Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27121914-20181027031909/@comment-29646689-20181107001814

due to reasons, the timer for the defense is now zero. So finish off your enemies quickly.

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The Chariot rapidly recalculated its options. It removed Phoenix and Athanatos from its hit list due to what it perceived as indestructibility, and the remainders of the Battlegroup as unworthy opponents. After one change of options, it activated its final stage.

The massive plasma cannon mounted on top of its body rapidly charged up, sucking energy from the hypermatter annihilation reactor within it. As it focused its other weapons (autocannons, fusion rockets, scatterguns, Tesla coils) at capital ships in the air, it manually turned (the turret system broke) itself to aim the overcharged plasma cannon at Omega.

Meanwhile, a secondary force of mostly medical transports and troop vehicles are moving in from the main base at the NE entrance to the Machine. They are running on a skeleton crew and intend on cleaning up the battlefield once the attack is over.

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A power surge, caused by an overloaded energy converter, partly activated the turret system. The entire plasma cannon pointed straight up, and the surge of power also fired off the overcharged cannon.

The blade of a red lightsaber sliced a hole around the now-fired cannon, and it drops a good 10 meters into the Chariot. Another hole appeared next to the first one, and 404 jumps straight out and conveniently into the entry hatch of the circling X-70K. Cue the X-70K flying away.

The massive ovoid of plasma reached the top of the room, its green core pulsating. The plasma ball dropped down, burning through the cannon, and slamming into the hypermatter annihilation reactor. The detonation vaporized its entire body, sending its four spider legs sliding across the room. All that is left is a large black stain on the ground.

404 jumps off the entry hatch of the X-70K and lands next to one of the legs. He peels off the black cape+cloak still stuck to one feet, shook it to remove any dust, and puts it back on.