Recognizing the change in threat direction Buzz shifts to the side to shield Nim from the oncoming mechs. She keeps her head down and works on Nightshade. An injection of artificial blood and some analgesics further improve Nightshade's condition.
Niil steps past Collan and heads to one of the repeaters. He gives it a look over and finds it is securely mounted. He might be able to remove it from the mount, but it would take time and tools. Yanking off the power cable, he cannot find a receptacle to receive a blaster pack. It seems these repeaters were not meant to be mobile.
Keshani and Trax both wait, one calmly the other anxiously, as the mechs continue to approach. This is going to require precise timing...
Ch'lana appears to ignore all the traffic on the comlink. The Jedi appears to still be getting his bearings, but he can hear the metallic feet of the mechs closing. He reaches for his sabre, but finds the spot on his belt empty. Setting his jaw, he turns and runs towards Trax.
Meanwhile, Collan continues to cut with Ch'lana's sabre. The whole is about 3/4 complete by this time.
Then the first mech rounds the northern corner. It levels the cannon at Trax, and the barrels start spinning rapidly. Blaster bolts rip down the corridor, covering a huge swath of ground. Surprised at the volume of the onslaught, Trax still manages to twist and roll out of the way - barely.
Blaster fire fills the corridor, and Keshani screams as she ducks back in fear and blaster shots hammer all around her.
A moment later, the second mech comes around the corner and also opens fire. But Trax is off balance, and the second mech has him flat-footed as he tries to recover. Blaster bolts rip through the air, and Trax sees his death before him. [Dodge was 20 -vs- 37 to hit. Your resist was 10, they did 27 damage - not counting CP's]
Then there is a screech of tortured metal as a section of the deck in front of Trax suddenly lifts into the air, hovering in front of him. The blaster bolts slam into the deck plating, which shudders but holds it's place mid-air.
A quick glance over his shoulder shows Ch'lana, head down and both arms stretched forward, obviously straining.
With both mechs in the target zone, Trax calls out, "Mariah! Now!"
Keshani hesitates, but she knows who Trax means. She swallows her fear and a moment later when there is a lull in the blasts in her immediate vicinity, she leans out to toss the droid power core.
It arcs through the air, a silver ball reflecting the plasma flying all around it. But the power core was heavier in the throw than she expected, and the arc is shorter than she had intended. The core hits the deck several meters short, and bounces. But it is a high bounce, that easily carries it to the wall. Trax, his blaster already lined up, squeezes off a shot. With the hail of blaster fire, the smoke and the sparks flying, he does not have a clear shot. Acting more on instinct, Trax squeezes the firing stud, and the blaster roars in his hand.
The bolt vanishes in the smoke, and Trax does not even know if he hit. Keshani, from her angle, cannot see the power core any longer either. A moment passes.
Then, there is a cacophonous explosion at the far end of the corridor. It staggers the mechs half a step, but otherwise they are unharmed. A moment passes. Another.
The desperate plan has failed, and the mechs are still up.
Then, without warning, there is a thunderous crackle, and blue lightning explodes out of the far wall. It fills the end of the coridor. The coolant-soaked mechs immediately start twitching. A secondary explosion goes off one the left one. Then, the one on the right explodes in a ball of fire. Shrapnel rips down the corridor, and the concussion knocks Trax from his feet. Keshani, protected by the support beam, is safe, though her ears are ringing loudly and she cannot hear.
A moment later, the lighting stops as the safety cut-outs engage.
The deck plat falls with a loud clang, and Ch'lana drops to his knees. Anyone looking can see he is a bloody mess - he appears to have caught some shrapnel from the explosion, though he is still up and conscious despite major wounds.
[Actions?]
| Name | Notes | Target | Status |
| Buzz | open | - | - |
| Nim Naja | open | - | - |
| Niil Spaar | 1/4 cover | - | - |
| Keshani | open | - | - (deafened) |
| Trax | - | - | - (prone) |
| Nightshade | open | - | wound |
| Ch'lana | open | - | - (incapaciated) |
| Collan Rostiern | full cover | - | wound |
| Mech #1 | open | - | destroyed |
| Mech #2 | open | - | incapacitated |
