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<p>Gents,<br /></p>
<p>We got to T6.3 this morning.<br /></p>
<p>Rest of T5 saw the Carni DW fleeing in C direction. As a result of a SS south by the DW, Pel CC was able to spank her with 4 ph 2s scoring 12 internals on the damaged #5 of the DW.<br /></p>
<p>Pel CC then launched a real F torp late in turn, target is the DW. <br /></p>
<p>CC also transported 2 TBs directly in the path of the charging Carni CA/CW which ended the turn adjacent to the planet.<br /></p>
<p>T6,<br /></p>
<p>The turn where the Hunters become hunters again and the Pel fleet the prey !<br /></p>
<p>Carni fleet at speeds of 24 for CA/CW using heavy ECCM [ 4 for CW, 3 for CA ] and 26 for DW with no EW, its max capable.<br /></p>
<p>Pel fleet start at 24 for CC/CW [ max for CW as she slowed down to 12 on 5.28 ], both using 1 ECM and speed 11 [using an imp engine ] for fleeing CL Nina, up from 10 from previous turn as she repaired an imp engine.<br /></p>
<p>The F torp hits the DW on the #3 scoring 15 after defensive phaser fire from the DW followed up by 2 ph 2s at R3 and 2 ph 1s at R6 from Pel CC/CW netting 15 more internals.<br /></p>
<p>Carni DW has 2 warp left for power, no heavy weapons and all rear phasers are destroyed. She is about 20 internals away from being a memory.<br /></p>
<p>Pel CW launches a shuttle, CC launches a couple of drones to keep the Hunters busy.<br /></p>
<p>Carni CA tries to use the Heel Nipper on Pel CC left warp engine [ upping her ECCM to 6 with bttys] but both missed at R6 [overload shot ] through a +0 shift. If the shots had been successful, it would have forced the Pel CC to turn to left exposing her dropped #5 for Carni enjoyment at R5 or so.<br /></p>
<p>Pel CC transports 2 more TBs in path of charging Carni CA/CW as they just plowed through the1st 2 TBs transported earlier taking 20 on their #1.<br /></p>
<p>The planet and GCL with the critical civ crystals are behind the Carni & Pel fleets and effectively out of the action for the moment.<br /></p>
<p>Pel CC has 4 civ crystals on board while CW has 2 with 3 BPs still on planet [ 1 at each GCL ] awaiting developments from the space battle.<br /></p>
<p>Carni fleet has no crystals on any ship.<br /></p>
<p>The planet will enter R10 end of T6 so the BH gravitational pull will be 2 per turn then.<br /></p>
<p>The chances of getting any more civ crystals will be quite difficult as of T7 and its looking none will be attained from either side on T6 !.<br /></p>
<p>Carni CA/CW at R6 to Pel CC and R8 to Pel CW.<br /></p>
<p>Pel CC at R3 to Carni DW, CW at R7.<br /></p>
<p>Play to continue Tuesday night at 7 pm EDT pending our schedules.<br /></p>
<p>Cheers<br /></p>
<p>Frank<br /></p>
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