So don't let them close. Full steam fighting retreat now!

Try not to spread space debris, but if your targeting computer gives you a guaranteed firing solution, thin the attrition!

keep moving, don't let them surround you

Silence 2026/05/27(Wed)13:35 No. 1127246 ID: 6d1406
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>>1127178
>>1127181
You get moving, unfortunately this machine has no weapons on hand, so you're gonna have to just rely on outwitting them and outmanuvering. You can feel the gee forces pressing into you, it stings a little bit, you're not meant for this, you have a single neuroport as your only enhancement.

>>1127193
You do so, seeing flashes of light pass by you, the things are outfitted with beam weaponry, they have a solid ranged attack while you're unarmed.

You need to figure out what to do here, maybe you can contact your contractor and get help, or maybe you're on your own and you're better off finding your own solution out here in the rock fields.

>>1127246
Make sure there's all a few asteroids between you and them. It'll give you some cover and help avoid getting shot.

In fact, you can start throwing the asteroids at them if you need to. Even if they blast the asteroids to pieces, enough debris can slow them down or make them hesitant to get closer.

Yeah, how much force can you bring to bear? flinging rocks at them might be your only option

I think optimally what you do is evade them until they can't report back what's happening, and then call for backup... but I suspect there is no such thing as limited range on their comms.

Try calling for help. If your employers refuse, give yourself up.

You don't have weapons. They have weapons. Your best bet is to charge in, preferably from an ambush, and steal their weaponry. The asteroid hiding plan may be your best shot.

Silence 2026/06/01(Mon)13:52 No. 1127440 ID: 6d1406
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>>1127260
You tuck back into the nearby field, rocks from the belt pulled close for the station to strip for resources, it works a little bit.

>>1127264
You manage to get a few in the process, while they were the first high mobility types it was through brute force rather than anything actively useful. You managed to pull close to the asteroids and catch a few.

>>1127274
You call for backup, and get nothing, and then you hear it, screaming, gunshots, the sounds of battle. The channel switches and you can hear some bored sounding operator. "Roger that, you are nearing the EZ."

Whatever that was, you're not certain if it's something to worry about, for now, on your sensors, you can see the ITA vessel, you're nearly there... nearly there...

>>1127276
The weapons are built into their arms, even if you could rip one out you'd get at most one shot with them.

You're nearing the vessel, do you want to just land, or do you wanna ask them for a weapon to show off the mech they're about to get?

Your employer didn't ask you to take risks or show off. To the hangar bay it is, coming in hot.

Just get going.

They'd better have some guns on that ship, or be ready to leave as soon as you get on.

Silence 2026/06/03(Wed)13:46 No. 1127589 ID: 6d1406
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>>1127441
>>1127466
You opt to just complete the mission, and you see it, it's a low profile freighter, no guns beyond some minor point defense, it's usually with other ships in transit. You get the idea, it's not supposed to look like a threat, be overlooked.

Silence 2026/06/03(Wed)13:48 No. 1127590 ID: 6d1406
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A large beam attack however comes from above and strikes the ship, the damage is recoverable but it won't take it forever, you turn to see what hit them.

Silence 2026/06/03(Wed)13:49 No. 1127591 ID: 6d1406
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It's another mech, not one of those older ones that was chasing you, this is a single unit. You turn your attention and get a message from the ITA ship.

"Bogey, handle it."

Easy for them to say, you don't have any weapons on hand.

Gonna have to close to melee

>>1127591
Guess we have to request a weapon, then. Your rocks will only work as distractions for now.

Silence 2026/06/08(Mon)14:43 No. 1127794 ID: 6d1406
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>>1127593
>>1127605
You request a weapon, they fire from the cargo bay a single one, a pulse blade. Your unit grabs onto it firmly and ignites it, you have a weapon, what's your first move? Your opponent has rage but you have damage.

Calmly aim while retreating to the getaway vehicle. This is not your evil nemesis, this is simply an obstacle that might be sidestepped.

kick rocks at it as a screen while you close distance

>>1127794
Use your speed advantage to close in. Use rocks for cover until you're close enough to just rush through the oncoming fire.

Silence 2026/06/10(Wed)14:55 No. 1127905 ID: faa738
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>>1127807
>>1127826
You opt to close the distance, rocketing at full speed to this enemy machine, it seems to hesitate, you have the blade ready. You could end this quickly, but part of you wants to show off to your employers, demonstrate why this machine is worth the investment.

You didn't strike a heroic pose, did you?

You did, didn't you.

cut off its arms so the center can be captured. a show of finesse

>>1127913
Supporting this.

Nah, that's opening up for things to go wrong if your enemy is competent. Show off by doing the job quickly and effectively that you and the machine can work professionally.

Silence 2026/06/12(Fri)17:11 No. 1127996 ID: 6d1406
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>>1127913
>>1127958
You rush in, aiming to cut the arms off, when all of a sudden it seems to stop and fire its boosters backing away from the blade, beam casters raised.

What's your next move?

