Duel of engineering wits

[space_macgyver]

[1]

You're kidding, right?

[Lowe looks at the pile of wrecked units post-Kairos Aspida mission. Some of the parts are still smoking. He rubs his eyes in disbelief.]

I'm asleep and this is a nightmare, right?


[2]

Alright you Kairos Aspida jerks. Show me what you got.

[What's Lowe up to now? He reviews the battle footage! He already took several notes, and more are coming.]

How can you have a "stealth ship" that friggin' big? Don't tell me it's because of their Primeval Force thing.

Anyway, all designs have a weakness. And I'm gonna find out one in each of their units. Watch me.

[Feel like sharing battle experience, maybe?]

Comments

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[wardeninexile]

"My main concern is their stealth dreadnought and their leader's unit."

She points at the footage. "Even without the stealth, I think an outright battle between that and our naval assets will cause too much collateral damage if it remains near the ground like it did. Meanwhile, the leader's unit is just extremely advanced, as you can see."

Ranna does smile though.

"However, thanks to your work on the Verfolger, my mech and I both survived the mission."

[space_macgyver]

Yeah, I can see that. You surviving, I mean.

So they had an ace in the sleeve, and kept it hidden the whole time - until now. Two aces even.

[wardeninexile]

"Aff. If we can engage the dreadnought in space, that would be best. But that still does not discount the need of taking out the leader's unit - that seems problematic. Especially towards the end when it created functional clones of itself."

[space_macgyver]

I saw the footage. Looks crazy... think we can handle them if they group up together like that again?

Sounds like divide and conquer is the best tactic to use here. Or better yet - make 'em stop attacking us at all.

[wardeninexile]

"That would be best, but they have yet to listen, and if they are truthful about their time-travelling being one way, they are likely totally committed."

[space_macgyver]

So they won't listen because they left too much behind and it powers their determination? I hope you're wrong.

[wardeninexile]

"It is best not to underestimate their resolve though, quiaff?"

[space_macgyver]

No kidding. If I ever forget, I have a reminder in the hangar.

[wardeninexile]

"You may need a more persistent reminder though, mechs will be repaired afterall."

Ranna smiles wryly.

[space_macgyver]

My aching arms will be persistent enough.

[wardeninexile]

She gestures to the footage again.

"So, do you have any thoughts on individual weaknessess?"

[space_macgyver]

Even Kairos Aspida mooks are strong, aren't they? Those brown AI robots.

But they almost operate in teams, and if you seperate one, it becomes easy prey. How's that for a weakness?

[wardeninexile]

"Aff, though it applies to almost all military units in that they operate better in conjunction with one another."

Ranna plays back the footage to the Peacemaker Kai.

"And this mech?"

[space_macgyver]

That guy's strong, I'm sure you experienced that firsthand.

But he took some damage. That means he can be beaten.