>>7740579

Lets just survive the OYW first kay?

>>7740775

Quess is a character from Chars Counterattack, A gundam movie, EVERYONE hates her.

The reasons why:

Every character loves her.
She stops Amuro from shooting Char.
She is a reverse pedo for Char and Amuro both.
She is a SUPAH SPESSHUL newtype.
She acts jealous towards every female character.
She kills her own dad.
She thinks sending earth into a new ice age and killing everyone on it is a reasonable idea.
She have no concept of chains of command.
She goes into space without a normal suit and somehow survives not freezing to death or getting radiated to death.


Basically, what is there to NOT hate.

>>7740880
Ok.

>>7740917
>She is a reverse pedo for Char and Amuro both.

BAD IMAGES!

>>7740880
Speaking of which, I just remembered something, was there a canon artillery amphibious suit or mobile armor? I remember something about one, but it might have been a fan-made creation.

>>7740958
Well since it's on hoverskirts, the Rhino is technically an amphibious artillery piece.

>>7741000
The same goes for the Xamel. As for a dedicated ampibious unit, the closest would probably be the Zock.

>>7741095
>>7741000
That's probably it, I'm curious though, would it be possible for an amphibious suit to have a shoulder-mount cannon like the artillery Zaku? or would the recoil be unmanageable? And if so, would some king of recoilless rifle or rocket launcher work? I ask because a large, slow moving target out over the open ocean that is best handled if sniped from beyond reach of its weapons might be something we could run into at some point.

>>7741185
Well the thing is is that even if its speed has been cut in half from when it was the Hilda, the Rhino should still be very fast and even more maneuverable. But yeah, what you say makes sense, though I don't know why you'd want to give the Rhino even more weapons. Wait, know, I know exactly how you feel. We should try to get those rear turrets upgraded to 120mm, and see if there's room for more missiles.

>>7741227
Oh, and one last thought: Because of the hoverskirts, the Rhino will be able to move just as fast on water as on land, so we don't have to worry about loss of speed when over water.

>>7740917
>Quess is a character from Chars Counterattack, A gundam movie, EVERYONE hates her.

Oh right. HER.

She can die in a fire.