I hope the beam saber can deflect beams

Unless you have some booster left to quickly close the distance, you'd better pivot to be feet-first when he shoots. Less risk of damaging a more valuable part.

Use your feet to kick a weapon or two away, then springboard off the mech and return to your getaway vehicle before it's too late.

Silence 2026/06/15(Mon)15:25 No. 1128103 ID: 6d1406
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>>1128026
>>1128027
You push off, kicking away trying to make a tactical retreat, when suddenly errors go up in your mech as the enemy machine fires, catching the machine's left leg. You're now down a leg.

Ugh I didn't mean trying to get away, especially not when one's only weapon is melee! Kome I blame you for this.

Well, I guess the only way left to salvage this is throwing the sword at the guy. Do a feint first so they don't see it coming and dodge, which would leave you defenseless and open.

Incredibly wrong move. Get back in melee range and do not stop slicing until you win.

>>1128120
I don't think this kind of sword can be thrown. Get in there before they can fire again

Silence 2026/06/17(Wed)16:36 No. 1128191 ID: 6d1406
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>>1128122
>>1128123
You close in, slicing off the left arm as the enemy suddenly backs away, you've got them on the ropes, you're down a leg sure but you can still win this. What's your next move?

Go for the other arm

Silence 2026/06/19(Fri)13:56 No. 1128271 ID: 6d1406
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>>1128193
You charge in, intent on finishing this.

Silence 2026/06/19(Fri)13:56 No. 1128272 ID: 6d1406
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When suddenly, you are blasted and the left arm and the pulse blade is severed from your mech, you wheel about to see what struck you.

Silence 2026/06/19(Fri)13:57 No. 1128273 ID: 6d1406
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You see the remaining Barries. You had forgotten about them entirely and they took advantage of your distracted state.

You are surrounded on all sides.

Seems like a good time to surrender.

At least grapple with the larger mech so they can't shoot you as easily

>>1128273
Request assistance from the guys that gave you the sword earlier.

Looks like you're out of non-surrender options here.

Silence 2026/06/22(Mon)13:24 No. 1128404 ID: 6d1406
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>>1128276
>>1128278
>>1128292
>>1128295
You go to do something, anything but you're blasted for your troubles.

Silence 2026/06/22(Mon)13:24 No. 1128405 ID: 6d1406
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Things start to get dark, and fuzzy

Silence 2026/06/22(Mon)13:25 No. 1128406 ID: 6d1406
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You wake up, in pain, lying in a bed staring at a sterile white ceiling, bandages clinging to your body, pain shooting through your systems. Depth perception is gone, you can't feel your right eyeball anymore.

How did you get here, what happened?

Can you move your head? Look around.
See if you're restrained, too.

The escape vehicle should have had a better weapon for you. Was this a set up?

You've been had.
This was a three billion credit heist, the fact that your escape vehicle was so ramshackle and underexperienced means one thing: they wanted this heist to fail.

The way KW casually destroyed their own - again, three billion credit - prototype mech indicates that this was all one big insurance fraud scheme. You stole it, they 'destroyed it to keep it from falling into terrorist hands' and now they're going to have a giant orgy celebrating a billion credits of profit while you get handed a life sentence as the scapegoat.

Find the nearest sharp object. Figure out how you want to vent your anger.

Woah, that was some flashback! Wait, weren't you on a different planet, and cybernetically augmented, and a girl?

Silence 2026/06/24(Wed)13:17 No. 1128537 ID: 6d1406
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>>1128407
You look around the room, you can feel your arms restrained under the blankets, old leather straps, they don't want you getting out. You look over and see a gorilla looking at you.

"...Silver?" you ask.

"Hello Juniper," he replies. "Please. Call me Hannibal."

>>1128413
"Was this just a setup?" You ask. "The getaway freighter only gave me a pulse blade, I needed something more!"

Sil- Hannibal sighs and says. "It was, but not by who you're thinking."

>>1128415
"We've been had! This was a three billion heist and KW gets a tax write off, we were supposed to-"

Hannibal holds up a hand and says. "It wasn't Kowalski Wayne. They're pissed, that mech was supposed to be an incredible test bed of new technologies and they were forced to destroy it. They want our blood. If it was a tax write off they wouldn't have us here now."

"...Why?" you ask.

"Because if they could write off the loss, they wouldn't want us alive to pay for it."

"Oh."

You're only alive because they need you to make up for it.

"It's not looking great, we got hit, a KW squad hit my hideout and took out most of my people."

"Who sold us out?" You ask.

"The mouse, Ava was her name. She sold us out, not surprising, apparently my bribes don't hold a candle to corporate interests," Hannibal explains. "The ITA isn't happy with us either."

This isn't going to bode well.

"A corporate lawyer is coming in soon, we get 4 questions as a 'courtesy' before they present their offer. We're screwed either way, but this might prolong our life," Hannibal continues. "Best get what we want to ask in order, they no doubt have more information than us. What do we want to know before they offer us the faustian bargain?"